Construction expected soon on assisted living project

Fencing along a construction site on Katella has been removed, indicating final permits are near.

A long-awaited project on a 33-acre parcel at the intersection of Enterprise and Katella in Cypress could soon begin construction, according to a spokesperson for SRM Development.

In total, the project includes a three-story assisted living facility, a two-story memory care facility and two commercial pads of one-acre each.

Local resident George Pardon said he questioned the development company after they recently removed protective fencing around the site. He said the fencing had been there for more than two years.

He said the assisted living complex is being called Westmont Assisted Living Cypress. The developer plans to start construction in September or early October, expecting final construction permits to be issued by the city soon.

The construction is expected to take 16 months, he added.

Pardon reported that the company released an architect’s rendition of the proposed complex which also shows the entire development site that had been earlier approved by the Cypress city council.

According to specs issued by the Cypress Planning Commission, the project will include a spacious assisted living facility with 24 studio apartments, 60 one-bedroom apartments and 15 two-bedroom apartments.

The memory care facility plans to offer 16 memory care units with a total of 20 beds.

In total, the assisted living facility (far right) will offer 114 beds for assisted living tenants, with two meals a day, wine bar and other incentives.

Pardon said as yet, there are no announcements related to the two commercial pads at the intersection of Enterprise and Katella, though the specs call for a hardscape plaza to be included