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Seniors Get New Lease on LIFE at Dalton’s Edge
 Walk into Dalton’s Edge, the sparkling affordable housing project for seniors north of Pittsburgh, and LIFE hits you between the eyes.
Located near Tarentum’s central business district, the 120-unit apartment complex features a 13,240 square-foot LIFE Center, a fully equipped medical facility housing physician offices, physical therapy areas and a hair styling service. The three-story project also includes onsite social services, community and recreation activities and computer access.
And Dalton’s Edge is environmentally friendly, too. A Growing Greener grant allowed the Allegheny County Housing Authority and TREK Development Group to incorporate green roofs and geothermal heating and cooling into the design. “We’re one of the first senior housing projects in the country to use the geothermal concept - that’s a tremendous savings on gas and electric,” said Frank Aggazio, the housing authority’s executive director.
Dalton’s Edge contains one- and two-bedroom units that come with all utilities, range, refrigerator and tenant-controlled heating and air conditioning. The fresh appearance and wide-ranging onsite services represent a step up for many seniors, including frail elderly and physically handicapped, who previously lived in an aging high rise demolished to make way for the new complex.
Project funders included U.S. HUD, Allegheny County Economic Development, PHFA, PNC Multifamily Capital, PNC Bank and FHLBank Pittsburgh.
“The facilities are fantastic,” said Ed Newcome, a retiree of 22 years who lives at Dalton’s Edge with his wife, Mary Grace. “It’s so modern, and the rent is very reasonable. We’re very happy here.”
“To be able to live independently and access services at the same location keeps people living longer and enhances quality of life,” sums up Aggazio.
For more information on Dalton’s Edge, contact NDC Real Estate at Daltons@ndcrealestate.com
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