Kraus-Anderson completes $91.8 million expansion of Friendship Village campus in Bloomington, Minn.

October 3, 2023

Senior living community adds new healthcare center, skilled nursing building and 93 independent and assisted living units

Kraus-Anderson (KA) has completed a $91.8 million expansion of Friendship Village, a senior living campus located at 8100 Highwood Drive in Bloomington, Minn. Friendship Village is owned by Lifespace Communities.

Designed by SAS Architects and Planners, the 380,294-square-foot project adds a new five-story independent and assisted living building with 93 apartments. The expansion also features a new three-story skilled nursing building and a three-story health center with a state-of-the-art physical and occupational therapy gym and memory care suites.

Services and amenities for assisted living and memory care include 24-hour nursing care, dedicated dining spaces and private dining, a fitness center, game and activity rooms, a spa bath, a salon, and a terrace.  Extended stay services include three meals per day prepared restaurant-style, lounge and patio, 24-hour nursing care, transportation services, dietitian, social worker, and physical, occupational, and speech therapists. Rehabilitation services include chef-prepared meals, access to all Friendship Village amenities, physician and nursing care, social worker, dietitian, salon, and a variety of therapy services.

Construction began in August of 2019. The new expanded spaces are expected to be open in November of 2023.

KA has been working with Friendship Village since the mid-1990s on the expansion of its Bloomington campus.  In addition, KA has served as the general contractor for numerous Minnesota senior living communities, including Ebenezer Tower Apartments in Minneapolis, Engel Haus in Albertville, Good Samaritan in International Falls, Guardian Angels Riverview Landing in Otsego, Shaller Sholom Home East Campus in St. Paul, and Arbors at Ridges and Valley Ridge Senior Housing in Burnsville.