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Hall of Fame Village: Legends Landing

Legends Landing
is a work in progress
By Kelly Byer
Repository staff writer

CANTON Architects are craft-

ing senior housing at the Hall of
Fame Village.
I think were getting pretty
far down the road, but its not
finalized yet, said the Pro Foot-
ball Hall of Fames President
David Baker.
Legends Landing, or as Baker
calls it, an assisted living
sports bar, was originally pro-
posed as a roughly 150-unit, $25
million construction near the
hotel and conference center on
the projects eastern edge. Plans
still are preliminary and those
details may change before its
completed sometime between
May 2018 and early 2019.
Baker said Legends Landing
will have three components:
independent living, assisted
living and memory care.
Designed for legends of the
game, residents might be a
mix of Hall of Famers, people
involved in the league and fans.
Theres going to be a lot of
fans who would love to stay in a n An artists rendering of the proposed Legends Landing at Hall of Fame Village. It is an assisted and independent living facility.
place like that, Baker said.
Pete Fierle, chief of staff and has been selected to operate room-type area is planned. becoming increasingly popu- Legends Landing may eventu-
vice president of communica- the facility, said Carol Smith, Theres also potential for lar. Some focus on religion or a ally be a model for similar senior
tions for the Hall, said those vice president of IRG Realty market-rate housing nearby. university. facilities across the nation.
once involved in the NFL would Advisors. The Industrial Realty So theres another residen- Aging Baby Boomers also Eventually, wed love to
be returning to the camaraderie Group is the Halls primary tial component being, at least, make it a good business deci- have this in potentially (30)
they often miss. developer for the village project. planned, Smith said. sion, Baker said. One of the markets where NFL clubs are,
Its a locker room for later in Smith said a conceptual Baker, who has a past in greatest factors that gener- he said.
life, he said. design was done but details have development and was involved allydetermine where seniors
HKS, the master architect for yet to be determined. A sports with the Union Village health live later in life, though, is Reach Kelly at 330-580-8323
Hall of Fame Village, is design- lounge area that could be a care complex in Nevada, said how close it is to their kids or kelly.byer@cantonrep.com
ing the senior complex. No one central kitchen or a big living themed senior housing is and grandchildren. Baker said On Twitter: @kbyerREP