The Vista

Wyckoff, NJ

The Vista is an independent living retirement community within Christian Health, a large not-for-profit organization located in northern New Jersey.

The Project

Christian Health has been serving the community since 1911 with senior living, short-term rehab, and mental health services. The Vista was developed on a 30 plus acre site, nestled in the beautiful Ramapo Mountains, and adjacent to the Christian Health’s current Wyckoff/Hawthorne campus. It was developed with a vision of extending Christian Health’s already stellar senior living offerings to the active senior population in northern New Jersey. The program was developed with a focus on wellness and with numerous amenities in a more than 30,000 SF community center including multiple dining venues, wellness center, salon/spa, aquatic center, golf simulator, and a state of the art performing arts center.

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The Vista had a long road to travel to get completed. An extended period of land development and zoning approval, including construction during a global pandemic, were a few of the hurdles to be overcome. Christian Health leadership, with CEO Douglas Struyk at the helm, worked closely with the development experts, led by Daniel Collins and Kristopher Powell while at Eventus to form a cohesive project team that persevered and stayed the course. The project team worked through each hurdle to achieve a highly successful outcome that met the organization’s mission, goals, quality standards, and budgeted funding.  The Vista has since received numerous awards for its design.

Project Status

Completed June 2021

Project Size

400,000 SF

Project Team

  • LAN Associates – Architects and Engineers\
  • Merlino Design Partnership – Interior Design/FF&E
  • IT Initiatives – Low Voltage
  • Lecesse Construction Services – Construction Manager
  • Creating Results – Marketing Consultant
  • Eventus – Development Consultant
  • HJ Sims– Bond Financing

Project Budget

$130 MM Bond Financing, $111 MM Project Budget, $75 MM in Construction

Awards

  • Argentum Senior Living by Design 2022
  • Award Winner—The Vista by Christian Health Care Center—Wyckoff, New Jersey
  • National Association of Home Builders ( NAHB) Best of 55+ housing 2020 Awards Silver—Best •55+ Service Enriched Community On The Boards
  • Environments for Aging (EFA) Design Showcase 2019
    Finalist—The Vista by Christian Health Care Center—Wyckoff, New Jersey

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What our clients have to say

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The design, development and completion of The Vista represented a major paradigm shift for Christian Health. Its community impact, scope of services, and strategic importance enabled this organization to move to a higher and greater level of operational significance.
I am so thankful for the key roles that Daniel Collins and Kristopher Powell played in guiding The Vista project toward a very successful completion. Through many opportunities and challenges along the way – intense land use approval processes in two (2) communities, integration of planned operations within a mature provider’s offerings, and navigation through the COVID-19 pandemic during construction of this $75 million, 400,000 square foot project – Daniel and Kris were trusted partners and sources of priceless advice. The extended project team included many seasoned firms, professionals and personalities that brought tremendous benefits to the design, development and construction of this project. Daniel and Kris were extremely adept at harnessing the full resources of this team while managing them efficiently and effectively to protect and achieve Christian Health’s desired outcome.
I was regularly grateful that Daniel and Kris would tell me what I needed to hear – a sometimes rare and undervalued quality in an external advisor. We quickly developed a close working relationship that, alongside other key partners, produced a project outcome that fulfilled and exceeded expectations. As this organization continues to grow and develop, Daniel Collins and Kristopher Powell will remain trusted leadership resources that we will utilize to guide and fulfill our mission and vision. Their knowledge, passion, and commitment to excellence enable their expertise and wisdom to deliver outstanding results.

DOUGLAS STRUYKChief Executive Officer Emeritus, Christian Health