FALMOUTH — OceanView at Falmouth is proud to announce its expansion and modernization initiative. The project will bring 34 new solar-powered, all-electric apartments and three new cottages to the community, plus underground parking and new community spaces for residents.
“We’re so proud to begin this new chapter for our community,” said John Wasileski, owner of OceanView at Falmouth. “The project has been carefully planned to meet the continued growing demand, while also reflecting our commitment to environmentally responsible development.”
The project includes:
– Blueberry Commons expansion. A new four-story apartment building with 14 independent living units and underground parking will be constructed. The building will feature an elevator, storage space, larger common rooms, a comfortable lobby, and lounge area.
– New Evergreen Commons development. This complex will include three two-story apartment buildings, each with elevators and underground parking, which will add 20 new independent living units to the community. Evergreen Commons will also include The Triplex — three distinctive cottages, each with an attached garage. All these buildings have replaced the oldest cottages in the community.
– Green building features. All new apartment buildings will be electrified. To further reduce its carbon footprint, OceanView has invested in solar farms located in Andover and at its sister community, Highland Green in Topsham.
These off-site renewable energy projects are designed to offset emissions generated at its Falmouth campus, complementing the rooftop solar panels already on the campus. OceanView continues to lead by example in sustainable residential development by sourcing clean energy and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
The general contractor for this project is Zachau Construction, with Salas O’Brien engineers and Gawron Turgeon Dillon Architects. Specialized subcontractors include Storey Brothers Excavating, Licht Environmental Design, Belanger Engineering, Bennett Engineering and Mancini Electric.
The expansion, which is expected for completion by the end of 2026, reflects OceanView’s continued commitment to sustainability. Over the past two decades, OceanView has set a new standard for socially responsible residential development, with investments in rooftop solar panels, electric car-charging stations, plus food waste recycling resources. OceanView’s sister community, Cumberland Crossing at OceanView, has homes that are built with solar panels and generators as standard features.
Wasileski has also worked to bring sustainability initiatives to the broader community, with investments in solar power that have allowed organizations like Friends School of Portland and Wolfe’s Neck Center in Freeport to achieve their own sustainability goals.
On Friday, Nov. 14, members of the community and dignitaries gathered to celebrate the project. That included Dr. Nirav Shah, former director of the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention, and former deputy director of the U.S. Center for Disease Control & Prevention and other dignitaries.
“We talk about the ideal of aging in place in a safe, healthy, walkable, and sustainable community. But here at OceanView, we see those principles in action,” Dr. Shah said. “This expansion and modernization project is a milestone not just for OceanView, but for the entire state of Maine.”
OceanView at Falmouth is a maintenance-free retirement community on an 80-acre campus in Falmouth, which offers living across the continuum of care, including independent living, Falmouth House Assisted Living, and Legacy Memory Care. Locally owned and managed since 1986, OceanView at Falmouth and its sister community, Cumberland Crossing, are home to more than 500 Mainers. OceanView at Falmouth employs a staff of 200.