Stone River Retirement Resort hoping for early winter opening
The 180,000-square- foot Stone River Retirement Resort will offer 128 independent - living apartments for adults 55 and older at Tara when it opens in early winter. Resort Lifestyle Communities , based in Lincoln, Neb., submitted plans for the $ 30 million luxury development to Manatee County government in early 2015. The project was fast-tracked because of the size of the investment and the number of jobs that would be created. The company is planning a job fair about 60 days prior to opening and would hire 35 to 45 full- and part-time employees, Kelly Jo Hinrichs , marketing and pre- open sales director , said this week. “We are working with the fire marshal and permitting. We are hoping for an early winter opening ,” Hinrichs said. Monthly rentals in the three-story building will range from about $3,000 for a studio apartment, $3,000-$3,900 for a one-bedroom apartment, $4,000-$5,000 for a two-bedroom apartment, and $4,700-$5,000 for a three-bedroom apartment. Included are 24- h...