City: Denver, CO

Category: Retirement

Telephone: (303) 744-0400

Address: 111 Emerson St.

Description: In the heart of Denver, this 18-story independent- and assisted-­living facility resembles one of those quiet, elegant hotels that get known by word-­of-­mouth. Its elegance is immediately apparent in the dark wood and rich upholstery of the lobby, lounge, and formal dining room, and the atmosphere is maintained throughout. It’s next to Hungarian Freedom Park on the south side of Speer Boulevard, south of Denver’s downtown and not far from the Cherry Creek shopping area. The Cherry Creek greenbelt and its pedestrian/bicycle path run along Speer Boulevard out front. Parkplace has an indoor swimming pool with a hot tub, exercise room, convenience store, beauty and barber shop, library, card lounge, patio dining area, and auditorium. Parkplace is owned and managed by Brookdale Senior Living Inc., Brentwood, Tennessee.