Sophia Fox Valley senior living community slated for 2028 opening as part of mall transformation

Integrated Development II, in partnership with Affinius Capital and HPI Real Estate Services & Investments, are on track for a May 2028 opening of Sophia Fox Valley, a 214-unit senior living community adjacent to the Fox Valley Mall in Aurora, IL.

Denver-based Solera Senior Living will operate the community, for which ground was broken in July.

The community was designed by Northbrook, IL-based SAS Architects & Planners, with interiors by RD Jones. Walsh Construction, part of The Walsh Group, is serving as general contractor.

The project reflects a growing trend of repurposing shopping malls into residential communities. Sophia Fox Valley is part of the broader redevelopment of Fox Valley Mall into a mixed-use, live-work-play destination, according to the principals. The idea behind the project is to create an exceptional intergenerational live-work-play community among mall-goers and residents.

"Breaking ground on Sophia Fox Valley marks an exciting milestone for Solera and an important next step in the transformation of Fox Valley Mall. We believe the next generation of senior living should be deeply connected to the communities around it -

bringing together great design, hospitality, wellness and a strong sense of place," Solera founder and CEO Adam Kaplan said in a statement. "Fox Valley represents exactly

the kind of environment where that vision can come to life. At a time when new senior living development remains limited and demand continues to grow, we are especially proud to be moving this project forward alongside Affinius Capital, HPI and Integrated Development II."

Sophia Fox Valley will offer a continuum of care that includes 108 independent living apartments, 84 assisted living units and 22 memory care units. In addition to in-house restaurants and a bar, central social pavilion, rooftop gardens, wellness and fitness center and pickleball courts, residents will have access to the retail, dining and entertainment amenities at Fox Valley Mall.

"Sophia Fox Valley represents the next generation of senior living, one where residents enjoy a hospitality and wellness centered culture with well-appointed homes, woven into the local community," Integrated Development II Matt Phillips said in a statement. "By transforming part of Fox Valley Mall into vibrant, walkable senior housing, we're giving residents daily access to the shops, restaurants and energy of a new neighborhood right outside their door."