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Amenities will abound at Opal, a block-long retirement community to rise in Cambie Village

Choose a special brew in the looseleaf tea bar or practise yoga poses in a studio with a back-lit Himalayan rock salt wall. Indulge the senses in a rooftop herb garden, play games with the grandchildren in specially designed intergenerational spaces or host a family meal in a function room set up like a living room.

These will be just some of the options for residents at Opal, a planned development for seniors in Vancouver’s Cambie Village.

The $106-million Opal retirement community is the flagship for Element Lifestyle Retirement, the development management company founded by Don Ho, who pioneered the concept of “continuum of lifestyles” — the idea of aging in place — more than 20 years ago.

The luxury 130-unit development comprises three connected structures — one six-storey and two four-storey buildings — and spans a city block on the south side of King Edward Avenue between Yukon and Cambie streets.

The age-in-place philosophy that is the cornerstone of the development is reflected in the variety of accommodations in Opal.

Residents can live independently or access assisted living, and have priority access into the 24-hour registered nursing care in the complex-care units.

An artist’s rendering depicts the lobby of the restorative wellness spa, which is among the many amenities at Opal located in Vancouver’s Cambie Village.

The rooftop patio at Opal is shown in an artist’s rendering.