156-acre Naples senior living facility to add more than 70 luxury units

Vi at Bentley Village, a senior living facility in Naples, is set to start another redevelopment project at its property on Retreat Drive off of Tamiami Trail near the Audubon Country Club.

The latest project will bring four new buildings to the community, which will add 72 new luxury independent living apartments. Three buildings will be demolished to make room for the new ones, the company says.

Construction is expected to begin next year and be completed in 2029.

Vi Senior Living, the parent company, did not disclose the cost of the project saying in an email that “as a private company, we do not publicly disclose our construction budgets. What we can share is that this project represents a significant long-term investment in the community.”

The latest project comes about two years after the completion of another major renovation and expansion at the 156-acre community. That one saw the construction of four new independent living buildings totaling 64 apartments.

It followed upgrades to significant portions of the property’s skilled nursing center and the addition of 84-one bedroom assisted living apartments and 15 memory support apartments.

The new apartments to be built in the upcoming redevelopment will offer lake and golf course views with floor plans ranging from 1,852 square feet to 2,838 square feet. Entrance fees for the new apartments will start at about $2.8 million, and a priority reservation list with a refundable $30,000 deposit is in place.

Chicago-based Vi Senior Living bought Bentley Village in 1992 and the project is the seventh phase of the redevelopment.

The original developer had built two phases and Vi built a third phase in 1999, adding just under 200 units and another nine holes of golf.

Phase four followed in 2014 and included replacing the original clubhouses, redesigning five holes of the golf course and adding 72 independent living apartments in one building. With the new clubhouses came three full-service restaurants, a theater, fitness center, lap and recreation pool and a library.

Four years later, 51 apartments were added as well as a golf studio and three more holes were redesigned. The sixth phase was the one completed in 2024.

As for future projects beyond the just-announced phase seven, Vi says it is constantly evaluating for future opportunities.