Benchmark Senior Living, a leading senior living provider in the Northeast, and National Development, a prominent real estate investment, development and management firm, announced the acquisition of Church Hill Village in Newtown on Monday, August 25. Renamed Benchmark at Newtown, Benchmark will operate the 71-apartment assisted living and memory care community.

The acquisition was completed through a joint venture between National Development and an affiliate of Benchmark Senior Living with financing provided by Webster Bank. It follows the companies’ recent partnership on a new senior living community in Scotch Plains, N.J., and the acquisition of an assisted living and memory care facility in Smithtown, N.Y.

Located in Fairfield County, the Newtown community is located at 2 The Boulevard, near the intersection of I-84 and Route 6, conveniently near Main Street and just minutes from shopping and dining.

Tom Grape, founder, chairman and CEO of Benchmark, said, “Church Hill Village has built an excellent reputation over the past five years. Benchmark is excited to be serving more seniors and families in Fairfield and the surrounding area — providing the high-quality care and services Benchmark is known for.”

Benchmark operates nine communities in Fairfield County, including nearby Village at Brookfield Common in Brookfield, Benchmark at Ridgefield Crossings in Ridgefield, and the continuing care retirement community Meadow Ridge in Redding. Benchmark, based in Waltham, Mass., operates 21 communities in Connecticut and a total of 68 communities throughout the Northeast. The company offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, respite care, and skilled nursing.

National Development is a long-time industry leader in senior housing, having successfully developed and invested in more than 33 communities over the past 30 years. National Development’s senior housing portfolio features a variety of living options including independent living, assisted living, and memory care. With developments spanning the Boston-to-New York corridor, the firm has been recognized as an industry leader and its properties have produced seven national awards for best senior housing design.

Andrew Gallinaro, chief investment officer at National Development, said, “Benchmark at Newtown reflects National Development’s ongoing commitment to the senior living sector ... We continue to seek opportunities to strengthen our portfolio and are proud to expand our longstanding relationship with Benchmark Senior Living, a proven industry leader.”

In addition to 71 upscale apartments offering everything from independent assisted living to memory care, Benchmark at Newtown offers four thoughtfully designed connected neighborhoods. Biophilic design brings the outside in thanks to skylights, large windows and glass corridors offering lots of light and landscape views. Residents and families enjoy privacy with easy access to vibrant community life offered in warm and welcoming common spaces.

The senior assisted living community features indoor and outdoor spaces designed in a modern farmhouse style including several dining venues, a creative studio, entertainment room, hair salon, physical therapy room and more. Outdoors, enclosed courtyards with a putting green, life-size chess board, and fireplace beckon residents to connect and engage.