Waterstone at Wellesley grand opening event May 23

Waterstone at Wellesley is excited to be hosting a grand opening celebration on May 23 at 6 p.m.  At 6:30 p.m., a ribbon-cutting ceremony will feature Alice Peisch, state representative; Barbara Seale, chair, Wellesley Board of Selectman; Larry Gerber, CEO, EPOCH Senior Living; and Ted Tye, managing partner, National Development.

This project, which has been in development for two years, is a joint venture by Waltham-based EPOCH Senior Living and Newton-based National Development. A Grossman’s Hardware store that stood empty for nearly 20 years was razed in June 2010 to make space for the project. The community employs 50 staff led by Executive Director Kristine Tilton.

Elkus Manfredi Architects is project architect, Wellesley Design Consultants provided interior design services, and Cranshaw Construction was general contractor.