If you’ve made a trip to the Central Market on Lovers in the last several months, you’ve probably noticed a lot of construction going on all around it.

Across Matilda to the east is what looks like a giant crater. That’s where The Tradition-Lovers Lane, a high-end, rental senior living community, is going to be.

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Tradition at Lover's

Founder and CEO Jonathan Perlman says they are hoping to open in Summer of 2014. Perlman recently hosted a dinner to reveal some of the plans for the location. They’re modeling it after their first community on Prestonwood, which has been largely successful for its “resort-style living,” but they’re also learning from some of the things they did during the first go-round, and hoping to make it even better.

Tradition at Lovers 2

The 7.5-acre community will include a 202-unit independent living building at the corner of Matilda and Milton designed by Houston architects Meeks + Partners, and a 109-unit assisted living/memory care property next door fronting Milton designed by Dallas architects D2 Architecture, LLC. For more information about The Tradition-Lovers Lane, visit their website or call 214-361-2211.

If you’re wondering about the skeletal buildings at the southwest corner of Lovers and Amesbury, they’re going to be high-end apartments, although I don’t know much more than that. Apparently Tradition sold them that half of the property, and Perlman says they’re going to be nice. At this point, they just look very tall.

Apartments on Lovers

Also on Lovers, across the street from Central Market between Greenville and Matilda, is going to be a brand new 45,000-square-foot LA Fitness.

LA Fitness on Lovers

It’s on the last stretch of construction and, if all goes as planned, will be open by August. It’s going have tons of features, including a salt water lap pool. You can see more on their Facebook page. They have some great pre-sale rates going on right now, if you want a membership. There’s a temporary facility set up for early membership enrollment at 5500 Greenville, right next to the Vitamin Shoppe. The pre-sale rates are changing by the week, so if you’re interested, get in there now.