Arizona Republic
❚ SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 ❚ 1R
Real Estate
Denise Resnik, First Place AZ founder, outside First Place Phoenix, a housing facility with options for special-needs adults. TOM TINGLE/THE REPUBLIC
NEW APARTMENTS OPEN FOR ADULTS WITH AUTISM Another new apartment complex recently opened up in central Phoenix. But this project, called First PlacePhoenix, is unlike any other rental development. The 81,000-square-foot, $15.4 million project was designed to support adults with autism in living more independently. It combines 55 apartments, a residential training program and a leadership institute for medical professionals and researchers. Residents ranging from their early 20s to mid 40s began moving into the four-story property at Third Street and Catalina Drive in July. “It’s the best place,” resident Lauren Harper said. “I love waking up in my new apartment, going downstairs to get my coffee and heading out to work.” More than half a million minors with autism in this country will become adults over the next decade. For more than 20 years, Denise Resnik dreamed of a place her son Matt and others with autism could live as adults.
Catherine Reagor Columnist Arizona Republic USA TODAY NETWORK
“We traveled everywhere looking for a model, but we were looking for something that didn’t exist,” Resnik, First Place AZ founder and CEO, said. “We realized it wouldn’t exist until we created it.” First Place includes special security features, a 24/7 staff, sound barriers blocking out street sounds, nontoxic materials and special lighting to mitigate sensory issues. The stylish, modern apartments also include convenient “grab and go” stations where residents can charge their phones and store keys in an easy-to-remember spot. The game room with the Arizona Cardinals theme is popular with new residents. The apartments come with their own kitchens with high-end appliances, but the decked-out test kitchen on the first floor is another spot many residents hang out. Matt Resnik, baker and founder of SMILE Biscotti, knows his way around a kitchen. He will move in to First Place next month — his first home away from home. See FIRST PLACE, Page 2R
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