Contemporary Senior Housing: Studios and One & Two Bedroom Floorplans

If you are in the Hillsboro, OR area and looking for senior living, would you love the opportunity to move into a brand-new community? If so we encourage you to take a look at MorningStar of Hillsboro. Scheduled to open in the last quarter of 2021, our 55+ community will let you to fully enjoy your retirement years by giving you the resources to live your best life.

In addition to luxury amenities, we offer a range of floorplans and configurations designed to please. Starting with a choice of studios from 475 sq. ft. to 573, each is designed to optimize living space, and offers a kitchenette and plenty of windows to bring in natural light. Our one-bedroom, one-bath units start at 545 sq. ft.; with several configurations at 678 all the way up to our largest at 732 sq. ft. We also have a selection of one-bedroom, one ½ baths at 911 sq. ft.

For those looking for two bedrooms, our wide selection includes two-bedroom, one-bath apartments at 811 sq. ft. as well as a whole range of two-bedroom, two-bath units from 979 sq. ft. to our very largest apartment at 1219 sq. ft. Depending on location, some of our units offer a choice of a private balcony or private patio (be sure to ask).

We encourage you to browse our website to look at our Virtual Tour, floor plans, list of amenities and our photo gallery. As a resident of MorningStar of Hillsboro, you will appreciate our location in the highly sought-after AmberGlen neighborhood on the east side of Hillsboro. Our community is minutes from the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, the Tanasbourne Town Center shopping mall, and a variety of restaurants and entertainment venues.

Isn’t it time for a carefree lifestyle with beautiful prepared meals, an indoor pool, spa, fitness center, social clubs, Art Studio, salon and more? For more information on the newest independent living in Hillsboro, please visit our website.

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