Oppidan to break ground on Senior Townhome Development in Hermantown

First in the area to offer senior-focused independent living adjacent to an assisted living community.

Hermantown, Minn. – (October 3, 2025) – Oppidan Investment Company, a national property development firm headquartered in Excelsior, Minn., will break ground on Fox Ridge at The Pillars, a new senior townhome development in Hermantown, Minn. Fox Ridge at The Pillars is located next to The Pillars of Hermantown, a senior living community developed by Oppidan.

The groundbreaking ceremony will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3 at The Pillars of Hermantown, 4110 Lavaque Rd, Hermantown, Minn. 

The project features 20 age-restricted, senior-designed cottages, each with a spacious two-bedroom, two-bath home, approximately 2,000 square feet of main-floor living and an attached two-car garage. Unlike other housing in the region, this development is the first of its kind to offer senior-focused independent living townhomes programmatically connected to an assisted living community.

“This project builds on the success of our assisted living – The Pillars of Hermantown – and responds directly to the strong demand for more independent living options in the area,” said Eric Martin, Developer at Oppidan. “We’re proud to expand the choices available to seniors in Hermantown with thoughtfully designed homes that meet their lifestyle needs.”

Construction is expected to be completed in Fall 2026.