February 5, 2025
Front Porch receives approval to rebuild Los Gatos Meadows
On Feb. 4, 2025, Front Porch Communities and Services received approval from the Los Gatos Town Council to rebuild Los Gatos Meadows, a senior living community in Silicon Valley that closed for safety reasons in 2019. The rebuilt community will offer independent living and innovative care on a safe and modern campus, aligned with the Town of Los Gatos’ long-term vision and informed by extensive community engagement.

“Rebuilding Los Gatos Meadows turns possibilities into realities,” said Sean Kelly, CEO of Front Porch Communities and Services, the nonprofit provider of housing and services that owns Los Gatos Meadows. “We so appreciate that the Town Council saw what we’ve known – that Los Gatos Meadows was and will be again an integral asset for the people and Town of Los Gatos.”
New Los Gatos Meadows
The new Los Gatos Meadows will replace the current facility that was built in the early 1970s and closed in 2019 due to safety concerns. The redesign will feature enhanced units, larger public spaces, substantial fire safety improvements, state-of-the-art sustainability practices and expanded parking.
Preparation of construction documents and permit approvals are estimated to take approximately 18 months with construction not expected to start until early 2027, lasting approximately two and half years. Front Porch is targeting reopening Los Gatos Meadows in late 2029.
The Front Porch team organized and participated in more than 15 public forums and 75 meetings with community members, local businesses, neighbors, community groups and other stakeholders to inform the proposal. The new Los Gatos Meadows proposal ultimately obtained unanimous endorsement from the Los Gatos Planning Division on Nov. 13, 2024. The initial application was submitted to town planners on Jan. 22, 2020.
“Front Porch is grateful for the Town Council and the Town’s planners, whose careful review and insights improved the Los Gatos Meadows proposal,” Kelly said. “We’re also indebted to our many supportive neighbors, businesses and community leaders whose guidance was invaluable.”
More information
Information about the project, including videos of the rebuild plan and design principles, are available at the Los Gatos Meadows website https://frontporch.net/community/los-gatos-meadows/. Inquiries about Los Gatos Meadows may be sent to: LGMinquiries@frontporch.net