The Belnor Senior Residences sits along St. Barnabas Road in Suitland, Maryland, and you'll find it close to shopping like The Shops at Iverson and Marlow Heights Shopping Center, plus it's easy enough to spot being a newer, four-story building with 122 apartments for seniors who are age 62 and older, and it first opened in 2018. The community aims to offer affordable senior apartments, which range from one to two bedrooms with about 645 to 924 square feet in each unit, and although there'd been some confusion about pet policies in the past, dogs and cats are welcome. The building's got laundry on each floor, and select units come with washers and dryers, plus dishwashers, microwaves, air conditioning, expansive windows, granite countertops, and individual heating and cooling, all with energy-efficiency features like Energy Star appliances and materials that are meant to be good for indoor air, which the developers made sure to mention.
You won't get luxury features like pools or doormen, but you will see there's controlled access at the entries, a smoke-free environment, and ADA units available for folks who need better accessibility-though there's not much detail about levels, entrances, or other building specifics. The building's overall design includes a two-story club room, a library, a fitness center, a game room, a computer room, a putting green, a greenhouse, and a community garden, so there are several places to gather or get involved, and most amenities are shared among residents. The community provides laundry facilities and on-site management through Columbus Property Management, who also offers a MYCPM Resident Portal for communication and maintenance needs.
Belnor Senior Residences gives you help with daily activities, medication management, meals, personal care, and also offers respite care if a primary caregiver needs a short break, so folks who need a little extra help but want to hold onto their independence end up here. The property's reviews suggest it's generally liked, with a value rating of 4.1 out of 5, building features at 4.5, meals at 4.2, staff at 4.4, care at 4.4, and an overall score of 4.36 out of 5 from 11 written reviews, and it does allow both independent living and assisted living.
Belnor Senior Residences is managed as a mid-sized complex, with no waterfront views or gated entries, and you won't find any information about parking or garages. Utilities are included, but there aren't many details about which ones. There's internet or satellite available, though it's not clear high fast or reliable it might be. The apartments use green design features, as it was built with public funding and housing credits, making it more affordable for lower-income seniors in Prince George's County. Belnor Senior Residences follows federal rules that protect against housing and job discrimination, and those rules apply to gender identity, orientation, and source of income. Pets, smoke-free policies, laundry, controlled entry, and community rooms define the basics here; it's a straightforward, fairly modern place aimed at seniors who want a simpler, service-supported home without a lot of frills or fuss.
