Centric Development — Senior Housing
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Leadership
The people behind the buildings.
Development, finance, construction, and operations, proven at national scale and applied to senior housing.
David Vickers
CEO & Founder
Founder of Centric Development, the developer and general contractor behind Brickmont Assisted Living, Amplify Senior Living, Sensible Suites, and Seniors Resource Management. Previously founded InTown Suites and grew it from one hotel into the nation's largest budget extended-stay chain.
Micah Holton
Chief Financial Officer
CFO since 2021. Previously CFO of Asana Partners and Chief Accounting Officer of MAA (NYSE: MAA), a $16 billion publicly traded REIT; he began his career at Ernst & Young.
Cheryl Kochensparger
President, Brickmont Management
Directs operations, leasing, and openings across Brickmont Assisted Living and Amplify Senior Living. Has opened six Brickmont communities and led the post-COVID lease-up of five in the Atlanta MSA, then among the country's five most overbuilt senior housing markets. Formerly COO of InTown Suites.
Michael Vickers
VP of Construction and Development
Drives Centric's development growth across the Southeast, pairing a builder's command of construction methodology with financial expertise to turn complex senior housing projects into disciplined, high-performing development opportunities.
Christopher Vickers
VP of Acquisitions & Development Strategy
Guides Centric's new development pipeline through disciplined site selection, market intelligence, financial underwriting, and deal structuring, bringing an institutional real estate background and licensed builder's perspective to growth opportunities.
National Experience
Deals executed in 29 states.
The Centric team has taken real estate development deals to close from the Southeast to both coasts. Underwritten, capitalized, and closed.
States in which the current operational team has executed development deals.
Development + Construction + Operations
Developer insight, contractor discipline, operator awareness.
The seven senior living communities developed and built by Centric Development
- Brickmont of West Cobb — Marietta, GA
- Brickmont of Roswell — Alpharetta, GA
- Brickmont of Johns Creek — Cumming, GA
- Brickmont of Woodstock — Woodstock, GA
- Watercrest Fredericksburg (also known as Fredericksburg Senior Living) — Fredericksburg, VA
- Brickmont at Acworth — Acworth, GA
- Vitality Living Milton (also known as Brickmont of Milton) — Milton, GA
| Community | Location | Completed | Residences | Square feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brickmont of West Cobb | Marietta, GA | 2021 | 131 units | 113,888 SF |
| Brickmont of Roswell | Alpharetta, GA | 2022 | 120 units | 115,418 SF |
| Brickmont of Johns Creek | Cumming, GA | 2020 | 120 units | 86,438 SF |
| Brickmont of Woodstock | Woodstock, GA | 2018 | 120 units | 86,438 SF |
| Brickmont at Acworth | Acworth, GA | 2019 | 120 units | 86,438 SF |
| Vitality Living Milton | Milton, GA | 2017 | 90 units | 65,000 SF |
| Watercrest Fredericksburg | Fredericksburg, VA | 2026 | 142 units, 150 beds | 153,000 SF |
Develop
Site selection, capital, entitlements.
Build
In-house general contracting.
Operate
In-house assisted living, independent living, and memory care operator, feeds back into each design.
Quick answers
Common questions about Centric Development.
Who is Centric Development?
Centric Development is an Atlanta-based senior housing developer, general contractor, and operator founded in 2016. The firm has built seven senior living communities across the Southeast and operates communities under the Brickmont Assisted Living, Amplify Senior Living, and Sensible Suites brands.
Is Centric Development a licensed general contractor?
Yes. Centric Development builds its communities as its own general contractor, with commercial general contracting licenses in Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia.
Where does Centric Development operate?
Centric Development is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and focuses on Georgia and Southeast growth markets, with built work in Georgia and Virginia and commercial general contracting licenses in Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia.
What brands does Centric Development operate?
Centric operates the communities it builds under three in-house brands: Brickmont Assisted Living, its flagship assisted living and memory care brand; Amplify Senior Living, its luxury brand; and Sensible Suites, its value-focused senior hospitality brand.
Who founded Centric Development?
Centric Development was founded in 2016 by David Vickers, who previously founded InTown Suites and grew it into the nation's largest budget extended-stay chain, serving as its developer, general contractor, owner, and operator.
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