SWIDA, Bywater Complete .2M Transformation of Historic Illinois Building into Affordable Seniors Housing
The active adult community named Lofts on the Square is fully leased. Pictured is the lobby area.BELLEVILLE, ILL. — Southwestern Illinois Developme...

The active adult community named Lofts on the Square is fully leased. Pictured is the lobby area.BELLEVILLE, ILL. — Southwestern Illinois Development Authority (SWIDA) and Bywater Development Group have completed the $14.2 million transformation of a 90-year-old building in Belleville into an affordable active adult community named Lofts on the Square. The building originally opened in 1931 as the Hotel Belleville. It was renovated in the early 1960s and converted into a residential community for seniors known as the Meredith Home.