COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — After three decades in the same building, the Colorado Springs Senior Center is reopening this Friday with a brand new facility for the 55-and-older community.

The original senior center served the community for since 1986 after being converted from a grocery store. As the building aged, city leaders determined it was time for an upgrade. The new facility expanded from approximately 17,000 to 23,000 square feet, according to Operations Director Tom Lathrop.

“I know that there are going to be a lot of people excited to see this building as they walk in,” he said. “To have something that’s specifically for the older generation, I think, it’s a little more special. Is it necessary? I think so. And I think for the next 50 years this is going to be an amazing place for

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