Imperial Plaza in Richmond, Va., is a mature but beautifully maintained property. Its 760,000 square feet including four residential towers is a comfortable and affordable housing option for senior Americans. The towers are connected by spacious, enclosed walkways with an auditorium and a virtual village green including a library, bank, pharmacy/post office, grocery store, doctor's and dentist's offices, beauty shop, restaurant and diner.
Now the facility boasts eleven fire panels, three of them state-of-the-art multiplexed MXL fire protection systems from Siemens Fire Safety, Florham Park, N.J. Management expects to continue upgrading with MXLs. Since ARC (American Retirement Corporation) acquired the property about five years ago, three of the towers have