Crystal Spring, a retirement community with apartment and townhomes, retail establishments, a cultural arts center, and recreational open space, will be built on the property of Mas-Que and Crystal Spring farms, located on the southern side of Forest Drive, between the intersections of Hilltop Lane and Spa Road.

The continuing care community will also provide medical and wellness services. Plans call for 550 units altogether, including 75 assisted living units, and 125 townhomes that will not be age-restricted.

Those involved in the project include Crystal Spring Development LLC; Annapolis attorney Alan J. Hyatt of Hyatt and Weber P.A.; Forest Drive LLC of Annapolis as retail and commercial developers; FreemanWhite of Charlotte, N.C., as project architects; and Streetsense of Bethesda as retail planners and marketers.

Preliminary discussions with the city will take place before a formal proposal is filed.