Watermark Retirement Communities Announces Leon as SVP, Development  

October 31, 2025

TUCSON, AZ — Watermark Retirement Communities has tapped Brett Leon to lead its development platform according to a press release.

Leon brings 22 years of professional real estate development leadership to the position, with nearly 10 years specializing in senior living at Alliance Residential. During his tenure at Alliance, he worked with Watermark as it managed nine of that company’s communities. During his career, Leon has been recognized for pioneering projects in sustainability, multi-use innovation, architectural vision, and luxury design. He was awarded for the Outstanding Multifamily Project of the Year from the U.S. Green Building Council.

“Brett’s expertise and proven vision for senior living development will be instrumental as we expand our portfolio,” said Watermark CEO Paul Boethel. “His leadership ensures that Watermark will continue creating innovative communities that set new standards for excellence, design, and quality of life for our residents.”

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“I am excited to join the top-notch team at Watermark and to lead the development of best-in-class senior housing communities.” Leon said. “Our goal is to build a development pipeline that would enable frequent ground-up construction starts in the ‘smile state’ areas to proactively address the limited supply and growing demand for best-in-class senior housing nationwide.”

Based in this city, Watermark Retirement Communities is a company with more than 35 years of service that manages communities across the United States.