The Wellesley Planning Board on Monday, Sept. 29 (6:30pm) is set to hear from representatives of Quincy-based real estate developer Jumbo Capital about its proposal to raze the office building at 888 Worcester St. (Rte. 9 east) to make way for a senior living community. Wellesley used 888 as a temporary Town Hall while its official Town Hall was being worked on last year, and the building is currently home to the Planning Department as well as temporarily, the Health and Recreation Departments during construction on the Warren Building.

The new development on nearly 6 acres would include independent and assisted living units as well as a memory care facility. As has been noted during housing discussions in recent years—including during a failed bid to build an assisted living and memory care facility at the top of scenic Pond Road—Wellesley could use a wider variety of housing options, including for its aging population.

As The Swellesley Report reported in June, Jumbo met with the Planning Department to discuss this possibility, though the Sept. 29 meeting will be the first chance for the Planning Board to formally hear about the proposal.

According to the Planning Department, Town Meeting would need to approve a zoning change to allow Jumbo’s project to commence. The property is now largely in an Administrative and Professional zoning district.

Jumbo is making its presence felt in Wellesley, having snapped up a handful of buildings on Grove Street and in Wellesley Hills from Haynes Management about two years ago for more than $48 million.

The future of such properties could play a big role in the housing puzzle Wellesley is trying to solve via its Strategic Housing Plan and that it is weighing as other possible redevelopments emerge, such as on current MassBay Community College property.