“A new island development envisions the comforts of home, the amenities of a hotel and the security of instant medical services in one package.That’s the concept behind the Meridian on Bainbridge Island, a mixed-use development planned for the north side of Knechtel Way , between the Helpline House grounds to the west and the dentist office to the east, along Ericksen Avenue.The Meridian will have 15,000-square feet of medical office space – almost twice the size of the Virginia Mason Winslow Clinic – on the ground floor, and 18 condominiums on the second and third floors. The residences will be age-restricted, requiring at least one occupant to be 55 or older. Residents will have concierge service, a town car and on-site catering available.The prices reflect the level of amenities.This is a luxury market we’re looking at, said Bruce McCurdy, CEO of Malibu Corporation of Bainbridge Island, which is developing the building.The condos, which range in size from 692 to 1,650 square feet, will cost from $207,000 for the two affordable units to $512,000 for two of the three-bedroom units.The project sits on an L-shaped acre north and west of the existing dental office and water tank. There will be access from Ericksen Avenue as well as from Knechtel. Most of the parking will be underground, although there will be some surface parking off of Ericksen.The Meridian is an offshoot of the dental office building, which Malibu recently built for Steven Maloof.We want to create a medical center for the island, McCurdy said. There is a tremendous demand from doctors for medical offices on Bainbridge, both from those who want to open a practice here and from those already here who need more space.It’s even possible, McCurdy said, that the space could become a small hospital facility.We’re talking with potential tenants, and a hospital-type facility is one possibility, he said. There seems to be a need for that on the island.The second floor residential area will feature a library and lounge separated by a see-through fireplace, and a service area for catered functions. Ten of the 18 residences will be on the second floor.The third floor will have eight of the larger residences plus a small health spa with a weight room and a treadmill-type pool that creates a current against which one swims in place.Except for the affordable units, the condos will have balconies – some as large as 1,200 square feet. Each unit will have a fireplace. The complex will also have an emergency generator which will operate during power outages.Architect Dennis Kirkpatrick of Bainbridge Island said the overall effect will be understated elegance. We will use granite countertops, warm wood and rich materials that lend themselves to a warm environment, he said.The concierge will provide hotel-like convenience, according to Malibu president John Erickson.Instead of having a huge staff on hand, we’re outsourcing services to local businesses, he said. But the concierge will arrange things.Similarly, residents will have access to a town car, which will be owned by the homeowners’ association. One of the principal uses will be to shuttle residents back and forth to the ferry.Both the layout and the location answer marketplace demands, said Beverly Green of Windermere Real Estate, who will market the development. There is a great demand for one-level living, she said.Green anticipates that buyers will come from two areas – younger islanders looking for a place for their parents, and older islanders looking to get out from under the demands of a large home.They won’t have the space of their old home, but the common areas provide a place to entertain, and the balconies let them do a little gardening without the responsibility of keeping up a big yard.One of the units has already been reserved, she said.It was a buyer who lives in a large home on the water and wanted something more convenient. I think we’ll see a lot of that.The downtown location is essential, Green said.People on Bainbridge who want to get out of the big house always want to move downtown, she said, because they can walk to the city’s activities. They’re looking for some place where it’s easy to be active, she said.Groundbreaking should occur at the first of the year, McCurdy said, with completion a year away. “