HomeAid Northern California recently celebrated the dedication of Phase 1 of the Village at Walpert Center in Hayward, California for developmentally disabled seniors.  The Alameda county development, which will be fully completed in late summer 2010, will include 5 identical, 3,410 square foot homes with six bedrooms each. The homes, designed by KTGY Group, were [...]

[Read more →]

The Emerson Wellness and Clark Aquatic Center, located on the campus of the Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Community, announced that it has been certified LEED® Silver by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).  The 4,500 square foot, full-service facility includes a swimming pool, spa, lockers, space for weight equipment and exercise classes, and other health and [...]

[Read more →]

The study of aging and architecture are crucial components of senior housing and will help shape the future of senior living for millions of people around the world.  A new conference entitled, New Aging, will be making its debut at the University of Pennsylvania Department of Architecture this October.  The Conference is a participatory initiative [...]

[Read more →]

Atria 86th Street, located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, recently celebrated the grand reopening of its newly renovated senior living community.  The event showcased the results of a multimillion dollar renovation project, including a renovated penthouse with a salon and fitness center with sweeping views of the Hudson River. The refurbishment also includes an updated [...]

[Read more →]

Gardens and outdoor spaces play an important part in senior living architecture and design but what happens when there is no room to create a garden in an urban setting?  In Chicago, you head to the roof.  Chicago’s Mayor Richard Daley has been supporting Chicago’s ‘green’ movement for many years and the city prides itself [...]

[Read more →]

The NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement (HCCI) and the Jonathan Rose Companies celebrated the ground breaking earlier this month on Erbograph Apartments, the first senior housing development in Harlem designed to achieve LEED® Silver certification. The 8-story, 65-unit senior housing building located in Harlem is scheduled to [...]

[Read more →]

Brookdale Announces Refinancing Transaction Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) recently announced that the Company has obtained a $117.0 million first mortgage loan from Berkadia Commerical Mortgage and Fannie Mae. The mortgage debt has a 10 year term and bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.98%. The Company simultaneously repaid $119.0 million of mortgage [...]

[Read more →]

Ryan Companies US, Inc. has announced the completion of a 20,000-square-foot residential facility in Cook, Minn., for Spectrum Health Company. Carefree Living-Cook, a $3.1 million dollar project, consists of 16 assisted-living suites and 13 memory-care units.

[Read more →]

Morningside, a continuing care retirement community in Fullerton, California, has announced plans to expand its Lakeview Hall and Wellness and Fitness Center as well as renovate the community’s lake and surrounding courtyard features.  Construction on the $2 million expansion and renovation project began earlier this month and is expected to take nine months to complete.

[Read more →]

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Terwilliger Center for Workforce Housing seeking entries for a competition to recognize leadership and creativity in the provision of housing for America’s working families. The Jack Kemp Housing Models of Excellence Awards recognizes developers demonstrating leadership and creativity in providing expanded housing opportunities for America’s working families. The entry deadline [...]

[Read more →]

 Birchez Associates was recently honored at the 11th Annual NYS Affordable Housing Conference (NYSAFAH) and NYS Housing Finance Agency’s 50th Anniversary Luncheon in New York City.  The firm was awarded Project of the Year – Upstate for its project The Birches at Esopus, an 80 unit affordable senior housing community in Ulster Park, N.Y. New [...]

[Read more →]

The deadline for entries for the 15th Annual MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing is coming around the corner next week on May 26, 2010.  This year’s competition is focused on best practices in the area of green and service-enriched affordable housing for seniors. 

[Read more →]