Developer Launches Senior Co-housing Community in $21 Million Project

In the quest to find a halfway point between a continuing care retirement community and single family senior living, a Northern California development is working to bridge the gap in its latest senior housing construction. The $21 million project in the works by Alameda Elder Communities will feature 41 co-operative units for people ages 60 and […]

Senior Housing Non-Profits See Best Bet May Be Pairing Up

Following the housing bubble and subsequent burst, the senior housing industry is facing an ongoing phase of consolidation, with many, many more deals on the way that will come in response to the post-boom era. For many non-profit organizations, it means consolidation ahead, but perhaps not in the traditional form. Many will opt to affiliate […]

CCRC Sees Opportunity in Gluten-Free Dining

While “going gluten free” is a nationwide trend that involves as many as 30% of American adults, according to the latest count from NPD Group, some senior living providers are shifting food services to accommodate those who suffer from Celiac Disease, an autoimmune response to gluten. Sun City, Arizona continuing care retirement community Grandview Terrace […]

State Newsbites: Empty Assisted Living Concepts Community Re-Opens

Assisted Living News From the Times-News (Ida.)—Assisted Living Concepts Community Regains License, Opens Doors “A year after Chaparelle House closed its doors, the assisted living facility received its license back and is reopening. In April 2012, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare revoked the license for the Twin Falls assisted living facility, which forced 18 […]

CCRC Entry Fee Model Here to Stay—For Now

Thanks to the Great Recession’s impact on seniors’ net worth, some expect rental continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) to gain market share in the next few years while others contend the diversity of the baby boomer generation will support the near-term viability of the entry fee model as well.  “Both will continue to have their places […]

CCRC Business Model Proves Resilient, But Not Without Bruises

The housing market crash along with the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression has reshaped the way continuing care retirement communities (CCRC) are conceived, developed and operated. While the downturn proved too much for some projects to handle, the market has largely performed well over time, those active in the market say. “The challenged […]

NCR-Sponsored CCRC Emerges from Bankruptcy With $52 Million Bond Sale

National Church Residences has completed the sale of $52,405,000 in bonds and invested another $10 million to allow First Community Village, a continuing care retirement community it sponsors, to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the not-for-profit announced last week. The bond proceeds will also be used to fund the construction of more manor homes along […]

WSJ: CCRCs on the Rise as Alternative to Long-Term Care Insurance

The climbing costs of long-term care insurance have aging families considering continuing-care retirement communities (CCRCs) to spend their aging years.  While the entrance costs of CCRCs are steep, typically $280,000, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care Industry, the amenities provided by these communities might be worth it in the long […]

Non-Profit CCRC Hit by Recession Filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

A Virginia continuing care retirement community announced Tuesday it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in order to restructure its debt, resulting in millions of dollars of losses to lenders and investors. The WindsorMeade of Williamsburg, sponsored by Virginia United Methodist Homes, is the latest in a number of CCRCs that launched during the […]