Ashford Landing, a 117-unit mid-rise affordable apartment development for independent seniors, celebrated its grand opening last week in Atlanta, Georgia.  The opening represents the second phase of a multi-phase redevelopment of a new mixed-use community, Brookleigh, on the site of the former Johnson Ferry East public housing project in north DeKalb County.  When the […]

[Read more →]

Thinking about attending one of the many senior housing conference during the rest of the year?  Senior Housing News is going to be attending a few and is starting a page (soon) that will be listing senior housing / senior living conference and meeting information.  Have one that you think is worthy?  Email us at […]

[Read more →]

Devries Place Senior Apartments was recognized by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) as a 2009 Awards For Excellence:  The Americas winner for its efforts on land planning use, design and sustainability.  The 103 unit rental apartment homes located in Milpitas, California, near the southern end of San Francisco Bay, provides housing and amenities for low […]

[Read more →]

It is no secret that many developers are falling short in the sales of their condos and either considering renting those units out or restructuring the whole building / project into an apartment complex.  An article in Finance and Commerce, highlights a 61-unit senior condo project was completed in 2006 called Two Rivers Condominiums that […]

[Read more →]

Rochester based not-for-profit PathStone Corporation recently celebrated the grand opening of CanalView apartments with government officials and residents, as well as the agencies and corporations that assisted in the transformation the three-acre site into a new affordable housing complex for senior citizens in the heart of the Village of Lyons.  Construction began in February 2008 […]

[Read more →]

The Village at Gleannloch Farms, a 25 acre master-planned development in Houston, Texas celebrated its official grand opening this week with excitement from residents and the surrounding Texas community.  The Village at Gleannloch Farms is a not-for-profit community offering 123 independent living apartments and cottages for active seniors aged 62 and above. In addition, the […]

[Read more →]

Ingleside at King Farm, a $175 million planned community in Rockville, Maryland covering 14 acres, celebrated its grand opening last month.  The facility is located near the DC metropolitan area and provides a wide variety of senior apartments to fit a variety of needs and includes 10 different floor plans and has a total […]

[Read more →]

MGL Partners, a development firm specializing in multi-family and mixed-use development, recently announced that it has completed the closing and funding of a $41.1 million construction loan for The Carillon at Boulder Creek, a 117-unit independent living project for seniors in the heart of Boulder, Colorado. The nine-story building will be delivered fully completed by […]

[Read more →]

Paric, The Stratford Companies and The Lawrence Group have been jointly celebrating their achievement of winning a Silver award for the “Best Large Continuing Care Retirement Community” category in this year’s “Best of 50+ Housing Awards,” presented by the National Association of Home Builders’ 50+ Housing Council.  The winning project, the Stratford at WestClay in […]

[Read more →]

Faulkner Design Group, an interior design firm specializing in senior living properties,  announced that it has completed interior design services at The Woodlands at Furman, an independent senior living community located in Greenville, South Carolina.  The community provides a continuum of care with an elegant flair as the inspiration for the interiors came from traditional […]

[Read more →]

Mainstreet Property Group and Trilogy Health Services recently announced a strategic agreement to develop senior care campuses in key markets throughout Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. Under this agreement, Mainstreet will underwrite and develop six to eight properties per year for Trilogy through the year 2012.  Mainstreet has already funded and developed several like properties in […]

[Read more →]

Think the aging population in the US is scary (in numbers :-))?  Think about the Asian continent.  Take a look at some of the information that a government official from Singapore shared with members of a health care symposium last month.  By 2030, one in five Singapore residents will be 65 years and above, […]

[Read more →]