In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (9/22/16)

(Rendering of OPAL by element, located in Vancouver, British Columbia — Photo courtesy of Element Lifestyle Retirement Inc.) Construction: Planned Permits Finalized on $97.4M Senior Community in Canada Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Element Lifestyle Retirement Inc. has announced its final approval for a $97.4 million project, OPAL by element. The community will be Element’s […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (9/15/16)

(Photo of Regency at Summerlin, located in Las Vegas — Photo courtesy of KTGY Architecture and Planning) Construction: Planned Expansion Planned at Sagewood Community, Phoenix Located in northeast Phoenix, Sagewood Life Plan Community is expanding to feature a high-end independent living neighborhood, called The Estates. The Estates will have 24 luxury villas available in either single […]

Regional Provider MBK Aims to Double Senior Housing Portfolio

MBK Senior Living has had a big month, having recently grown its community portfolio from 16 properties to 22. And based on the company’s expansion plans, this could be only the start of a new era for the Irvine, California-based provider. It is continuing an aggressive push that could see it double in size and […]

New Joint Venture to Develop $500 Million Senior Housing Portfolio

Real estate investment management company Berkshire Group, located in Boston, Mass., has partnered with Newport Beach, Calif.-based, Clearwater Senior Living (CSL) to develop and acquire senior housing communities in the western part of the United States. Through this partnership, the company expects to generate over $500 million in gross asset value, with future expansion as […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (9/8/16)

(Rendering of The Sheridan at Laumeier Park, located in Sunset Hills, Mo.— Photo courtesy of Senior Lifestyle Corporation) Construction: Planned National Healthcare Development Plans Skilled Nursing Facility Located in Avondale, Arizona, a new transitional rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility will be built as part of a larger health care campus by National Healthcare Development. The […]

The Memory Care Opportunity: Development & Design Trends

In 2016 alone, an estimated 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. That number is expected to rise in the coming decades, leading to skyrocketing demand for memory care housing and services. Gone are the days of institutional care settings for those living with cognitive impairment. Today, developers and operators are getting very creative in the […]

What’s Behind the Memory Care Design That Has Captured the Internet

The turn-back-the-clock design of a Cleveland-area memory care community has gone viral this week, hitting the Reddit front page and then winning coverage on outlets including TODAY. But the community’s design efforts are only part of a larger goal for the operator. Unsatisfied with the current memory care buildings on the market, the CEO of Ohio-based The Lantern Group set out with […]

The Memory Care Opportunity—Special Report

In 2016 alone, an estimated 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. That number is expected to rise in the coming decades, leading to skyrocketing demand for memory care housing and services. Gone are the days of institutional care settings for those living with cognitive impairment. Today, developers and operators are getting very creative in the […]

Editor’s Picks: Boom Times for Luxury Units & Memory Care

The dog days of summer may be upon us, but Senior Housing News readers are still avid for the latest updates on industry trends. Our most-read stories of the last week touched on some big-picture trends in memory care, luxury senior living, and medical office buildings. And we were glad to run one story in these […]