Construction: Planned Florida Developers Unveil Plans for Wisconsin Senior Living Complex Harbor Retirement Associates appeared before the Shorewood Plan Commission last week to share their plans for a 96-unit senior living complex, reports the local Patch. The plan calls for a 4-story building containing 60 residential care units, as well as a one-story building featuring […]
Del Webb
Del Webb, a division of PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) recently announced an agreement with clean energy provider SolarCity (NASDAQ:SCTY) to install solar systems in homes in two Del Webb communities for a limited time. Homes in Del Webb Orlando and Del Webb Stone Creek, both Florida active adult communities, will include a pre-installed 2 kilowatt solar […]
Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), a leading national builder of luxury homes, announced last Friday that it had contracted to acquire 387 lots at Anthem Ranch, an active adult community in the metro Denver, Colorado market. The lot acquisition represents Toll Brothers’ first expansion of its active adult brand to the Western U.S. since entering the […]
Senior Housing News is taking a more in-depth look at our list of Top Development Locations for 2013. This fourth installment looks at development trends in Arizona that are focused more on repositioning than new construction. Read the first installment on the Carolinas here; the second, on Florida, here, and the third, on Georgia, here. Please note that SHN’s […]
For the next few weeks, Senior Housing News will take a more in-depth look at our list of Top Development Locations for 2013. Here is the first; please note the articles will be in no particular order. Senior housing developers might find a new construction sweet spot in the Carolinas in 2013, if favorable demographics, […]
The economic recession forced many to delay or revise their retirement plans, but the outlook for the baby boomer generation isn’t necessarily the doomsday scenario it’s been made out to be, according to the results of a PulteGroup Home Index survey conducted by national homebuilder PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM). After surveying 500 people aged 55 and […]
Aging in place isn’t just for seniors who live in private residences—it’s for individuals in senior living communities, as well. From architects to contractors to providers, there’s consensus that there are many features to include that can keep a senior feeling safe and confident in their current environment. “With the continuum of care—from independent living […]
Whether a senior is living at home or in an assisted or independent living apartment, it’s important to ensure the ability to age in place, especially in important, high-traffic areas such as kitchens. There are many design features that some architects are beginning to implement in kitchens that fall under “Universal Design,” which Manny Gonzalez, […]