In the Pipeline: Heartis Project in Atlanta ‘Bottoms Out’; New Perspective Opens Community

In the Pipeline is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards, an annual competition that recognizes cutting-edge design, excellence, and innovation in senior living. Submissions are currently open. Construction: In progress Integral Breaks Ground on Nevada Community Integral Senior Living (ISL) is slated to manage a senior living community under […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (11/17/16)

(Rendering of The Blake at Edgewater located in Indian Land, S.C. — photo courtesy of The Blake) Construction: Planned Thrive Senior Living Announces New Community in Florida In partnership with Fortress Ventures and Compass Real Estate, Thrive Senior Living has announced the development a new senior living community in Naples, Fla., Thrive at Naples. The […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (7/23/15)

(Stonecroft Health Campus in Bloomington, Ind. — Photo courtesy of Mainstreet and Trilogy Health Services) Construction: Planned Benchmark Senior Living to Break Ground in Woburn, Mass. The Wellesley, Mass.-based operator will break ground on their newest senior living community, Benchmark Senior Living at Woburn, on July 29th at 10:30. This $30 million development project will bring […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (10/16/14)

Construction: Planned Avanti Senior Living Plans Louisiana Market Expansion  Texas-based assisted living and memory care provider Avanti Senior Living is planning to expand into the Louisiana market, beginning with Baton Rouge and Covington.  The cities will soon be home to Avanti’s next projects, 77,000-square-foot communities that will accommodate 50 assisted living and 40 memory care […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (8/28/14)

Construction: Planned Council Approves Assisted Living Plans for National HealthCare Corporation South Carolina’s Bluffton Planning Commission this week signed off on plans by National HealthCare Coropration to add a 56-bedroom assisted living community and a 20-unit memory care section on 4.5 acres along S.C. 170, reports The Beaufort Gazette. Final approval of the $12.8 million […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (6/5/14)

Construction: Planned California City Council OK’s $62.8M Senior Living Redevelopment The City Council of Pleasanton, California, recently approved a $62.8 million redevelopment project for a senior living community that will begin construction next year, reports Pleasanton Weekly.  California-based developer MidPen will tackle the redevelopment project, which will replace two senior apartments and give residents the […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (4/10/14)

Construction: Planned Smith/Packett Planning 102-unit Assisted Living Project in Virginia Senior housing developer Smith/Packett has plans to build a 102-unit assisted living community in Tabb, Virginia, reports Williamsburg Yorktown Daily. An application for the project submitted by Smith/Packett outlines a two-story building totaling about 90,000-square-feet, including amenities such as activity rooms, a commercial kitchen, dining room, […]

Senior Housing Design is “Night Vs. Day” Compared to 25 Years Ago

Senior housing design has come a long way in the past 25 years or so, says an architect who has designed skilled nursing facilities, independent and assisted living communities, and memory care wings among other senior care-oriented projects. Link Wilson, co-principal of Minneapolis-based Kaas Wilson Architects, has seen “dramatic changes,” reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune, […]