In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (5/15/14)

Construction: Planned Spectrum Affiliate Plans $16.6 Million Assisted Living Community in St. Louis S-K Dougherty Ferry LLC, an affiliate of Denver-based Spectrum Retirement Communities, is planning to build a $16.6 million senior living community in St. Louis County, reports St. Louis Business Journal. The four-story community will include 100 beds, 24 of which will be […]

Top News of the Week: Kisco’s $160M Pipeline, Rebranding for Boomers

In case you missed it… here are the top five headlines grabbing SHN readers’ attention this week. Kisco Senior Living Targets Mixed-Use Communities for $160M Pipeline—Recent development by Kisco may be some indication, but the owner-operator-developer has about $160 million worth of development still on the way. Much of the development will target mixed-use, master-planned […]

Dished: The Mather Brings High-End Dining to Senior Living

Brought to you by the SHN Summit 2014 – The Dished Series is spotlighting the leading and most innovative dining experiences at senior living communities across the country. To sponsor the series or if you think we should feature your community, contact us today by emailing editor [at] seniorhousingnews.com. What do you get when you mix […]

Most Popular Senior Housing News of the Week: Gentiva Downsizes; Happy Hour a Winner

In case you missed it, here are the top five stories grabbing Senior Housing News readers’ attention this week: Developers Blend Traditional CCRC with Mixed-Use, All-Ages Housing—A Midwest development partnership is mixing senior housing with primary and post-acute care as part of an intergenerational project. Senior Housing Development Boom is More Talk than Action—While new […]

Best of CCRC Design 2013: The Boutique Urban Lifestyle

For The Mather, a Mather LifeWays continuing care retirement community in Evanston, Illinois, it’s always been about location, location, location. Enjoying the perks of a walkable university town as well as proximity to both Lake Michigan and downtown Chicago, The Mather took first place in the Senior Housing News Design & Architecture Awards in the […]

CCRCs Reap Big Benefits, Make Way for Wellness Programs

Adoption of wellness programs across Continuing Care Retirement Communities is growing, with those that have implemented programs reporting high marks from residents, as well as a host of different cost savings when it comes to their bottom lines.  The successes show the trend is a lasting one for the programs that have only recently become […]

Senior Housing Developers Fight for UCSF College Site

At least three developers are vying for a University of California, San Francisco property that could be turned into senior housing units, according to a San Francisco Business Times report. The 10-acre Laurel Heights campus of UCSF has received interest from at least five potential developers including Wilson Meany, MacFarlane Partners, Strada Investment Group, Tishman Speyer, […]

Offering Options for CCRC Entrance Fee Refunds: Savvy, or Not So Much?

With the economic downturn and housing market decline, more continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) are offering alternative entrance fee refund options to help attract prospective residents, but while many say it’s good business to do so, not all have adopted this practice. There’s a clear trend toward communities offering 50% and even 0% refund options […]