Inside the Planned Highrise CCRC at Arizona State University

One non-profit developer and provider of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) is hoping to entice more aging baby boomers to move into senior housing by sending them back to school. The idea has uncorked a torrent of demand, leading to the fastest-selling community the provider has ever built. Medford, Oregon-based Pacific Retirement Services (PRS) last month closed […]

CCRC Provider Bets Big on $140 Million Luxury Senior Living Expansions

While senior living developers have primarily focused their efforts towards assisted living and memory care lately, one provider is bucking the trend with plans to expand its independent living segment with $140 million of luxury developments. Pacific Retirement Services, Inc. (PRS), a non-profit developer and provider of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) headquartered in Medford, […]

Portland Senior Community Thrives on “Medicine” of Keeping Busy

Kayak parking, golf gear storage and a woodworking bench—these may seem like far-fetched amenities for a senior living community, but they have become a reality for Portland, Oregon-based Mirabella Portland and residents are noticing. The urban community, which houses 220 apartments, is on the cutting edge of a more engaging type of retirement living, the […]