In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (11/5/15)

(Brandywine Senior Living at Mahwah located in Mahwah, N.J. — Photo courtesy of Brandywine Senior Living) Construction: Planned Berry College Announces Site for New CCRC in Ga. Berry College, a liberal arts college in Rome, Ga., this week announced the site of a new continuing care retirement community (CCRC) that will be construction on undeveloped […]

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 […]

Best of Independent Living Design 2013: The Resort Style

Allegro Senior Living’s Jupiter, Florida senior living community, Allegro, scored top honors in the first-ever Senior Housing News Architecture and Design Awards. With its resort-like amenities and Mediterranean-style exterior, the rental community wowed judges and took home first place in the New Construction – Independent Living category. A key selling point was Allegro’s community integration […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (1/23/14)

Construction: Planned The Danza Group Plans $30 Million Hospital-to-Senior Living Conversion The Danza Group is seeking permission to have an independent living and assisted living community built on the site of the former Newcomb Hospital in Vineland, New Jersey, reports the Press of Atlantic City. The developer spent $5 million to buy the property a […]

Top 5 Senior Living Design Must-Haves For 2014

Add-on services, wellness programs and technology are just a few key aspects senior living professionals expect will earn their place as senior living mainstays in the following year and beyond. Take computer labs and on-site car rentals, for example. They’re no longer “nice-to-haves,” but are quickly becoming necessities as senior residents expect technology and transportation […]

The Winners are In: Best of Senior Living Design 2013

Senior Housing News today announced the winners of its first-ever architecture and design competition. A panel of expert judges worked tirelessly to choose the best-of senior living across seven categories. We are pleased to announce the winners and congratulate them on their well-deserved success. The 2013 winners for the best of senior living design are: […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (8/21/13)

Construction: Planned St. Louis Developer Announces Plans for $6 Million Assisted Living  St. Louis-based developer ClearPath Senior Holdings, has announced plans to build a $6 million assisted living community in Maryville, Missouri, MaryvilleDailyForum reports.   The 46-unit community contains plans that call for the project to embrace 37,000-square-feet. The single-story building will feature studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units, […]

Senior Living Providers Test Waters With “Critical” New Service Lines

Senior living providers are looking for ways to drive revenue by diversifying their business lines and capabilities, in line with ancillary services accommodation being named as a top trend in senior living design for 2013 by the Building, Design & Construction Network. Brookdale reported growing revenues from its ancillary services programs during the third quarter of 2012, although its $11 […]