In the Pipeline: Watermark Opens California Community; Experience, Stellar Open Washington CCRC

Construction: Completed Watermark opens latest California luxury community Tucson, Arizona-based Watermark Retirement Communities and the Alliance Residential Company recently announced the grand opening of Watermark Laguna Niguel, a luxury senior living community located in Orange County, California. The community offers assisted living and memory care services, along with Watermark’s signature programming with wellness and luxury-based […]

In the Pipeline: The Virginian Progresses on $67M Renovation; Covenant Living Starts on $66M Makeover

This article is part of your SHN+ subscription 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. Construction: Planned New affordable project announced in Massachusetts for 2Life Communities 2Life Communities announced an affordable senior living […]

‘A Real Product for the Boomers’: How Operators Are Evolving for Senior Living’s Next Generation

For years, the senior living industry has prepared to meet the needs of the incoming boomers en masse — and yet, the generation’s exact preferences and desires have seemed stubbornly opaque. But a new report released last month by the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) and conducted by the ProMatura Group offered a clear window […]

Transactions & Financings: Blueprint Helps Sell Anthology’s Lone Utah Community; LCS Expands in Florida

Sales Blueprint Facilitates IL Sale  Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors announced it facilitate the sale of a 75-unit independent living community that will be converted into an assisted living community. The buy is a Columbus, Ohio-based owner-operator that is looking to expand its Medicaid Waiver Program presence in Ohio.  Blueprint Facilitates Par of Deals in […]

How Memory Care Innovations Will Reshape the Senior Living Continuum

The most frequent comment I heard at our inaugural BRAIN conference two weeks ago was: This event was badly needed, because memory care is given scant attention at most industry gatherings. I’ve observed this to be true. At most events, perhaps one or two panels — if that — will be devoted to memory care. […]

Diversified Sees Benefits of Newly Remade Portfolio Despite ‘More Measured’ Recovery

Last year, Diversified Healthcare Trust (Nasdaq: DHC) transitioned more than 100 senior living communities from Five Star Senior Living to 10 other operators. That effort started to bear fruit in the first quarter of 2022, according to the company’s top executives. Occupancy for the 107 communities increased approximately 100 basis points in the first quarter […]