You Do You: Marketing to Beat New Competition in Senior Housing

It’s no secret that senior living communities are popping up across the U.S. at a challenging pace. Fresh operators are shaking up markets in cities where new senior housing construction is booming, such as Dallas, Minneapolis, and Atlanta. These days, many operators throughout the country are asking the same question: What should I do if a […]

NIC: Big Deals Boost Senior Housing M&A in First Quarter

Senior housing transaction dollar volume rose by a decent amount during the beginning of this year, mostly thanks to large acquisitions made by institutional buyers such as private equity firm Blackstone. That’s according to the preliminary data for the first quarter of this year from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC). Total volume […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (4/27/17)

Construction: Planned Dominion Senior Living to Open Third Kentucky Community Dominion Senior Living of Florence has plans to open a new faith-based senior living community in Florence, Kentucky, its third in the state. The two-story community is expected to cost about $10.3 million and will offer assisted living and memory care services in 61 apartments. […]

Senior Housing Investments & Transactions: Greystone, IPA

Greystone Closes $12.5 Million Sale of Community in Texas Greystone Real Estate Advisors has closed on the sale of a Class A assisted living and memory care community 20 miles east of downtown Dallas. Cornerstone Senior Living purchased Three Forks of Forney in Forney, Texas, from Healthcap Partners on March 17 for $12.5 million, according to […]

7 Hottest Markets for New Senior Housing This Year

Where are senior housing developers building? Look no further than the Sun Belt, the Midwest, and the East Coast. Dallas, Minneapolis, and Atlanta were busiest for senior housing development over the past year, National Real Estate Investor reported, based on National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care (NIC) data. Here are the top seven cities […]

Inside Erickson Living’s Dining Redesign

A new food program is on the menu at Erickson Living’s retirement communities throughout the U.S., and it’s making residents very happy. That’s according to Patrick Plumadore, the company’s vice president of dining. Under Plumadore’s leadership, Erickson Living celebrated the full rollout of its new “signature dining” program earlier this month. The new program swaps buffet-style […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (4/20/17)

(Rendering of a planned cottage at Presby’s Inspired Life in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania — photo courtesy of Presby’s Inspired Life) Construction: Planned Groundbreaking Imminent for Dallas Senior Towers Workers are due to break ground soon on a new senior living community in Dallas, Dallas News reported. The new $136 million Ventana community will spread across two residential towers […]