In the Pipeline: LifeStar Plans Flagship Property in Florida; Avail Project Nears Opening in Tennessee

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. View this year’s winning entries here. And if you’d like to submit a project to In the Pipeline, email us. Construction: Planned LifeStar Plans Flagship Property […]

Brookdale Projects Covid Expenses Will Plummet in Q2, Margin Growth to Follow

For Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD), occupancy is back on the upswing and expenses are falling — and the nation’s largest senior living provider believes its margins will grow in the latter half of 2021. The Brentwood, Tennessee-based provider’s net move-ins and move-outs, or “MIMO,” turned positive in the month of April, which was “earlier […]

Senior Living Development, Construction Show Signs of Life — But High Costs Stymie Projects

Once awash in a torrent of development activity, the senior living industry saw construction starts plummet last year. Now, there are signs that activity is resuming, but high material prices and other factors are complicating the outlook on how quickly senior housing development activity will ramp back up. In the first quarter of 2021, independent […]

In the Pipeline: Watermark Adds to Elan Collection in Los Angeles; Discovery Makes Progress on Florida Community

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. View this year’s winning entries here. And if you’d like to submit a project to In the Pipeline, email us. Construction: In progress Discovery Starts Pre-Leasing […]

Movers & Shakers: Essex Communities Names President/COO, CEO; Watercrest Adds VP of Sales Education

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Brookdale Hits Occupancy Inflection Point, Sees ‘Everything You Can Imagine’ from Competitors

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) made forward progress on its occupancy rate in the first quarter of 2021, and CEO Cindy Baier is hopeful that the pandemic is waning. But, she also described a highly competitive environment and anticipates pricing pressure in the months ahead. That optimism is buoyed by the fact that the Brentwood, […]