The National Association of Senior Move Managers (NASMM) launched their senior housing search tool that was developed by SNAPforSeniors. The tool is a privately labeled version of SNAPforSeniors Senior Housing Locator that includes listings for licensed assisted living facilities, residential care homes and nursing homes, as well as independent living facilities and continuing care retirement […]
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The senior population in Delaware continues to grow and has fueled the development of the 207 unit, 226,000 square foot Hockessin project. The Sunrise Senior Living development is currently awaiting zoning approval and is hoping to begin construction in 2009. The design of the center will follow the Victorian architecture from Sunrise’s previously completed Delaware […]
Should someone get a Reverse Mortgage in order to stay in there house as an alternative to selling the home, moving to assisted living, or dedicated skilled care? The easy answer is “maybe” and depends on the circumstances associated with their individual financial situation. The reverse mortgage allows the senior to stay in the home […]
After the initial success of the Horizon Village complex, the North Charleston Housing authority wants to move forward and complete another building and several townhouses for Charleston seniors that will cost approximately $7.2 million dollars. The development will be built on the 68 acre re-developed site that once was the area’s largest public housing project. […]
Sun City Peachtree, the Pulte Homes/Del Webb active adult community located in Atlanta, Georgia, is continuing to find success despite the down turn in the housing market. The project continues to receive a large amount of inquiries from interest parties looking to buy lots and build homes in the 1,700 acre active-adult community. Plans for […]
For those of you tree huggers out there, Wal-mart has donated over 2,200 Compact Florescent Light-bulbs (CFLs) to outfit 200 senior housing units in Englewood, Colorado. The CFL bulbs last up to 10 times longer than traditional bulbs and a quarter of the energy. The donation of the bulbs was in conjunction with Wal-mart’s “Sustainability […]
The Fontana City Council (Fontana, CA) recently awarded the re-development of its senior center with a $14.5 million contract to Lake Elsinore-based Tovey/Shultz Construction Inc. to build a senior center on the northeast corner of Juniper and Ceres avenues in the downtown area. The two story, 43,000 square foot facility is expected to be completed […]
Sunrise Senior Living recently sold a 1.6 acre tract of land in the Oak Lawn Neighborhood of Dallas, Texas to Belmont Village Senior Living. Belmont Senior Living, based in Houston, Texas and a subsidiary of GE Capital, purchased the property in January and is in the design phase of the project and expects to break […]
Part of the recent news and commentary about Barack Obama’s relationship with real estate financier Tony Resko has to do with a senior housing apartment complex down on the south side of Chicago. Part of the controversy surrounding the Obama / Resko affair has to do with letters of support that Obama wrote in support […]
Affordable housing in California continues to be a hot topic, especially when it comes to senior housing for low income seniors. A 75 unit apartment complex called the Sahara Senior Villas is nearing completion in Hemet, California. This project will be the area’s first affordable, low-income housing for seniors in the area with rents ranging […]