The senior living industry is standing at the precipice of a years-long demand cycle – and Legend Senior Living is ready to reap the benefits. The Wichita-based company has spent the last couple of years building a support structure in order to take on new growth. Now at 65 communities and counting in Florida, Colorado, […]
There are many tried and true methods when it comes to designing a senior living community. However, architects and designers believe there are numerous ways the industry can be pushed forward through bolder and less conventional approaches. Senior Housing News spoke with a variety of architects about what items and ideas are on their wishlist […]
This article is part of your SHN+ subscription Senior living operators in recent years have moved beyond occupancy recovery mode and are refining their approach in securing stronger margins. Providers have pushed to improve census in the last 12 months, and that has led to the industry reaching an average occupancy of 87.2% through the […]
The senior living industry spent the better part of the weekend and Monday bracing for tariffs that, at least for now, seem to be on hold. But the reaction of senior living operators, developers and industry associations underscore the unclear current outlook for senior living development in 2025, and come at a time when many […]
Situated between the Blue Ridge Mountains and Atlanta, Georgia, The Wescott blends luxury living with a locally inspired look and feel for active adult residents. Designed by Foley Design and Associates and managed by Meridian Group, the 120-unit active adult community in Canton, Georgia, meshes with the local downtown district to offer unique views and […]
To Mather CEO Mary Leary, the organization’s newest life plan community in the Washington, D.C. market has an opportunity to redefine senior living wellness and lifestyle standards for a new generation of residents. The community, built in a master-planned area in Tysons, Virginia, that includes a public park, spans two towers and conforms to Leadership […]
The senior living industry is ready to “thrive in ‘25” with regard to occupancy gains. But headwinds in lending are making growth tough during a time when it needs to grow. On the one hand, the lack of newly built senior living communities is supporting occupancy growth momentum among multiple senior living operators. In fact, […]
This story is part of your SHN+ subscription In 2025, demand is surging. The rate of newly built communities is not. If the industry does not move faster and conditions persist into next year, it will run into challenges as it seeks to grow for the boomer generation. A big development rebound is unlikely for […]
Nonprofit senior living provider CHI Living Communities is continuing to grow in 2025, with plans to expand and upgrade communities with new services and renovations. That growth includes expanding services in states such as Arizona, Colorado and Nebraska, and the organization is engaged in master-planning efforts to eventually pursue partnerships with health care partners in […]
At the start of 2025, senior living companies are ready to hit the ground running with new development and construction projects. Lenders are not. The senior living industry is currently in a “transitional phase” for new development, NIC Senior Principal Omar Zahraoui told Senior Housing News earlier this month. New permanent loan volume for senior […]
