Eclipse CEO: Senior Living Options Lack Appeal for Majority of Consumers

In founding Eclipse Senior Living in 2017, CEO Kai Hsiao wanted to leverage his experience in both senior living and hospitality to build an innovative operating platform. Innovations are needed, he believes, to reach the “unspoken 88%” of older adults who find current senior living options unappealing. Now, with a portfolio of about 100 communities […]

CCRC Lasell Village Helps Propel Age-Friendly University Movement

Lasell Village is a Boston-area continuing care retirement community (CCRC) that is on the leading edge of several senior housing trends, notably intergenerational living and university partnerships. The CCRC is located right on the campus of Lasell College — a leader of the “age-friendly university” movement — and showcases the positive results that senior living […]

Multifamily Developer Lloyd Jones Launches Aviva 55 Senior Living Brand

Lloyd Jones is a real estate investment, development and management platform that has operated in the multifamily space since the 1980s, doing more than $750 million in projects in total. Now, the Miami-based firm is pursuing a senior living pipeline, developing “independent living-light” properties under the Aviva 55 brand. “In general, what we feel is […]

Opportunity Zones Hold Untapped Potential for Driving Senior Housing Development, Investment

Created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, “opportunity zones” hold immense promise for senior housing investment and development, particularly for more affordable options. However, senior housing appears to be an overlooked asset class so far, when it comes to opportunity zone funds and projects in the works. The 2017 law created qualified opportunity […]

Former Kimpton Hotels President to Lead Wolff’s New Senior Living ‘Resident Experience Company’

In 2016, private equity-backed multifamily real estate firm The Wolff Company announced an ambitious senior living development pipeline. Now, with three Revel-branded independent living projects open and 14 more in the works, Wolff is taking over ongoing management of the properties as well. The company has tapped a heavy-hitter from the hospitality world to lead […]

Senior Housing Operators Must Address Risks as Liability Insurance Costs Grow

Faced with rising liability insurance costs, senior housing providers are working with insurers and insurance brokers to address the issue by identifying and managing risks. Liability insurance rates are expected to rise by as much as 30% in 2019, according to insurance broker Willis Towers Watson. The growth in claims, payouts and settlements is so […]