In the Pipeline: Phoenix Plans Georgia Project; Cadence, Ryan Cos. Open Arizona Community

In the Pipeline is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards. Sign up for the SHN Architecture & Design Newsletter from SHN for updates on architecture and design trends and the annual SHN Awards Competition. Construction: Planned Phoenix, Flournoy Team Up for Georgia Project Phoenix Senior Living has announced a […]

Mansions Senior Living CEO: Extended Stay Apartments Taught Us About Senior Living

Mansions Senior Living parlayed a unique multifamily operating model into a successful entrance to senior living. Now the Edmond, Oklahoma-based owner and provider is focusing on increasing its presence in one of the hottest construction markets in the United States, while modernizing the buildings that allowed Mansions to establish its footprint, founder and CEO Kim […]

Why Best Buy Could Disrupt Senior Care More Than Rivals Like Amazon

Best Buy’s (NYSE: BBY) push into the commercial health care space is poised to make the electronics retailer an even bigger disruptor than many may have anticipated, thanks largely to its focus on seniors. That’s the premise of a report released earlier this week by analysts at investment bank and financial services firm Morgan Stanley […]

Last Chance For Summit Tickets – Join Us In D.C. on Thursday

Don’t miss this intimate networking opportunity to meet with industry leaders and other professionals from across the country at the Senior Housing News (SHN) Summit on October 3 in Washington, D.C. With over 100 people expected to attend, this event provides access to thoughtful discussion on industry trends and headlines. This half-day format features four […]

$216M Expansion Brings Host of Local Businesses, Health Care Providers to Mary’s Woods Campus

Mary’s Woods at Marylhurst used to take pride in being “the best kept secret” in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Not anymore. As a $216 million repositioning draws near completion, the nonprofit life plan community has raised its profile. Mary’s Woods is now more visible and more integrated with the greater Lake Oswego and Portland metro areas, […]

Intergenerational Designs Replace ‘Aging-in-Place’ Vibe at CCRCs

Baby boomers are bringing a new set of expectations to senior living, and architects and designers of CCRCs are heeding the call. It’s no secret the boomers will want to maintain their current lifestyles, especially as they move into the active adult or independent living wings of sprawling continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). And they […]

Carlyle Group, Other Active Adult Pioneers Venture Into ‘Uncharted Territory’

The most experienced developers and investors in active adult communities are reaping benefits from the product type, as the senior living industry at large scrambles to define its parameters. More seasoned players in the active adult market — including private equity giant The Carlyle Group — say that it is a product where average lengths […]

Brookdale Makes Case Against Flaherty Board Nom, Real Estate Spinoff

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) has made its most pointed comments to date regarding ongoing tensions with activist shareholder Land & Buildings Investment Management, and urged shareholders not to elect former HCP CEO Jay Flaherty to the board. In a definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday, the Brentwood, […]