Movers and Shakers: 2Life Enters New Leadership Era; Solinity Management Gains Leader 

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Senior Living Operators Eke Out Partnerships, Projects to Grow Amid Development Slowdown

As senior living architecture firms are gearing up for growth, operators, too, are getting ready for expansion via new development. The prospect of new senior living development is still far away. The industry is in 2026 at near record-lows for new construction as lending and construction costs challenges make new projects still tough to pencil […]

‘Economics of Aging’ Shifting Faster Than Senior Living Operators’ Ability to Make Services Affordable 

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Expensive and more expensive are the two main price points for many assisted living communities in 2026. That was the sentiment of Agemark Senior Living Co-CEO Michael Pittore, who recently told me that the senior living industry must face the fact that “our product is not affordable.” […]

‘Stacking Pennies’: Senior Living Operators Seek to Tamp Down Rising Costs in 2026

Taxes, staffing and insurance premiums are putting pressure on senior living operators’ bottom lines. But they are not resting on their laurels. With margins still under pressure, senior living operators in 2026 are seeking to tamp down costs across their companies. This year, multiple budget line items are growing more costly, placing operators like 2Life […]

In the Pipeline: 2Life Communities Breaks Ground on Affordable Project; Sonida Renovates Acquisition 

In the Pipeline is part of your SHN+ subscription 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. Construction: In progress 2Life Communities breaks ground on Solimine House in Lynn 2Life Communities broke ground on […]

‘Ready to Grow, Struggling to Build’: Inside the Current State of Senior Living Development and Construction

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription “Ready to grow, struggling to build” – I think that sentiment from NIC Senior Principal Omar Zahraoui on stage at our recent BUILD conference perfectly describes the state of the senior living industry in 2025. On the one hand, four consecutive years of demand outpacing the rate […]

2Life Communities Debuts Middle-Market Senior Living ‘Secret Sauce’ With Opus Opening

After years of preparation, 2Life Communities has now debuted its new middle-market senior living model to residents with the opening of a new community in the Boston area. The organization earlier this month began welcoming residents into Opus, a 172-apartment continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Newton, Massachusetts, with a unique model tailored to help […]

How Middle-Market Senior Living Operators Keep Staffing From Blowing Up Their Budgets

It’s no secret in senior living that staffing is often the most expensive part of operations. For middle-market operators, staffing is especially a challenge. Operators that try to keep rates lower for residents must balance the necessary cost of staffing with affordability. From food costs and utilities to insurance and debt service, senior living operations […]

Movers and Shakers: Cassia Appoints CEO; Liberty Senior Living Announces COO 

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