Transactions & Financings: Solera Senior Living Expands; Harrison Street, Revera JV Acquires Portfolio

Berkadia and Solera Senior Living announced the acquisition of the Edgeworth Park at New Town assisted living and memory care community in early November. Berkadia announced the deal on behalf of Connecticut-based Wheelock Street Capital from sellers Jon Liebler, Derek Robertson, and Scott Wise. Solera will partner with Wheelock Street Capital and serve as the […]

In the Pipeline: Charter, DMK Plan Kentucky Project; Capitol Seniors Housing/Atria Open Community in New York

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. Submissions are currently open. Project: Planned Charter, DMK Plan Project in Kentucky Charter Senior Living is teaming up with DMK Development Group for a new senior […]

Senior Living Can Ease Enrollment, Financial Pain Points for Universities

While it’s no secret that universities and senior living organizations can and do work together, challenges such as slow development timelines, mismatching priorities and miscommunication can make executing on these partnerships easier said than done. However big the challenges are, the opportunity for the senior living industry is even bigger, senior living consultant and adjunct […]

Life Plan Communities and Universities ‘Want the Same Things,’ Should Strengthen Ties

As senior living providers look far and wide for ways to help solve the ongoing labor crunch and implement innovative operational strategies, stronger ties with nearby universities should be a top priority. This is no secret. Life plan communities in particular have found success in various types university partnerships, and some high-profile developments underway today —- […]

Clark-Lindsey Village Takes $500,000 Technology Plunge

Clark-Lindsey Village is among the latest operators to take the technology plunge, and is now starting to see the payoff from a significant investment. The nonprofit life plan community in Urbana, Illinois, budgeted $500,000 for the implementation of new technology over a three-year period—and the decision to spend that kind of money was not made lightly, […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (10/1/15)

(Bader House in San Antonio, Texas – Built by Uncommon Care with interior design by studioSIX5) Construction: Planned O’Reilly Development Plans Two Senior Living Projects for Mo. Springfield, Mo.-based O’Reilly Development Company is planning two new senior living projects: an $18.4 million development in Nixa, Mo., and a $35.8 million development in St. Charles, Mo., […]