In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (11/3/16)

(Rendering of Longs Ridge at Wind Crest, located in Highlands Ranch, Colorado —Photo courtesy of Erickson Living) Construction: Planned Dominion Senior Living Community Planned for $8 Million Dominion Senior Living has announced plans for a new assisted living and memory care facility in Frankfort, Ky. The $8 million community will be 44,000 square feet. The […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (10/13/16)

Photo of The Sheridan and Creve Coeur, located in Creve Coeur, Mo.— Photo courtesy of Senior Lifestyle Corporation Construction: Planned Land Purchased for Senior Community, Calif. Carlton Senior Living based in Concord, Calif. has acquired 3.68 acres of land in Santa Rosa, Calif. for its newest senior housing community. It is anticipated to cost over […]

Design Experts Talk Top Trends in Senior Housing 2016

The 2016 Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards are approaching this November. This year’s awards competition, exclusively sponsored by Kwalu, is setting out to find which owners, operators, designers and architects are defining the future of senior living. Nominations are now open and entries are coming in daily. Judges are gearing up to select […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (8/25/16)

(Rendering of Market Street Memory Care Residence, located in Palm Coast, Fla. — Photo courtesy of Watercrest Senior Living Group) Construction: Planned Development Announced for Memory Care Communities Market Street Memory Care Residences, located in Palm Coast, Fla., will break ground in December. The community, owned and operated by Watercrest Senior Living Group, will be 46,000 square feet […]

Movers & Shakers: Solera Senior Living’s COO

Solera Senior Living Hires COO, Partner Solera Senior Living hired Dina Kelly as a partner and the COO of the company. Kelly has spent 15 years in senior living in sales, marketing and operational leadership capacities. Most recently, she served as the senior vice president of sales and marketing for Senior Lifestyle Corp., a national […]

Common Flaws to Avoid in Senior Living Unit Design

With new senior housing communities opening their doors in many markets across the country, competition for residents is certain to heat up. While newly constructed buildings might boast top-flight amenities and beautiful, cutting-edge designs, the pressure is on to get all the details right in order to win over residents and keep them satisfied. Perhaps […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (3/3/16)

Construction: Planned San Diego City Officials Approve Plans for $150 Million CCRC Officials with the San Diego City Council recently gave unanimous approval for the construction plans of The Glen at Scripps Ranch, a $150 million continuing care retirement community (CCRC), reports San Diego Business Journal. The 53-acre CCRC, which is planned for a site near […]

Best Repositioning 2015: An Intimate ‘Boutique’ CCRC

Nestled among high-end homes on a quiet, residential street in Los Altos, California, you’ll find The Terraces at Los Altos. Today, the buildings that house The Terraces at Los Altos’ assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care units fit in with the nice homes that surround them. But renovating American Baptist Homes of the West (ABHOW)’s continuing […]

Now Announcing: Senior Housing Design Awards Winners 2015

From reclaimed urban property to blurring the lines between market rate and affordable housing, designers and architects are taking their senior living community plans to new heights. Dozens of communities stacked up in the 2015 Senior Housing News Design Awards, with new construction and renovation projects vying for the titles in each of seven categories: […]