In the Pipeline: Belmont Village, Baptist Health Project Breaks Ground; Silverstone Opens D.C.-Area Community

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. Construction: Planned American House, MHT Housing Developing Michigan Community American House Senior Living Communities, the affiliated company of national real estate development […]

In the Pipeline: St. Joe, Watermark Team Up in Florida; Marquis Plans Community With Owners of Oregon Timber Company

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. Construction: Planned St. Joe, Watermark Plan Florida Community The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE), Watermark Retirement Communities and BRW Origins are collaborating […]

In the Pipeline: Capitol Seniors Housing Opens New York Community; Vitality Living Grows in Georgia

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. View this year’s winning entries here. Construction: Planned IntegraCare, Avenue Development Plan Community in Pennsylvania IntegraCare and Avenue Development have announced plans for a new senior […]

In the Pipeline: Watercrest Breaks Ground in S.C.; College Campus CCRC Opens

Construction: In progress Watercrest Breaks Ground on South Carolina Community Watercrest Senior Living Group and its equity partners, Peninsula U.S. Real Estate and Corecam Capital Partners, have broken ground on a new community in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The community, Watercrest Myrtle Beach, has 98 units, with amenities such as a promenade, fireplace, water wall, […]

Changemakers: David Block, Director of Development, Evergreen Real Estate Group

Much of today’s senior housing is envisioned as ground-up projects or repositioning of existing senior living assets. Yet one Chicago-based development company has completely changed the vision by trying new models of senior living in some unusual settings. Evergreen Real Estate Group, with David Block leading its development team, counts project examples to date including […]

Transactions & Financings: Welltower, Healthpeak Reportedly Sell South Florida Communities at Steep Discounts

Welltower sells Florida assisted living facility for $56M Welltower (NYSE: WELL) sold Aston Gardens Assisted Living in Parkland, Florida for $55.7 million, The Real Deal Miami reports. The buyer was Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors. the property is operated by Discovery Senior Living. The property sold for $78 million in 2015. The latest sale marks a […]

Change in Regulation Paves Way for $81M Hospital-to-Senior Living Redevelopment

An adaptive reuse project that will transform a vacant Chicago hospital into a mix of affordable senior apartments and assisted living is underway. Developer Evergreen Real Estate Group broke ground on the community, Ravenswood Senior Living, on January 23. The $81 million project will convert the 10-story former Ravenswood Hospital into 74 one-bedroom independent living […]

Co-Located Senior Housing, Libraries Open with Nearly Full Occupancy

In the Independence Park neighborhood on Chicago’s Northwest Side, an ambitious mixed-use development including senior apartments officially opened on Sept. 23. The library/apartments concept is an example of the growing trend of incorporating senior housing as a component of mixed-use real estate development. Large-scale changes in the economy are leading to new models of mixed-use […]