Over several decades of renovations, Presbyterian Village North (PVN) in Dallas had become an “architectural hodgepodge.” That all changed with a recent renovation and expansion project. The more than $52 million project’s main goal was to keep the community’s original character intact as much as possible while updating it with a more cohesive, contemporary design, […]
The lines between senior living care levels have blurred in recent years as residents arrive at communities with more care needs, and as operators get more skilled in caring for them. For example, it’s a common refrain in the industry that today’s independent living residents are yesterday’s assisted living residents; and today’s assisted living residents […]
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: Planned Anthology Senior Living to develop Colorado community Anthology Senior Living is partnering with CA Ventures to develop a senior living community in Beaverton, Oregon. […]
Earlier this year, Forefront Living announced a 10-year lease agreement to open a tuition-free, Montessori-inspired Bezos Academy preschool adjacent to its Presbyterian Village North community in Dallas. Bezos Academy, named for Amazon Founder and former CEO Jeff Bezos, currently has 21 such preschools that are either open or planned across the U.S. With the move, […]
Disney has become the latest high-wattage brand to make a senior living play, announcing its intentions to include 55+ housing in forthcoming Storyliving by Disney residential developments. Just as Latitude Margaritaville communities have attracted large numbers of aging Parrotheads, I expect there will be robust demand among Disney fans for Storyliving’s 55+ options. And just […]
Sales and operator transitions Livingston Street Capital affiliate acquires Maryland active adult community An affiliate of Livingston Street Capital has acquired Alta at Regency Crest, a 150-unit, 55-plus active adult community in Ellicott City, Maryland. This is Livingston Street’s fourth recent active adult acquisition. Previously, the firm purchased two communities in Utica and Albany, New […]
Compared to assisted living and memory care, independent living and active adult communities can be harder to secure during the coronavirus pandemic. The better health, mobility and independent nature of their census can make social distancing a bigger ask, and the leaner staffing necessary to operate these communities means residents have less support in the […]
About 10 miles north of downtown Dallas sits a campus of buildings, walking paths and impeccable landscaping anchored around a five-acre pond. The connection of the buildings to the natural elements of the campus evokes a sense of tranquility and respite from the bustling Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. This is the T. Boone Pickens Hospice and […]
