Impact of GLP-1 Drugs on Senior Living Too Early to Tell as Adoption Grows

Millions of people in the U.S. are taking injectable GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, and now there is even a CMS subsidy for certain GLP-1 medications. But the drug hasn’t had much of an impact on senior living operations or residents thus far. Operators like Harbor Retirement Associates (HRA) are seeing more older adults enter communities using GLP-1 […]

How HRA, John Knox Village, Beztak Combat Perceptions of Senior Living as Nursing Homes 

For all that senior living operators have done to change the perception of the industry, many prospects still conflate independent living and assisted living with nursing homes. That immediate reaction can have an impact on sales efforts. Operators and their marketing teams then have to make an effort to showcase what the industry is actually […]

Senior Living Dealbook: California Clearwater Community Under New Ownership; CFG Finances $1.8B in 2026 

Transactions California Clearwater now under new ownership JLL Capital Markets announced it arranged the sale of Clearwater at Riverpark, a 136-unit Class-A independent living community in Oxnard, California. The community was sold by Harrison Street Asset Management, and the buyer is an S&P 500 company focused on senior housing, according to a press release. JLL […]

Movers and Shakers: CALA Names New Leader; 12 Oaks Announces Leadership Shift  

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Senior Living Faces Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Moment in 2026

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription New payment structures bringing in additional revenue. Preparing for development. Launching third-party management services. Economic uncertainty. This is all part of the senior living industry’s choose-your-own-adventure year in 2026. During the 2026 Spring National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care (NIC) conference in Nashville, I heard […]

Movers and Shakers: Bower Investment Partners Names Chief Investment Officer; HRA Appoints VP of Operations

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HRA Jumps Back Into New Senior Living Development After 2022 Pause

Harbor Retirement Associates (HRA) is firing up its development engine with plans for a new luxury community in St. John’s, Florida, and other future projects now in the works. The company is developing the 172-unit, $37.8 million community, known as HarborChase of Beachwalk and located on a 13-acre property. Features at the site include a […]

In the Pipeline: John Knox Village Plans Major Redevelopment; HRA Starts on Latest Florida Community

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: Planned John Knox Village plans sweeping redevelopment effort John Know Village in Lee’s Summit, Missouri announced […]

New Break Rooms, Meal Perks Help Senior Living Operators Create a ‘Second Home’ for Staff 

Senior living providers are reframing their dining programs through hospitality, but these changes start with staff support behind the scene. As operators weigh which changes to make to improve working conditions for staff, they are taking cues from other industries by creating Costco-style break rooms, retooling employee meals and building new training programs. Atlanta-based Thrive […]