‘Trends Have Changed’: Senior Living Operators Reposition Communities for the Boomer Generation 

The high cost of new development and lack of financing for big projects has pushed some operators to renovate and reposition older communities. In 2024, senior living operators and their partners are focusing on adding as much value as possible through renovations and repositioning. But as operators serving the baby boomers can attest, the incoming […]

In the Pipeline: New Pocket Neighborhood in Texas; $140M Methodist Retirement Communities Project

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 Active Adult Pocket Neighborhood Community Planned in Texas The pocket neighborhood trend is growing in the Lone Star State. Kara […]

In the Pipeline: Project in Texas Includes Infection Control Design; New Active Community Near Chicago

Construction: Planned National Church Residences Plans Community in Ohio Senior living nonprofit National Church Residences has plans to open a rental senior living community in Columbus, Ohio. The planned mid-rise community will have 62 one-and two-bedroom units. Planned amenities include a fitness center, a wellness suite and a community room with kitchen and social space. […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (9/29/16)

Construction: Planned Senior Community Planned in Hanover Park, Ill. A master-planned community for adults ages 55 and over is planned in Hanover Park, Ill. Verandah will have independent living, assisted living and memory care components. There will be two-story townhomes, single-level villas and condos available for sale. The $40 million community will include amenities such […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (8/11/16)

(Rendering of The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Campus, located in Bridgeport, Conn. — Photo courtesy of  Perkins Eastman) Construction: Planned Omega Communities Plans New Senior Living Community A partnership between Greenbrier Development, Omega Communities and Eagle’s Landing First Baptist Church has sparked plans for a new senior living community in south Atlanta, Lake Vista. The community will […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (7/23/15)

(Stonecroft Health Campus in Bloomington, Ind. — Photo courtesy of Mainstreet and Trilogy Health Services) Construction: Planned Benchmark Senior Living to Break Ground in Woburn, Mass. The Wellesley, Mass.-based operator will break ground on their newest senior living community, Benchmark Senior Living at Woburn, on July 29th at 10:30. This $30 million development project will bring […]

6 Layers of Defense Against Fires in Senior Living

Fires in senior living apartments and communities have swept national headlines recently, detailing the destruction that these disasters can cause, and sparking conversations around fire safety — particularly as it relates to buildings’ construction. In a suburb of San Antonio, Texas, five people died and 10 were injured late last year after a three-alarm fire […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (10/9/14)

Construction: Planned Developers Plan $10 Million Senior Housing Project for Kokomo, Ind. The NRP Group LLC, a Cleveland, Ohio-based developer, this month announced plans to pursue a $10.2 million senior housing project in Kokomo, Ind., reports local Kokomo Tribune. NRP will submit a proposal to the Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority for housing tax […]