In The Pipeline: Aegis Living Plans New Seattle Community; Erickson Senior Living Expands in Virginia

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 Ryan Companies to build new Seattle community for Aegis Living Ryan Companies U.S. will build a new senior living community in Seattle, Washington for […]

What the Next Act for WeWork Co-Founder Neumann Means for Senior Housing  

Last week, news broke that entrepreneur Adam Neumann — of WeWork fame, or infamy — now wants to transform residential real estate. And he has $350 million from Andreessen Horowitz backing his venture, dubbed Flow. Details about Flow are sparse, and WeWork’s tailspin made Neumann look more like a pariah than a visionary. Still, I […]

In The Pipeline: LCS in Partnership for Nashville Project, Aegis Living Opens ‘World’s Greenest’ 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. Construction: Planned WesleyLife to build new Meals on Wheels location WesleyLife will transform a building in the Drake University neighborhood of Des Moines, Iowa into a […]

Changemakers: Danette Opaczewski, EVP, Resident Experience and COO, Revel Communities

Danette Opaczewski is the EVP, Resident Experience and COO of Revel Communities, an independent living brand developed by The Wolff Company. After an extensive career in hospitality, Opaczewski joined Revel in January 2020 and has overall responsibility for the operations and financial performance of the management company. Through the Changemakers series, Opaczewski talks about her […]

‘Deconstructed Senior Living’ Booms, Challenges Active Adult Model

UpsideHom — which offers what it calls “deconstructed senior living” — recently announced plans to expand to 100 new markets by the end of 2022. And UpsideHom is not the only business of its kind, with Appanage being another example of a company that does not own real estate or operate senior living communities, but […]

In the Pipeline: Cadence Living Expands in Arizona; Revel Community Opens in California

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: In progress Thrive Senior Living On Track for Spring Opening at New Jersey Community Thrive Senior Living is on track to open a new community […]

Disney Offers Vision for Future of Senior Living with Storyliving Plans

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 […]

Senior Living’s Evolution Shows Hospitality Is Health Care

Several recent stories on Senior Housing News have highlighted the changing way clinical services are delivered in senior living: — Senior living health care provider EmpowerMe Wellness secured $100 million — Five Star rebranded to AlerisLife (Nasdaq: ALR) and is pursuing a diversification strategy — Trilogy consolidated its ancillary services under the Synchrony brand Not […]

Inside Senior Living’s Occupancy Momentum — And How To Sustain It

After Q4 2021 occupancy data came out earlier this month, NIC Chief Economist Beth Mace described the report as “really bullish, encouraging and optimistic.” In the weeks since, my conversations with various operators have confirmed a very positive story for the senior living industry with regard to move-in trends. In this week’s exclusive, members-only SHN+ […]

In the Pipeline: Revel Opens Southern California Community; Work Starts for $140M Life Plan Community in Colorado

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: In progress Construction Underway for $140 Million Life Plan Community in Colorado Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America (PMMA) has broken ground on a new life plan […]