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 […]

Offering Options for CCRC Entrance Fee Refunds: Savvy, or Not So Much?

With the economic downturn and housing market decline, more continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) are offering alternative entrance fee refund options to help attract prospective residents, but while many say it’s good business to do so, not all have adopted this practice. There’s a clear trend toward communities offering 50% and even 0% refund options […]

High Profile Bankruptcies Will Change Future of CCRC Financing

Many non-profit continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) have enjoyed getting 100% financing for their properties in the past, but that could change going forward, according to panelists speaking at SHN’s first annual Senior Housing Summit in July. LeadingAge, a non-profit advocacy group of senior living providers, says 80% of CCRCs are non-profit, and while most […]

Four-Year Forecast for CCRCs: Cloudy With a Chance of Financial Distress

A few high-profile bankruptcies by continuing care retirement communities have made waves in the senior housing industry, and there’s more drama to come—for at least four more years, says a New York-based owner-developer of CCRCs who specializes in acquiring distressed assets. During Senior Housing News’ inaugural Senior Housing Summit, held last Thursday in Chicago, Ill., […]

When Restructuring Financially Distressed CCRCs, Go With Creativity—Not Bankruptcy

Multiple headlines in the not-too-distant past have trumpeted the struggles of some non-profit continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) that are attributable—at least in part—to their financing structures, and there are bound to be more coming down the pike, those in the market say. But while bankruptcy has traditionally been the main option for these distressed […]

Pricing is King for CCRCs When Targeting Couples, Younger Census

With the median age rising for entrants into the independent living portion of many continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), providers are looking for ways to position their communities to attract younger incoming residents. Positioning communities to attract younger residents boils down to targeting a larger market space, and this can encompass a variety of methods: […]

On the Record: David Reis, CEO of Senior Care Development

After seeing that Senior Care Development, LLC had placed a stalking-horse bid on the bankrupt Clare at Water Tower, in Chicago’s Gold Coast, Senior Housing News tracked down its chief executive officer David Reis for an exclusive interview. Reis has extensive experience in senior living development, and specializes in ground-up development of large-scale continuing care […]