Value engineering is an accepted inevitability in construction, and it’s become increasingly important as construction costs have been on the rise in senior living. But while smart value engineering will identify the best ways to cut costs without sacrificing quality, too much value engineering can Read More »
Top Senior Housing Trends in 2018
Senior living professionals have reasons to be excited as they turn the calendar to 2018, even in the midst of ongoing occupancy pressure and potential disruption from recent health care mega-deals. Perhaps most fundamentally, the passage of another year brings the long-anticipated baby boomer age Read More »
In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (10/5/17)
Construction: Planned Solera to Open Assisted Living and Memory Care Development in Denver Solera Senior Living plans to open a 95-apartment assisted living and memory care community in Denver. A joint venture between affiliates of Solera Senior Living and Banner Real Estate Group closed on Read More »
Senior Living CEOs Describe Their Dream Communities
Ask any two people in the senior living industry where they’d like to grow old and you’re likely to hear two wildly different answers. After all, there’s a lot of interesting—and downright luxurious—choices available to seniors these days, from providers that offer dinner with wine Read More »
Senior Housing Investments & Transactions: Fortis Files for Receivership
Fortis Management Group Files for Receivership Fortis Management Group filed for receivership in an agreement with its landlords, the company revealed on July 12. The Milwaukee-based management company operates 60 skilled nursing facilities and five independent and assisted living communities throughout Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Oregon, Read More »
Movers & Shakers: Solera Senior Living’s COO
Solera Senior Living Hires COO, Partner Solera Senior Living hired Dina Kelly as a partner and the COO of the company. Kelly has spent 15 years in senior living in sales, marketing and operational leadership capacities. Most recently, she served as the senior vice president Read More »
Editor’s Picks: Another Brookdale Exec Stepping Down
Spring is in full swing, with another new senior living company blooming onto the scene. This week, the news that Adam Kaplan, a former Senior Lifestyle Corp. executive, is launching Solera Senior Living captured our readers’ attention. We also kept our readers in the know Read More »
Former Senior Lifestyle Exec Adam Kaplan Launches New Senior Living Company
Former Senior Lifestyle Corp. executive Adam Kaplan is in the process of launching a new senior living company: Solera Senior Living. The company is preparing to launch as a developer of senior living communities in high barrier to entry markets, Kaplan tells SHN. He will Read More »