When the Covid pandemic hit in March 2020, Silverstone Senior Living was approximately halfway through the construction of The Providence at Fairfax, in the Washington, D.C. metro area. At the time, the eight-year-old development company elected to pause construction and take a step back in order to ensure the safety of future residents and their […]
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisers closed the largest fund in its history with plans to target senior housing along with medical office and student housing in its overall strategy. The opportunistic equity fund closed at $2.75 billion in capital investments, surpassing the $2 billion target set by the firm and the $2.5 billion estimates previously reported […]
Juniper Communities and its CEO Lynne Katzmann have earned a reputation for senior living innovation, thanks to efforts such as the Connect4Life integrated care model, leadership in Medicare Advantage through The Perennial Consortium, and fresh approaches to resident experience such as Broadway Senior. Now, Juniper is at work on a senior living model for the […]
Last week, two news items underscored how much the future of senior living will be tied to the concept of wellness: Data from the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) showed that the wellness real estate market nearly doubled from $148 billion in 2017 to $275 billion in 2020 Mather introduced a new wellness model for senior […]
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 St. Joe, Watermark Plan Florida Community The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE), Watermark Retirement Communities and BRW Origins are collaborating […]
In the industry’s infancy, senior living providers catered to residents by offering them entertainment, and then later on, engagement. But Watermark Retirement Communities President David Barnes believes it will take more than that to reach the baby boomers. “What we’re working on right now is one step beyond engagement,” Barnes said during a recent appearance […]
To reach the baby boomers, senior living operators are going to have to offer them something more than engagement. Instead, the baby boomers will want the flexibility to make their own choices about how they live their lives. That’s the belief of Watermark Retirement Communities President David Barnes, and the thesis behind the company’s Elan […]
It’s no secret that the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed older adults to use technology more than any time in the recent past, and senior living providers have taken note. One trend that has gained steam during the pandemic: new technology-focused concierge roles meant to help residents use the growing number of devices and platforms found […]
Middle-market senior living has commanded a lot of attention recently, with demand set to rapidly expand in the coming years. But luxury senior living continues to hold great appeal for developers, investors, operators and — most encouragingly — consumers. Watermark Retirement is certainly not shying away from the luxury market. The Tucson-based company’s development pipeline […]
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. View this year’s winning entries here. And if you’d like to submit a project to In the Pipeline, email us. Construction: Planned The Springs Living Announces […]
