Senior Living Development, Construction Show Signs of Life — But High Costs Stymie Projects

Once awash in a torrent of development activity, the senior living industry saw construction starts plummet last year. Now, there are signs that activity is resuming, but high material prices and other factors are complicating the outlook on how quickly senior housing development activity will ramp back up. In the first quarter of 2021, independent […]

From Boise to Walla Walla: Why Smaller Markets Are Ripe for Senior Living Development

Big players in the senior living industry have for years targeted dense, populated markets for new projects or acquisitions — but these are far from the only opportunities out there. Other senior living companies have chosen the road less taken by focusing on less-dense secondary and tertiary markets such as Boise, Idaho; Omaha, Nebraska; and […]

Former Sterling Bay, Avamere Execs Launch Senior Living Venture With New Wellness Model

A group of senior living and real estate industry veterans are launching a new company centered on helping seniors live their “next act.” Boise, Idaho-based Wellness Enhanced Lifestyle Living (WELL) is the brainchild of Ryan Haller, former chief development officer at Avamere and founder of its Ovation venture; Dave Mazurek, founder of Sterling Bay’s senior […]