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JLL Arranges $66.9M Refinancing for Active Adult Community in Kansas

by Hayden Spiess

FAIRWAY, Kan. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $66.9 million loan for the refinancing for The Fieldston, an active adult community located in Fairway.  A partnership between EPC Real Estate Group and Platform Ventures is the borrower.  Completed in 2025, the property is situated on 4.64 acres and totals 209 units. Amenities at the community include a swimming pool, sun deck, pub, golf simulator, spa, coworking spaces, outdoor kitchen, outdoor lounge, putting green, exercise studio, yoga studio, pet parlor and community garden.  Mark Erland, Kevin Baron and Ellie Savage of …

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Lance Boggio / Architects Launches Senior Living Interior Design Studio

by Hayden Spiess

DENVER  — Lantz Boggio / Architects (LB/A), a national architectural design firm that specializes in senior living, has launched a new interior design studio.  Doing business as Envisionary Collective, the studio offers interior design; furniture, fixtures and equipment planning and design; procurement services; branding; assistance on renovations and refreshes; and master planning.  “The senior living sector demands interior environments that are simultaneously functional, safe, evidence-based and deeply human,” said the firm in a press release. “Envisionary Collective was built to answer that call: broadening LB/A’s existing practice to include its own …

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Executive Q&A With Richard Hutchinson, CEO of Discovery Senior Living

by Hayden Spiess

By Matt Valley The past year has been a momentous one for Richard Hutchinson and Discovery Senior Living, the largest privately held seniors housing operator in the United States. In February, Hutchinson was elected chair of the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) for the 2026-2027 term. Meanwhile, the Bonita Springs, Florida-based company that he co-founded more than 30 years ago — and currently leads as CEO — has experienced rapid growth by shifting its strategy toward a highly scalable regional management model.  Discovery has expanded its operations through major management …

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PMB, Pillar Properties to Develop 295,000 SF Community at San Diego State University

by Hayden Spiess

SAN DIEGO — PMB and Pillar Properties will develop a new senior living community at San Diego State University.  Dubbed SDSU Mission Valley, the project will total 295,000 square feet across seven stories and will feature 224 independent and assisted living units, as well as 26 memory care residences. Amenities at the property will include a restaurant and bistro, community room, fitness center, rooftop deck, swimming pool and outdoor courtyard. Urbal Architecture is serving as the architect. Construction is scheduled to begin at the end of 2027, with completion expected in …

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Danielian Associates Architects + Planners Acquires Seniors Housing Architect Irwin Partners

by Hayden Spiess

IRVINE, Calif. — Danielian Associates Architects + Planners has expanded with the acquisition of Irwin Partners Architects, a firm dedicated to seniors housing. Founded in 1966, Irwin Partners is based in Costa Mesa, California.  This marks California-based Danielian’s strategic expansion into the seniors housing sector, as well as rehabilitation and adaptive reuse projects.  Together, the firms have more than 100 years of combined architectural experience.  Irwin Partners’ recent projects include the redevelopment and expansion of a Viva Senior Living community in Princeton, Texas, and Protea St. Johns, a new 181,000-square-foot senior …

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Senior Housing Services Opens Atlanta Office

by Hayden Spiess

ATLANTA — Brokerage and advisory firm Senior Housing Services (SHS) has expanded, opening an office in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta. Will Childs has been appointed to lead the office and the expansion of the firm across Georgia, Alabama, Virginia, Tennessee and Florida.  Launched in 1999, SHS is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Childs has more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate, including 18 years focused on seniors housing and healthcare. He has previously held roles with JLL and Cushman & Wakefield, as well as co-founding OHC Advisors. 

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Helios Arranges Sale of 201-Unit Community in Kansas City

by Hayden Spiess

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Helios Healthcare Advisors has arranged the sale of St. Anthony’s Senior Living, a community located in Kansas City. Winterpast Capital Partners, in conjunction with American House Senior Living, was the buyer.  Situated on a four-acre campus in the historic Brookside neighborhood, the property totals 201 units, with 120 independent living residences, 49 assisted living units and 32 memory care units.  According to Helios, the undisclosed seller engaged a new operator in March 2024 with the goal of optimizing operations and accelerating occupancy growth. As performance improved, the …

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Acts Retirement-Life Underway on 109-Acre Expansion at South Carolina Community

by Hayden Spiess

ROCK HILL, S.C. — Nonprofit senior living organization Acts Retirement-Life Communities is currently underway on a 109-acre expansion project at Park Pointe Village, a continuing care retirement community located in Rock Hill.  Spiezle Architectural Group led the master planning and design process for the expansion.  Upon completion, the expansion will add 130 new independent living residences, as well as 20 assisted living units, a memory care neighborhood and an 18,000-square-foot clubhouse. New amenities will include walking trails, pickleball courts, new restaurants and gathering spaces. A construction timeline was not disclosed.  “This …

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Brookdale to Acquire 17 Communities for $157M

by Hayden Spiess

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Brookdale has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the real estate of 17 senior living communities currently leased and operate by the company. Brookdale is acquiring the properties from an undisclosed seller for $157 million. Brookdale will fund the purchase, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, with non-recourse mortgage financing and cash on hand.  The portfolio totals 735 units.  “The acquisition of these 17 communities, currently leased by Brookdale, represents another positive step in Brookdale’s strategy to increase its ownership of real …

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New Rules of Engagement for Senior Living Marketing

by Hayden Spiess

By Beth Mattson-Teig Marketing 101 is to know your target customer. And for many senior living communities, that customer focus is shifting to baby boomers and their Gen X children. Boomers are taking a bigger step into senior living across all segments — from active adult and independent living (IL) to more needs-based assisted living (AL) and memory care. Baby boomers are generally considered to be more tech savvy, active and independent than their parents — and they’re proving to be very discerning customers.  “As the next generation of older …

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