The June 17 webinar “2025 Seniors Housing Investment Outlook — Where Is Deal Velocity Now and Where Is It Headed?” sponsored by CBRE, convened a powerhouse panel of executives from across the investment, development, lending and operating landscape. The session delivered candid insights on the seniors housing market’s shifting terrain as panelists discussed capital market dynamics, operational challenges and forward-looking investment and development strategies. The webinar addressed critical questions facing the seniors housing sector as we move into the second half of 2025: Who’s investing? What capital is available? How …
Active Adult
By Hayden Spiess DALLAS — Even those in their golden years are not immune to climbing rates of marriage dissolution. The divorce rate among couples wherein one of the spouses is age 50 or older — a phenomenon sometimes termed a “gray divorce” — has risen to 40 percent, according to data from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC). Though a bleak statement on the marital landscape, this fact has been one of the elements bolstering occupancy within the growing active adult subsector of seniors housing, says Caroline …
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Procida Funding & Advisors has secured a $140 million loan for the completion of the development of The Plaza Grande, a new active adult community currently underway in Cherry Hill. Madison Realty Capital and Pearlmark provided the financing. Madison Realty Capital also provided a construction loan for the project in 2021. Upon completion, The Plaza Grande will comprise 507 units for residents age 55 and older. Amenities at the community, which will feature an 18,500-square-foot clubhouse, will include indoor and outdoor pools, tennis courts, pickleball courts, theaters, …
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Northern Liberties and Equity Resource Investments have acquired Arbor Crest, an affordable housing active adult community located in Silver Spring. Built in 2004, the property totals 80 units for residents age 62 and older. Units are reserved for residents earning between 45 and 70 percent of the area median income. As part of the acquisition, Northern Liberties has entered into an agreement with Montgomery County through its payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) program. All county property taxes will be abated for 20 years in exchange for …
Webinar: Seniors Housing Shift — How Underwriting, Valuation, and Capitalization are Changing
The June 5 webinar “Seniors Housing Shift: How Underwriting, Valuation, and Capitalization Are Changing” brought together industry leaders to share insights on evolving investment strategies, lending dynamics and value trends across the seniors housing sector. Sponsored by Blueprint, the session offered expert commentary on a transforming market as operators and capital providers recalibrate while costs, occupancy, margins and interest rates stabilize. The panel examined shifts in underwriting assumptions, investor return expectations and the availability of both debt and equity capital. With a focus on market fundamentals and practical strategies, the …
DENVER — Headwaters Group, a Denver-based real estate owner and developer, has launched a new active adult brand. Dubbed Aspendale, the brand will serve residents age 55 and older at a portfolio of communities across Colorado and the western U.S. The current Aspendale portfolio comprises four communities scheduled to open between late 2025 and mid-2026. Located in Centennial, Colorado, Aspendale Centennial will total 200,000 square feet and 172 apartments. Now leasing, the property is scheduled to open in late 2025. Aspendale Northglenn in Northglenn, Colorado, is also currently leasing and totals …
DALLAS — The evolution of active adult product is in the third inning of a nine-inning game, but some markets are clearly ahead of the curve, says Zach Crowe, managing director of U.S. real estate for private equity giant The Carlyle Group. “There are markets like Dallas, Las Vegas and Denver that have had active adult for 20 years at this point, and the product is well known. The consumer understands what it is. There are other markets with very few properties, and people have no idea what it is. It’s …
DALLAS — What’s in a name? Plenty, according to the industry professionals that operate and market active adult communities. Jane Arthur Roslovic, co-founder and CEO of Treplus Communities, says that “if anybody called [her] a senior” she’d “smack them.” Roslovic’s quip came during a panel discussion — titled “Operating and Marketing: Best Practices in Lease-Up, Sales and Programming” — at the 5th annual InterFace Active Adult conference. The daylong event took place Wednesday, May 7, at The Westin Las Colinas in Dallas. Roslovic and her fellow panelists argued that the …
How to Leverage TV to Improve Operating Margins, Resident Experiences
After seniors housing occupancy experienced a dramatic slump during the pandemic lockdowns and a plodding recovery, demand for senior living is now as strong as ever. However, financial pressures such as rising labor, healthcare and insurance costs continue to plague the industry, and experts don’t expect much relief from these factors in the near future. Against that backdrop, seniors housing owners and operators are seeking innovative ways to balance their budgets via new revenue sources without compromising the resident experience. One solution that can satisfy those criteria incorporates a technology …
Two-Way Audio-Visual Systems Offer Innovative, Reassuring Solutions for Elevator Emergencies
Elevators are something that most people take for granted until there’s a problem. Senior living residents may face various communication difficulties that can make elevators, and related emergencies, especially difficult to navigate. Hearing loss, vision impairments, difficulty speaking, confusion and anxiety can intensify the impact of mechanical malfunctions, medical emergencies or situations where residents become disoriented and unsure of their surroundings. When dealing with these problems in a senior living setting, where residents are often in more vulnerable conditions, there is a heightened sense of urgency. Having both eyes and …