MorningStar Completes Renovations at Community in Pasadena, California

PASADENA, Calif. — MorningStar Senior Living has reopened its 144-unit Pasadena community. Soon after assuming management in December 2020, MorningStar, a Denver-based senior living owner and operator, began a complete renovation of the four-story community. “The extensive renovation of MorningStar…

Sunrise Opens 86,000 SF Community in Livingston, New Jersey

LIVINGSTON, N.J. — Sunrise Senior Living has opened the doors on Sunrise of Livingston in Livingston, approximately 20 miles west of Manhattan. The three-story property totals 86,000 square feet of space for assisted living and memory care. Although the number…

New Standard Develops Three LIHTC Properties in New Jersey

MILLVILLE, EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP and HAMMONTON, N.J. — New Standard Senior Living has completed development of three Medicaid-focused assisted living communities in South Jersey. All three communities feature individual (single-occupant-only) studio apartment-style residences. The Millville community offers 154 units while…

Five Trends Driving Seniors Housing Design in 2023

By Mary Johannesen, Principal, Thriven Design COVID-19 has undoubtedly changed the way we live, work, play and function within our communities. Although a sense of normalcy has returned to daily life, the ramifications from the pandemic and subsequent lifestyle changes…

Active Adult Communities Ride the Demographic Wave

Developers look to capitalize on the 73 million baby boomers who are now seniors. By R.J. DeBee III Baby boomers, the generation that started the rebellious youth movement in the 1960s, are still shaking up American society. They represent a…

Company Profile: Distinctive Living Partners Up

Through value-add acquisitions and ground-up developments, new owner-operator is a big believer in the power of collaboration. By Jeff Shaw For a company that’s less than two years old, Distinctive Living has grown quickly. Launched in 2021, Distinctive currently operates…

Perkins Eastman Hires Drew Roskos to Senior Living Team

CHICAGO — Design firm Perkins Eastman has hired Drew Roskos as an associate principal in its Chicago studio. With 19 years of experience, Roskos specializes in the design of senior living communities. He has received the American Institute of Architects…