WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Resort Lifestyle Communities has opened Glen Meadows, an independent living community in Wes Des Moines. Glen Meadows offers 128 apartments for rent in studio, one-, two and three-bedroom options.
ALLENDALE, N.J. — Marquis Health Consulting Services has started a renovation project at Allendale Senior Living, an assisted living and healthcare campus in the North Jersey borough of Allendale. The project follows a rebranding at Allendale Senior Living – formerly The Allendale Community for Mature Living. Located on 12 acres in a quiet, suburban Bergen County neighborhood, the campus spans 146,000 square feet. The number of units was not disclosed. While a development cost was not released, Marquis describes it as a multi-million-dollar project. Marquis has partnered with the community’s …
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Charter Senior Living has partnered with DMK Development Group and the West Bend-based general contractor American Companies to unveil plans for a new senior living option in Sheboygan. Charter Senior Living of Sheboygan senior living community is designed to meet the growing needs of the senior population that now constitutes 20 percent of Sheboygan County and is expected to increase as baby boomers continue to age. The new community, in conjunction with Van Horn Real Estate, will be located within the North Town master-planned development, just northeast …
While some owners see opportunities in converting obsolete seniors housing into behavioral health facilities, others look for ways to improve those services within their communities. By Jeff Shaw Seniors housing and behavioral health real estate have a lot in common. Both house people with a largely needs-based offering. There are a wide range of products to serve a variety of needs, and residents are sometimes not there by choice. Both sectors also have favorable demographics and strong real estate fundamentals on their side with demand outpacing supply. Behavioral health real …
Developers rethink strategies to manage larger economic headwinds. By Dan King With today’s soaring construction costs, rising inflation and endless supply chain disruptions, developers are more mindful than ever before about project design, efficiency and affordability in senior living. In our current economic landscape, developers are rethinking everything from room sizes to how they use shared spaces to solve some of the biggest problems currently facing construction and design. To keep senior living projects moving forward through a down economic cycle, we as architects and designers are constantly working with …
NORTH BETHESDA, Md. — ML Group has spearheaded the design of planned renovations at The Terraces at Tuckerman Lane in North Bethesda, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Although a specific development price was not disclosed, the project was described as a “multi-million-dollar renovation.” The community was also recently rebranded and new leadership was hired, including senior executive director Laura Holden. “North Bethesda is one of Maryland’s most desirable neighborhoods, and our residents appreciate the blend of urban and suburban living with access to dynamic shopping, dining, entertainment and cultural experiences,” …
AMSTERDAM, N.Y. — A public-private partnership between the State of New York and 3D Development Group has completed renovations to New Amsterdam Apartments, an affordable seniors housing community in Amsterdam, approximately 35 miles northwest of Albany. The New Amsterdam Apartments consist of 116 units in a 12-story building. All apartments are affordable for households with incomes at or below 80 percent of the area median income and with at least one household member aged 55 or older. The scope of renovations included asbestos abatement, the modernization of elevators, replacement of fire …
By Jason Erdahl, principal, director of senior communities, Ankrom Moisan Nursing and residential care facilities lost more than 145,000 workers over the last two years, according to the National Center for Assisted Living. Between staff shortages and increased budgetary concerns for staffing in the senior care market, a solution is necessary to support the growing aging population. While staff members are still very much needed to assist those residing in these facilities, architects and designers can answer the call for help by creating spaces that aid residents in doing daily tasks on …
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Ziegler has arranged $212.9 million in bond financing for Seafields at Kiawah Island, located on Kiawah Island, a resort town south of Charleston. The borrower is Kiawah Life Plan Village Inc. (KLPV), a South Carolina nonprofit corporation that was formed on Dec. 7, 2020, to develop, own, and operate a continuing care retirement community on approximately eight acres. The community will feature 90 independent living units and 16 assisted living units. Seafields is located adjacent to Freshfields Village, which is an open-air pedestrian village with a …
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Life Care Services (LCS) has completed the first phase of a $75 million expansion project at WhiteStone, a continuing care retirement community in Greensboro. LCS manages the Masonic and Eastern Star community. This phase of the expansion added 67 one- and two-bedroom independent living units to the property. In addition, the Care and Wellness Center renovations include a rehabilitation gym, courtyard and gardens, and enhanced salon and spa. In Guilford County, more than 16 percent of the population is currently made up of seniors, and that number …