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Design Teamwork Makes the Active Adult Dream Work, Says Architecture Panel 

by Hayden Spiess

By Hayden Spiess DALLAS — Although tenant demand for active adult communities remains strong, the sector is not immune to escalating construction costs, labor shortages, tariffs and general economic uncertainty, say industry professionals. Teamwork across key disciplines can help make clearing those hurdles much easier. “We’re having a hard time getting things to pencil these days,” levels Erin Berry Harps, director of interior design at Direct Supply Aptura, a senior living design and construction firm. Simultaneously, residents are as price conscious as ever, she points out. “We also have increased consumer …

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Perception Is Paramount in Active Adult, Say InterFace Panelists

by Hayden Spiess

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 …

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C-PACE Financing Hits Its Stride With Significant Deal Volume Growth

by Hayden Spiess

By Hayden Spiess Investment firm and asset manager Nuveen has a dedicated “What is C-PACE?” page on its website, outlining the basics of this unique type of financing. That the firm sees such a fact sheet as necessary is unsurprising, given that within the commercial real estate industry, Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing carries less familiarity relative to other financing products.  Anne Hill, senior vice president of Bayview PACE, says that “there are some misconceptions out there” and that there is “some confusion around the product.”  Lenders say …

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Two-Way Audio-Visual Systems Offer Innovative, Reassuring Solutions for Elevator Emergencies

by Sarah Daniels

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 …

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Conversion Through Care: Technology Transforms the Transition from Home to Community

by Hayden Spiess

Senior living communities can benefit from the same platforms serving seniors and their caregivers in the home setting.  Aging adults often require assistance to sustain their safety and well-being long before they enter a seniors housing community. Over time, this may advance to needs in the realm of care, companionship, and support for most activities of daily life including shopping, transportation to appointments, finding products and services and more.  Studies have shown that adult children of seniors may provide as many as 24 hours per week of care in addition …

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Dual Appraisal Methods Improve Opportunities to Get Fair Taxation for Seniors Housing Properties

by Hayden Spiess

By Phil Brusk and Caleb Vahcic The seniors housing sector can’t seem to catch a break. Owners grappling with staffing shortages and other operational hardships lingering from the pandemic are facing new challenges related to debt and spiraling costs. High interest rates and loan maturations loom over the industry, with $19 billion in loans coming due within the next 24 months, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s “H1 2024 Market Trends and Investor Survey” on senior living and care. Factors driving high costs include wage pressures, inflation and — incredibly — …

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Ikaria Capital Group’s $1.5B Bridge-to-HUD Deal Pipeline is Newly Launched Firm’s Meal Ticket

by Hayden Spiess

Jason Dopoulos and Ken Gould, co-founders of Cleveland-based Ikaria Capital Group, have ambitious plans for their fledgling company, which specializes in financing skilled nursing and seniors housing facilities. The duo is intent on their firm becoming the No. 1 lender in HUD’s Section 232 program, which provides mortgage insurance for residential care facilities such as assisted living facilities and nursing homes. “We want to be the No. 1 HUD lender within three years. We want to do $1 billion to $1.5 billion of bridge loans a year, and we want …

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Foundation Has Been Laid for Investment Sales to Flourish in 2025, Says InterFace Panel

by Hayden Spiess

LOS ANGELES — Dan Baker, director of capital markets for JLL, says the seniors housing and care industry doesn’t need to speculate on whether the market rebound is real or perceived because the numbers tell the story.  “I think last year saw the most announced seniors housing transactions ever in a calendar year, not necessarily the most dollar volume,” said Baker during a recent investment panel discussion at InterFace Seniors Housing West in Los Angeles. Baker cited the lack of larger portfolios trading hands as the reason for the modest dollar …

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Architect Q&A: Designing for Health and Human Experience

by Hayden Spiess

Founded in 1954 and based in Hamilton, New Jersey, Spiezle Architectural Group is a firm that provides architecture, interior design, construction, furniture procurement, engineering and landscape design services. With 120 employee-owners, the firm operates out of five offices and offers design services nationwide and internationally.  Seniors Housing Business spoke with Steve Leone, a principal at the firm, to hear about Spiezle, its approach to acute healthcare and senior living projects and Cathedral Village, a project in Philadelphia.  SHB: Spiezle provides a variety of services including architecture, interior design, construction services, furniture procurement, …

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How Ambient Sensing Technology Transforms Resident Wellness

by Sarah Daniels

New tools are helping seniors housing providers detect fall risks early, giving them an edge in prevention while preserving residents’ privacy and dignity. This technology is part of a new frontier in healthcare: tracking and identifying changes in behavior earlier and earlier while providing tailored alerts and wellness insights to improve outcomes. “We are always looking for opportunities to reduce falls and maintain, or improve, the overall health and wellbeing of our residents,” says Mark Mountel, director of technology at Life Enriching Communities (LEC). The not-for-profit owner and operator of …

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