Senior Housing Construction
Senior housing development shortfall looms large
Opportunity knocks for investors in senior living construction Senior housing in the United States is rapidly approaching a critical shortage, industry insiders warn, and that’s good news for investors. While the demand may be of concern for those considering moving into a senior living development in the coming years, for those interested in expanding their…
Senior housing indicators looking up
In the senior housing sector, cap rates and rents are rising. Investment opportunities in the senior housing sector are rising in tandem with cap rates and rents. That’s according to the recent CBRE Senior Housing & Care Investor Survey. The 2024 edition of the survey is the organization’s 14th polling of top private and institutional…
New assistive tech means opportunity for senior living operators
Report: seniors use and value assistive tech now more than ever According to a U.S. News & World Report survey, assistive technologies are increasingly becoming a part of daily life for seniors, who are leveraging these technologies to help them age in place. This is good news for senior living operators on several levels and…
Senior Living: Out With the Old, In With the Bold
Creating captivating senior living environments is key Institutionalized spaces, uninspired food, and lackluster amenities in senior living have gone the way of Pompeii, and for the wave of seniors looking at their next move, that’s a good thing. After all, no one truly wants to retire to a living environment that doesn’t feed their soul…
Designing Senior Housing for Changing Regulations
In a rapidly changing regulatory environment, quality construction and design are key In a highly regulated and ever-changing industry like senior housing, achieving and maintaining compliance can be overwhelming. After all, regulatory compliance is just one aspect of the massive job of designing, constructing, staffing, operating and maintaining a senior living community, no matter what…
Best bets for senior housing finance
Borrowing for senior living commercial construction? Consider your options. When building a senior housing facility, whether in the Coulee Region of La Crosse/Onalaska or Rochester or beyond, financing is among the first and most critical considerations. And under our current lending environment, it’s more important than ever. Interest rates, risk-averse regional financial institutions, debt service…
Senior living investments in 2024
This is the year to invest in senior housing. Here’s why. Timing is an essential consideration for any developer, regardless of the type of commercial construction in the works. But when it comes to senior housing investments, whether you’re considering entering the senior housing market for the first time or expanding your current senior living…
Future-proofing senior housing developments
Innovative senior housing design can make all the difference. Here’s how. As senior housing industry professionals, we know and can make an educated guess about the trajectory of many aspects of the senior living sector. This intel, based on projections and expert analysis, enables owner/developers and investors to make data-driven decisions about what to build,…
Senior Living: Designing for Dignity
Thoughtful senior housing design elements can be good for body, soul, and quality of life In the not-so-distant past, senior living conjured up images of dark hallways with peculiar smells and institutional design. Those images were anything but dignified, and people who went to skilled nursing or senior facilities in the past may not…
Optimizing senior independent living
Telehealth and in-home assisted living services make it more than a senior apartment. As seniors continue their life journey, finding services that meet their needs is essential to selecting a place to call home. Most want to remain independent for as long as possible, with many seeking the sense of community and access to amenities…