What is active adult? NIC comes up with definition
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 09, 2022
With varying existing perceptions of what the growing “active adult” property type is, the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care on Thursday released a definition in an effort to unify...
Aging-in-place challenges in active adult communities
By
Lynne Moore
Aug 01, 2022
Q. Will active adult living experience the aging-in-place challenges experienced by other living arrangements in the senior living and care continuum?
Welltower buys 25-property portfolio for $502 million, will ‘significantly expand’ presence in active...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2022
Welltower’s acquisition of a 25-property senior apartment portfolio from Wheatfield, NY-based Calamar Inc. for $502 million will “significantly expand its market leadership” in active adult housing...
Demographics, changing consumers lead former Five Star, now AlerisLife, to expand into active adult,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 27, 2022
An aging demographic and changing consumer demand have led one of the country’s largest senior living companies to pivot from its primary role as an owner and operator of independent living, assisted...
Five Star Senior Living rebrands as AlerisLife, plans to diversify offerings
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 26, 2022
Newton, MA-based Five Star Senior Living has changed its name to AlerisLife Inc. effective immediately, the company announced this morning along with plans to expand its offerings to include active adult...
Welltower expands active adult presence with Treplus Communities partnership, provides business update
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 21, 2021
Toledo, OH-based Welltower is expanding its presence in the active adult rental community sector with the addition of Columbus, OH-based Treplus Communities properties to its portfolio. The REIT also provided...
Multifamily company Hudson Capital Properties enters active adult housing market
Dec 06, 2019
New York-based multifamily real estate investment and development company Hudson Capital Properties is entering the active adult housing market with The Retreat at Coastal Grand in Myrtle Beach, SC.
Latitude Margaritaville to get weeklong exposure on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 24, 2018
Latitude Margaritaville will get national TV exposure next week when the “Wheel of Fortune” game show takes place amid a custom set including images of the active adult communities and features a grand...
2020 opening planned for third Margaritaville community
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 23, 2018
Developers are shooting for an early 2020 opening for Latitude Margaritaville Watersound, in the Florida Panhandle.
Master-planned communities attract active adults, activating economy for all
By
Robert Kanjian
Jul 06, 2017
The next time you see an active adult (or 55+) community resident driving a golf cart, think bigger. What they’re actually driving is the state and local economy.