Welltower buys 25-property portfolio for $502 million, will ‘significantly expand’ presence in active...
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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...
Five Star Senior Living rebrands as AlerisLife, plans to diversify offerings
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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...
Active adult communities growing in demand for many reasons: panelists
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 02, 2021
HOUSTON—As operators wrestle with determining a firm definition of active adult housing and related questions, the sector is experiencing growth in development and resident demand, said panelists participating...
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.
Amenities, social opportunities drawing residents to active adult communities: survey
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 15, 2019
Amenities and social opportunities are the No. 1 reason those interested in 55+ active adult communities want to move, according to the 2019 55places National Housing Survey, the results of which were...
Operators should emphasize lifestyle in marketing efforts: study
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 28, 2019
Operators can make their communities more appealing to prospective residents by focusing on lifestyle and avoiding phrases such as “age-restricted” and “active adult” in their marketing materials,...
Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach named Best 55+ Community
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 08, 2019
Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach has been named Best 55+ Community by 55places.com, the website announced Monday.
Best new active adult communities named by website
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 09, 2018
A new list ranks the best new U.S. active adult communities using data and information from several sources.
Latitude Margaritaville to get weeklong exposure on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
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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...
Survey: 85% of adults want active adult and assisted living communities nearby
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 27, 2018
Eighty-five percent of adults think it is important to have active adult communities, assisted living communities and communities with shared facilities and outdoor spaces where they live, according to...