Property Types Seniors Housing
Book Slams Retirement Communities
May 6, 2008
Source: Orlando Sentinel

The Wall Street Journal calls it a "darker view of sunny retirement." Andrew D. Blechman's book "Leisureville: Adventures in America's Retirement Utopias" hits at these senior-oriented properties that offer a relaxing lifestyle in the elder years.

Blechman's thesis, in part, is that such properties segregate the elder population, effectively removing them from civic participation in the greater world. Among his assertions is the theory that Villages developer Gary Morse has had tight control over decision-making across the greater community, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

 
Recent Seniors Housing Headlines
The Villages Ranks as Fastest Growing Micropolitan Area
May 16, 2008
The Villages, a single-site mixed-use development located in Miami, Fla., earned the No.1 ranking as the fastest growing micropolitan area in the nation according to a recently released Census Bureau report.
Work Gets Underway on $200M Portland Seniors Housing Property
May 14, 2008
Construction has commenced on Mirabella, a 30-story continuing care retirement community site on one acre in Portland's South Waterfront submarket.
AHC Celebrates Opening of 108 New Affordable Rental Apartments in Arlington, Virginia
May 09, 2008
AHC Inc., the largest nonprofit developer and owner of affordable housing in Northern Virginia, celebrated the opening of The Frederick, a nine-story building with 108 new apartments for low- and moderate-income residents, it has announced.
Senior Housing Properties Announces Q1 Results
May 07, 2008
Senior Housing Properties Trust has announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
Book Slams Retirement Communities
May 06, 2008 - Source: Orlando Sentinel
"Leisureville", written by Andrew D. Blechman, uses the Orlando-area retirement community The Villages as an example.
 

 

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