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| 2019 WINTER ISSUE | Established in 1989, the NAHB 55+ Housing Industry Council consists of a network of local and state councils and national members. NAHB 55+ provides builders with the expertise needed to prosper. Our members meet the unique housing needs of the IN tHIs IssuE strongest growth segment of the housing market by lifestyle homes and communities for: persons 55+, persons 62+ and multi-generations.

2018 NAHB 55+ Housing Council Leadership Chair Chuck Ellison, Miller and Smith First Vice Chair Feature Stories Departments On the Cover Karen Schroeder, Mayberry Homes Independent Living: A Viable Living Option Hot Products The Club at Encore – Briar Chapel Second Vice Chair 3 14 Harry Miller, III, Regal Builders for Baby Boomers Naturally bold colors for backsplashes, (David Weekley Homes) Immediate Past Chair they’re not just boomers; they’re “planners.” expanded design options, updated colors and Chapel Hill, N.C. Dennis Cunningham, Active West Developers materials for your apron sink, modern fireplace 2019 Finalist – 55+ Clubhouse or Amenity Center Trustees Community Engagement: Creating Strong options and storage solutions for your kitchen. under 200 homes community Robert August, Fellow, North Star Synergies 7 Deborah Blake, The Ipsum Group LLC Intergenerational Connections Photographer: Rob Harris Production Events and Updates Ron Bonvie, Bonvie Homes Baby boomers are redefining what it means to 16 Gary Campbell, Gilbert G. Campbell Real Estate grow old. Meet the newest 55+ Housing Industry Council Jim Chapman, Jim Chapman Homes LLC members and make plans for 55+ events at the Bryon Cohron, ProMatura Group LLC Publication Staff Mary DeWalt, Mary DeWalt Design Group Inc. Top 10 Home Features Baby Boomers next International Builders’ show. 10 Manny Gonzalez, FAIA, KTGY Architecture + Planning Want — and Don’t Want Lynn Basso Mark Martin, Sandmark Custom Homes Inc. Data show the top 10 features baby boomers Our Sponsors Director Frank McKee, Jr., McKee Builders 17 [email protected] Stephen Moore, BSB Design desired most. Gaye Orr, Coldwell Banker Advantage New Homes LLC Don Berey Doris Pearlman, Possibilities for Design Sponsorship & Account Manager Carrie Roeger, Windsong Properties LLC [email protected] Betsy Sheppard, Gilbert & Sheppard Group W. Don Whyte, Deseret Cattle & Citrus 800-368-5242 x8208 Scott Lee Wilson, Team Me Up Scotty 2018 Subcommittee Chairs 55+ HOUSING AWARDS Stephen Moore BSB Design 55+ CONVENTION EDUCATION Deborah Blake The Ipsum Group 55+ MEMBERSHIP Betsy Sheppard Gilbert & Sheppard Group 55+ EDITORIAL Bryon Cohron ProMatura Group LLC 55+ RESEARCH Gary Campbell Gilbert G. Campbell Real Estate

104 Bella Colinas Dr. Photographer: Twist Tours Independent Living: A Viable Living Option for Baby Boomers

by Douglas Ahlstrom adult housing and assisted-care communities: an It wasn’t long ago that baby boomers, like me, were independent living community that meets the discussing their intent to stay put. “there is no way we’re expectations of the planners. the communities have moving from the home we fought so hard to keep during evolved quickly, with drastically changing trends the recession,” we’d say. the thought of leaving for influenced by a single demographic eager for change. (If anything other than a vacation was absurd. they’re going to make a change, they’re going to get what they want.) Our work. Our life. Our community. Our HOME. Let’s explore today’s market and the trends shaping the Now, a slightly different story is emerging. Boomers are, future of Independent Living. in fact, willing to trade the “sticks and bricks” they fought so diligently to keep for a better, healthier future. some The Sales Pitch are exploring living options outside their physical but still within their own community. they are planning today, the experience starts at the traditional 55+ out their future. they’re not just boomers; they’re community sales center. As creatures of habit, baby “planners.” boomers look for the comfortable and the familiar. the sales team offers a handful of floor plans, an array of As a designer of all things 55+ for the last 25 years, I’ve finishes and location options within the community. seen tremendous change in design, technology and, this is all fine and dandy, but it’s home-centric. most of all, the end-user. In the last five years, developers have sought to find housing solutions Baby boomers may opt to explore a different type of tailored to the “planners.” Interest is booming in housing housing: a larger community in a country club setting. options that straddle between traditional 55+ active- Baby boomers are invited into a welcome center —

Communities have evolved quickly, with drastically changing trends influenced by a single demographic eager for change.

Photos Courtesy of Irwin Partners Architects “senior Independent Living is ‘active living with a purpose,’” notes Mandy Hampton, chief operating officer at the Ridge senior Living. the Ridge — which draws 90 percent of its residents from the surrounding community — fostered a sense of ownership with local seniors by inviting their future residents to contribute to the design and process. these stakeholders had a voice in options and programs, from naming the venues to selecting the style of the dishes, type of staff uniforms, and the make and model of the community vehicle. Flexibility in spending and rental costs are important topics to residents, such as the number of meals they’re provided and the types of services they can purchase. the Ridge senior Living developed a program where a which is more like a living room than an office — where Providing Options and Opportunity for Feedback portion of the standard rent could be directed toward they are greeted by a lifestyle consultant who invites What attracts planners to these communities are outside services coming into the community. Residents them in to discuss their goals and needs. options. there are two predominant models. can also enrich their lives through therapy services and in-home, short-term healthcare providers. Jane O’Connor, principal with 55 Plus, LLC, explains that One option, amenity-rich independent living (which is lifestyle consultants are savvy, somewhat extroverted, not state licensed), offers limited services and slightly Focus groups helped determine the size of the units, and and attuned to the needs of seniors. “they are above-market rental rates. textures and finishes throughout the community, continually being trained to engage emotion, thinking including orientation to views. Ongoing focus groups “Our communities offer senior living with services and first about the person and then about the product,” she continue to offer insight into the ever-changing programs that enhance the quality of life with the right notes — a more positive, ‘customer-centric’ approach. Independent Living interests. level of flexibility to serve each resident, independently “[A consultant] never wings it and must know their stuff. enhancing the overall community they live in,” states “things like the Country store are gone,” Hampton At this point in our life, we tend to drift more into a place Robin Craig, senior vice president of sales, marketing explains. “the residents want to see traditional retail of negativity, knowing that we are buying into a and operations at Avenida Partners, LLC. incorporated into the design of the community that progression of need, by choice.” caters specifically to their needs, as well as open to the the second option is an amenity-rich independent living these consultants don’t use fear as the main motivator surrounding community.” community (which is state licensed) that offers services — baby boomers have become too smart for that — but commonly found only in assisted living. the rents are Camille Burke, chief operating officer at Capella Living instead find ways to draw residents into the community substantially higher than a typical senior , but solutions, which operates the Ridge senior Living’s via the potential for joy and health. the programs and services are well worth the expense. community in Lakeview, Colo., notes the proactive “there are three things that lifestyle consultants must nature of residents. Although the old continuing care retirement use in engaging with the senior,” O’Connor explains. communities (CCRC) buy-in — or estate fee — program “Our senior residents are more proactive than reactive “One: What is their motivation? two: What is their still exists, the trend is toward greater options and the when it comes to taking charge of their lives,” Burke personality? And three: What is their time frame? Listen. flexibility of renting month-to-month. mentions. Focus on the tangible, understand the needs, then discuss the intangibles.”

55+Housing Online Magazine | WINtER 2019 | 4 Integrated health options at an Independent Living tracks forecasts and trends, and while no one has a community enrich residents' socialization and health crystal ball, these forecasts are the springboard for a care. they want to move within their own community successful Independent Living community. to the country club, with all that the country club has “Research is showing that while more amenitized to offer. Independent Living communities are being located in “they don’t want to live in a label,” she adds. better locations within the community, seniors still place space must be flexible to make the building healthy so a preference on location and unit size over programs that it can adapt to the residents’ needs. Burke mentions and amenities,” concludes Bryon Cohron, senior analyst that, at Holly Creek senior Living in Centennial, Colo., at ProMatura Group LLC. residents opted to forgo a barber or beauty shop — a One trend is increased unit sizes. the largest staple in senior living communities — and repurpose the Independent Living apartment used to be comparable space as the community radio station. Additionally, to the smallest market-rate senior apartment; now data expanding the coffee shop and bistro into the seldom- indicates Independent Living are reaching used billiard room created a more relevant and active the same size as market-rate apartments. space. “While the needle is moving, developers are still relying on a market of product acceptance,” Cohron mentions. The Latest Design Trends “the desires of the senior population are growing at a Ongoing focus groups and removing biases that exist rate faster than that of product being delivered. within the old model are critical to success. Whenever therefore, the same old model seems to still be you think you have come up with the next best thing, it’s delivered.” certainly going to change. Without flexibility in the that “same old model” doesn’t look and feel the same, building or in the mindset of the operator, residents may though. One interior design style no longer fits all. look at another community down the road to meet their Branded design is being replaced by regional design. expectations. First, discover and understand your community, then Although focus groups of senior residents are certainly borrow from it. Designers are introducing local artwork important, however, market research is the best place to and photography into gathering spaces, and even into begin forming a good basis of design. Market research signage.

Expanding the coffee shop and bistro into the seldom-used billiard room created a more relevant and active space. Although interior color palettes of white and gray tones replacing the traditional open country club setting with and a community’s growth will be limited by bandwidth are still the rage, streamlined materials are being tables for six. Different colors and styles that incorporate availability. replaced by more practical weathered surfaces, course linens, dishes and utensils may be used to differentiate “One thing to consider when looking at designing for the textures and antiqued metals. still, consider the whole dining experiences — whether that be casual dining, a future is to create additional space for a secondary audience in designing the space. sports bar, quick-bite dining, traditional dining or fine isolated network for the ‘Internet of things’ (Iot),” states “It doesn’t matter what materials and colors are being dining — within the same community. Richard Guerrero, owner, Cs, at It solutions. used unless you have enough light to see them,” states All who contributed to this article agree that technology Although we are continually trying to design a building Jason shuster, CEO at Conley Design/shuster 360. is perhaps the most important amenity seniors are with the most flexible space in the least amount of “Approach your design to address those with cataracts looking for in Independent Living. this applies not just square footage, this redundant space is one that will be or glasses, not just taking into account the yellowing hue to the fun stuff, but devices for security, health, wellness necessary to foster the Iot, and promote a successful that the aging eye sees through.” and quality of life. smart wristbands and other transformation and future health of the community and More artificial light is important, along with ample wearables are readily available to track where people its residents alike. are (or, more important, where their keys are), if they natural light. Plus, don’t forget to design spaces and there is no crystal ball, but do we really need one? lighting that minimize shadows and uneven light levels. have fallen or have just remained still for periods of time. Automated devices for door locks, smart doorbells, and today’s baby boomers are clearly communicating what type sizes and fonts that are easy for senior eyes to read drives them. they haven’t really changed — just what are necessary for signage, too. in-home hubs such as Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home are all tailored for an Independent Living community, as they want, what they deserve. they’re simply planning Additionally, the dining experience is becoming more well as the individual resident’s needs, and incorporated their next chapter. diverse — not just in venues, but also in food and into the living landscape. We must continually educate ourselves on market atmospheres, ranging from intimate to communal. Developers are continually educating themselves on research and technology while developing go-with-the- Independent Living caters to everyone from the younger flow building designs for Independent Living senior who may be back on the dating scene to those services for their residents and staff, and incorporating G5 technology into their “smart” communities. However, communities. But, above all, we need to listen to the moving in as couples. Cozy corners for couples and the “planner.” flexibility to create larger tables for social groups are there will always be the problem of proprietary systems,

Douglas Ahlstrom is currently the senior Programmer, Planner and Designer with Irwin Partners Architects in Costa Mesa, Calif. He is involved with NAHB 55+ Housing Industry Council as well as LeadingAge and CALA. [email protected]

55+Housing Online Magazine | WINtER 2019 | 6 Community Engagement: Creating Strong Intergenerational Connections

George Burns once said, “You can’t help of all ages, to create intergenerational getting older, but you don’t have to get old.” opportunities. the upper floors, in turn, this has never been truer than it is today. include residential common areas oriented to Baby boomers — the eldest of whom are now provide privacy while also creating a in their 70s — are redefining what it means to connection to the vibrant urban environment grow old. seniors no longer want to live out on the streets below. to maintain peace and their golden years in a sprawling community quiet, the residential portion of the tower in the middle of nowhere; instead, they want steps back from the street to provide to be where the action is and share new increased solitude to the residents when experiences with loved ones. they’re at home. According to a 2017 survey conducted by Urban Living Welltower, 80% of urban-based baby boomers want to stay in that city well into their 80s. 810 Pine Ave. assisted living tower in Long this applies not only to the active-adult Beach, Calif., is a real-world example of this market, but also to those in a service- type of service-enriched urban high-rise. Just enriched community who need assistance blocks from downtown and the famous Long with daily activities. the silver tsunami is Beach Marina, home to the Queen Mary, this coming to amenity-rich neighborhoods and KtGY-designed building specifically engages cities across America. Only by experiencing all the city in three distinct ways: that life has to offer will older adults retain • street level their youthful outlook. • mid-level indoor/outdoor amenities that’s why KtGY’s R+D studio conceived Next • rooftop views of the city steps, a high-rise Life Plan Community the grand lobby and café at the street level concept. Next steps blurs the lines between offer places for residents and the public to public and private living space to create a relax and comingle. this area appeals to truly intergenerational oasis in an urban seniors, youth and everyone in between to setting. the street level, for example, includes create a great place for seniors to spend Next Steps’ terraced building diagram incorporates generous outdoor areas a grocery store, restaurant, children’s day care quality time with their younger family at key residential floors. Each level of care has its own exclusive outdoor space, including facility, community interaction space and a members. the second-story terrace serves as seating areas, garden boxes and walking paths. Curated retail and commercial uses public plaza. these spaces appeal to people the front porch. this indoor/outdoor space is line the street frontage to support resident convenience while promoting intergenerational social interaction with the local urban community.

Rendering Courtesy of KTGY Architecture + Planning perfect for those times when a resident wants a in an amenity-rich neighborhood, preferably within connection to the activity below without being in the walking distance or a short drive from restaurants, heart of it. the rooftop garden serves as the building’s cultural attractions, entertainment and outdoor KTGY and Spieker Senior Development conceptualized back yard, removed from the hustle and bustle of the wellness activities. Reata Glen with a robust amenity package that caters to the needs of seniors as well as their family members. city below, but still allowing sweeping views of the Located in the master of Rancho ocean, downtown Long Beach and downtown Los Mission Viejo, Calif., Reata Glen is not urban, but it does Angeles. border san Juan Capistrano. Nearby neighborhood 810 Pine Ave. was purposely designed to cater to those amenities include dining, shopping, walking trails, who need extra help, but do not want to feel isolated Mission san Juan Capistrano, the Dana Point Harbor from the community at large. the Los Angeles Metro and more. blue line stations are located near the site, providing Although close, not all amenities are within walking easy access to downtown and the greater L.A. region. distance, so a robust amenity package was built into the Attractive Amenities community itself. Although many of the uses strictly cater to the needs of seniors, these amenities are also While 810 Pine Ave. takes advantage of its downtown attractive to family members, particularly children. to Long Beach location, desirable urban sites can be avoid the stale, cold feeling we’ve seen from some challenging to find. What happens when the “retirement homes,” residents at Reata Glen can enjoy a development occupies a more suburban setting? First, restaurant, movie theater and game room with their the site selection is paramount. In order to attract the grandchildren and great-grandchildren. new wave of baby boomers, the development should be

Renderings Courtesy of KTGY Architecture + Planning

Just blocks from downtown Los Angeles and the famous Long Beach Marina, home to the Queen Mary, KTGY worked with Global Premier Development to design 810 Pine Ave. to engage the city in three distinct expressions. Building Connections school drop-off time. there will also be planned Ben Seager, AIA, LEED AP As intergenerational living has become a growing programs for both the residents and the students to Director, Design national trend, new communities have sought volunteer at either the school or the community. KtGY Architecture + Planning opportunities to increase the connection between the Residents will also have access to continuing education Ben seager, AIA, LEED AP, young and the old. Carmichael seniors sits within an programs, such as technology classes, to help keep has been involved in the established neighborhood, but city life is just minutes them engaged with their community. design, planning and entitlement of a wide away in sacramento, Calif. According to Harvard Medical school, two key factors to variety of residential, mixed-use and senior communities nationwide for However, the biggest opportunity for this community help prevent Alzheimer’s are learning new things and nearly 15 years. His primary focus is the design of comes from the fact that it is located on the property of maintaining social connections. the four examples service-enriched senior housing, including Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care. a private K-12 school. the line between the school and listed above illustrate different ways urban and infill Mr. seager’s resident-focused design philosophy senior housing will be as permeable as possible while senior housing can help accomplish these goals. As a ensures each project he touches feels like a community, not a facility. Every design challenge he faces is solved considering resident and student security. growing number of people look ahead toward with the resident’s well-being at the forefront. A retirement, the way they live will greatly impact the licensed architect in , Mr. seager holds a For instance, the café will be open to the public with a quality of those years and allow them to age without Bachelor of Architecture degree from California direct connection to the school and a special emphasis Polytechnic state university, san Luis Obispo. growing old. [email protected] on attracting parents as customers during the busy

Rendering Courtesy of KTGY Architecture + Planning

Working with Generations LLC, KTGY designed flexible spaces that can be used for planned programs that allow students to volunteer within the Carmichael Seniors community. top 10 Home Features Baby Boomers Want — and Don’t Want

by Paul Emrath Much like the average home buyer, buyers in the baby boomer generation like laundry FIGURE 1. Home Features Most Wanted by Baby Boomers rooms and energy efficiency, and dislike elevators and wine cellars. Baby boomers, (Percent of Home-Buying Boomers Rating Features Essential or Desirable) however, tend to have stronger opinions about what they do and do not want in their homes, as indicated in NAHB’s recent update on What Home Buyers Really Want being Laundry room 94% released February 2019. ENERGY STAR rated windows 91% the 2019 edition is based on a survey of 3,996 home buyers, both recent (purchased a ENERGY STAR rated appliances 89% home in the last three years) and prospective (expecting to buy a home in the next Patio 89% three years). Respondents rated 175 features on the following four-tier scale: Ceiling fan 88%

Garage storage 88%

Exterior lighting 88%

Full bath on the main level 86%

Walk-in pantry 84%

ESSENTIAL INDIFFERENT Hardwood flooring 84%

Unlik ely to buy a home Would not influence ENERGY STAR - whole home 84% without f eature purchase decision 020406080100 ESSENTIAL/MUST HAVE DESIR ABLE FEATURE FIGURE 1 shows the top features, based on the percentage of baby boomers who rated them desirable or essential. No. 1 is a laundry room, which 94 DESIR ABLE DO NO T WANT percent of baby boomers want. All three ENERGY stAR categories also made Seriously influenc ed Not lik ely to buy a home the list — topped by ENERGY stAR windows at 91 percent. to buy home if included with feature Baby boomers trended in line with overall home buyers with two exceptions: Baby boomers are more likely to indicate what they want (based on higher essential/desirable percentages noted in the chart), and a full bath on the main level (displacing a double kitchen sink).

55+Housing Online Magazine | WINtER 2019 | 10 We ’re Mor e FIGURE 2. Home Features Most Un Wanted by Baby Boomers Than Homes, (Percent of Home-Buying Boomers Unlikely to Buy a Home if it Has the Feature) We’r e a Community

Elevator 74%

Wine cellar 69%

Daycare center 60%

Two-story family room 59%

Plant-covered roof (partially or completely) 59%

Pet washing station 58%

Dual toilets in master bath 57%

Golf course community 53%

Cork flooring 52%

High-density development 52%

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FIGURE 2 shows the least desired features. unsurprisingly, the full 300-page report contains more in-depth an elevator is the feature baby boomers are least likely to information. For example, in addition to generation, the The NAHB 55+ Housing Indus tr y Council is a c ommuni - want, as 80 percent of baby boomers are looking to detailed tables further break down age into 10-year age ty of indus tr y pr of essionals who build and support the purchase single-story homes. It’s important to remember, increments for additional analysis into the 55+ market. str ong es t gr owth se gment of the housing mark et t oday , however, that a niche market usually exists even among and thr ough the ne xt dec ade thr ough e xcep tional the most generally unwanted items; in this case, 10 percent pr oduc ts and ser vic es. of baby boomers consider an elevator desirable, and 3 Paul Emrath, Ph.D., is Vice President for survey and percent think it’s essential. Housing Policy Research at the National Association of We pr ovide ac cess t o r esour ces and opportunities tha t Home Builders (NAHB) where he heads two departments. His help member s c ollabor ate with o ther 55+ pr of essionals Baby boomers again paralleled the interests of the general survey Department conducts a number of regular surveys, to mak e de als, v aluable business c onnec tions, as w ell home buyer population, as every item in Figure 2 is also on such as the quarterly survey for the widely cited Remodeling Market Index. His Housing Policy Department analyzes as addr ess indus tr y issues. the overall list of 10 most unwanted features. In every case, legislative and regulatory issues, such as EPA's Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule, and conducts a broad though, the share of baby boomers who explicitly reject range of research on subjects such as the economic impact Learn mor e and join our c ommunity a t the feature is at least 5 percentage points higher. the of home building and remodeling on the national and local economies. since joining NAHB in 1992, Dr. Emrath has published more than 150 articles on a variety of housing- nahb .or g/why55plus features also rank comparably on both lists. the biggest related topics. He has a Ph.D. is in Economics from the university of difference is that a two-story family room ranks fourth on Wisconsin-Milwaukee. the unwanted list for baby boomers, compared to ninth for all buyers.

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55+Housing Online Magazine | WINtER 2019 | 15 Events &Updates

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