INSIGHTS

Welcome to AG Insights – where you will find a collection of reports, virtual tours, and videos that explore industry trends and topics, including the results of our Boomers in Transition Survey Series. Sign up for our newsletter to receive updates on our latest Insights or for more information contact Katie Miller – kmiller@agarch.com

Enhancing the Senior Living Experience with Biophilic Design:  
It’s more than adding plants!

A key factor in elevating the senior living experience is providing residents with deep and meaningful connections to the outdoors. The successful integration of biophilic concepts is more than adding plants to the interior, it requires the thoughtful contemplation of numerous design factors and an understanding of resident life and daily operations.

Development Trends:  
The Evolution of the Small House Concept

As Boomers transition into retirement and contemplate how to maintain a vibrant, active lifestyle, evaluating housing options becomes part of the discussion. There is a greater desire to age in place, which challenges developers and senior living providers to offer an enticing alternative that is attractive to this market.

Leading the Market at Linden Oaks
Enhancing Community Success with a Pocket Neighborhood

CEO Ken Arneson has a history of leading savvy decision-making for the growth and development of Evergreen, a senior living community in Oshkosh, Wis. He understands his suburban Wisconsin market, the needs of his residents as well as the importance of being forward-thinking. The latest decision keeping Evergreen at the forefront is the commitment to develop a pocket neighborhood—Linden Oaks.

Raising the Bar on Senior Living
A New Set of Criteria to Live Life to the Fullest

Undeniably, there is a nationwide desire to age differently from previous generations and the industry is learning how to respond to a new set of criteria. The new wave of seniors is making their lists and looking for communities that can respond to their desires.

Finding the Way:
Promoting Easy Navigation and the Intuitive Exploration of Your Buildings

When people are able to navigate your community with ease—without feeling lost or asking for directions—you know you have good wayfinding. While many people look for signage to offer guidance, there are also several types of environmental cues that provide clear communication and intuitive wayfinding.

Enticing Senior Living Housing Options:
Unique Alternatives Redefining Senior Living

Pocket neighborhoods, co-housing communities and mixed use environments are unique housing alternatives being explored by providers, developers and designers to redefine senior living. These development strategies offer more marketable options for seniors looking for intergenerational elements or a setting that better supports aging in place.

Revival of the Urban Neighborhood:
Engaging Living Environments with Amped Up Amenities and Connectivity

From local newsworthy projects to national industry coverage, one thing is clear—successful multifamily and mixed-use developments are creating a distinct sense of place to enhance and revitalize communities. Apartment complexes, whether in the heart of the city or active suburban communities, are being designed to enhance connectivity with the surrounding neighborhood through unit plans and amenities that attract Millennials, boomers and everyone in between.

Universal Apartment Design:
Apartment Design Plays a Key Role in Rental Decision-Making

Apartment design provides the building blocks for the design process of multifamily and mixed-use developments. The design of each living unit and the configuration of those units influence the form a structure will take and the marketability of the development. With a highly desirable amenity offering in place, well-designed units play a key role in the final buying decision for the modern renter.

Boomers in Transition:
What’s Next in Unit Design?

When it comes to living in style, it is all about amenities. From a variety of dining venues to outdoor spaces and a diverse program offering, what is important to you? What amenities do you want available in your communal setting in order to maintain an active lifestyle?

Embrace Aging:
Providers and Designers Pave the Way for a Positive Outlook on Aging

Aging is inevitable and natural, yet people tend to fear it. There is a fear of losing mobility, cognition and independence. It is only more recently that American society has started to place an emphasis on accepting the aging process and embracing it. There are opportunities to supplement changing abilities in ways that help maintain typical routines and support living independently. Forward-thinking leadership combined with thoughtful design solutions can change perceptions and pave the way for a positive outlook on aging.

Designing Communities 
for Real Connections

In today’s tech-obsessed world, there is a sense that we are deeply connected with a global community 24/7. While we can watch the world like a spectator and feel in the know—depression, anxiety and loneliness seem to be at an all-time high. This is especially true for older adults. Your community can be a solution to this problem, but is it?  Learn how the physical environment supports an engaging, relationship-based culture.

Developments with a Sense of Place:
Exploring Mixed Use Complexes & Pocket Neighborhoods

Today’s seniors have a desire to age differently and are evaluating housing options with a new set of criteria. Providers, developers and designers understand these changing expectations and are exploring unique housing alternatives to redefine senior living—marketable options to entice a younger senior demographic. These active adults are looking for an environment that offers camaraderie and purpose as well as a variety of amenities. They don’t want to be defined by their age; they are looking for a lifestyle and sense of community.