2018
| “Senior housing and care construction starts, openings and sales” July 13, 2018, Colorado Real Estate Journal, Health Care Quarterly The Highland Group’s listing and description of new property openings, construction starts, and sales in the period since the publication of the prior Health Care Quarterly. |
| “Senior living communities that have raised the bar on design” June 8, 2018, Senior Housing News This Senior Housing News article provides an overview of several of the Senior Housing News design award winners. Elisabeth Borden, one of the award judges, is quoted in the article, speaking to outstanding design aspects of Kobe Tower in Japan. |
| “Creating Connections: Boomers in the City” May 22, 2018, LeadingAge Colorado annual conference Elisabeth Borden was one of the panelists for a breakout session highlighting the development opportunity for market-rate, age-qualified apartment properties in vibrant neighborhoods. The panel was moderated by Terry Willis, KTGY Architects, and other panelists were Robert May with Avenida Partners, Susan Maxwell with Zócalo Community Development, and Joshua Brewinski with Stantec. |
| “Seniors Housing and Care 2018: A Colorado Perspective” April 17, 2018, Colorado Real Estate Journal’s 6th Annual Senior Housing Conference and Expo Elisabeth Borden was again the kick-off speaker at the Colorado Real Estate Journal’s 6th Annual Senior Housing Conference and Expo, which drew nearly 400 registrations. Elisabeth’s presentation highlighted the current development environment with key challenges and opportunities for the coming year and beyond. |
| “Senior housing and care construction starts, openings and sales” April 2018, Colorado Real Estate Journal, Health Care Quarterly The Highland Group’s listing and description of new property openings, construction starts, and sales in the period since the publication of the prior Health Care Quarterly. |
| “Housing and care facility needs forecast, gaps, and opportunities” February 28, 2018 Colorado Legislative Caucus on Aging Elisabeth Borden presented an overview of statewide housing and care facility needs and issues to the Colorado Legislative Caucus on Aging. The presentation focused on The Highland Group’s 2016 housing report that was commissioned by the Strategic Action Planning Group on Aging, a group established through state legislation. |
| “How active adult housing is becoming independent living light” February 26, 2018, Senior Housing News Elisabeth Borden was interviewed for and quoted in this Senior Housing News article reviewing opportunities and challenges in “active adult” housing, defined by Senior Housing News both as for-sale housing and 55+ rental housing. |
| “Senior living design trends to leave behind 2018” January 29, 2018, Senior Housing News Senior Housing News interviewed the design awards judges to gather their thinking about “design trends to leave behind”. Elisabeth Borden, one of the award judges was interviewed and is quoted in this article. |
| “Senior housing and care construction starts, openings and sales” January 2018, Colorado Real Estate Journal, Health Care Quarterly The Highland Group’s listing and description of new property openings, construction starts, and sales in the period since the publication of the prior Health Care Quarterly. |
2017
| “Announcing the 2017 Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards Winners” December 18, 2017, Senior Housing News Senior Housing News announced the winners of its 2017 Architecture and Design Awards competition. Elisabeth Borden was of the judges. |
| “Hot Senior Living Architecture and Design Trends for 2018” November 30, 2017, Senior Housing News Elisabeth Borden was one of the contributors to this Senior Housing News article where the judges for the Senior Housing News Architecture and Design Awards were asked to highlight design trends they find most compelling and most likely to contribute toward success. |
| “Finding Home: Minding our Elders” October 2, 2017, Boulder Daily Camera The Business Plus section of the Boulder Daily Camera featured an article about the rapid pace of senior housing and care facilities in the County, potential costs and impacts on local government. Elisabeth Borden was quoted extensively and data from The Highland Group was incorporated into the article. |
| “Senior housing and care construction starts, openings and sales” October 2017, Colorado Real Estate Journal, Health Care Quarterly The Highland Group’s listing and description of new property openings, construction starts, and sales in the period since the publication of the prior Health Care Quarterly. |
| “Senior housing and care: by the numbers” October 2017, Colorado Real Estate Journal, Health Care Properties Quarterly The Highland Group assembled a number of tables summarizing market share, pipeline trends, SNF utilization, and penetration/occupancy data. |
| “Senior Housing Trends, Gaps, and Strategies in Jefferson County” September 20, 2017, Jefferson County Aging Well Housing Workgroup Elisabeth Borden participated in a presentation and discussion with public officials and the general public, presenting an overview of a report that The Highland Group had completed, entitled “Jefferson County Senior Housing Gapsand Opportunities Study”. |
| “Announcing The 2017 SHN Architecture& Design Awards” July 21, 2017, Senior Housing News Senior Housing News announces its 2017 Architecture and Design Awards, with nominations due in November. Elisabeth Borden is again named as one of the judges. |
| “Why are Colorado senior housing starts leveling off?” July 2017, Colorado Real Estate Journal, Health Care Properties Quarterly Shawn Donohoe with Catamount Constructors contributed this article that quotes The Highland Group’s report on statewide housing needs (Housing and Care Facility Needs Forecast, Gaps and Opportunities). |
| “Senior housing and care construction starts, openings and sales” July 2017, Colorado Real Estate Journal, Health Care Quarterly The Highland Group’s listing and description of new property openings, construction starts, and sales in the period since the publication of the prior Health Care Properties Quarterly. |
| “The Current State of Senior (and Boomer) Housing in Colorado” April 29, 2017, Colorado Real Estate Journal’s 5th Annual Senior Housing Conference and Expo Elisabeth Borden was again the kick-off speaker at the Colorado Real Estate Journal’s 54th Annual Senior Housing Conference and Expo, which drew nearly 400 registrations. Elisabeth’s presentation highlighted key demographic and generational changes impacting demand for housing and care. She also presented The Highland Group’s current estimates of the number and market share of age 65+ households living in each type of 55+ housing, retirement community, or care facility in Colorado; following that she displayed tables and graphs estimating the numbers of units in the development pipeline and presented key opportunities and challenges for the coming year. |
| “In what ways are rising construction costs impacting the development of new senior housing and care properties in Colorado?” April 2017, Colorado Real Estate Journal Elisabeth Borden moderated the senior housing and care page, where four contractors responded to this question. |
| “Slip slidin’ away: SNF declining occupancy and utilization” February 28, 2017, Post-Acute Care blog A blog post at Stackpole and Associates quotes SNF utilization trends compiled and reported by The Highland Group. |
| “Best of Independent Living Design 2016: Creating an Urban ‘Wow’ Factor” January 26, 2017, Senior Housing News This Senior Housing News article profiles Overture at Plano, in Plano, Texas, winner of the best independent living design. Overture at Plano is an age-qualified, market-rate apartment property. Elisabeth Borden, one of the award judges, is quoted in the article, stating, ““It looks distinctively not like a senior project.” The article also states that, “Borden finds Overture Plano’s main entry ‘really attractive’ and, because it lacks a porte-cochere, reminiscent of more urban, multifamily buildings.” |
| “Best Affordable Senior Housing Design 2016: High Style for Today and Tomorrow” January 19, 2017, Senior Housing News This Senior Housing News article profiles Cityscape at Belmar, in Lakewood, Colorado, an outstanding affordable senior apartment property in a vibrant, mixed-use redevelopment. As a part of this article, SHN interviewed Elisabeth Borden, one of the award judges, about why this property was a winner. As this was a project on which The Highland Group was a consultant, Elisabeth had to recuse herself from voting, but was delighted that Cityscape won. |
| “Senior housing and care construction starts, openings and sales” January 2017, Colorado Real Estate Journal, Health Care Properties Quarterly The Highland Group’s listing and description of new property openings, construction starts, and sales in the period since the publication of the prior Health Care Quarterly. |
2016
| “Announcing the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards Winners 2016” December 15, 2016, Senior Housing News Senior Housing News announced the winners of its 2016 Architecture and Design Awards competition. Elisabeth Borden was of the judges. There were two winners from Colorado this year: Rosemark at Mayfair for assisted living, and CityScape at Belmar for affordable. Villagio Senior Living of Broomfield was the runner-up in memory care. |
| “As we head into 2017, what do you see as the greatest opportunities or threats relative to development of additional senior housing and care in Colorado? “ December 2016, Colorado Real Estate Journal, Health Care Properties Quarterly Elisabeth Borden moderated the Q and A page, featuring Matt Turner, Managing Partner, MorningStar Senior Living, Lynne Katzmann, CEO Juniper Communities, Michael Schonbrun, CEO Balfour Senior Living, Camille Burke, CEO Capella Living Solutions |
| “Senior housing and care construction starts, openings and sales “ December 2016, Colorado Real Estate JournalHealth Care Properties Quarterly The Highland Group’s listing and description of new property openings, construction starts, and sales in the 3-month period since the publication of the prior Health Care Properties Quarterly. |
| “Design Experts Talk Top Trends in Senior Housing 2016” October 11, 2016, Senior Housing News Senior Housing News interviewed the judges for the 2016 Architecture and Design Awards about the top trends in senior housing. This article provides the Q and A from the judges, one of which is Elisabeth Borden. |
| “55 or older? Hundreds of Fort Collins homes planned for you” October 9, 2016, Fort Collins Coloradoan A newspaper article highlighting need for new housing options for those 55+ in Fort Collins, Colorado that references a report completed by The Highland Group, as follows: A handful of existing communities for residents age 55 and older range from mobile home parks to condos and patio homes in a relatively balanced market, according to an analysis of Larimer County’s housing needs prepared for the Partnership for Age-Friendly Communities. That’s good news for older home owners. Fort Collins rental market, however, is not as accommodating. No market-rate, age-qualified apartments have been built in Fort Collins, according to the report prepared by The Highland Group, a Boulder-based firm that looked at the area’s housing needs for the next 25 years. |
| “Bye-Bye Senior Housing, Hello Boomer Housing” October 6, 2016, Breakout Session at Housing Colorado NOW! Annual Conference, Beaver Creek, Colorado Elisabeth Borden coordinated a workshop at the annual Housing Colorado NOW! Conference focused on innovations needed to affordably house the pending baby boomer generation. The focus was on generational trends driving new housing types, including continued employment, the share economy, desire for walkability, community engagement, and technology. Other presenters included Yong Cho, Principal with Studio Completiva and Michael Reis, Executive Director of the Longmont Housing Authority. |
| “Senior housing and care construction starts, openings and sales” September 2016, Colorado Real Estate JournalHealth Care Properties Quarterly The Highland Group’s listing and description of new property openings, construction starts, and sales in the 3-month period since the publication of the prior Health Care Properties Quarterly. |
| “New Report: Hottest Architecture & Design Trends in Senior Living” July 14, 2016, Senior Housing News Senior Housing News published a report entitled “Hottest Architecture & Design Trends in Senior Living”. The report includes extensive review and comment from the developers and architects who won design awards in 2015. The report also includes comments from the design award judges, one of whom is Elisabeth Borden. |
| “The recent Senior Housing and Care Conference and Expo sponsored by the Colorado Real Estate Journal featured several architects who specialize in senior housing and care facilities. As one of those architects, would you share a few highlights from your remarks at the conference? “ June 2016, Health Care Properties Quarterly, Colorado Real Estate Journal Elisabeth Borden moderated the senior housing page, where four architects responded to this question. |
| “Springs area seeing a boom in assisted-living development” May 28, 2016, Colorado Springs Gazette A newspaper article highlighting senior housing development in Colorado Springs, referencing The Highland Group, as follows: If housing construction in the Colorado Springs area is heating up, then the local senior housing market is at its boiling point…”We are seeing a lot of new development and there are still properties that recently opened that have not been fully absorbed by the market”, said Elisabeth Borden, principal of The Highland Group, a Boulder-based consulting firm for the senior housing industry who has worked with developers of several local projects. |
| “The Current State of Senior Housing in Colorado” April 19, 2016, Colorado Real Estate Journal’s 4th Annual Senior Housing Conference and Expo Elisabeth Borden was again the kick-off speaker for the Colorado Real Estate Journal’s 4th Annual Senior Housing Conference and Expo, which drew nearly 400 registrations. Elisabeth’s presentation highlighted key demographic and generational changes impacting demand for housing and care. She also presented The Highland Group’s current estimates of the number and market share of age 65+ households living in each type of 55+ housing, retirement community, or care facility in Colorado; following that she displayed tables and graphs estimating the numbers of units in the development pipeline. |
| “Senior Housing Expo Returns to Colorado” April 8, 2016, Senior Housing News An article in Senior Housing News encouraging registration for the 4th annual Colorado Real Estate Journal’s Senior Housing Expo. Elisabeth Borden comments as follows: “One market dynamic that will get considerable attention in the conference is the opportunity presented by our huge proportion of baby boomers,” says Elisabeth Borden, principal, The Highland Group Inc. “Colorado has eight times more people between age 55 and 82 than it does people who are age 83 and above, which is our average move-in age for independent living.” |
| “Senior Housing and Care: How has the recent predominance of REITs and the emergence of many new equity funds impacted the more traditional sources of equity and financing for seniors housing, and what do you see as the future role of HUD/FHA lending programs and commercial bank lending?” March 2-15, 2016, Colorado Real Estate Journal Elisabeth Borden moderated the senior housing page, where four architects responded to this question. |
| “Best Repositioning 2015: An Intimate ‘Boutique’ CCRC” February 17, 2016 Senior Housing News This Senior Housing News article profiles Terraces at Los Altos, in Los Altos, California, an outstanding repositioning of a dated continuing care community. As a part of this article, SHN interviewed Elisabeth Borden, one of the five award judges, about why this property was a winner. |
| “Best of Assisted Living Design 2015: Difference is in the Details” January 14, 2016 Senior Housing News |
| “Senior Housing and Care: You have competed successfully for public funding for new affordable senior apartments within the past year or so. Based on your experience, what do you believe are the key factors that make a new senior property stand out from the competition?” January 6-19, 2016 Colorado Real Estate Journal |
2015
| “Now Announcing: Senior Housing Design Awards Winners 2015” December 16, 2015 Senior Housing News The Senior Housing News article announcing the winners of the seven architecture and design awards for 2015. |
| “Metro Vision Idea Exchange: Housing in the Denver region: Can we meet the needs of an aging population?” December 9, 2015 Denver Regional Council of Governments Elisabeth Borden was one of the panelists for the Denver Regional Council of Governments’ Metro Vision Idea Exchange, focused on needs and opportunities in the Denver region. About 100 people from local planning, housing, and community development departments heard presentations and participated in a vibrant discussion of issues and possibilities. |
| “Senior Housing and Care: There hasn’t been a time since around the year 2000 that we have had so many new properties coming into the market simultaneously. Have your absorption expectations changed, and how have you adapted your marketing and sales strategies or expectations to meet this challenge?” November 4-17, 2015 Colorado Real Estate Journal |
| “Why Trendier Senior Living Amenities Might Not Be the Answer” October 20, 2015Senior Housing News Design awards judge, Elisabeth Borden, was interviewed by Senior Housing News about key design trends in senior and baby boomer housing and care communities. |
| “Opportunities in Senior and Boomer Housing: Denver Metro” September 24, 2015 Home Builders Association of Denver Metro – 50+ Housing Council Elisabeth Borden presented to the 50+ Home Builders Association of Metro Denver’s 50+ Housing Council, focusing on opportunities in for-sale homes for baby boomers. She reviewed generational trends and some implications of those trends for housing choices and preferences. Elisabeth also encouraged home builders to consider that a portion of the baby boomer market is seeking alternative types of housing, such as intentional community, co-housing, and pocket neighborhoods. |
| “Introducing the 2015 SHN Architecture & Design Awards” September 17, 2015 Senior Housing News Article announcing the 2015 Senior Housing Architecture and Design Awards and naming the five judges, one of whom was Elisabeth Borden. |
| “Senior Housing and Care: What are some differences in the senior housing and care buildings being constructed now, compared with buildings that were constructed 10 years ago?” September 2-15, 2015Colorado Real Estate Journal |
| “Senior Housing and Care: What is the impact of rising acuity in independent living and assisted living, and how do developers and operators need to respond with design and programmatic features?” July 1-14, 2015 Colorado Real Estate Journal |
| “The Next 25 Years: The Importance of Housing to an Age-Friendly Larimer County” May 7, 2015 – Larimer County Summit on Aging Elisabeth Borden presented the findings and implications of an extensive report completed by The Highland Group for the Partnership for Age-Friendly Communities and the Foundation on Aging for Larimer County. The report identified existing and planned senior housing and care options, gaps in available options in different submarkets in Larimer County, and trends and actions to help create age-friendly communities. |
| “Senior Housing and Care – What do you believe are the most critical emerging trends that will impact operations of memory care communities over the next five years?” May 6, 2015 – May 19, 2015 Colorado Real Estate Journal |
| “Senior Housing and Care – Market Watch : Groundbreakings, Openings, and Sales” April 1, 2015 – April 14, 2015 Colorado Real Estate Journal |
| “The Current State of Senior Housing in Colorado” March 6, 2015 – Colorado Real Estate Journal’s 3rd Annual Senior Housing Conference and Expo Elisabeth Borden was the kick-off speaker for Colorado Real Estate Journal’s third annual senior housing conference and expo, which drew nearly 400 registrations. Elisabeth’s presentation highlighted key demographic and generational changes impacting demand for housing and care. She also presented The Highland Group’s current estimates of the number and market share of age 65+ households living in each type of 55+ housing, retirement community, or care facility in Colorado; following that she displayed tables and graphs estimating the numbers of units in the development pipeline. Elisabeth concluded by listing her thoughts on development opportunities: green light, yellow light, red light. |
| “Senior Housing and Care – How can developers involve operators early on to ensure that new buildings and operating budgets will support effective, high-quality operations?” March 4, 2015 – March 17, 2015 Colorado Real Estate Journal |
| “Best of Rehab/Repositioning Design 2014: Hospitality Meets Rehab” February 25, 2015 Senior Housing News This Senior Housing News article profiles My Rehab Center in Arlington Heights, Illinois, a stunning new rehab addition to Lutheran Home. As a part of this article, SHN interviewed Elisabeth Borden, one of the five award judges, about why this property was a winner. |
| “Best of CCRC Design 2014: Fitting Into the Master Planned Community” February 4, 2015 Senior Housing News This Senior Housing News article profiles Generations at Agritopia in Gilbert, Arizona, a diverse new community for older persons within the larger Agritopia community. As a part of this article, SHN interviewed Elisabeth Borden, one of the five award judges, about why this property was a winner. |
| “Best of 2014 Independent Living Design: Bringing the Outside World In” January 26, 2015 Senior Housing News Elisabeth Borden, one of the five judges for the Senior Housing News Design Awards 2014, provides comments in this article featuring the Best of Independent Living Design award winner, Shaker Pointe at Carondelet, Watervliet, New York. |
| “Senior Housing and Care” January 3, 2015 – January 16, 2015Colorado Real Estate Journal |
2014
| “Senior Housing and Care” December 3, 2014 – December 16, 2014Colorado Real Estate Journal |
| “Senior Class: Housing developers that cater to growing number of those growing in age try to keep up with demand for affordable and luxury housing” November 23, 2014 Denver Post This Denver Post feature article from the Sunday business section drew heavily on data from The Highland Group about current inventory and properties in the development pipeline. Elisabeth Borden also provided a number of comments within the article. |
| “Senior Housing and Care” November 5, 2014 – November 18, 2014 Colorado Real Estate Journal |
| “Denver Business Journal article Behind the List: Independence key for older Coloradoans” September 26, 2014 A news article reviewing a range of independent living options for seniors and baby boomers in Colorado. The article includes comments from Tim Johnson at Frasier Meadows, xxx from Vi at Highlands Ranch, Nancy Barké from Windsor Gardens, and Elisabeth Borden with The Highland Group. |
| “Rise to the Top: SHN Design & Architecture Awards Now Open” September 22, 2014 Senior Housing News Elisabeth Borden has been selected again this year by Senior Housing News to be one of five national judges for its 2014 SHN Design and Architecture Awards competition. Nominations are now open and due by November 14. |
| “The Current State of Senior Housing in Colorado” May 6, 2014 – Colorado Real Estate Journal’s 2nd Annual Senior Housing Conference and Expo Elisabeth Borden was the kick-off speaker for Colorado Real Estate Journal’s second annual senior housing conference and expo, which drew nearly 400 registrations. Elisabeth’s presentation highlighted key demographic and generational changes impacting demand for housing and care. She also presented The Highland Group’s current estimates of the number and market share of age 65+ households living in each type of 55+ housing, retirement community, or care facility in Colorado; following that she displayed tables and graphs estimating the numbers of units in the development pipeline. Elisabeth concluded by listing key market opportunities in senior housing and care. |
| “Colorado Senior Housing Expo Coming Soon” April 16, 2014 Senior Housing News This article describes and promotes the 2014 Colorado Senior Housing Conference and Expo sponsored by the Colorado Real Estate Journal, set for May 6, 2014. With about 400 attendees in 2013, the conference was the largest statewide senior housing conference ever in Colorado. Elisabeth Borden, kick-off speaker |
| “Senior Housing and Care Market Watch, March 2014” March 5-18, 2014 Colorado Real Estate Journal |
| “Best of Assisted Living Design 2013: New Construction Meets Historic Surroundings “ February 13, 2014 Senior Housing News This Senior Housing News article profiles Waterstone at Wellesley, a new-construction assisted living facility in Wellesley, Massachusetts, winner of the assisted living design award for 2013. As a part of this article, SHN interviewed Elisabeth Borden, one of the five award judges, about why this property was a winner. |
| “Best of Senior Living Renovation Design: All About Amenities “ February 9, 2014 Senior Housing News This article profiles True North at North Hill, Senior Housing News’ design awards winner in the renovation category. True North is an excellent renovation of a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community in Needham, Massachusetts. As part of this article, SHN interviewed Elisabeth Borden, one of the five award judges, about why this property was a winner. |
| “Senior Housing and Care Market Watch, February 2014” February 5-18 2014 Colorado Real Estate Journal |
| “Best of Affordable Senior Housing Design 2013: Luxury for Less “ January 30, 2014 Senior Housing News Senior Housing News profiles Village at Westerly Creek, the design awards winner in the affordable category. Colorado’s own Aurora Housing Authority took the prize for its first phase of Village at Westerly Creek. SNH interviewed Elisabeth Borden, one of the award judges, about Westerly Creek, as The Highland Group worked with the Aurora Housing Authority as a consultant. |
| “Inside Real Estate News” January 21, 2014 A news article covering the development of a new assisted living and memory care community in the Mayfair neighborhood of Denver. Rosemark developers Anne Rosen and Mark Cytrynbaum describe the planned 2.5-acre campus with 16,000 square feet of outdoor gardens and walking paths community as “designed in consultation with Boulder-based The Highland Group. |
| “Top 5 Senior Living Design Must-Haves for 2014 “ January 9, 2014 Senior Housing News Senior Housing News polled the judges panel from the 2013 architecture and design awards to get their take on what’s hot in the new year of senior living design. In this article, Elisabeth Borden speaks to technology and its power to expand the world of residents outside the walls of buildings, as well as fostering greater resident engagement within senior living communities. |
| “Senior Housing and Care Market Watch, January 2014 “ January 1-14, 2014 Colorado Real Estate Journal |
2013
| “The winners are in: best of senior living design 2013” December 19, 2013 Senior Housing News Elisabeth Bordenwas one of five national judges for the first annual Senior Housing News design awards. One winner was selected in each of six categories: Continuing Care Retirement Communities, Independent Living, Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing, Affordable, and Renovations. |
| “The Building Boom of 2012-2013: Is There Still Opportunity for New Development?” November 6-19, 2013 – Colorado Real Estate Journal, Senior Housing/Assisted Living Spotlight Elisabeth Borden’s article in the Colorado Real Estate Journal’s special section on senior housing and care overviews recent development of senior housing and care properties in Colorado’s Front Range. The article lists key developers of assisted living, memory care, independent living, affordable apartments, and market-rate age-qualified apartments. The latter part of the article addresses where there may still be opportunity for additional new development. |
| “MorningStar goes hyperlocal with $120 million senior living pipeline” October 2, 2013 The development pipeline for MorningStar Senior Living, a long-time client of The Highland Group is featured in this Senior Housing News article. Matt Turner and Ken Jaeger of MorningStar discuss their approach to market research that relies on a deep knowledge of local markets and neighborhoods, rather than simply looking at demographics. The article cites The Highland Group market data relative to pipeline activity overall. |
| “Developers jump on Colorado’s senior housing surge” Senior Housing News, October 1, 2013 Market data compiled by The Highland Group is featured in a Senior Housing News article highlighting significant new development activity in Colorado in 2013.Moraine Byrne, President of OnTrac (a client of The Highland Group) is also featured discussing demand for the redeveloped Bella Vita apartments in Aurora. |
| “Chart of the day: Colorado’s market share of age-restricted housing” Senior Housing News, July 21, 2013 Market share of various housing and care facility types in which Coloradoans age 65+ live in 2013 is overviewed in this Senior Housing News article. A chart displaying market share data by unit compiled by The Highland Group is featured. |
| “Senior living rents still within reach for Boomers” June 11, 2013 – Senior Housing News This Senior Housing News article looks at rent and fee increases in senior housing and long-term care relative to incomes of current and future residents. Elisabeth Borden, citing data indicate that incomes and assets of Boomers are likely to be lower than anticipated, states her belief that the affordability gap for long-term care will gradually lead to different choices and approaches by Boomers as they age. |
| “Housing adapts as baby boom generation swells the ranks Colorado Real Estate Journal” June 5-18, 2013 A news article highlighting trends in development and markets for 55+ housing and care, drawn from key speakers at the CREJ senior housing conference. Much of the article presents Elisabeth Borden’s overview of current and planned inventory, market share, and development opportunities for the present and future. |
| “The Road to 100% Occupancy –Knowing Versus Guessing” May 16, 2013 – LeadingAge Colorado’s Annual Conference and Exhibition Elisabeth Borden and Paula Enrietto, Ph.D., presented a breakout session focused on research tools to maximize marketing and sales resources. Tools such as lost prospect surveys, resident focus groups, or referral source surveys can help ensure product and pricing is competitive, as well as targeting marketing and sales efforts. Comprehensive and customizable software can help ensure solid action planning, detailed prospect tracking, inventory control, and staff accountability. |
| “The Current State of Senior Housing in Colorado” May 14, 2013 – Colorado Real Estate Journal’s 2013 Senior Housing Conference and Expo Elisabeth Borden was the kick-off speaker for Colorado Real Estate Journal’s first senior housing conference and expo, which drew 475 registrations. Elisabeth’s presentation highlighted key demographic and generational changes impacting demand for housing and care. She also presented The Highland Group’s current estimates of the number and market share of age 65+ households living in each type of 55+ housing, retirement community, or care facility in Colorado; following that she displayed tables and graphs estimating the numbers of units in the development pipeline. Elisabeth concluded by listing key market opportunities in senior housing and care. |
| “Boulder Housing Partners to open city’s first new affordable senior complex in 30 years” February 13, 2013 – Boulder Daily Camera Coverage of the groundbreaking for Boulder Housing Partners’ High Mar affordable apartments for seniors in Boulder. Elisabeth Borden was quoted as follows: “ According to a recent report by Borden, who is now principal of Boulder research and marketing firm The Highland Group, local housing units for low-income seniors have both decreased in number and deteriorated in quality. Despite the city’s growing elderly population, Boulder Housing Partners’ new complex will be the first affordable senior housing built in Boulder since 1982.” |
| “City seeing boom in building of assisted-living centers” February 8, 2013 – Colorado Springs Gazette A feature article in the Colorado Springs Gazette focused on several assisted living properties under development, with Elisabeth Borden’s comments on supply and demand. |