Builder Magazine: Active Adult

Making Choice the Main Amenity in Senior Housing

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:34:27 EST

Two developers have a plan to offer a housing alternative for senior citizens looking for both convenience and the freedom to choose what services they need and who they receive them from.

Agile, yet Zen

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:51:42 EST

I am agile.

Marketing to Single Boomers? Offer Friends, Not Marriage

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 02:28:27 EST

Many single baby boomers are looking for companionship, maybe love, but not marriage.

Creating communities where baby boomers want to live.

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 10:37:22 EST

Baby boomers are looking to buy homes where they can be connected to community and focus on living.

Home Building Drought Is Over for Neal Communities

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 03:11:29 EST

The Southwest Florida builder and developer is celebrating by opening a new super community.

A Pennsylvania Builder Weathers the Recession Through Diversity

Tue, 5 Jun 2012 04:09:27 EST

The McKee Group has branched out in several directions over its four decades.

At Neal Communities, Florida Buyers Are Back

Thu, 31 May 2012 04:34:28 EST

The builder/developer selling a dozen homes a month and about 20 a month in its best-selling neighborhood.

Flexible Spaces Win Over Active Adults in a N.J. Community

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:28:16 EST

Wyngate at Medford's focus on meeting diverse lifestyle needs has helped it become one of the state's best selling projects.

The Invisibly Universal House

Thu, 1 Mar 2012 01:06:56 EST

Two sisters—a builder and an academic specializing in universal design—have built a gold standard for accessible housing.

Another Startup Builder Rises From Atlanta’s Ashes

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:04:35 EST

Acadia Homes & Neighborhoods hit the ground running and is looking to triple its closings this year.

FourPlans: Retire in Style

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:21:07 EST

These smaller but well-appointed homes give empty-nesters a reason to move.

Cracking the Code to Active Adult Sales

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 04:54:22 EST

Builders at IBS offered their secrets for luring older buyers away from their existing homes.

Expos Help Northern Buyers Find a Southern Escape

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:44:10 EST

Retirees and snowbirds have been flocking to these events for more than two decades.

Courtyard Homes at Asbury North Village

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:47:32 EST

Gaithersburg, Md.

Estabrook Place

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:47:34 EST

San Leandro, Calif.

San Jacinto Villas

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:48:22 EST

Rancho Mirage, Calif.

The Universal Kitchen

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:47:00 EST

Universal design kitchens can be designed and built to look conventional while also accommodating various needs.

Poll Looks at Housing Priorities for Retirees

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:45:51 EST

The poll also looked at priorities for those nearing retirement, and while the two groups didn’t always agree, ideas quickly aligned on topics that relate most directly to physical health.

FourPlans: Fabulous Empty Nests

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:43:00 EST

These smaller homes will appeal to buyers without children—a category that doesn’t just mean older couples.

Cover Story: Course Corrected

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:13:23 EST

You may know David Fry. He's chief executive of that small to midsized, moderately fast-growing, privately held, regional Florida home building company called WCI Communities.