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In The Pipeline: Traditions Management Partners With Dmk Development; Charter Senior Living Starts In Pennsylvania

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Construction: Planned

Leo Brown Group announces partnership with DMK Development Group

The Leo Brown Group announced a partnership between the company’s senior living management company, Traditions Management, and DMK Development Group for a new senior living community in Saint John, Indiana, according to a news release.

The development will be a mixed-use, aging-in-place community offering a blend of hospitality and senior living options. The community, Traditions of Saint John, will be built on a six-acre site and is surrounded by planned, mixed-use development.

The community will include 109 units spanning independent living, assisted living and memory care. The building will include 117,000 square-feet of space and is designed to support lifestyle and care needs of older adults.

Construction is now underway at the site and the community is expected to be open in late 2027 on the $35 million investment.

Construction: In Progress

Bozzuto Construction starts work on new senior living community in Dallas

Bozzuto Construction announced the start of construction on a new senior living community in Dallas, marking the company’s expansion into Texas, according to a news release.

The community, known as The Marianne, is being developed in partnership with Harbert South Bay and Arcadis.

The project will include 162 units across 294,000 square feet and offer independent living, assisted living and memory care services. The community is designed to support aging in place for older adults.

Charter Senior Living marks construction start in Pennsylvania

Charter Senior Living announced the start of construction of Charter Senior Living of West Chester, in partnership with Paradise Management LLC, according to a news release.

The community will include 162 residences with advanced air quality systems and environmental enhancements, engaging life enrichment programming, and personalized care,” the release states.

The project is expected to be completed in late 2027.

Construction: Completed

A Place At Home expands into South Texas with Pearland location

A Place At Home recently announced the opening of a new franchise location in Pearland, Texas, according to a news release.

The location is led by co-owner and care manager Lynn Qualls, who brings more than 30 years of experience in the senior living industry. Qualls will operate the business alongside her son and daughter-in-law, Jared and Kristin, as a family-run operation.

The new location aims to meet growing demand for in-home care services in the region.

Services will include in-home assessments and personalized care plans, assistance with activities of daily living, medication reminders, meal preparation, light housekeeping, transportation, respite care and companionship.

“Pearland is full of families who care deeply about their loved ones, and I’ve seen how overwhelming it can feel when a parent starts needing more support,” said Qualls. “Our job is to make that easier, to keep seniors living safely, independently and engaged at home and to keep families informed every step of the way.”

McDowell Housing Partners, Miami Jewish Health complete affordable senior living community in Florida

McDowell Housing Partners and Miami Jewish Health recently announced the completion of Douglas Gardens Senior Health and Living, a 410-unit mixed-income, mixed-use senior housing community in Pembroke Pines, Florida, according to a news release.

The $139 million development is the largest affordable senior housing community in Broward County and the second largest in the state, the release states. The project combines residential living with on-site healthcare services, including what the news release notes is Florida’s largest Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) center located on campus.

The community is designed for residents ages 55 and older, primarily serving those earning 30% and 60% of the area median income, with additional units available at 100% AMI. Residences include studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments ranging from 565 to 1,005 square feet.

Amenities include a pond with walking paths, fitness center, theater room, business center and multiple indoor and outdoor gathering spaces.

“This project demanded something more than standard development. It demanded creativity, persistence and an unshakeable belief that the seniors of Broward County deserve better,” said W. Patrick McDowell, chairman and CEO of McDowell Housing Partners. “Douglas Gardens is not the result of a formula. It is the result of a team that refused to accept ‘no’ as an answer and engineered solutions when conventional ones ran out.”

This represents the third collaboration between McDowell Housing Partners and Miami Jewish Health. The development team included ANF Group as construction manager, Reprtwar Architecture and Design, Keith and Associates and Jewel Toned Interiors.