12 Boomer-Focused Projects that Stand Out from the Crowd

Older Americans--a huge and growing market segment--demand innovative housing solutions. Here are a dozen of the best.

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Senior housing is hot. As more Americans enter retirement age they are changing the face of retirement living and many of them don’t want one-size-fits-all housing. Older Americans are demanding innovative housing solutions and builders, developers, and architects are responding.

Projects across the country are pushing the envelope in pleasing and meeting the needs of this huge market segment. Click through the stories below for a dozen great examples of boomer housing that stands out.

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Westlake rendering

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About the Author

Jennifer Goodman

Jennifer Goodman is a former editor for BUILDER. She lives in the walkable urban neighborhood of Silver Spring, Md.

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