Nope.
Whoa! The highest HOA fee for the fanciest-schmanciest condos here is about $500/month. Guess I'll stop complaining about the prices around here.
I got that Muskrat...ergo my reply #22.
Seems to be a nice place.
I had heard elsewhere that The Villages are not as good as they're supposed to be; the book I read about it mentioned snobbishness, etc. I also hear the same thing about the Independent Living places and seniors-only mobile home parks around here. For some reason, it seems to be a friendlier atmosphere in seniors-only apartments around here.
Do you have to pay a maintenance fee or is that just for taxes and utilities?
No, I wish I did, though, very much so.
I ‘think’ I might also.
This sounds lovely. Some are probably much better than others I’m sure. Some houses are very close while others have a good distance between houses. I like the idea of all the walking paths and indoor/ outdoor activities for all seasons. Driving in winter can be a bit dangerous at times or if your car breaks down, your life can still run smoothly.
A former Canadian Forces base near Mirimichi in New Brunswick is a good example of converting a military installation into a senior's community. What were the former Married Quarters housing , and the low level apartment buildings that were intended for single military members, are now rented to seniors on annual leases. The former indoor swimming pool, the recreation center, the sports facilities are all still there and maintained by the Town.
The homes are fairly decent. We used to live near a military base. I had a gym membership there so I could use their pool and gym equipment. That is ‘some’ gym. They have the best gym equipment and the pool is Olympic. What’s not to like?
Yes I guess they’d have too. My husband mentioned this example just before I saw your post.
That’s brilliant. Good for them. Why waste homes that people could use. Ideas like this are great for the hopeless. It gives them a place to stay without having overly rigid rules that make them run away. I knowing there’s good people out there doing good deeds. Even if it’s profitable, it’s doing good for others.
I’ve heard of Bob Izumi,…25-3 bedroom hikes?
That sounds like a great opportunityExcellent post Jim. This is hopeful. I think creating communities just for seniors and having all kinds of activities to do while living in a nice one floor bungalow with everything you need is smart. These houses aren’t rented though, they are purchased.
Unfortunately, from what I hear it's not happening here in the U.S; a realtor told me that few or no communities for seniors are being built since it's not considered profitable, properties for seniors are considered to be too hard to resell, etc.
Another former RCAF base at Centralia, Ontario has become a industrial small business complex with the hangers being divided into small self contained work shops. The base housing was really old ( World War 2 vintage ) , wooden houses that were torn down as unfit to live in, due to black mold issues. Centralia is near Goderich.What a fabulous idea. If it worked great for training the military, it ‘would’ have everything needed. They have great gyms and pools. There’s the theatre, shopping centres, restaurants, workshops, a variety of fast food places and the bases always have a great walking path that goes everywhere, a golf course, hunting club.
What a way to turn something into a major profitable business and have a great service that’s much needed.
The homes are fairly decent. We used to live near a military base. I had a gym membership there so I could use their pool and gym equipment. That is ‘some’ gym. They have the best gym equipment and the pool is Olympic. What’s not to like?
It’s good to know Canadians are resourceful.
That is people really thinking wisely. One of our members here lives up at Elliot Lake and loves it.
Yes I guess they’d have too. My husband mentioned this example just before I saw your post.
Kirkland Lake is another idea opened up for a senior community
There’s a really nice one going north on Yonge street just before getting to Barrie. The houses had a nice distance between them.
Ones now have houses about 40 to 50 feet apart from each other. That’s close but still not bad considering it’s supposed to be tight knit community.
That’s brilliant. Good for them. Why waste homes that people could use. Ideas like this are great for the hopeless. It gives them a place to stay without having overly rigid rules that make them run away. I knowing there’s good people out there doing good deeds. Even if it’s profitable, it’s doing good for others.
I’ve heard of Bob Izumi,…25-3 bedroom hikes?
Excellent post Jim. This is hopeful. I think creating communities just for seniors and having all kinds of activities to do while living in a nice one floor bungalow with everything you need is smart. These houses aren’t rented though, they are purchased.
Seniors get lonely, they go through various stages of decline, having a community that caters specifically to seniors is smart.
You get to spend your last good years staying active and enjoying life before you can’t any more. If everything is walking distance , if your car breaks down or you can’t drive any more, at least everything is close by. Even an electric bicycle or ATV would be good enough to get you by.
Another good thing about these types of places is that there would be good medical help . It’s also a great place to learn where there’s additional help if and when needed.
There’s definitely a growing trend to move to independent community living once reaching 50 to 60. There’s so much one could learn from others going through the same stages of life AND I think it can bring a certain amount of trust and security towards the entire aging process.
This is comforting that seniors are having more options than ever.
I don’t mean to come off as arrogant but how can senior communities, senior apartments, not be profitable. Aging people are slowing down. They usually need more medical care, more special accessories, more activities to keep them mobile. They need good nutritious food that’s close by, restaurants for when they don’t want to cook, a safe, well formatted one floor home. How would it not be profitable?Unfortunately, from what I hear it's not happening here in the U.S; a realtor told me that few or no communities for seniors are being built since it's not considered profitable, properties for seniors are considered to be too hard to resell, etc.
only on land. 
lolPatty. I will point out that the ex military base in New Brunswick's web site quite clearly states that "We have no vacancies at this time " and that "vacancies are usually snapped up within 60 days of becoming vacant". Of course this is in Canada, where the profit margin isn't the same as it is in the USA. JimB.I don’t mean to come off as arrogant but how can senior communities, senior apartments, not be profitable. Aging people are slowing down. They usually need more medical care, more special accessories, more activities to keep them mobile. They need good nutritious food that’s close by, restaurants for when they don’t want to cook, a safe, well formatted one floor home. How would it not be profitable?
It’s like a long cruise
I’m very surprised by this. I’ve passed by Goderich hundreds of times and did not know this.
Good for them. That’s resourceful and good for the province. Old motels can be an eye sore . With people living in there it has a better chance of getting fixed up. Nobody pays the price to get run down places demolished. Might as well fix them up.
Another awesome move. How do you get this information? Let me guess? You read the news. I hope they open the mine again and boost up employment. This is heartwarming stuff.
Assisted living for seniors, or the disabled?
I would think if they are renting to seniors, that it would be profitable. I think in terms of ratio, I think the profit would be worth pursuing.
Ah but it IS.Unfortunately, from what I hear it's not happening here in the U.S; a realtor told me that few or no communities for seniors are being built since it's not considered profitable, properties for seniors are considered to be too hard to resell, etc.
https://woodlandsofdewitt.com/
I’d have to disagree with this realtor you talked with. All people get old and having a community of all old people is advantageous to everyone. Most old folks don’t want rowdy loud kids around and those with kids don’t want grouchy old people around which is exactly why it works. I think she might be referring to individual houses that are catered to old people or people with disabilities within a regular community. They probably would be hard to sell.
