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Senior Living Project Planning

Future-focused development starts here

Successful senior living projects start with a clear, informed plan. Whether you’re expanding, repositioning aging assets, or entering a new market, early decisions shape long term outcomes.

As trusted senior living development advisors, we guide you through every step of project planning, from strategic visioning and feasibility to site selection, space programming, and team assembly.

Our multidisciplinary team brings deep experience and a collaborative, integrity driven approach. We help you define the right project, in the right place, with the right scope, creating meaningful spaces that elevate care for seniors.

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Strategic planning & life cycle analysis

Develop data-driven business strategies based on facility life cycle insights.
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Market studies & customer research

Understand demand, preferences, and trends to guide your service and facility decisions.
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Project financial planning

Assess feasibility, develop a financing strategy, and implement disciplined cost management.
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Master planning coordination

Translate your vision into a physical plan that supports services and growth.

Project team selection & procurement

Select your project team through a streamlined, criteria-based procurement process.

Property condition assessment

Evaluate existing buildings to inform renovation, repositioning, or replacement strategies.

Site selection & land acquisition

We’ll help you identify and secure the right location for your project.

Property due diligence & zoning

Navigate zoning, entitlements, and municipal approvals to reduce risk and avoid costly delays.

Program governance, controls, & reporting

Improve transparency and control with structured reporting and project oversight.
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Moorings Park Communities

Naples, FL

Moorings Park Communities engaged Plante Moran Living Forward as owner’s representative during the construction of a new Clubhouse at the Moorings Park Grande Lake campus in Florida.

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Graceworks Lutheran Services: Bethany Village

Centerville, OH

Graceworks Lutheran Services engaged Plante Moran Living Forward as development advisor and owner’s representative for Bethany Village’s $95 million campus repositioning program.

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Graceworks Lutheran Services: Vista Place

Dayton, OH

Graceworks Lutheran Services’ 1970s-era independent living building was once seen as impossible to reposition. Our development consultants proposed creative solutions to reimagine the aging building into a revenue-generator.

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Clark Retirement Community: Keller Lake Campus

Grand Rapids, MI

Clark Retirement Community completes Phase 1 of its master plan to reposition and expand the Keller Lake campus to meet the changing needs in the market, improve profitability, and further diversify its existing portfolio.

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Little Sisters of the Poor

Philadelphia, PA

Little Sisters of the Poor redeveloped Holy Family Home into a modern, mission-aligned campus focused on aging in place, wellness, and independent living.

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Clark Retirement Community: Franklin Campus

Grand Rapids, MI

To meet the changing needs in the market, improve profitability, and further diversify its existing portfolio, Clark Retirement Communities determined it was time to reposition its main Franklin campus to offer more independent living and lifestyle options.

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Planning with purpose, guided by integrity

Planning a senior living development is more than a capital project, it’s a strategic investment in your mission and the communities you serve. That’s why our advisors do more than deliver technical acumen. From day one, we listen, ask the right questions, and bring clarity to complex decisions so you can move forward with confidence.

Our approach is grounded in transparency, collaboration, and a deep respect for your mission. We live by the belief that “there’s no right way to do the wrong thing.” If a project doesn’t pencil, we’ll help you chart a better path that keeps your long-term success at the center of your plans.

Let’s plan a future that reflects your mission and creates places where residents thrive.

Debra Reardanz
CEO, Clark-Lindsey Village
PMLF has been a valuable partner from the early stages of strategic planning and through the many details of execution. The whole team is responsive and supportive, bringing ideas and energy that our project needs to be successful.
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