Tiny homes. Rockin' communities where Jimmy Buffet is your spirit animal. Rockin' a strenuous hike minutes from home. Yeah, this is not your Grandfather's retirement.
Long gone are the days when people packed it in and moved to a nice, calm little home for the aging in Florida the day they turn 65. Not only are people working longer today, but they are looking for more out of their retirement - more fun and excitement, more job opportunities, and more opportunity to hang out with family. If you're getting ready to retire, these are the trends you'll want to know about.
Lifestyle-oriented communities
And we're not just talking about weekly bingo. There is a wave of new retirement communities, most notably Jimmy Buffet's foray into a new career path, that cater to a much more active lifestyle. "It's easy to chuckle at news that a Margaritaville retirement community is coming to Florida (what better age for Parrotheads to pursue their day-drinking dreams?)," said Curbed. "But the billion-dollar community offers more of what today's and tomorrow's seniors really want: active, engaging, and walkable neighborhoods. Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach has nine models open, with new homes priced from the $200,000s; the Hilton Head, SC location is in its first phase with prices from the mid $200,000s."
Other developments, like the new $100 million-plus Rancho Mission Viejo in Orange County, CA is being developed "as an upscale mixed-generation development, with housing catering to older adults integrated into clusters of neighborhoods," they said. "Developments like New York's new community center for the Morningside Retirement & Health Services (MRHS) showcase a renewed focus on active, communal space. A cohousing development for seniors on Oakland's waterfront called Phoenix Commons has been compared to a ‘dorm for grownups.'"
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