Senior living communities look for their moment

With communities that look more like lush gardens on the outside and are run like a cruise ship on the inside, a few senior living developers set a high bar.

Mark Wemple. Robert Ross co-founded Autumn Senior Living in 2007.
Mark Wemple. Robert Ross co-founded Autumn Senior Living in 2007.
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The sense of despair — in addition to dirt and grime — at a south Sarasota County assisted living facility overwhelmed real estate executive Manuel Borrajo when he toured the facility about four years ago.   

 

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