Today’s housing market is in a state of flux, but there will be plenty of exciting opportunities down the road. It’s not too early to start planning ahead for your next 55+ housing project.

Your first step is to download Approving 55+ Housing: Facts That Matter. This updated booklet, produced by NAHB’s Housing Policy Department in collaboration with the NAHB 50+ Housing Council, was created to help builders and developers obtain approval for their projects by dispelling some of the common myths associated with 55+ housing.

Approving 55+ Housing: Facts That Matters presents the facts for builders and developers to pass on to their local planning boards, city or county councils, civic and homeowners associations and other interested groups.

Did you know that building 55+ housing can have a positive impact on the surrounding community? According to NAHB research, building 100 single-family homes in a typical active adult community generates the following during the first year:

• $22.5 million in local income
• $2.3 million in taxes and other revenue for local governments
• 378 local jobs

You’ll find this and other facts in the chapter Tax Revenue and Other Economic Impacts. Other chapters include: Education Services, Transportation, Public Safety, Parks and Recreation, and Water Supply and Sewerage.

NAHB 50+ Housing Council members can download Approving 55+ Housing: Facts That Matter for FREE.

You’ll find this and other exclusive research on the 50+ Housing Council’s Research Web page, www.nahb.org/50plusresearch. Just added to the site is NAHB’s Local Economic Impact Models for 55+ Housing, including active adult communities and elderly tax credit projects.

To access exclusive 55+ housing research, go to www.nahb.org/50plusresearch or contact us at 800-368-5242 x8220 or 50plus@nahb.com. [Return to top]