Retiring to a college town or campus?

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<p>Here’s a listing of current and future retirement communities from the website of Campus Continuum, a company that has developed a number of them. They seem to be classified as either “Independent Living” or “Continuing Care Retirement Communities.”</p>

<p>Planned Campus Continuum projects:</p>

<p>Juniata College
UMass Dartmouth</p>

<p>Examples of collegiate-affiliated retirement communities already built:</p>

<p>Anderson University, Anderson, IN. University Village Condominiums. Independent living.
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. The Academy Village. Independent living.
University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR. College Square. Independent living.
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. Longview, an Ithacare Community. CCRC.
Lasell College, Newton, MA. Lasell Village. CCRC.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. University Commons. Independent living.
Notre Dame, South Bend, IN. Holy Cross Village. Independent living, but plans to build nursing care facility.
Penn State University, State College, PA. The Village at Penn State. CCRC.
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Oak Hammock. CCRC.
The Forest at Duke, Durham, NC. CCRC.
The Colonnades. Charlottesville, VA (near U VA). CCRC.
Various communities developed by Kendal Corporation. All are Continuing Care Retirement Communities. For further descriptions see <a href=“http://www.kendal.org%5B/url%5D”>www.kendal.org</a>.</p>

<p>Examples of planned, but not yet built facilities:</p>

<p>Rivers Run is an active adult community being developed by Living Communities, LLC and is affiliated with the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY. 152 units on 38 acres. <a href=“中山枷踊文化传媒有限公司”>中山枷踊文化传媒有限公司;

<p>Hyatt Corp. is building a $425 million, 388-unit CCRC on Stanford University land <a href=“Vi Living | CCRCs Providing Luxury Senior Living”>www.hyattclassic.com/paloalto</a></p>

<p>Georgia Tech is building an 800-acre golf community. <a href=“http://www.georgiatechclub.com%5B/url%5D”>www.georgiatechclub.com</a> . </p>

<p>The University of Georgia is building an 800-home golf community on 1,200 acres. <a href=“http://www.thegeorgiaclub.com/realestate.html[/url]”>www.thegeorgiaclub.com/realestate.html</a> .</p>

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<p>How about Charlottesville, VA or Morgantown, WVA? Or State College, PA? I know a few people who have retired to Charlottesville & they love it - they’re outdoorsy-oriented.</p>

<p>I’ve considered Ashland and Seattle as well, but if I had my druthers, you know where I’d be (across the pond).</p>

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<p>In NC you might want to also check out Montreat College in Black Mountain–small school, very small, quaint town–but within about 20 min. of Asheville.</p>

<p>Also the Boone/Blowing Rock area has many retirees and is the home of Appalachian State. Scenery is beautiful, lots of outdoor activities, on the Blue Ridge Parkway, golf courses, skiing, hiking, etc.</p>

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<p>C’ville is in that $500k plus range for in town nice houses. Morgantown is a dump overall. State College–BRRRRRRRR, but nice.</p>

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<p>jg0339,</p>

<p>I hope your D is enjoying Oberlin a LOT!! Please wish her well.</p>

<p>For Chedva’s “walkability” criterion: Oberlin is called “Town of 1,000 bikes,” or something like that. It’s flat as a pancake, too. The college campus is on Top-10 list for “most pedestrian friendly.” College and campus are intertwined with Tappan Square the center of both. </p>

<p>Oberlin students make little use of Cleveland, except for the airport or specific situations. It’s OKAY, though, because Oberlin’s cultural offerings have a national, rather than local, draw. These occur on the College and Conservatory campus (one and the same), which is identical to the town center (Tappan Square). </p>

<p>My D has never looked healthier with all the walking and biking. </p>

<p>I must agree, Cleveland disappoints, as does Buffalo, where I live now - all Rust Belt problems of economic decline. I still want to visit Cleveland’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and the city has national sports teams, of course. But I don’t think it’s the best city for retirees; I think Oberlin might be a great town to consider.</p>

<p>I forgot about the winter weather! That’s a real problem for many. Having lived in Ottawa, Chicago, Michigan, Massachusetts…I simply forgot that there could be another life! I’m sure the southerners are smiling right now to read this. (Seeing your “80’s” this month just eats my heart out, grrr…) </p>

<p>Ohio winters are a few weeks shorter than New England, but about as cold.
So if that’s important, when you get to the Underground Railroad historical sites in Ohio, head SOUTH! </p>

<p>My H says this whole thread is ridiculous for me. He wants to “Time Share” which means: move in and bother our kids forever, wherever THEY live, in even segments throughout the calendar year. Payback Time.</p>

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<p>1moremom, why Asheville? That’s a place my H and I bandy about, even though we’ve never been. The photos we’ve seen are beautiful and it sounds like a wonderful area. Our only qualm is that it has already been “discovered.” What can you tell me about it?</p>

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<p>Barrons, if we agree not to discuss politics, I can set you up with a good agent in TO should you ever desire…chap moved from down here to have a bigger house, etc. for his growing children to enjoy.</p>

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<p>Houses don’t cost much. Home of New Mexico State. Very Hispanic. Reasonably rapid economic growth. Warm in the summer. Actually promotes itself as a retirement destination. But that’s just from a little online research. I don’t actually KNOW anything (except that if the area looks anything like the rest of New Mexico, it will be really photogenic).</p>

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<p>If anyone is considering the Denver area, you might also look at Golden. It is about 30 minutes down the Foothills Highway from Boulder and about the same drive into Denver. Pretty drive between Boulder and Golden… but I get carsick every time. Golden is also home to a small college, Colorado School of Mines; and despite growth, still has a hometown feel to it. I don’t think Denver/Boulder/Golden is considered inexpensive however.</p>

<p>Re: Chapel Hill. I’m in love with that town. After dropping our d off at UNC, I just didn’t want to leave. Loved all the beautiful, historic homes along Franklin; and frankly, the Research Triangle has nothing on Houston with respect to out of control development. But…expensive, yes. Many of the the historic homes were for sale…for $1 million and up.</p>

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<p>Thanks dad, I don’t even discuss politics with my wife–the Clinton lover. We need a few years yet before we do anything serious. Just a pipedream now. I lived there in the mid 70’s and loved it. Whenever I go back to LA we stay there if possible.</p>

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<p>Just like Halliburton, me and my wife are emigrating away from this sinking ship.</p>

<p>BTW, I am in euros and foreign bonds.</p>

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<p>Barrons…I have a great idea: send your wife, the Clinton lover, to do the recon work and I’ll ride shotgun with the other agent. My folks lived in Camarillo, just the other side of TO, and I know it fairly well. Too suburban for me but di gus.</p>

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<p>Madison, Wis is great, but in the snow belt… Any liberal (politically and religiously), intellectual, warmer, but not too hot places for aging boomers? How’s Maryland outside the beltway but close to DC transportation…eg Rockville, Bethesda et al? Loved the Seattle area, but afraid my joints won’t… Want a lot with trees and sunshine, a garden without deer, good libraries, internet access… Great thread!</p>

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<p>Davis, CA. home of UC Davis is a charming college town with the brand new Mondavi Performing Arts Center. The only negative is the summer heat.</p>

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<p>How about Williamsburg - College of W & M? My parents have retired there and love it - there is so much to do. Plus, if you want (eventual?) grandkids to visit - ot’s a great vacation spot for them - Colonial Williamsburg and Busch Gardens.</p>

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<p>Traffic. Traffic. Traffic. CONGESTED all the ways out to Fredricksburg. Traffic. High home prices. High taxes. Traffic and congestion.</p>

<p>OTO politically liberal. Lots of subways stops. Plenty going on. Great location. Lots of places to buy really good bagels.</p>

<p>I get a laugh when people in Madison complain about traffic. What do they know about traffic? As I said above: the beltline is not the beltway.</p>

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<p>Anyone here a residential builder? Perhaps instead of a “CCRC” we could create a CCPC (College Confidential Parental Community).</p>

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<p>Oops. Not Fredricksburg, which is in Virginia. I meant Fredrick as in Barbara Fritchie.</p>

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<p>Deer are a huge problem in Virginia and NJ. We once had about 15 in our backyard in Lynchburg–but we were feeders. I’d guess they are pretty common in the entire southeast.</p>

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<p>I was home this weekend in NoVA to help get the house ready for sale. Late in the evening we were pulling into the subdivision right off Guinea Rd, right up from Little River Turnpike, which is a major thoroughfare in Fairfax County (beginning as Duke St. in Old Town Alexandria), and two deer were at the curb ready to stroll across the road, which I was more than happy to let them do. </p>

<p>OTOH boy do we have deer in Wisconsin. Thankfully I haven’t seen any strolling down University Ave.</p>