{"id":40475,"date":"2024-12-04T12:47:26","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T17:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/?p=40475"},"modified":"2025-11-17T15:18:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T20:18:59","slug":"wellness-communities-real-estate-initiative-2024-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/global-wellness-institute-blog\/2024\/12\/04\/wellness-communities-real-estate-initiative-2024-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellness Communities &#038; Real Estate Initiative 2024 Trends"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Wellness Communities &amp; Real Estate Initiative<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 36px; line-height: 38px; color: #7f3f98;\">2024 Trends<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40476 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/jigar-panchal-WBxcYXHbr_s-unsplash_wellnessrealestate-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/jigar-panchal-WBxcYXHbr_s-unsplash_wellnessrealestate-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/jigar-panchal-WBxcYXHbr_s-unsplash_wellnessrealestate-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/jigar-panchal-WBxcYXHbr_s-unsplash_wellnessrealestate-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/jigar-panchal-WBxcYXHbr_s-unsplash_wellnessrealestate.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>TREND 1:<\/strong> <span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW83218639 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83218639 BCX0\">WAI: Wellness as Infrastructure\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\">The next evolution in wellness real estate is embracing wellness as essential infrastructure, not as \u201camenities\u201d to be added, but <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\">as <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\">elements that are at the core \u2013 from <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\">country, state, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\">city, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\">town, district, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\">neighborhood, building and dwelling scale. This includes designing roads and transportation systems to support human-scale mobility<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\"> and connectivity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\">, designing and constructing <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\">healthier <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\">buil<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\">t environments<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\"> t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\">hat<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\"> minimize carbon impacts<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\"> and costs of servicing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\">,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\">prioritizing mental and physical health<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\">with accessible green space, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\">intentional <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\">programming<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\"> and activation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\">The impact of this trend can <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\">be quantified<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\"> through improved public health <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\">and community longevity <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\">metrics, increased property values<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\"> community resilience<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64033131 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW64033131 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8220;La Ville du Quart d&#8217;Heure: Naissance d&#8217;une Urbanit\u00e9 des Temps Courts&#8221; por Carlos Moreno. (2022, Editions de l&#8217;Observatoire)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8220;Wellness-Oriented Urban Planning: Concepts, Tools, and Case Studies&#8221; by Stephanie Rousseau and Thomas G. Reiner. (2023, Routledge)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8220;Urban Health: New Directions in Research and Practice&#8221; edited by Jason Corburn and Lee Riley. (2022, Oxford University Press)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 24px;\">TREND 2:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"> <span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW251730351 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251730351 BCX0\">WAAS: Wellness as a Service in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251730351 BCX0\">Residential <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251730351 BCX0\">Communit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251730351 BCX0\">ies<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251730351 BCX0\">, Commercial and Civic Spaces.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW251730351 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">There is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\"> a greater emphasis on<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\"> developing projects that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">facilitate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\"> community wellness<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">transform<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">ing<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">spaces into ecosystems that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">actively <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">support <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">design<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">programming<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">and operations <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">holistic<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">, enduring <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">well-being. This can range from fitness and nutrition coaching to mental health support and medical consultation services, available on-site or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">augmented <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">and measurable <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">through digital <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">community <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">platforms. This trend not only <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">differentiates projects and improves their respective performance but also <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">adds <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">accretive <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">value<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\"> and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\"> responds to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\"> growing demand for wellness-oriented lifestyles, potentially reducing healthcare costs and improving <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">overall quality of life<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">This includes <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">developing pathways<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\"> that encourage social interaction, support for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">accessible aging<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\"> in place, and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">access to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">attainable <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">wellness resources for all residents. Projects will be evaluated on their ability to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">maintain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\"> or improve social cohesion, reduce loneliness, and support diverse community needs, with impacts measured through social well-being surveys<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\">community health<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\"> outcomes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169092415 BCX0\"> and economic impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe future of wellness: Connected and customized\u201d <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/featured-insights\/the-next-normal\/wellness<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWellness as a Service\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/medicalnotes.co\/issue-29\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/medicalnotes.co\/issue-29\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cHow Wellness-as-a-Service Can Drive Growth for Life and Health Insurers\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/insights\/expert-perspectives\/how-wellness-as-a-service-works-can-drive-growth-for-life-and-health-insurers\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/insights\/expert-perspectives\/how-wellness-as-a-service-works-can-drive-growth-for-life-and-health-insurers\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><br \/>\nTREND 3:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"> <span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW103353193 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103353193 BCX0\">WROI: Wellness <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103353193 BCX0\">Return on Investment<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103353193 BCX0\">:<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103353193 BCX0\"> Tangible and Meaningful <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103353193 BCX0\">Measurables<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">Responding to a heightened awareness and demand for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">places<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">and wellness experiences <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">to support<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">greater wellbeing, d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">evelopers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">, operators and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">investors are placing a growing emphasis on the economic <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">and other performance <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">aspect<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\"> of wellness real <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">estate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">;<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">such as ROI, NOI, IRR, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">enhanced hotel <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">revenue,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">increased premiums, absorption<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\"> pace<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\"> and enhanced streams of revenue<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">, a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">nd<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\"> closely track<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">ing<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">these metrics<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">. This <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">contributes to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\"> healthcare cost savings,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\"> increases in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">happiness<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\"> productivity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">retention of residents and employees<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">tangible<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">increases in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">sale<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">s<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">price<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">s,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">rent <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">premiums <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">overall <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">absorptions<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111914866 BCX0\">The trend is driven by a demand for evidence-based benefits, encouraging more health-focused design and technology investments.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cReal Estate Experts Share ROI of Wellness Design Home Features\u201d, January 17, 2023,) Forbes.com <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiegold\/2023\/01\/17\/real-estate-experts-share-roi-trends-of-wellness-design-home-features\/?sh=5f81438421cb\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiegold\/2023\/01\/17\/real-estate-experts-share-roi-trends-of-wellness-design-home-features\/?sh=5f81438421cb<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cHealth Drives Value in Real Estate: New Data Indicates Prioritizing Occupant Health Drives Real Estate Value\u201d, June 2022, Center for Active Design <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.ctfassets.net\/fuo6knzstk5a\/7oO5BafdEJAJTEUU4WDSNZ\/355bbae85ebf7e167f83dc86ea914dd6\/QuadReal_Benchmarking_Report_June2022.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/assets.ctfassets.net\/fuo6knzstk5a\/7oO5BafdEJAJTEUU4WDSNZ\/355bbae85ebf7e167f83dc86ea914dd6\/QuadReal_Benchmarking_Report_June2022.pdf<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cWellness Real Estate Report: Tracking the Financial Impact of Wellbeing and Wellness on Real Estate Performance\u201d, 2020 Updated Edition, Resources for Leisure Assets <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rlaglobal.com\/api\/v1\/companies\/15\/files\/165122\/view\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/rlaglobal.com\/api\/v1\/companies\/15\/files\/165122\/view<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cThe Business Case for Healthy Buildings: Insights from Early Adopters\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/americas.uli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ULI-Documents\/Business-Case-for-Healthy-Buildings-FINAL.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/americas.uli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ULI-Documents\/Business-Case-for-Healthy-Buildings-FINAL.pdf<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">RLA Global: \u201cWellness hotels experience positive growth trend globally in 2023\u201d, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spabusiness.com\/wellness-news\/RLA-Global-Wellness-hotels-experience-positive-growth-trend-globally-in-2023\/353422\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.spabusiness.com\/wellness-news\/RLA-Global-Wellness-hotels-experience-positive-growth-trend-globally-in-2023\/353422<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">RLA Global: \u201cWellness Real Estate Report 2024\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rlaglobal.com\/en\/industry-reports\/2024-wellness-real-estate-report\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/rlaglobal.com\/en\/industry-reports\/2024-wellness-real-estate-report<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Global Wellness Institute Wellness Real Estate Symposium, Amy McDonald, Under at Tree Consulting, \u201cThe ROI of Wellness in Hotels, Residences, and Communities\u201d:\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YhNCZ7nVPrs?si=JHCPk9gTLDqyQB05\" rel=\"wpdevart_lightbox_video\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/YhNCZ7nVPrs?si=JHCPk9gTLDqyQB05<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Global Wellness Institute Wellness Real Estate Symposium \u201cROI of Wellness\u201d (Presentation):\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/05g9ysc81qtuor6o7hcky\/2024.05.05-GWI-ROI-of-Wellness-Under-A-Tree-APPROVED-FOR-DISTRIBUTION.pdf?rlkey=f6yp0w9hhg3qaccgqbp780lo5&amp;e=1&amp;st=a99vl7gn&amp;dl=0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">ROI of Wellness Presentation &#8211; April 2024<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 24px;\">TREND 4:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"> <span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW8307774 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8307774 BCX0\">WRELE: Wellness Real Estate and Longevity Economy<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Longevity is becoming a significant focus, driven by an aging population and a shift towards self-care before healthcare. The real estate sector is uniquely positioned to adapt and thrive by integrating longevity-focused design and services into projects from the ground up. This trend involves developing properties that facilitate longer, healthier lives and improve the quality of life through space design, health-focused programming, and designing communities to encourage physical activity and social interaction among aging populations. It can also include integrating personalized health plans based on genetic and biomarker testing and the rise of longevity clinics in communities, offering advanced diagnostic testing and treatments. This \u201ceconomy\u201d is not just about living longer but improving the overall quality of life, with potential impacts on healthcare systems and societal views on aging.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cEconomic and Financial Rationale for Age-friendly Housing\u201d <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction<\/span><\/i> <span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.emerald.com\/insight\/content\/doi\/10.1108\/JFMPC-05-2015-0015\/full\/html<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cDemographics of Aging: The Impacts of Aging on Real Estate Investing\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasalle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/demographics_of_aging_insight_report_isa_2022.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.lasalle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/demographics_of_aging_insight_report_isa_2022.pdf<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cHousing America\u2019s Older Adults\u201d <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University<\/span><\/i> <span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.jchs.harvard.edu\/housing-americas-older-adults-2023<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 24px;\">TREND 5:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"> <span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW204509854 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204509854 BCX0\">WR<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204509854 BCX0\">LN<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204509854 BCX0\">: Wellness Real Estate <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204509854 BCX0\">Leverages Nature More than Ever<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW155821998 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155821998 BCX0\">A renewed appreciation for and deeper understanding of the power of nature to support wellness \u2013 physical, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155821998 BCX0\">social<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155821998 BCX0\"> and emotional \u2013 began during the pandemic and continues to build. There is a growing interest in incorporating more parks at all scales, natural <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155821998 BCX0\">outdoor recreation areas<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155821998 BCX0\">, more intentional landscaping, and public green spaces into real estate projects and communities. Additionally, more <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155821998 BCX0\">equitable<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155821998 BCX0\"> distribution of and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155821998 BCX0\">equitable<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155821998 BCX0\"> access to these natural assets for traditionally underserved populations is gaining greater focus, distributing the investment of natural spaces more evenly throughout new communities and with greater effort to include them in project renovations for the benefit of all.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW155821998 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cMIPIM World Blog: Green Spaces and Urban Development: A Healthy Balance\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mipimworld.com\/guide-green-real-estate\/green-real-estate-green-spaces-urban-development-balance\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/blog.mipimworld.com\/guide-green-real-estate\/green-real-estate-green-spaces-urban-development-balance\/<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe Healing Power of Nature\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/the-roots-health\/202111\/the-healing-power-nature\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/the-roots-health\/202111\/the-healing-power-nature<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cHow Designers and Real Estate Investors Can Create Successful Green Spaces\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbesbusinesscouncil\/2021\/08\/03\/how-designers-and-real-estate-investors-can-create-successful-green-spaces\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbesbusinesscouncil\/2021\/08\/03\/how-designers-and-real-estate-investors-can-create-successful-green-spaces\/<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cPublic Space: Why it matters, what we should know and how to realize its potential\u201d, Vikas Mehta <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.routledge.com\/Public-Space-notes-on-why-it-matters-what-we-should-know-and-how-to-realize-its-potential\/Mehta\/p\/book\/9781032137025#:~:text=Description,an%20incisive%20and%20concise%20manner\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.routledge.com\/Public-Space-notes-on-why-it-matters-what-we-should-know-and-how-to-realize-its-potential\/Mehta\/p\/book\/9781032137025#:~:text=Description,an%20incisive%20and%20concise%20manner<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wellness Communities &amp; Real Estate Initiative 2024 Trends TREND 1: WAI: Wellness as Infrastructure\u00a0 The next evolution in wellness real estate is embracing wellness as essential infrastructure, not as \u201camenities\u201d to be added, but as elements that are at the core \u2013 from country, state, city, town, district, neighborhood, building and dwelling scale. 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