Kolter Homes’ Cresswind communities, designed for adults 55 and over, are the best-selling homes in the active adult real estate market.
Cresswind Georgia at Twin Lakes community, located in the Atlanta metro area, has become the fastest-selling active adult community in the state of Georgia. In fact, according to Tony Adams, Regional Vice President of Kolter Homes, “Cresswind Georgia at Twin Lakes is not only the top-selling active adult community in Georgia but the top-selling new home community overall.”
In 2022, Cresswind at Twin Lakes closed more than 160 homes, making it both the best-selling active adult community in Atlanta and the entire state of Georgia for the second consecutive year. Accounting for 17% of all single-family home sales in active adult communities in the Atlanta metro area in 2022, Kolter Homes outperformed two of the nation’s largest home builders, Lennar and PulteGroup, each of which accounted for roughly 15% of the market.
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Active Adult Communities: A Growing Market
The market for active adult communities is growing as the U.S. population ages. Retirement communities for adults aged 55 and over are gaining popularity, with ResearchandMarkets.com predicting that by 2023, the U.S. active adult community market for adults over 55 is expected to reach $805 billion.
According to the National Association of Realtors, retiring baby boomers currently make up around 30% of all homebuyers. The US Census Bureau estimates that the U.S. population aged 65 and over will reach 83.9 million by 2050.
A study conducted by BBG, the country’s largest independent commercial real estate services firm, indicates that active adult communities will have the largest and most stable occupancy rates among all types of senior living community in 2023 and onwards.
R.J. DeBee III, BBG’s Managing Director and National Seniors Housing Practice Leader, believes “the longer-term trend of providing adequate housing to meet the demands of an aging population makes this asset class a highly attractive investment option.”
According to MarketNsignt’s Principal and Chief Anaylst John Hunt, “Active adult closings are outperforming non-active adult closings. Many active adults are cash buyers, so they don’t care as much about rising interest rates”. Of Lennar’s Florida home portfolio, 15% are 55-plus communities, and more communities are in development.
Adults over 55 are drawn to active adult neighborhoods for enhanced social opportunities, sense of community, world-class amenities, and maintenance-free homes.
Cresswind Georgia at Twin Lakes has plenty of amenities, including a resort pool, walking trails, a bandshell, and a private dock for fishing, kayaking, or canoeing on one of the community’s two “twin” lakes. Club Cresswind, a resident-only lakeview clubhouse, features an indoor, a cardio studio, a SmartFIT Training Center and various lounges and arts rooms. By 2025, Twin Lakes plans to have a total of 41 pickleball courts, the most in the state of Georgia.
Kolter Homes in Georgia
Kolter Homes’ Cresswind communities have held the top spot as the number one best-selling active adult community home builder in Georgia since 2018.
Besides Twin Lakes, Kolter has two other Cresswind 55+ communities in the Atlanta metro area: Cresswind Georgia at Spring Haven and Cresswind Georgia at Peachtree City. The Cresswind community at Spring Haven broke ground in 2022 and plans to open in late 2023.
The Peachtree City active adult community was awarded both the “Lifestyle Program of the Year” award at the national 2020 Best of 55+ Housing Awards and the 55+ Community of the Year by the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association.
From 2018 to 2019, Peachtree City was Georgia’s No. 1 best-selling active adult community, and in 2022 was Georgia’s third best-selling active adult community, with 107 homes sold. The entire community is now sold out.
Kolter Homes has three decades of experience in building master-planned communities through the Southeast for active adults and regular homebuyers alike. More than 10,000 families have chosen Kolter for its high-quality affordable single-family homes and world-class community amenities.
EB-5 Investors and the “Silver Tsunami”
The 1,300-home Twin Lakes community is a reliable EB-5 project built by industry-leading Kolter Homes.
Active adult communities are a booming business. As more baby boomers retire every year, industry experts anticipate a “Silver Tsunami” in home sales.
Investing in active adult 55+ communities has proven to be consistently profitable with fast-selling neighborhoods and increasing demand. As the aging U.S. population increasingly finds these communities appealing, demand for active adult communities in the Georgia area will accelerate.
Kolter Homes’ Cresswind Georgia at Twin Lakes is an active adult community that is fully capitalized and under construction with thousands of qualifying EB-5 jobs already created. The project is located in rural targeted employment area (TEA), allowing a lower minimum investment of $800,000 and providing access to reserved EB-5 visas.
To learn more about how to make an EB-5 investment in Cresswind Georgia at Twin Lakes, schedule your free consultation today or contact us at info@eb5an.com.
