2018 RESEARCH REPORT

Build Well
to Live Well
WELLNESS LIFESTYLE REAL ESTATE
AND COMMUNITIES

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 Build Well to
Live Well
Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate
and Communities

January 2018
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Contents

Executive Summary iii

I. Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate and

1
Communities: Why Now?

II. What Is Unwell in the Places We Call Home? 5

III. From Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate to

19
Wellness Community

IV. The Business Case 29

V. The Wellness Case 53

VI. Regional Trends & Pipeline Lists 65

Appendix A: Detailed examples of infrastructure, design elements, and

93
amenities in wellness lifestyle real estate and communities

Appendix B: Wellness-related rating/certification systems and design

99
principles

Appendix C: Methodology for home sales price premium estimates 103

Appendix D: Detailed examples of operational and financial models for

107
community wellness facilities and services

Appendix E: Impact studies and reports by wellness real estate

113
developers and operators

Appendix F: Resources for measuring wellness impacts 117

Bibliography and Resource Guide 123

Acknowledgements 139

Photo Credits 143

Industry Research Sponsors 145

About

About the Global Wellness Institute

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About the Authors

Build Well to Live Well: Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate and Communities
was prepared by Ophelia Yeung and Katherine Johnston, Senior Research
Fellows at the Global Wellness Institute. Together, they have more than
four decades of experience leading research and strategy development
for businesses, universities, research institutions, and multilateral and
government organizations under the auspices of SRI International, a
Silicon Valley-based technology and innovation company. Since 2008,
Yeung and Johnston have worked with the team at what has become
the Global Wellness Institute to pioneer groundbreaking research on the
global wellness economy and its subsectors.
 Build Well to Live Well:
Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate and Communities

Executive Summary
January 2018
Executive Summary

It is time to treat our homes as an investment in our wellness.

Wellness is a $3.7 trillion industry and growing determine up to 80-90% of our health outcomes.
faster than the global economy. The Global Wellness Since our homes are typically our most important
Institute believes that residential real estate is the personal investment and expenditure, it is only
next frontier that will be radically transformed by logical that they should also be an investment in
the wellness movement. Our homes, communities, our health and wellbeing.
and surrounding environment directly affect our
daily behaviors and lifestyles, and together these

The way our homes have been built in the last century is reinforcing
lifestyles that make us sick, stressed, alienated, and unhappy.
The last hundred years have brought great social isolation, and environmental degradation.
advances in engineering, sanitation, building The global rise of many respiratory and chronic
safety, and city planning. Science and technologies diseases has been traced directly to pollution.
have enabled us to control infectious diseases and Our built environment favors driving over biking,
bring ever greater levels of comfort, conveniences, sitting over walking, riding in elevators over using
entertainment, and telecommunications into the stairs, texting over face-to-face conversations,
our homes. Yet our modern living environment and screen time over outdoor recreation. Even as
has also created new health risks – sedentary people live longer, more are living lonely, unhealthy,
lifestyles, lack of physical activity, poor diet, stress, and unhappy lives.

Movements that have tried to address these ills have laid

the foundation for wellness lifestyle real estate and wellness
communities.
Wellness lifestyle real estate is a nascent industry the future of wellness real estate and communities,
that recognizes, and has the potential to meet, we can expect smarter use of technologies and
today’s immense health challenges. It represents innovations, new metrics to capture the Return
a shift that explicitly puts people’s wellness at the on Wellness (ROW), and a deeper exploration
center of the conception, design, creation, and of the relationships between physical and virtual
redevelopment of our homes and neighborhoods. communities and between our individual/personal
Importantly, this movement does not have to start wellness and community/planetary wellness.
from scratch; it can borrow and learn from many
historical/current movements and integrate their The purpose of this study is to establish a better
best features through a multidimensional wellness understanding of what constitutes wellness
lens. Many elements of the green/sustainable lifestyle real estate and wellness communities, their
building movement, design-driven movements, potential impacts on our health and wellbeing, and
the food movement, New Urbanism, intentional the compelling business case for investing in them.
communities, and others, are already being It provides a guide, along with useful tools and
adapted, mixed, and incorporated in innovative resources, for conceptualizing, planning, designing,
ways into new and upcoming wellness-focused and building wellness lifestyle real estate in a
residential projects and communities. As we look to holistic and intentional manner.

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 Many Movements Have
Future of Building
WELLNESS GETAWAYS POLICY & PLANNING FOOD MOVEMENT
Started: Pre-1900s MOVEMENTS Started: 1970s
Tapping into natural, local, Started: Early-1900s Addressing land use,
and authentic traditions to Using public policy to agricultural practices,
build places that are address major social, and how/what we eat
rejuvenating and healing. economic, and health through community
VACATION & SECOND issues that affect how design.
HOMES and where we live. COMMUNITY GARDENS
SPA TOWNS PUBLIC HEALTH URBAN FARMS
DESTINATION SPAS HEALTHY CITIES COMMUNITY-SPONSORED
HEALTH RESORTS RESILIENT CITIES AGRICULTURE
SMART/DIGITAL CITIES FARMERS’ MARKETS
AFFORDABLE/SOCIAL LOCAL FOOD/SLOW FOOD
HOUSING FARM-TO-TABLE
AGRIHOODS

INTENTIONAL PLANNED COMMUNITIES

COMMUNITIES Started: Early-1900s
Started: Pre-1900s Consciously and intentionally
Building community around planning communities that
shared resources, interests, offer a better lifestyle and
and values to create a appeal to specific interests.
holistic way of life.
CITY BEAUTIFUL
UTOPIAN
GARDEN CITIES
SOCIAL/POLITICAL
NEW TOWNS
RELIGIOUS/SPIRITUAL
COMMUNES URBAN PLANNING

CO-HOUSING/CO-LIVING MASTER-PLANNED COMMUNITIES

GOLF COMMUNITIES
RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES

PRE-
1900 1900

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Paved the Way for the

Better Places to Live
WELLNESS LIFESTYLE
DESIGN MOVEMENTS TECHNOLOGY & REAL ESTATE &
Started: 1980s INNOVATION COMMUNITIES
Designing buildings and Started: 1990s Started: 2000s
projects to address Using new technologies Putting human health
targeted needs and to enhance our living and wellbeing at the
populations. environments and create center of housing and
VASTU/FENG SHUI virtual communities. neighborhood design.
UNIVERSAL/INCLUSIVE MOBILE DEVICES
DESIGN HOLISTIC
SOCIAL MEDIA
TRANS/MULTI- PHYSICAL & VIRTUAL
GENERATIONAL DESIGN SENSORS
CONNECTION & COMMUNITY
BIOPHILIC DESIGN SMART HOMES
EVIDENCE-BASED
ACTIVE DESIGN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
RETURN-ON-WELLNESS
AUGMENTED REALITY
WELLTM/FITWELTM/ETC.
MATERIALS SCIENCE

NEW-URBANISM GREEN/SUSTAINABLE
Started: 1980s BUILDING
Reinventing compact, Started: 1990s
traditional, walkable Building in a responsible,
community design and sustainable, resource-
placemaking for the efficient way to minimize
modern era. harm to the planet.
PLACEMAKING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
MIXED-USE ENERGY STAR
TRANSIT-ORIENTED LEED/BREEAM/ETC.
SMART GROWTH REGENERATIVE/LIVING
TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS
NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN ECOVILLAGES/ECO-CITIES
FORM-BASED CODES

1970 1980 1990 2000 2050

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 Key Findings on the Future of Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate
and Communities
• Our existing built environment has a massive • Demand for wellness lifestyle real estate and
and increasingly negative impact on our communities is rapidly accelerating. Consumers
wellness. With the trillions of dollars we spend are seeking out healthy places to live and are
every year on sick care, pharmaceuticals, ready to pay for them. Industry leaders and
medical technologies, and biomedical visionaries are pioneering innovative ways
research, we are merely trying to fix the health to meet different consumer lifestyle needs
and wellness problems that are enabled by and desires. Governments are beginning to
our living environments. We cannot address support these efforts, although sometimes in a
the global crisis of rising chronic disease and piecemeal and incoherent fashion. Standards,
unsustainable health costs without committing guidelines, and design principles are emerging
to a dramatic transformation in where and how to facilitate them. The confluence of these
we live. We must shift our resources and our developments means that wellness lifestyle
investments into the places that give us the best real estate is poised to go from niche to
returns on our health – that is, our homes and mainstream. Eventually, building for wellness
communities. will become the norm.
• We need to reframe our concept of the • It is important to define what wellness lifestyle
professions and industries that are part of our real estate and communities are, in order
wellness and public health landscape. Many to prevent “well-washing” and consumer
players – real estate investors, urban planners confusion. Simply rebranding real estate
and designers, architects, transportation developments as “wellness communities”
planners, and the construction industry – by highlighting a few features or amenities
shape the built environment that determines does not make them so. This study provides
our health outcomes. Collectively, we must a guide for the planning and creation of
shift our thinking: buildings and infrastructure wellness lifestyle real estate and communities
are as important as immunizations; pocket as an intentional and holistic concept (not as
parks, paths, and plants are as beneficial as a checklist or certification process), aimed at
prescriptions; friends and neighbors are more bringing positive health benefits and a total
important than Fitbits. The industries involved wellbeing experience and lifestyle to their
in shaping our built environment and our residents.
health behaviors should all be key partners for
building a well world.

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Defining and Understanding Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate
and Wellness Communities

Without a commonly recognized definition, the Creating this connection requires a clear intention,
wellness terminologies used in real estate can be along with supporting design and operational
confusing to consumers, developers, and investors. principles:
For clarity in project planning, development, and
• From “do no harm” to optimizing wellness:
marketing, the Global Wellness Institute proposes
Not only preventing “sick buildings” but
the following definitions:
building homes that help us enhance our health
and wellbeing.
• Wellness lifestyle real estate is defined as
homes that are proactively designed and built • From passive to active wellness: Encourage
to support the holistic health of their residents. proactive behaviors and habits that drive wellness.
• Wellness community is a group of people • From hardware to software: Complement “bricks
living in close proximity who share common and mortar” with policies, management, and
goals, interests, and experiences in proactively programming that build social connections
pursuing wellness across its many dimensions. and nurture healthy behaviors.
It can be rooted in a purpose-built physical
• From “me” to “we:” Create awareness that our
space, or can be cultivated around shared
individual health and wellbeing is intrinsically
culture or social networks without purpose-
linked to our broader environment and the
built structures.
people around us.
The power of wellness lifestyle real estate lies in its
potential to foster wellness communities. Yet, the
connection between the two is not automatic.

Wellness lifestyle real estate and wellness communities

can be planned, designed, and built to optimize our
holistic wellness.
Wellness is multi-dimensional and holistic. Wellness a broader perspective that extends to the
lifestyle real estate can be very effective in environmental, community, and economic/
addressing the individual aspects of wellness – the financial health and wellbeing of the community.
physical, social, and mental/emotional/spiritual The table below provides examples of the design
dimensions. However, whether we like it or not, our features, spaces, amenities, and services that can
wellness is connected to things beyond ourselves support six key wellness dimensions to create true
– including the environment and the socioeconomic wellness communities.
and civic aspects of our neighborhood or city.
Therefore, creating wellness communities requires

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 Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate and Communities Address
Multiple Dimensions of Wellness
From “Me” To “We”
Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate Wellness Community
Aims to address: Also aims to address:
Physical Wellness Environmental Wellness
Both passive and active design features enhance Materials, design, and construction are non-toxic,
residents’ physical health and encourage physi- renewable, waste-reducing, energy efficient, natural/
cal activity. Materials, fixtures, and furnishings are organic, and/or locally-sourced. The community
non-toxic and health-enhancing, ensure clean air encourages residents to adopt a lifestyle that is
and water, and support good sleep. Design, ame- sustainable and even regenerative, supporting
nities, and services encourage exercise, active behaviors such as use of public and alternative transit
recreation, active transportation (walking, biking, (less driving), reduce/reuse/recycle, community
etc.), and other healthy behaviors. Residents have gardening and local food production, conservation
easy access to healthy foods as well as preventive of natural resources, and preservation of green space
health/wellness services. and animal habitats.
For example: fitness/wellness facilities, walking For example: preserved open space/wetlands,
trails, parks & playgrounds, car share, circadian recycling & composting program, native/edible land-
lighting, thermal comfort, air circulation. scaping, community garden or CSA.

Social Wellness Community Wellness

Design of living spaces, public/common spaces, The community supports and embraces diversity (e.g.,
and amenities/services facilitates social connec- mixed use, mixed-incomes, races, or ages) by design.
tions with family, friends, and neighbors. Residents Residents are encouraged to engage with and care
are encouraged to get to know their neighbors. about the wider community and people outside their
Location, transportation, and convenience fea- immediate social spheres. Design of living spaces, pub-
tures in the project design may provide residents lic/common spaces, and amenities/services facilitates
with more time to spend on social activities. strong social capital, trust, and civic engagement.
For example: layout & circulation of floor plans, For example: scale/situation of homes relative to others;
multigenerational units, common/public spaces, connectivity/flow of streets; diverse housing types/prices;
community events. public spaces/parks; community center/events; intranet.

Mental/Emotional/Spiritual Wellness Economic/Financial Wellness

Project design, amenities, and services facilitate The community enables residents to conduct their
residents’ mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness daily activities, such as work, school, shopping,
by encouraging connection with nature and animals recreation, etc., within a short distance and with
(biophilia), connection with culture and traditions, different transportation options. Housing in the
connection with beauty, and connection with a community is affordable at a variety of income
greater purpose. The design may also provide space levels, and residents have an opportunity for
and support for rest and solace; encourage residents upward mobility over time.
to pursue personal hobbies, interests, and spiritual For example: mixed-use planning/zoning, walkable
practices; and support residents in managing “town center” & schools, live-work units, co-
technology and work/life balance. working facilities, affordable housing policy, public
For example: natural, biophilic, or aesthetic design transit planning.
and materials; green space & water features; public
art; meditation space.

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The Business Case

Wellness real estate is a sizable industry poised for rapid growth.

Wellness real estate is a $134 billion industry in expand by 6% annually in the next several years,
2017, growing by 6.4% annually since 2015. For growing to $180 billion by 2022. The United States,
comparison, this is about 1.5% of the total annual along with a few key countries in Asia (China,
global construction market. It is also about half Australia, India) and Europe (UK, Germany),
the size of the global green building industry. GWI account for three-quarters of the global wellness
projects that the wellness real estate sector will real estate market.

Wellness Real Estate is a $134 billion global industry in 2017

Over 740 residential projects in the pipeline, across 34 countries

NORTH AMERICA EUROPE

372+ projects 61+ projects

$32b
$55b
4.5% CAGR

7.0% CAGR
$.5b $47b ASIA-PACIFIC
5.2% CAGR 293+ projects
7.3% CAGR

$.1b
LATIN AMERICA- $.4b 3.4% CAGR
CARIBBEAN 2.1% CAGR
12+ projects

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA MIDDLE EAST-NORTH AFRICA

6+ projects 5+ projects

Top 10 for United States $52.5b India $6.1b

Market Size China $19.9b France $5.8b
Australia $9.5b South Korea $4.2b
United Kingdom $9.0b Canada $2.4b
Germany $6.4b Japan $2.2b

Top 10 for United States 355 Canada 17

Pipeline Australia 189 Malaysia 12
United Kingdom 42 Singapore 9
China 39 Vietnam 6
India 17 Indonesia 6

Source: Global Wellness Institute

Notes: Market size figures include the construction of residential and commercial/institutional properties that incorporate intentional wellness
elements. Growth rates reflect the compound annual growth rate from 2015-2017. Numbers do not sum to total due to rounding. Pipeline figures
include only residential projects with intentional wellness elements (built, partially built, or in development), estimated as of November 2017.

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 Buyers have demonstrated that they are willing to pay more
for healthier built environments.
Wellness lifestyle real estate developments that there is not enough supply to meet demand.
positioned at the middle/upper ends of the According to one survey, there are an estimated 1.3
market are achieving home sales price premiums million potential buyers each year in the United
averaging 10-25% (but these can range widely States alone for wellness-infused homes and
from 5% to 55%). One reason for this premium is communities.

The global pipeline of wellness lifestyle real estate projects is

constantly growing.
There are over 740 wellness lifestyle real estate • Catalyzing medical industry clusters and
and community developments built, partially built, health services to build wellness communities:
or in development around the world, across 34 Building world-class wellness communities
countries – and this number is growing every day. by combining a geographic concentration of
These include master-planned communities, multi- cutting-edge medical industry companies and
family housing, urban districts and mixed-use research organizations (the economic concept
projects, resort/spa-based real estate, and other of “industry clusters”); a concentration of high-
types of projects. quality hospitals, clinics, and health services for
consumers; and holistically-designed wellness-
Looking to the future, the Global Wellness Institute
infused homes and neighborhoods.
has identified several emerging wellness living
concepts that we predict will drive the future • Moving from green to regenerative living:
development of wellness lifestyle real estate and Moving beyond green building certifications
will push the design of healthy living environments to create innovative, regenerative residential
to the next level: communities on the cutting edge of green,
biophilic, sustainable, and healthy design –
• Blurring the lines between home, work, and
these will produce their own healthy food and
leisure: Strategic colocation and integration
renewable energy, clean the air, recycle their own
of homes, coworking facilities, and ample
water, and be net positive for people and planet.
wellness amenities and programming (in both
urban and suburban contexts), in response • Leveraging technologies to create smart-
to the rapid rise of remote work, the sharing healthy homes and cities: Harnessing future
economy, and the travails of loneliness and technologies – advanced telemedicine, smart
work-life balance. homes, sensors, artificial intelligence, etc. – to
bring state-of-the-art on-demand wellness into
• Making healthy homes affordable: Developers
the design of homes, neighborhoods, and cities.
collaborating with governments to target
lower-income and vulnerable populations who • Rediscovering hot springs as a wellness living
are at the highest risk for many health conditions. anchor: A rise of new residences located near
natural thermal and mineral springs (both
• Bringing back multigenerational and diverse
primary and vacation homes) – as people
neighborhoods: Catering to people seeking
rediscover their therapeutic properties and
communities with greater diversity of ages,
the benefits of communal bathing – and the
life stages, backgrounds, and social classes,
redevelopment of historic spa towns as holistic
recognizing the growing evidence that social
wellness living communities.
connections in the physical realm are essential
for our health and wellbeing, our society, and
our economy.

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The Wellness Case

Fixing our built environment can help combat the global

health epidemic and rising costs.
Recent research shows that genetics may account – and only 4% of annual global health expenditures
for just 10-15% of our health outcomes, while the are spent on public health, risk reduction, and
rest is determined by external and environmental prevention. This lop-sided focus needs to change
factors. Yet, the built environment continues to if we want to address our growing global health
receive scant attention from the medical community epidemic and escalating medical costs.

Wellness-focused built environments have tangible, wide-

ranging benefits for our health and wellbeing.
Numerous academic and scientific studies have style, mind-body health, and healthy eating;
documented the wellness impacts of specific use nature to improve mental/psychological
types of infrastructure and design features – wellbeing.
for example, proximity to a park/trail increases
• Fostering a sense of place, community, and
exercise, sidewalks/bike paths encourage active
belonging: smart design can encourage social
transportation, and nice public spaces and
encounters, increase community interactions,
public art increase community engagement and
and build trust and civic engagement.
trust. Holistically and intentionally designed and
operated wellness lifestyle real estate can have The full report summarizes several studies that
many positive impacts: have documented the human impacts of wellness
lifestyle real estate. These include an increase in
• Minimizing environmental impacts on human physical activity (walking, stair use, etc.); reduction
health: reduce toxic substance exposure; im- in smoking rates; health improvements for
prove sleep, reduce stress; and promote earth- asthmatic children; increased social interactions
friendly practices. with neighbors; and self-reported feelings of
• Supporting behavior change and healthier increased safety, good health, and personal
lifestyles: encourage movement, active life- wellbeing.

Better metrics can prove and communicate the benefits of

wellness lifestyle real estate and communities to residents,
planners, builders, and investors.
An important challenge in making the case for wellbeing outcomes, 2) wellness behaviors, and
wellness lifestyle real estate and communities is 3) sense of community. As more communities and
the lack of metrics to measure and communicate developers experiment with different approaches
their benefits. The full report proposes a simple, for capturing the positive impacts of intentional,
survey-based framework and a dashboard of wellness-infused living environments, the hard
potential metrics that can capture key areas of evidence for the wellness case will become clearer
impact across three categories: 1) health and over time.

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I. Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate and
Communities: Why Now?
Our homes are the latest frontier for wellness.
Imagine living in a place where you belong and live in a neighborhood with abundant options for
where you feel safe. Your home is a sanctuary affordable, fresh foods and activities that enhance
that calms your senses, where you enjoy restful your health and wellbeing, where wellness seems
sleep and rejuvenation. Yet, within it, you also effortless because it is the community norm and
feel connected to what exists outside – to nature, your daily lifestyle. In times of challenges, big or
people, and the universe. It even beckons you to small, you know you can depend on your network
engage with the world: to take a walk, work in the of neighbors, friends, and family for support – and
garden, spend time in nature, chat with neighbors, they can depend upon you.
or participate in your community. For many, this idyllic scenario may seem out
Imagine a life where you don’t have to drive of reach, like a utopian fantasy. Or, it may be
everywhere or suffer traffic to run every small associated with a special vacation destination or
errand, and where walking or biking are your resort, but not part of daily life. Yet, slowly and
preferred transport, regular exercise, and daily steadily, a movement is taking shape and gaining
engagement with your surroundings and neighbors. momentum to bring this vision of wellness into our
Your work is close to your home, and you have everyday lives, homes, and communities.
ample time for your hobbies and social life. You

The time has come to treat our homes as an investment in

our wellness.
Residential real estate is the next frontier that our will. It is what we value and reflects what and
will be radically transformed by the wellness whom we care about.”iii Our homes, communities,
movement. Consumers around the world already and surrounding environment directly affect our
spend $3.7 trillion (or 5% of global GDP in 2015) daily motivations, behaviors, and lifestyle, and
on their wellnessi – from yoga and spin classes these factors determine 80-90% of our health
to meditation and sleep apps, and from juicing, outcomes.iv Consumers are beginning to recognize
vitamins, and organic food, to running shoes, this connection and demand housing that puts
athletic wear, and much more. Wellness spending human health and wellbeing as our top priority.
has been rising faster than income, as we expand
Wellness lifestyle real estate is a nascent industry
our “wellness lens” to filter and make choices in our
that recognizes, and has the potential to meet,
daily lives, from how we eat, exercise, and relax, to
this emerging need. Yet, even as interest grows,
how we work and travel. Since our home typically
very few people – among investors, real estate
represents our most important personal investment,
developers, consumers, or policymakers –
and one of our largest expenditures (about 20%
understand what wellness lifestyle real estate and
of all consumer spending, or more than $8 trillion
wellness communities are or should be.
each yearii), it is only logical that our home should
also be an investment in our health and wellbeing. The purpose of this study is to establish a better
understanding of what constitutes wellness
As public and environmental health expert, Richard lifestyle real estate and communities, their
Jackson, reminds us, “the built environment is the potential impacts on our health and wellbeing,
embodiment of what we love, our imagination, and

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 and the compelling business case for investing in are seeking out healthy places to live and are
them. In this report, you will not find checklists ready to pay for them. Industry leaders and
or criteria to “qualify” what is or is not wellness visionaries are pioneering innovative ways to
lifestyle real estate or a wellness community, meet the different lifestyle needs and desires
because we believe there are many pathways to of consumers. Governments are beginning to
address the diverse wellness needs, priorities, support these efforts, although sometimes in a
and sensibilities of different people in different piecemeal and incoherent fashion. Standards,
countries and contexts. What we aim to provide is guidelines, and design principles are emerging
a guide for the conceptualization, planning, design, to facilitate them. The confluence of these
and construction of wellness lifestyle real estate developments means that wellness lifestyle
in a holistic and thoughtful manner, along with real estate is poised to go from niche to
accompanying tools and resources that can help in mainstream. Eventually, building for wellness
the execution of these projects. will become the norm.
Below are our key findings: • It is important to define what wellness lifestyle
real estate and communities are, in order to
• Our existing built environment has a massive
prevent “well-washing” and consumer confu-
and increasingly negative impact on our well-
sion. Simply rebranding real estate develop-
ness. With the trillions of dollars we spend every
ments as “wellness communities” by highlighting
year on sick care, pharmaceuticals, medical
a few features or amenities does not make
technologies, and biomedical research, we are
them so. This study provides a guide for the
merely trying to fix the health and wellness
planning and creation of wellness lifestyle real
problems that are enabled by our living envi-
estate and communities as an intentional and
ronments. We cannot address the global cri-
holistic concept (not as a checklist or certifica-
sis of rising chronic disease and unsustainable
tion process), aimed at bringing positive health
health costs without committing to a dramatic
benefits and a total wellbeing experience and
transformation in where and how we live. We
lifestyle to their residents.
must shift our resources and our investments
into the places that give us the best returns on
our health – that is, our homes and communities. i
Global Wellness Institute (2017). Global Wellness
Economy Monitor. Miami, FL: Global Wellness Institute.
• We need to reframe our concept of the profes-
Global Wellness Institute analysis of global consumer
ii
sions and industries that are part of our well- expenditures data from Euromonitor International (www.
ness and public health landscape. Many play- euromonitor.com).
ers – real estate investors, urban planners and iii
Jackson, R.J. (2012). Designing Healthy Communities.
designers, architects, transportation planners, San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
and the construction industry – shape the built iv
See Chapter V for more background on the determi-
environment that determines our health out- nants of health.

comes. Collectively, we must shift our thinking:

buildings and infrastructure are as important
as immunizations; pocket parks, paths, and
plants are as beneficial as prescriptions; friends
and neighbors are more important than Fitbits.
The industries involved in shaping our built en-
vironment and our health behaviors should all
be key partners for building a well world.
• Demand for wellness lifestyle real estate and
communities is rapidly accelerating. Consumers

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II. What Is Unwell in the Places We
Call Home?
The way our homes and communities have been planned,
designed, and built in the last century is reinforcing lifestyles
that make us sick, stressed, alienated, and unhappy.
The last hundred years have brought great ad- • Indoor air pollution can be as bad or worse
vances in technology, construction, city planning, than outdoor pollution – from “sick-building
and infrastructure. New approaches to sanitation, syndrome” in modern structures to the three
clean water, waste disposal, fire safety, etc. have billion people in poor countries who inhale
addressed many of the infectious diseases and harmful fumes from coal or biomass fuel
hazards that killed most people a century ago. cooking.vii
Advances in engineering and materials science al-
• Sound pollution, light pollution, and constant
low us to build ever taller, safer, cheaper, and more
digital stimulation can raise stress levels, affect
modern structures and ever denser cities. Sophisti-
the quality of our sleep, and even have physical
cated automobiles and vast highway systems now
health impacts.
take us anywhere we want to go. Our homes are
replete with comforts and conveniences, from air • Cheap land for new housing developments is
conditioning and automatic dishwashers to televi- farther and farther away from our jobs and
sions and on-demand video. commercial centers, so our commutes are
causing more and more vehicular pollution.
These advances have brought great benefits, but
have also inflicted significant costs. Today, our • Most scientists agree that our carbon-depen-
greatest health risks are our sedentary lifestyle, dent built environments and lifestyles are lead-
lack of physical activity, poor diet, stress, loneli- ing to global climate change and increased
ness and alienation, polluted environment, and un- risk of natural disaster, with potentially cata-
even medical care. Chronic disease now accounts strophic threats to our communities, homes,
for 70% of all deaths around the world.v The medi- and health.
cal, economic, social, and human costs associated with
Our built environment steers us toward unhealthy
chronic disease have escalated to a level that is unsus-
lifestyles and disconnection
tainable. According to the World Economic Forum,
the cumulative global economic impact of chronic • Our obesogenic built environments reinforce
disease could reach $47 trillion by 2030.vi Research a sedentary and even anti-social lifestyle – fa-
has shown that the determinants of chronic dis- voring driving over biking, sitting over walking,
ease are less than 15% genetic and more than riding in elevators over using the stairs, texting
85% environmental and behavioral factors. Our over face-to-face conversation with a neighbor,
health outcomes are intimately tied to where we and watching videos over outdoor recreation.
live and how we live. Yet, when we look around, • Vernacular architecture and green space have
we must ask: How can we stay healthy when our been replaced by “cookie cutter” housing,
built environment is working against us? modernist buildings, and retail and entertain-
ment complexes that look alike from Shanghai
Our environment is a major cause of bad health
to New York to Rio de Janeiro, encouraging
and premature death
competitive consumption and disconnecting us
• The global rise of asthma, lung cancer, cardio- from our heritage, culture, spiritual life, and nature.
pulmonary conditions, and other chronic dis-
eases has been traced directly to pollution.

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 HOW CAN WE STAY HEALTHY WHEN
OUR BUILT
ENVIRONMENT
IS WORKING AGAINST US?

ENVIRONMENT SOCIAL/COMMUNITY PERSONAL/BEHAVIORAL

Toxic air, water, soil, & materials Loneliness & social isolation Sedentary & unhealthy lifestyle
Light & noise pollution Economic insecurity & inequality Digital overload & stress
Climate change & Polarization & lack of trust Disconnection from
resource depletion nature & heritage

URBAN SUBURBAN
UNWELLNESS UNWELLNESS
Intensive air, water, noise, & light pollution Separation of home from daily activities
Overcrowding & lack of tranquil space Car dependency & sprawl
Luxury versus slums Limited walkability
Limited amenities for the non-rich Social isolation & segregation

CHILDREN & TEENAGERS WORKING ADULTS SENIORS

Childhood obesity Long commutes Decreased mobility
Teen anxiety & depression Always on, 24/7 work culture Increased medical needs
Lack of independence Rising stress & unhappiness Isolation from friends & family

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The design of our homes and communities lack of sidewalks, and attached garages that
enables social isolation and reduces trust encourage people to immediately disappear
into their homes without seeing any neighbors.
• Zoning laws and fine-grained market segmen-
tation of new housing (by type, size, price, Different demographic groups face unique
etc.) have increasingly segregated people by challenges
income, class, stage of life (e.g., urban profes-
sionals, families with young children, elderly), • The separation of homes from workplaces
and even race. and daily activities means that many working
adults suffer long and stressful commutes,
• More people are living alone, with later mar- which rob them of time for family and friends,
riages, fewer births, and shrinking inter-gener- rest, leisure, and exercise. Car dependency
ational households.viii Ever more sophisticated (and ownership) also adds to financial stress
technologies, amenities, appliances, and con- and reduces walking, social interactions, and
veniences encourage our retreat into private connection to nature.
quarters and away from civic life and sponta-
neous social encounters. Alarmingly, research • Seniors living in neighborhoods that are
points to a worldwide decline in social capital, unwalkable and lack public transit suffer
with decreasing trust in government, fellow reduced mobility and find it difficult to age-
citizens/neighbors, and strangers alike. in-place when they can no longer drive. Social
isolation is particularly detrimental to seniors
An unwell built environment affects urban and at a time when they need more medical
suburban dwellers differently care, social services, friends, hobbies, and
connections than ever.
• City dwellers suffer the most from pollution.
Income inequality and the high cost of housing • Over one generation, our perception of our
can mean living conditions that are extremely children’s safety within our built environment
crowded, dangerous, and unhealthy for the has changed dramatically, with the fears of
poor. Green space, recreational facilities, and kidnapping, falling off playground equipment,
wellness amenities are scarce, inaccessible, and unsupervised outdoor free play reaching
and/or unaffordable for most city-dwellers. levels that border on paranoia. The proliferation
While the wealthy can take a vacation to of digital entertainment, reduced time in
escape the stress of the concrete jungle, such nature, disappearance of unstructured play,
respite is often not available to the lower and and lack of walking or cycling as transportation
middle classes. all contribute to rising obesity, anxiety, and
depression among children and teens around
• While suburban residents have more space,
the world.
zoning policies that separate homes from daily
activities (work, school, friends, recreation, Our unwell built environment inflicts significant
shopping, etc.) create car-dependency and costs on us in many ways – in both urban and
encourage sedentary lifestyles. The car culture suburban settings, and whether we are young or
also reinforces certain anti-social housing old, working or not.ix
design conventions, such as wide streets,

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 THE COSTS OF OUR
UNHEALTHY BUILT ENVIRONMENT
ARE STAGGERING AND UNSUSTAINABLE

PERSONAL/BEHAVIORAL SOCIAL/COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT

Lack of physical activity (25% of 25-40% of households are single in the A hazardous environment causes
adults and 80% of adolescents) costs United States, Western Europe, Japan, 24% of global disease and 13 million
over $67.5 billion each year in health and South Korea. deaths every year.
expenditures and lost productivity. 25% of Americans have no close friend Air pollution kills 2.2 million in China
38% of Americans say they lack to confide in. and India every year.
outdoor spaces in their community Depression, a leading cause of illness
to walk or exercise. and disability, increased 18% from
2000-2015 worldwide.

URBAN UNWELLNESS SUBURBAN UNWELLNESS

88% of urban dwellers are exposed to Each hour spent in a car per day increases obesity risk by 6%.
unhealthy levels of pollution. Suburban dwellers walk less, drive more, weigh more, and
City life increases the risk of mental illness in are more likely to be hit by a car.
children and adults. Sprawl costs the American economy more than
$1 trillion annually.

CHILDREN WORKING ADULTS SENIORS

Only 13% of American children walk Every 10 minutes spent commuting 63% of older people find it hard to
or bike to school, as compared to results in 10% fewer social access healthcare (across 32 coun-
48% in 1969. connections. tries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the
Australian children spend less than 2 Prolonged sitting raises the risk of Caribbean).
hours a day outside but 4.5 hours in cardiovascular disease by 14%, 17% of seniors in England have
front of a screen. cancer by 13%, and diabetes by 91%. contact with another person less
2/3 of Chinese children do not meet 33% of full-time workers find it than once a week.
recommended guidelines for daily difficult to maintain work-life Only 1% of U.S. housing stock is
physical activity. balance (across the United States, adequately equipped to meet the
United Kingdom, India, Japan, China, needs of seniors.
Germany, Mexico, and Brazil).
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Data aggregated by Global Wellness Institute, from the sources listed in Endnote ix and the Bibliography.
Many movements – past and present – have tried to address
these ills.
The human desire to create better places to live to access their amenities and programs more
is not new. Since the 19th century (and even frequently than just on vacation (e.g., Canyon
earlier), dozens of planning, building, and design Ranch Living, Four Seasons Residences). These
movements have attempted to address particular offerings tend to be small-scale and focus on the
problems in our homes and communities or to luxury, second-home buyer – but their growth
create places that address specific lifestyle needs (alongside the growth of wellness tourism/
and interests. getaways in general) signals the rising demand
Intentional communities bring together like-mind- for integrating wellness and recreational amenities
ed people to create a lifestyle and community and resources more into our daily lives.
around shared beliefs and values, often religious, While early examples of city planning can be found
social, or political.x These have been in existence around the world, Sir Ebenezer Howard is credited
for centuries, dating from the oldest religious with introducing the modern concept of planned
communities (e.g., monasteries, ashrams, Shaker communities in England at the turn of the 20th
villages, Hutterite colonies) to the 19th and 20th century. Responding to the ills of the industrialized
century attempts to create social, political, and al- cities of the time (poverty, overcrowded slums and
ternative communities and utopian societies (e.g., tenements, lack of sanitation, lack of nature, etc.),
ecovillages, socialist and egalitarian communes Howard’s Garden City concept, alongside Daniel
like Germany’s Kommuja, or agricultural coopera- Burnham’s City Beautiful movement, gave way to
tives like Israel’s kibbutzim). More recently, there the modern urban planning discipline; the develop-
is growing interest – especially among Millennials ment of zoning and building codes; 20th century
and seniors – in co-housing and cooperative liv- experiments in urban renewal (e.g., Le Corbusier’s
ing arrangements that address rising living costs, modernist Radiant City concept, Robert Moses’ ur-
environmental/resource concerns, social isolation, ban infrastructure projects); the post-WWII New
and other travails of modern life.xi While intention- Towns movement; and the proliferation of modern,
al communities often involve purpose-built living planned, low-density, car-dependent residential
spaces, they are less about the physical real estate suburbs.xiii Today, we see the development of so-
and more focused on sharing resources, responsibili- phisticated suburban and exurban master-planned
ties, and interests and creating a holistic way of life. communities with extensive amenities, many of
For hundreds of years, people have created which are designed to attract residents looking for
wellness getaways and resorts as places to visit specific lifestyle features (e.g., golf communities,
for rest and recuperation. From the ancient Roman gated communities) or cater to specific demo-
bath complexes, to the flourishing 18th-and 19th graphic groups (e.g., age-restricted and retirement
century European spa towns and sanatoria, to communities).
the thriving modern-day onsen and hot springs Suburbanization, planned communities, and urban
resorts of Japan and China, many of these resorts planning in the 20th century have been blamed
and communities were built around unique natural for much of the unhealthy features of our modern
and environmental features (e.g., thermal/mineral living environments. Yet, these movements have
waters, therapeutic muds/caves, unique climatic also germinated promising new approaches for
conditions) as well as local healing traditions. The building better places. Inspired by influential urban
growth of modern destination spas and wellness thinkers and activists like Lewis Mumford, Jane
resorts since the mid-20th century is tapping into Jacobs, William Whyte, Jan Gehl, and others,xiv New
our intensifying need to get away from everyday Urbanism emerged in the 1980s and 1990s from a
stress and unhealthy daily lifestyles.xii Some resorts group of developers and architects who sought to
have added residences for people who want reinvent traditional city design for the modern era

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 and revive the lost art of placemaking. New Urbanism Star, Net Zero Energy, and many others).xxi More
and its many offshoots (sustainable urbanism, stringent environmental standards are slowly
landscape urbanism, tactical/lean urbanism, etc.) being adopted into building codes in countries
espouse a return to more compact, connected, around the world.xxii Meanwhile, newer models
livable communities that are characterized by are shifting from the “do no harm” mentality
walkability, transit-oriented development (TOD), toward living, regenerative, and adaptive buildings
mixed-use, diversity (of buildings, functions, price that seek to restore and improve the natural
points, etc.), “traditional neighborhood design” environment (e.g., Living Building and Lifecycle
(TND), vibrant public spaces, and human-centered Building Challenges).xxiii Environmentalism is also
and environmental approaches to planning. From bringing new approaches in community and city
the first fully New Urbanist town of Seaside, design, from the development of ecovillages and
Florida, in 1981, there are now thousands of New eco-cities, to community-level standards such as
Urbanist communities and projects worldwide One Planet Living, Living Community Challenge,
(both new builds and redevelopment/infill), which and LEED-ND.xxiv
offer important approaches and lessons learned on
Related to environmentalism, the grassroots food
how to build healthier and happier places to live.xv
movement reflects our growing awareness of what
Many other design-driven movements have emerged and how we eat, where our food is sourced, and
among architects, designers, and planners in how it is produced. It has important consequences
response to the shortcomings of today’s living for both wellness and the built environment – for
environments. Most focus on the building, project, example, the deep connections among farming
or property scale and address targeted issues or practices, land use, and environmental and health
populations – for example, the need to encourage impacts; concerns about “food deserts,” food inse-
physical activity (active design xvi), the need curity, and food equity; as well as the rapidly rising
for people to reconnect with nature (biophilic interest in organic and local foods, slow food, farm-
design xvii), the desire for spiritual connections to-table, and the social side of food and eating.
and harmony (feng shui, vastu shastra, sacred We now see these trends infused into real estate
geometry), the need to address the physical/built development, neighborhood/community design,
environment challenges for persons with disabilities and urban planning in the proliferation of back-
(barrier-free/universal/inclusive designxviii), and the yard, urban, and community gardens; community-
need to address the physical challenges of aging sponsored agriculture programs; farmer’s markets,
(trans/multi-generational designxix). All of these food halls, and public markets; and even the devel-
design movements provide an important toolbox opment of food and agriculture-focused agrihoods
of concepts and approaches that can be used and agro-communities.xxvi
together to work toward a more holistic concept
We must not forget the role of government in
of healthier building that simultaneously meets our
shaping where and how we live. A variety of city
physical needs and encourages mental wellbeing.
and regional-level public policy and planning
The green/sustainable building movement has gone movements are applying new tactics, technologies,
from niche to mainstream over the last 30 years, programs, and policies to respond to the many
stimulating a host of new technologies, tools, and challenges of today’s living environments. Most
approaches that address how buildings are designed regions have policies to promote affordable
and constructed, what materials are used, energy and/or public housing for those living below the
efficiency, independence from fossil fuels, reduction average local income. Many local governments
of emissions and waste, and better management have launched public-private initiatives to address
of natural resources (land, water, etc.).xx Many chronic disease and improve health outcomes (e.g.,
tools, standards, and rating/certification systems local sugar/soda taxes, many iterations of healthy
provide concrete, science-based guidance on city initiatives such as WHO’s Healthy City Alliance,
how to reduce the environmental impacts of our Blue Zone communities, Bloomberg’s Partnership
built environment (e.g., LEED, BREEAM, Energy for Healthy Cities, or NHS England’s Healthy New

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Towns),xxvii while others are focusing on building hundred years. The Information Age has brought
city resilience in the face of economic, climate, and intense, 24/7 connectivity – via the Internet, mobile
terrorism threats (e.g., Resilient Cities Network).xxviii devices, and social media – which is changing our
Many cities are harnessing technology to improve concept of “community” and blurring the lines
resource and infrastructure efficiency, mitigate between physical and virtual connection. One
risks, and deliver better services (e.g., smart/ hundred years ago, advances in industrial materials
digital cities, smart grid, conscious cities).xxix These and engineering brought the modern skyscraper.
movements are making great strides in addressing Today, we are just beginning to understand how the
public health risks, rationalizing planning, instilling synthetic and natural materials, light, sound, and
civic pride, building social capital, and creating other features in our built environment affect our
better-functioning neighborhoods and cities. personal and planetary health. Modern materials
and building sciences are now giving rise to newer
Finally, the ever-accelerating rate of technological
health-enhancing and earth-friendly materials,
innovation has brought ever-increasing levels of
systems, and furnishings for our homes (e.g., paint
comfort, convenience, health, and connectivity to
that cleans the air, lighting that changes our mood
our homes and neighborhoods. In the early/mid-
and fosters sleep). Looking to the future, the next
20th century, the proliferation of new household
wave of advances – sensors, smart homes, Internet
machinery, appliances, and technologies not only
of things, robotics, self-driving cars, artificial
improved public health and safety (e.g., modern
intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality, and
sanitation, central heating, air conditioning,
much more – will continue to transform the very
electricity), but also freed us from the drudgery of
nature of our built environment, how we live in
domestic chores (e.g., electric vacuum, refrigerator,
physical and virtual space, and how we connect
washing machine, etc.). Simultaneously, the rise of
with other people.xxx
automobiles and highways brought a revolution
in individual mobility and convenience, enabled
suburbanization and sprawl, and has transformed
the way we build our homes and cities over the last

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 Many Historical Movements Provide Tools to Help Us
Build Better Places to Live
Early History 1900 1950 2000 Future

Intentional Communities
Building communities around shared resources, interests, and values to create a holistic way of life.
Religious/Spiritual

Utopian/Social/Political/Alternative/Experimental Communities & Communes

Co-housing & Cooperative Living

Wellness Getaways
Tapping into natural, local, and authentic traditions to build places that are rejuvenating and healing.
Spa Towns

Destination Spas & Health Resorts

 Second Homes & Vacation Properties

Planned Communities
Consciously and intentionally planning communities that offer a better lifestyle and appeal to specific interests.
City Beautiful Movement

Garden Cities Garden Suburbs, New Towns Movement

Urban Planning & Zoning

Gated Communities  Master-Planned Communities

 Golf Communities
 Retirement, Age-Restricted, & Active Living Communities

New Urbanism
Reinventing compact, traditional, walkable community design and placemaking for the modern era.
Placemaking, Public Spaces

Mixed-Use, Walkability

Transit-Or. Devp./ Smart Growth

Traditional Neighborhood Design

Form-Based Codes/Smart Code

Design-Driven Movements
Designing buildings and projects to address targeted issues, needs, and populations.
 Spiritually-Rooted Design (Vastu/Feng Shui/Sacred Geometry) 

Barrier Free Movement Universal/Inclusive Design

Trans-/Multi-Generational Design

Biophilic Design

Active Design

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Green/Sustainable Building Movement
Building in responsible, sustainable, resource-efficient ways to minimize harm to the planet.
Environmental Justice

Energy Star

LEED/BREEAM/Etc.
Regenerative/Adaptive/
Living Buildings
Ecovillages/Eco-cities

Food Movement
Addressing land use, agricultural practices, and how/what we eat through community design.
 Comm. Gardens/Allotments/Urban Farms
 Farmers’/Public Markets, Food Halls

Local Food Movement

Community-Sponsored Agric.

Slow Food Farm-To-Table

 Agrihoods/Agro-Comm.

Policy & Planning Movements

Using public policy to address major social, economic, and health issues that relate to how and where we live.
Public/Council Housing Affordable/Social Housing

Public Health Healthy Cities

 Smart/Digital Cities

Resilient Cities

Technology & Innovation

Using new technologies to enhance our living environments and create virtual communities.
Personal
Electric Light Telephone / Television Mobile Devices/iPhone
Computers
Internet  Social Media

Modern Home Appliances & Machinery Automation/

Sensors & Controls
Sanitation  (vacuum, A/C, refrigerator, etc.) Smart Home

 Artificial Intel./ Augment-

ed & Virtual Reality
Synthetic & Industrial Materials  Advanced Materials &
Skyscrapers Building Science
Automobiles Highways Autonomous Vehicles

Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate & Community Movement

Putting human health and wellbeing at the center of housing and neighborhood design.
Holistic &
Multi-Dimen-
sional
Physical &
Virtual
Connection &
Community
WELL™/Fitwel™
Evidence-
Based
Return on
Wellness
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Early History 1900 1950 2000 Future
 Wellness lifestyle real estate and communities can draw upon
the best of these movements to create the most healthful
and nourishing living environments for all of us.
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III. From Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate
to Wellness Community

The way our homes and communities have been planned,

designed, and built in the last century is reinforcing lifestyles
that make us sick, stressed, alienated, and unhappy.
What is wellness lifestyle real estate? What is a
wellness community? Are they the same thing
or are they different? These terminologies can Some Background Definitions
be confusing because they have no commonly Real estate commonly refers to land and
recognized definition. They are often used buildings, or the business of selling land
inconsistently and interchangeably for a wide and buildings.
range of projects and marketing purposes. To
Community typically describes people
add to the confusion, a similar term, wellness real
living together in the same place, or
estate, is often used to describe commercial real
a fellowship of people with common
estate, offices and workplaces, public buildings,
interests, goals, or characteristics.
hospitality developments, and medical facilities
that have a wellness focus. In this study, we focus Wellness is the active pursuit of activities,
on wellness lifestyle real estate and wellness choices, and lifestyles that lead to a state
communities – specifically, residences built for of holistic health.
people, and the homes and neighborhoods where
we live.
For consumer clarity and for the purposes of retreats (e.g., second homes, timeshares); as well
project planning, development, and marketing, the as the residential component of mixed-use com-
Global Wellness Institute proposes the following mercial projects.
definitions: Wellness community is a group of people living
Wellness lifestyle real estate is defined as homes in close proximity who share common goals,
that are proactively designed and built to sup- interests, and experiences in proactively pursuing
port the holistic health of their residents. It in- wellness across its many dimensions. A wellness
cludes the buildings, investments, and transactions community incorporates the type of lifestyle,
associated with projects and properties described neighborhood feeling, and shared culture that
above, including master-planned communities; connects people together. A wellness community
single family and multi-family housing (e.g., condo- can be rooted in a purpose-built physical space, or
miniums, apartments); residences built alongside it can be cultivated around shared culture or social
hospitality projects, destination spas, and wellness networks without purpose-built structures.

Wellness lifestyle real estate and wellness communities are

not the same thing.
People don’t live in “real estate.” The place trust, shared interests, goals, and experiences.
where we live is a home, a neighborhood, and a A community is intangible, yet we always know
community. A community is formed when people whether it exists or not, and whether it is strong or
develop connections with one another, through weak. A strong community satisfies a fundamental

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 human need to connect with other people and to lifestyle real estate can be beneficial for our health
feel a sense of belonging, especially in this age of in many ways, but it does not automatically create
loneliness and social isolation. This connection is a community. In fact, some wellness lifestyle real
critical to our wellness, because the people around estate projects that are designed to be exclusive
us can influence our daily motivations, behaviors, and gated, or that encourage residents to hide
and lifestyles. If we live in a place where a culture within the “wellness cocoon” of their homes and
of wellness is the norm, we are much more likely to not interact with neighbors, may be antithetical to
live a well life. the development of community – thereby missing
out on the crucial impact that a community can have
Real estate can be built in a manner that helps
on personal wellness. On the other hand, a wellness
or hinders our wellness, through the choice of
community can also exist without purpose-built
particular materials, architecture, design elements,
wellness lifestyle real estate (see examples below).
and facilities and amenities. Building wellness

Wellness communities can exist independently from

wellness lifestyle real estate
Some wellness communities are cultivated around shared culture or social networks. For
example, the “Blue Zones” are communities identified around the world that exemplify the critical
habits, values, and lifestyles leading to a long and healthy life.xxxi Another example is the U.S.
Village to Village Network, which creates neighborhood-based communities of members and
volunteers to help seniors age-in-place by reducing social isolation and improving health and
self-sufficiency.xxxii Wellness communities can also be fostered through public/private policies
and initiatives. In Japan, 63 cities are participating in a Smart Wellness City initiative, where
local governments support healthy aging in the community by improving parks, sidewalks,
city aesthetics, and public transit to promote active transportation and socialization.xxxiii The
Wellness Valley in Romagna, Italy, is a self-branded wellness district that links thousands of
local businesses, organizations, and individuals together to provide services, programming, and
events that encourage exercise, sports, mind-body health, slow food, and connections to nature
and culture.xxxiv All of these communities provide a collective culture and lifestyle of wellness for
their residents without intentional, purpose-built residential real estate development.

Wellness lifestyle real estate can transform our lives by

fostering wellness communities.
Because our behavior and lifestyle are intrinsically in wellness lifestyle real estate. However, as
linked to our built environment, wellness lifestyle elaborated above, the connection between real
real estate can provide the important foundation estate and community is not automatic. Creating
for cultivating a wellness community. Some sort of and strengthening this connection requires an
“magic” can happen when our built environment intention to do so, coupled with design and
fosters a sense of place and connection, and operational principles that may not be typical
when real estate is designed and operated in from a conventional real estate perspective. We
way that encourages a wellness-centered culture have identified four pillars through which wellness
and lifestyle. This potential is one of the reasons lifestyle real estate can have a transformative
why consumers and developers are interested impact in fostering wellness communities.

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Pillar 1:
From “do no harm” to optimizing wellness
Beyond just reacting to “sick buildings,” we must intentionally build homes that help us optimize
our health and wellbeing.
Scientific evidence is increasingly demonstrating that conventional building standards and
materials can make our indoor environments extremely unhealthy and even toxic. At a minimum,
wellness lifestyle real estate must protect us from harmful elements both indoors and outdoors,
such as filtering out contaminants in our air and water, and avoid building materials and substances
that emit toxic chemicals. Wellness lifestyle real estate should also incorporate elements that help
residents optimize their health in terms of sleep, vitality, mood, mental health, and more – such as
sound- and light-proofing, maximizing natural light, increasing exposure to nature, using circadian
lighting, incorporating technologies to monitor and optimize indoor air quality, etc. Improving our
health must be the basic design principle in a true wellness community.

Pillar 2:
From passive to active wellness
Our built environment should encourage proactive behaviors and habits that drive wellness.
Wellness requires self-responsibility and active participation to take charge of our own health. A
home that is only designed for its residents to passively “take in” wellness by supplying purified
air, filtered water, circadian lighting, sound-proofing, and greenery is not encouraging an optimal
wellness experience. Wellness lifestyle real estate should also encourage its residents to actively
behave in ways that promote holistic health, such as walking and cycling as transport, exercising
regularly, gardening and composting, keeping a pet, socializing with neighbors, and participating
in community activities. It is from this active engagement and participation that residents will truly
feel that they connect with one another in a wellness community.

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 Pillar 3:
From hardware to software
Hard infrastructure needs supporting policies, management, and programming in order to foster
a wellness community.
By definition, real estate means buildings and structures that are largely static. A wellness
community, in contrast, is a dynamic organism. “Hardware” for such building and neighborhood
design, materials, and technologies can lay the groundwork, but appropriate soft infrastructure is
needed to bring a wellness community to life and to nurture it. Such “software” may include policies
(e.g., non-smoking, recycling, etc.); programming (e.g., fitness/wellness classes; arts, culture, and music
programs; car/bike sharing; family and children’s events; farmers market; etc.); communications (e.g.,
community intranet or portal); and active management (e.g., wellness director).

Pillar 4:
From “me” to “we”
It is by connecting with others and with something larger than ourselves that we become a
wellness community.
The most important link between wellness lifestyle real estate and wellness community is the ability
of residents to project wellness from the “me” perspective to the larger “we.” In a real community,
people are aware of their connections to others; that their choices and lifestyles have a broader impact
on the environment around them; and that they have a voice in the community and can influence the
wellbeing of others. So, in order for wellness lifestyle real estate to become a wellness community, there
must be elements in the planning and design that address the broader, non-individualistic aspects of
wellness, such as the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of wellness.

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The planning, design, and construction of wellness lifestyle
real estate and communities should seek to optimize our
holistic wellness across many dimensions.
Wellness is not just about physical health. It is Since wellness lifestyle real estate and wellness
multi-dimensional, encompassing the physical, so- communities are not the same thing, they also
cial, mental, emotional, spiritual, and other dimen- address different dimensions of wellness, as illus-
sions of our selves. All aspects of a person – mind, trated and elaborated below. This framework is in-
body, and spirit – need to work in harmony to be tended to provide guidance on how to conceptual-
truly “well.” Likewise, wellness lifestyle real estate ize different types of wellness-focused residential
and communities must be designed and built in projects and how to communicate their aims to
a manner that facilitates and optimizes their resi- potential residents.
dents’ health and wellbeing across these multiple
dimensions of wellness.

Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate can provide

the foundation for a Wellness Community

WELLNESS
COMMUNITY
Building materials Social capital
Land & habitats Diversity
Water management Healthy eating Multi-generational

+ +
Exercise
Walking
ENVIRON- COMMUNITY
MENTAL Air & water Family
Safety Friends
Carbon footprint Prevention
PHYSICAL SOCIAL Neighbors Trust
Transportation Engagement
Waste WELLNESS Empowerment
LIFESTYLE REAL
ESTATE
Time Spirit
Culture Mindfulness
Interests Purpose
MENTAL SPIRITUAL
Hobbies EMOTIONAL Solace
Nature Rest

+
Animals Beauty

Good job
Education Affordability
Lifelong learning Economic diversity
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 Wellness lifestyle real estate focuses on the the environmental dimension in its design,
wellness of the individual resident, or the “me” recognizing the critical impact these factors
perspective – not just our physical health, but have on both our societal and individual health
also our individual social and mental/emotional/ and wellbeing.
spiritual health and wellbeing. At a minimum,
• Extending from social to community wellness:
the design, construction, facilities, amenities, and
Wellness lifestyle real estate can encourage
services in a wellness lifestyle real estate project
individual social wellness by designing
should be intentionally planned to address and
living spaces, public spaces, and events that
enhance individual wellness across these multiple
intentionally facilitate social connectivity with
dimensions (illustrated in gray in the diagram above).
our family, friends, and neighbors. But if we are
Wellness communities expand from the “me” to living in a disconnected or gated neighborhood
the “we” perspective, extending their focus to the – or if our social interactions are limited to
dimensions that address our wellness in a wider people who are just like us – then we are living
context – our environmental, community, and in a “cocoon.” A wellness community will aim
economic/financial health and wellbeing. When a to encourage community wellness by building
wellness lifestyle real estate project aims to create social capital, trust, and civic engagement
a wellness community, the design, construction, beyond the walls of our home or the confines
facilities, amenities, and services should be of our immediate neighborhood. This can be
intentionally planned to address and enhance done in many ways, such as thoughtful design
our collective wellness across these multiple that encourages diversity (e.g., mixed use, mix
dimensions (illustrated in blue in the diagram of housing styles/prices, etc.) and connectivity
above), in addition to addressing/enhancing the (e.g., home setbacks, porches, connected
individual dimensions of wellness in the center of street networks, etc.).
the diagram (illustrated in gray).
• Extending from mental/emotional/spiritual to
Wellness lifestyle real estate is a major improvement economic/financial wellness: Wellness lifestyle
over conventionally-designed real estate, because real estate can support our individual mental,
it aims to remove the harmful aspects of our built emotional, and spiritual wellness in many
environment and intentionally improve our personal ways, such as through natural, biophilic, and
wellness across several dimensions. However, the beautiful design and materials, or through
impact of wellness lifestyle real estate can also be the provision of green space, meditative
limited by its focus on the individual, because our space, and public art. However, these restful
personal wellness is intrinsically linked to things beyond and rejuvenating features cannot insulate us
ourselves. That is why an approach that focuses on from the incessant stresses of our jobs, long
building a wellness community is so important: commutes, or struggles to make ends meet.
A wellness community can help enhance our
• Extending from physical to environmental
economic/financial wellness through mixed-
wellness: Wellness lifestyle real estate can
use and active/transit-oriented design (i.e.,
enhance our individual physical health in
helping us work near our homes, walk to
many ways, such as using non-toxic/health-
work, or reduce our commutes), by providing
enhancing construction materials, providing
coworking facilities, or by addressing housing
filtered air and water inside our homes,
affordability across income levels. A truly
offering fitness amenities, or providing easy
“well” community should also have a thriving
access to fresh produce. But if we encounter
and equitable economy.
air pollution, noise pollution, climate change,
flood risks, and other environmental hazards It is also important to note that some design
beyond the four walls of our home, we cannot and infrastructure elements can be especially
be truly physically well. Therefore, a wellness powerful in addressing multiple dimensions
community will also intentionally address of wellness simultaneously. For example, a

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 Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate and Communities Address
Multiple Dimensions of Wellness
From “Me” To “We”
Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate Wellness Community
Aims to address: Also aims to address:
Physical Wellness Environmental Wellness
Both passive and active design features enhance Materials, design, and construction are non-toxic,
residents’ physical health and encourage physi- renewable, waste-reducing, energy efficient, natural/
cal activity. Materials, fixtures, and furnishings are organic, and/or locally-sourced. The community
non-toxic and health-enhancing, ensure clean air encourages residents to adopt a lifestyle that is
and water, and support good sleep. Design, ame- sustainable and even regenerative, supporting
nities, and services encourage exercise, active behaviors such as use of public and alternative transit
recreation, active transportation (walking, biking, (less driving), reduce/reuse/recycle, community
etc.), and other healthy behaviors. Residents have gardening and local food production, conservation
easy access to healthy foods as well as preventive of natural resources, and preservation of green space
health/wellness services. and animal habitats.
For example: fitness/wellness facilities, walking For example: preserved open space/wetlands,
trails, parks & playgrounds, car share, circadian recycling & composting program, native/edible land-
lighting, thermal comfort, air circulation. scaping, community garden or CSA.

Social Wellness Community Wellness

Design of living spaces, public/common spaces, The community supports and embraces diversity (e.g.,
and amenities/services facilitates social connec- mixed use, mixed-incomes, races, or ages) by design.
tions with family, friends, and neighbors. Residents Residents are encouraged to engage with and care
are encouraged to get to know their neighbors. about the wider community and people outside their
Location, transportation, and convenience fea- immediate social spheres. Design of living spaces, pub-
tures in the project design may provide residents lic/common spaces, and amenities/services facilitates
with more time to spend on social activities. strong social capital, trust, and civic engagement.
For example: layout & circulation of floor plans, For example: scale/situation of homes relative to others;
multigenerational units, common/public spaces, connectivity/flow of streets; diverse housing types/prices;
community events. public spaces/parks; community center/events; intranet.

Mental/Emotional/Spiritual Wellness Economic/Financial Wellness

Project design, amenities, and services facilitate The community enables residents to conduct their
residents’ mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness daily activities, such as work, school, shopping,
by encouraging connection with nature and animals recreation, etc., within a short distance and with
(biophilia), connection with culture and traditions, different transportation options. Housing in the
connection with beauty, and connection with a community is affordable at a variety of income
greater purpose. The design may also provide space levels, and residents have an opportunity for
and support for rest and solace; encourage residents upward mobility over time.
to pursue personal hobbies, interests, and spiritual For example: mixed-use planning/zoning, walkable
practices; and support residents in managing “town center” & schools, live-work units, co-
technology and work/life balance. working facilities, affordable housing policy, public
For example: natural, biophilic, or aesthetic design transit planning.
and materials; green space & water features; public
art; meditation space.

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 walkable and well-connected street design can commute to our jobs by foot or bike (economic/
simultaneously encourage walking as exercise financial wellness). Likewise, ample and well-
(physical wellness); reduce car usage and related designed green space, parks, and public areas can
pollution (environmental wellness); help us meet have a similar multi-dimensional impact.
and socialize with neighbors (social wellness); The table below provides examples of the design
facilitate trust and openness (community wellness); features, spaces, amenities, and services that can
encourage us to spend time in nature (mental/ support each of the six wellness dimensions (see
emotional wellness); and even maybe allow us to Appendix A for a more comprehensive list).

Planners and developers do not have to start from scratch.

They can draw upon many design principles and standards
to support building for wellness.
GWI’s framework is created as a guide and is not and science-based design approaches to address
a rating system. Recognizing that each project is the six wellness dimensions in the GWI framework.
unique in its goals, location, context, and target Those seeking to build wellness lifestyle real estate
market, we do not prescribe certain design or communities can draw upon these tools – as
elements or amenities to “qualify” wellness lifestyle well as develop their own customized approaches
real estate and community projects. Instead, we – for their projects. See Appendix B for a detailed
recommend that planners, developers, builders, list of these major rating/certification system and
and policymakers explore the many existing standards, their responsible organizations, and
rating/certification systems and design theories/ web links.
principles/manuals that provide systematic, proven,

Rating/Certification Systems and Design Principles That

Support Building for Wellness
Environmental

Community

Economic/
Emotional,

Financial
Spiritual
Physical

Mental,

Social

Building-Scale
Active Design Guidelines X
Biophilic Design Principles X X X X X
CASBEE Housing Health Checklist (Japan) X X
Fitwel Standard
™
X X X X
Healthy Active by Design/Healthy Spaces & Places
X X X X X
(Australia)
LEED, BREEAM, & Similar X
Living Building Standard X X X X X X
Livable Housing Guidelines (Australia) X
Universal/Inclusive/Transgenerational Design X
ULI Building Healthy Places Toolkit X X X X X X
WELL Building Standard ™
X X X X X

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 Rating/Certification Systems and Design Principles That
Support Building for Wellness

Environmental

Community

Economic/
Emotional,

Financial
Spiritual
Physical

Mental,

Social
Neighborhood, Precinct, or City-Scale
Active Design Guidelines X X X
Biophilic Design Principles X X X X X
Blue Zone Principles X X X X X X
CASBEE Urban and City Tools (Japan) X X X X
CDC/APA Healthy Community Design Toolkit X X X X X
Enterprise Green Communities X X X X
Green Star Communities (Australia, New Zealand, South
X X X X
Africa)
Healthy Active by Design /
X X X X X
Healthy Spaces & Places (Australia)
LEED for Cities/LEED-ND X X X X X
Liveable Neighbourhood Guidelines (Australia) X X X X X X
Living Community Standard X X X X X X
New Urbanism, Smart Growth, TOD/TND X X X X X X
One Planet Living Principles X X X X X X
STAR Community Standard X X X X X X
ULI Building Healthy Places Toolkit X X X X X X
Universal/Inclusive/
Transgenerational Design
X

WELL Community Standard™ X X X X X

xxxi
See: Buettner, D. (2016, November 10). Power 9®:
Reverse Engineering Longevity. https://bluezones.
com/2016/11/power-9/.
xxxii
See: http://www.vtvnetwork.org/
xxxiii
See: http://www.swc.jp/
xxxiv
See: http://www.wellnessvalley.it/

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 IV. The Business Case

Already a sizable industry, wellness lifestyle real estate is

poised to accelerate with rising health consciousness and the
growing wellness economy.
Large and growing industry that the wellness real estate sector will expand by
6% annually over the next several years, growing
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) estimates that
to $180 billion by 2022. Note that GWI’s wellness
wellness real estate is a $134 billion global indus-
real estate figures capture the construction of resi-
try in 2017. It has grown by 6.4% annually since
dential and commercial/institutional (office, hospi-
2015. For comparison, this is about 1.5% of the
tality, mixed-use/multi-family, medical, leisure, etc.)
total annual global construction market. It is also
properties that incorporate intentional wellness ele-
about half the size of the global green building in-
ments in their design, materials, and building, as well
dustry, which was estimated at $260 billion in 2013
as their amenities, services, and/or programming.xxxvi
(the most recent data available).xxxv GWI projects

Wellness Real Estate is a

$134 billion global industry in 2017

NORTH AMERICA EUROPE

7.0% CAGR 4.5% CAGR

$32b
$55b

$.5b $47b ASIA-PACIFIC

7.3% CAGR

$.1b
LATIN AMERICA- $.4b
CARIBBEAN
2.1% CAGR

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA MIDDLE EAST-NORTH AFRICA

3.4% CAGR 5.2% CAGR

Source: Global Wellness Institute.

Note: Growth rates reflect the compound annual growth rate from 2015-2017. Numbers do not sum to total due to rounding.

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 From the Americas to Asia-Pacific, and from is also coming from the middle and upper-middle
Europe to Africa, there is rising consumer interest income consumers, who are looking for homes and
in extending our wellness experiences from neighborhoods that support a healthy lifestyle,
our vacation destinations to our homes. Many through features such as bike paths and dog parks,
destination spas and wellness resorts are adding community gardens and farmers’ markets, and
a residential component for customers looking walkability and mass transit access. Even in the
for second homes or vacation properties, or even affordable and lower-income housing segment,
to live a full-time wellness lifestyle. At the same builders are incorporating wellness design features
time, upscale residential properties around the to address the critical public health needs of these
world, from luxury apartments to master-planned populations, and they are increasingly encouraged
communities, are adding wellness components to do so through public policy initiatives.xxxvii All
to appeal to higher-income consumers, including these segments are expected to grow within the
enhanced indoor air, water, and lighting; fitness wellness lifestyle real estate sector going forward.
centers and spas; health food restaurants; classes
The following countries are the top wellness real
and other programming; and even on-site full-
estate markets in 2017.
time wellness professionals. Importantly, demand

Top 25 Countries for Wellness Real Estate (2017)

Country Market Size (US$ millions)
United States $52,481
China $19,940
Australia $9,471
United Kingdom $9,016
Germany $6,440
India $6,088
France $5,815
South Korea $4,195
Canada $2,355
Japan $2,246
Netherlands $1,851
Switzerland $1,607
Norway $1,217
Sweden $1,140
Austria $1,099
Italy $1,001
Malaysia $917
Singapore $819
New Zealand $803
Taiwan $652
Finland $651
Denmark $640
Indonesia $571
Vietnam $482
United Arab Emirates $446

Source: Global Wellness Institute

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Rising consumer demand also a global movement. From the United States
and United Kingdom to India and Australia, home
A recent Health and Wellness Lifestyle Survey
buyers and renters are growing more aware of the
conducted by American Lives confirms that
unhealthy aspects of their living environments and
consumer interest in wellness lifestyle real estate
are seeking out better alternatives. For example:
and communities is extensive and broad-based.xxxviii
This study, covering a representative sample of U.S. • A recent study by the UK Green Building
households with annual incomes over $75,000 (the Council showed that 90% of surveyed UK
top 50%), matched the psychological wellbeing buyers and renters would like a home that
profile of respondents with their interest in living “does not compromise their health and
in wellness communities, as well as the specific wellbeing,” and nearly 30% would be willing
wellness services offered in the community. The to pay more for this type of home.xxxix
study found that:
• In India, a nationwide survey by Tata Housing
• 25% of respondents were very interested in found that 88% of Indian consumers are
living a wellness community either full-time interested in wellness-infused residences,
or part-time. This group, profiled as “Lifestyle and 69% rate clean air and water and an overall
Enthusiasts” in the study, viewed their own and healthy atmosphere as “very important” when
their neighbors’ health and wellness as core searching for a home.xl
elements of a family living environment.
• An unhealthy environment is a growing
• Interest in wellness communities was not concern in many rapidly urbanizing developing
correlated with income, age, education, countries. A study conducted by Ikea found
or gender (above the income threshold of that 39% of people in Mumbai would like to
$75,000), suggesting the broad appeal of this reduce noise in their homes to improve their
type of housing across many demographic wellbeing.xli A survey by Honeywell found that
groups. 60% of Chinese people are worried about
Assuming approximately 10% of the “Lifestyle indoor air quality, and 47% would pay more to
Enthusiasts” group is in the market for housing have better air quality indoors.xlii
every year, this translates into 1.3 million potential • Access to parks, green spaces, and other
buyers in the United States who are looking for neighborhood amenities that encourage walk-
wellness communities each year, greatly exceeding ing and healthy living are in high demand
the supply of such properties. across many countries. Consumers in Austra-
In addition to this group of committed wellness lian cities prefer homes in walking distance
consumers, another 51% of survey respondents to a local park (45%), access to paved walk-
expressed strong interest in wellness offerings and ing paths (50%), walking distance to public
services (a much higher level than in previous years transport (70%), and walking distance to lo-
of this survey) and also in owning a second home cal services (64%).xliii Likewise, homebuyers
or vacationing in a wellness-oriented property or in Auckland, New Zealand would prefer natu-
setting. Taken together, this study offers evidence ral light in their home (98%); neighborhood
of astonishingly strong demand for wellness trees (93%); easy access to shops (92%) and
lifestyle real estate and wellness communities in public transit (82%); and proximity to a park/
the United States. reserve (83%), library (67%), community cen-
ter (44%), or gym (37%).xliv
Consumer studies across a number of other
countries confirm that interest in wellness living is

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 Growing global pipeline of projects The pipeline of wellness lifestyle real estate proj-
ects has accelerated dramatically around the world
Real estate developers and builders are starting to
in the last five years, as the global housing market
respond to the rapidly growing consumer demand
has recovered and accelerated. Today, the Global
for wellness-enhancing homes and communities. As
Wellness Institute estimates that there are over
recently as the 1990s and early-2000s, there were
740 wellness lifestyle real estate projects built,
a relatively small number of wellness lifestyle real
partially built, or in development around the
estate or community projects under construction
world, across 34 countries. While these figures
or in development (we estimate fewer than 50
provide a snapshot of the market as of November
projects globally during this time period). These
2017, many more projects are in the works and/or
projects, mostly located in the United States, were
being announced every month (and there are cer-
primarily small-scale “passion projects” launched
tainly more projects than what our research was
by individuals or families who were concerned
able to identify). Wellness residential projects are
about the human and environmental impacts of
no longer just the domain of individuals pursuing
the rampant building that occurred in the U.S. real
one-off “passion projects,” and are now increasing-
estate boom during this time period. Many of these
ly undertaken by larger, professional development
early, experimental projects saw their growth and
companies with portfolios of multiple properties
sales delayed or stalled with the burst of the U.S.
(such as Hillwood Communities, Freehold Commu-
housing bubble (2007-2008), only to pick up and
nities, and Republic Property Group in the United
accelerate in the post-recessionary period.
States; Stockland, Lendlease, and Peet Limited in
The earliest wellness communities included a Australia; and Gamuda Land and CapitaLand in
variety of approaches addressing different needs Southeast Asiaxlv). Some of these larger develop-
and interests, for example: “agrihoods” such as ers have even codified a set of core principles or
Prairie Crossing, Illinois (1992) and Agritopia, values focused on human health and wellbeing,
Arizona (2000); healthy/outdoor living concepts which are used to shape their community design
in Ladera Ranch, California (1998), Hidden and marketing approaches.xlvi
Springs, Idaho (1998), Blackwood Park, Australia
(1998), Harmony, Florida (2002), and Rancho The current wellness lifestyle real estate pipeline
Sahuarita, Arizona (2002); as well as some includes many different types of residential proj-
projects inspired by growing sustainability and ects: master-planned communities (350+ proj-
New Urbanist movements, such as Bois Franc, ects), multifamily developments such as apart-
Canada (1992), I’On Village, South Carolina (1997), ments and condominiums at both the affordable
Civano, Arizona (1999), BedZED, United Kingdom and luxury ends of the spectrum (125+ projects),
(2002), and Harvest Lakes, Australia (2002). urban districts and mixed-use projects (90+ proj-
Some early international developments were ects), resort/spa/hospitality-based wellness real
part of the ecovillage movement, such as Crystal estate (35+ projects), and other wellness concepts
Waters Ecovillage, Australia (1987), IDEAL Society based on eco-communities, co-living, senior living,
Ecovillage, Canada (1993), and EcoVillage Ithaca, etc. (135+ projects). Among these 740+ wellness
New York (1997). This time period also brought residential projects, we estimate that there are
the first attempts at connecting a residential over 1.5 million units/homes either already built or
component with a destination spa or wellness- planned to be built out over the next several de-
focused hospitality brand, such as Canyon Ranch cades. These projects encompass over 560,000
Living in Tucson (early-1980s) and Miami Beach acres of land and will house more than 4.1 million
(2008-2015). residents. A full list of the projects included in this
pipeline is included in Chapter VI of this report.

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 Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate Pipeline:
Over 740 projects across 34 countries

NORTH AMERICA EUROPE

61
372

5 293 ASIA-PACIFIC

6
LATIN AMERICA- 12
CARIBBEAN

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA MIDDLE EAST-NORTH AFRICA

Top 10 United States 355 Canada 17

Countries Australia 189 Malaysia 12
United Kingdom 42 Singapore 9
China 39 Vietnam 6
India 17 Indonesia 6
Source: Global Wellness Institute.
Note: Estimates as of November 2017. For a full list of the projects counted here, see Chapter VI.

Trends to watch to the next level. (Note that many of these themes
are explained and explored in more detail, and with
The majority of the 740+ projects in the wellness
additional examples, later in this chapter.)
lifestyle real estate pipeline are comprised of
master-planned communities and mixed-use • Blurring the lines between home, work, and
developments with an assortment of intentional leisure. There are some initial, small-scale
design features, facilities, and amenities that movements in this space, such as coworking
enhance wellness, followed by the luxury, pioneer WeWork’s movement into co-living in
amenities-laden, urban high-rise projects. As 2016 (WeLive) and wellness in 2017 (Rise by
we look to the future, several emerging wellness We). In 2017, Life Time announced a project
living concepts are expected to drive the future near Dallas, Texas that will integrate a large-
development of wellness lifestyle real estate and scale Life Time Athletic Club, 300-400 Life
will push the design of healthy living environments Time Living apartments, and a Life Time Work

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 coworking space, as part of a broader mixed- estate projects will respond to this emerging
used redevelopment project (target opening preference, as well as the growing evidence
is 2019). Given the rapid rise of the freelance that social connections in the physical realm
economy and remote work, we predict are essential for our health and wellbeing, our
significant developments in this space in the society, and our economy.
coming years, with the integration of coworking
• Catalyzing medical industry clusters and
and other “sharing economy” concepts entirely
health services to build wellness communities.
redefining the design of suburban master-
A small number of mixed-use projects
planned and mixed-use developments.
are experimenting with the synergies that
• Making healthy homes affordable. Contrary can come from combining a biomedical/
to the perception that wellness lifestyle real health/wellness industry cluster alongside
estate is only for the wealthy, there has been a residential real estate component that
a recent push to bring healthy home and ac- features healthy design – for example, Lake
tive design features into dozens of affordable Nona in Florida, Destination Medical City in
housing projects across the United States Minnesota, Alliance Town Center in Texas,
alone, developed mostly in the last five years. Oceanside in Australia, and Medini Integrated
The Center for Active Design has been a leader Wellness Capital in Malaysia (among others).
in this space, along with some partnering de- In Georgia, Serenbe’s new Mado hamlet is on
velopers (e.g., Vitus Group, Blue Sea Develop- the cutting edge of integrating and packaging
ment, AvalonBay) and a number of municipal a wide array of alternative, preventive, and
and public housing authorities (in cities such healthy lifestyle services that can easily be
as Seattle, Denver, and New York City). Given provided in a thriving mixed-use residential
that lower income and vulnerable populations neighborhood. The Llanelli Wellness Village
are typically at the highest risk for many health project, currently in development in Wales,
conditions, we predict that there will be grow- will combine integrated facilities for wellness,
ing incentives from governments to redesign preventive, health/medical, and social services
affordable housing and neighborhoods in a (under the National Health Services of Wales),
way that will encourage healthier behaviors, in addition to a biomedical industry cluster
reduce risk factors for chronic disease, and and both market-rate and affordable housing.
control related medical costs (e.g., Fannie Mae We predict that more future developments
Healthy Housing Rewards™ program in the will creatively and proactively integrate
United States). medical/preventive services and businesses
into residential community design to combat
• Bringing back multigenerational and diverse
chronic disease and rising medical costs –
neighborhoods. In recent decades, the
especially in countries with national/single-
interplay of policy, planning, economic, and
payer health systems that can more easily
social conventions has given rise to increased
accomplish such projects via public policy (e.g.,
segregation of neighborhoods by income, life
England’s NHS Healthy New Towns initiative).
stage (e.g., young people in cities, families in
suburbs, etc.), and function (e.g., residential • Moving from green to regenerative living. A
versus commercial). Some people find this number of projects currently proposed or in
boring – many baby boomers have expressed development in China and Europe are on the
that they do not want to live with only old cutting edge of green, biophilic, sustainable,
people. Others are questioning whether this and healthy design. For example, the Liuzhou
segregation is healthy and are yearning for Forest City and Moganshan 1,000 Trees proj-
communities where people of different ages, ects in China and the Bosco Verticale towers
backgrounds, and social classes can interact in Italy are covering entire buildings and cit-
on a daily basis as neighbors and fellow ies with plants and trees to promote improved
citizens. We predict that future wellness real air quality, biodiversity, renewable energy, and

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 other health and environmental impacts. The new residential developments that will harness
ReGen Villages project currently being piloted them to enhance their residents’ health and
in the Netherlands is going a step further by in- wellbeing.
tegrating sustainable and biophilic design with
• Rediscovering hot springs as a wellness living
off-the-grid, self-sufficient energy and organic
anchor. The tradition of building wellness
food production. With the growing recognition
resorts around thermal/mineral springs goes
of the links between environmental and human
back for centuries, but only a small handful of
health, we predict that these projects are just
hot springs resorts have integrated residential
the precursor to a new wave of innovative, re-
real estate (and the few that do exist are
generative residential communities that will
primarily luxury-level vacation homes). With
produce their own healthy food and renewable
the rising interest in natural wellness therapies
energy, clean the air, recycle their own water,
and historic wellness traditions, we predict
and be net positive for people and planet alike.
future growth for residences built within
• Leveraging technologies to create smart-healthy mixed-use developments that incorporate
homes and cities. Many of the technological thermal/mineral springs facilities and related
innovations currently in development have wellness services, and targeting a wide range
the potential to radically transform our living of buyers. One new project in the works is
environments – from self-driving cars and the Goco Retreat Temascal Valley, being built
sensors to augmented reality and artificial adjacent to the redeveloped Glen Ivy Hot
intelligence. There are a number of model city Springs in California (target opening 2019).
projects around the world that are showcasing In Europe there is immense opportunity for
futuristic energy and green technologies the redevelopment and modernization of
(China’s Tianjin Eco-city, Energy City Qatar, historic spa towns to incorporate intentionally-
Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City) – but the next wave designed residential real estate that is
of these futuristic projects will put health and connected to these therapeutic facilities. One
wellness technology front and center. The project such redevelopment project is the
Connected City project in Florida is proactively Kemeri Park in Latvia, which will renovate and
designing its infrastructure to embrace this reopen the historic health resort facilities and
future by accommodating self-driving cars, regenerate the surrounding village following
ULTRAFi internet, advanced telemedicine, wellness community design principles.
smart home technologies, virtual learning, and For specific trends and the wellness lifestyle real
other innovations, with the aim of becoming estate pipeline list across different global regions,
a 21st century showcase for modern health please see Chapter VI.
and wellness. As these technologies evolve,
we predict that there will be a proliferation of

Buyers have demonstrated that they are willing to pay more

for healthier built environments.
Residential developments that have been partially to developers and builders, but also translate
or fully planned with wellness-enhancing features into longer-term economic benefits for both
are achieving sales price premiums in the market. homeowners (a secure investment with strong
These premiums are solid evidence of the rising appreciation potential) and governments (higher
consumer demand for – and undersupply of – tax revenues and potentially lower infrastructure
this kind of real estate. The premiums not only costs).xlvii
provide up-front benefits and strong incentives

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 Market price premiums for wellness-enhancing • New Urbanist features such as mixed-use,
features higher-density, transit-oriented, and tradi-
tional neighborhood design: Communities
For several decades, developers have been experi-
with these health-enhancing elements have
menting with design approaches, infrastructure,
demonstrated home price premiums of 5-20%
and amenities that improve residents’ health and
across the United States.
wellbeing. After conducting an extensive literature
review of more than 220 academic, peer-reviewed, • Neighborhood walkability: U.S. studies indicate
and independent studies, GWI found solid, global a $4,000-$34,000 price premium for homes
evidence that homebuyers are willing to pay more with above-average walkability, or a 1% in-
for built environment features that improve their crease in home price for every one point in-
wellness, including:xlviii crease in a neighborhood’s walkability score.xlix
• Proximity and easy access to high-quality • Sustainability features: Homes with green certi-
natural and recreational amenities: Home fication labels and energy-efficient features have
price premiums range from 3-12% for nearby achieved sales premiums of 1-10% in countries
open space, greenbelts, and conservation around the world over the last 10-15 years.
areas; 4-20% for nearby parks and multi-use
• Healthy home features: While healthy home
trails; and 5-15% for recreational programming
design is much newer than sustainable design,
and amenities within the community (e.g.,
recent surveys from the United States and
fitness centers, swimming pools, golf courses,
United Kingdom, to India and China, indicate
etc.). The size of the premium depends on the
strong consumer demand for such features
quality and characteristics of these amenities,
and willingness to pay extra for them.l
as well as their distance from the home.

Consumers are demanding healthier built environments

and are willing to pay more for them.
UNITED KINGDOM 30% of buyers would pay more for a home that does not CHINA
compromise their health & wellbeing.
47% are willing to pay
33-35% of mid/high-income renters would pay more for an more for better indoor air
onsite gym and 29-36% for an onsite pool. quality.
Beijing homebuyers will
pay up to 14% more to
be close to a park.

UNITED STATES
60% would pay more
for healthier homes than HONG KONG
traditional ones. Homebuyers will pay 17%
Many renters would pay more more to live near a park.
for wellness amenities: fitness
classes (46%), steam rooms
(43%), cycle studio (34%),
yoga studio with on-demand
video (27%), and dietary MALAYSIA
classes (26%). INDIA Homebuyers will pay a
88% would pay more for premium to live in
wellness-infused residences. “sustainable neighbor-
hoods” with landscaped
parks, walkability, and
Data aggregated by Global Wellness Institute, from the following sources: Dodge Data & Analytics (2015), J. Turner accessibility to work,
Research (2016), UKGBC (2016), Savills (2014), Honeywell (2015), Zhang et al (2012), Jim & Chen (2010), Tan (2011), schools, shops, &
DC Correspondent (2014). See Bibliography for full citations. hospitals.
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Market price premiums for wellness lifestyle real is combined with data gathered by ULI to arrive at
estate the premium range indicated above.lii
When wellness lifestyle real estate combines many The range in the price premiums reflects the varying
of the above elements into a holistic concept, the positioning of wellness developments within their
whole is more than the sum of its parts. The value local real estate markets. Projects with a greater
of a wellness lifestyle real estate project may be level of differentiation, a more unique community
reflected in multiple metrics for the investors and environment, higher-quality residences, and/or
developer: faster-than-expected sales and lease-up more extensive amenities and services typically
rates (and even waiting lists); lower-than-projected earn higher sales price premiums. In the case of
turnover; and higher sales prices and rental rates. Serenbe, Georgia, the community is so unique
An Urban Land Institute (ULI) study of several that residences are commanding price premiums
developers of wellness-focused projects indicated of 30-55% (on a per square foot basis) vis-à-vis
“a strong consensus that upfront development comparable homes in the Atlanta metro area.
costs – even for those individual components
Importantly, there are also many wellness
that were significantly more costly than standard
lifestyle real estate projects that are positioned
approaches – were well worth the cost and
as affordable to middle-income buyers, and that
contributed to the projects’ overall success.”li
intentionally do not command a premium. For
GWI estimates that wellness lifestyle real example, in its BedZED and Bicester One Planet
estate and community projects positioned at Living projects in the UK, BioRegional intentionally
the middle and upper ends of the market are positioned the new construction sales prices as
currently achieving price premiums of 10-25% comparable to other homes in the region, a strategy
over comparable properties in their regions, based that can help improve competitive positioning and
on analysis of home sales prices in a cross-section increase sales velocity when a wellness residential
of fully and partially built-out wellness-focused concept is new and untested. However, in these
residential developments. GWI looked at the sales cases the buyer is often making a tradeoff from a
prices per square foot, and a mix of resales and conventional home, such as less square footage or
new construction sales, to come up with a fair, fewer/no parking spaces, so the sales price may
independent assessment of the premiums that still be at a premium when measured on a per
buyers are willing to pay to live in wellness-infused square foot basis.
homes and communities. Our independent analysis

There is enormous potential for differentiation based on market

needs, target audiences, and unique site characteristics.
Wellness as a market differentiator paths, and more social interaction with neighbors.
A project aiming to appeal to consumers interested
There are many value systems and drivers for
in healthy eating may incorporate organic farming,
wellness communities. Therefore, there is vast
a CSA, a farmer’s market, edible landscaping, farm-
opportunity for differentiation in wellness lifestyle
to-table restaurants, etc. Other real estate projects
real estate to meet the diverse wellness needs and
might prioritize environmental sustainability,
priorities of different consumer segments. In the
wellness and fitness amenities and programming,
global megacities, buyers may be most concerned
the importance of the arts, or living in harmony with
about air and water quality, noise pollution, restful
nature. Some projects aim to appeal to the unique
sleep, and access to green space or wellness
needs of particular demographic groups, such as
amenities. In suburban United States, United
singles, families with children, multigenerational
Kingdom, or Australia, buyers may be seeking
living, seniors, veterans, affordable housing, etc.
better walkability and mass transit options, bike

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Sales price premiums for wellness lifestyle
real estate developments average 10-25%,
but can range widely from 5% to 55%.

Serenbe BedZED
GEORGIA, US UK
Homes are recently selling at a Rancho Sahuarita Homes have sold at a 12-22%
37-55% premium.a ARIZONA, US premium over homes in neighbor-
ing areas over the last 5 years.a
Homes initially sold at a 10%
discount, but prices rose by 80% as
sales rapidly accelerated, and they
now command a 10% premium.b

Lake Nona
FLORIDA, US Fuse Cambridge
One of the fastest-selling communi- MASSACHUSETTS, US
ties in the U.S., with homes recently Residents pay $125-$225 more per
selling at a 16-27% premium.a month for apartments with WELL
Signature™ features.d

The Interlace
SINGAPORE
Over 80% of units were sold
before the developer received a
temporary occupation permit;
sales premiums increased by
10% after the launch.b
Willowsford
VIRGINIA, US Selandra Rise
New homes have been selling at AUSTRALIA
a 5% premium.a One of the fastest-selling communi-
ties in Australia, with homes selling
for A$7,000 - A$12,000 more than
competitor projects.b

Prairie Crossing ECO Modern Flats

ILLINOIS, US ARKANSAS, US
Homes are recently selling at a Rental rates are 42% higher Hidden Springs
10-15% premium.a than average for comparable IDAHO, US
units, and turnover is 15% below
market average.b Homes initially sold at a 10% premium,
which later increased to 20-30%.c

Sources: a. Global Wellness Institute primary research. b. Kramer, A., et al (2014), Building for Wellness: The Business Case, ULI. c.
McMahon, E.T., and Pawlukiewicz, M. (2002), The Practice of Conservation Development, ULI. d. O’Leary, J. (2016), Boston Globe.
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See Bibliography for full citations. See Appendix C for more details on methodology.
Developers and planners also have opportunities illustrative, but not exhaustive. Projects and
to create unique wellness living concepts by communities across the various themes may
leveraging unique locational and geographic have similar design features, amenities, and
characteristics, such as nature preserves, wildlife programming, but the anchor theme provides a
refuges, mountains, woodlands, bodies of water, special conceptual and marketing emphasis that
thermal and mineral springs, mud/salt caves, can appeal to particular sets of consumers, and
farmland and historical ranches, etc. Proximity or can also differentiate a project in an ever more
adjacency to these natural features can provide an competitive real estate marketplace. Most wellness
anchor theme for a wellness-focused real estate lifestyle real estate projects illustrate multiple
project. Other locations may benefit from unique themes simultaneously – for example, projects that
heritage and historic references, culinary offerings, market an “active outdoor lifestyle” also frequently
music and art scenes, street life, etc. focus on “living close to the land,” “arts and
creativity,” and “regenerative/planet conscious-
Below we provide examples of the many different
living.” For the projects/communities used as
themes that are currently being used to drive
examples below, we are highlighting just one
wellness lifestyle real estate projects around the
theme that is a key component of their marketing
world (including projects that are built, partially
language and design.
built, or in development). These examples are

Active outdoor lifestyle

These projects emphasize the advantages of living close to nature in order
to pursue an active lifestyle – to exercise, relax, and socialize in a community
of like-minded people. They are often located adjacent to lakes/rivers,
preserved habitats, or parklands, supplemented with ample recreational
amenities and social programming. Shearwater, a new community near
Jacksonville, Florida, appeals to active families by advertising itself as “One
part sanctuary. One part playground. One part social hub.” It offers extensive
resort-style amenities (aquatic center with waterslide and lazy river, staffed
state-of-the-art Fitness Lodge, tennis courts and sports fields, etc.) as well
as expansive natural spaces and beauty (600 acres of preserved habitat, a creek for boating, walking trails,
parks, etc.).liii Arden, a similar new community in Palm Beach County, Florida, touts its location adjacent
to a wildlife refuge, direct trail access to the Northeast Everglades Natural Area, and its central lake and
proximity to Lake Okeechobee, and every home backs up to a park, greenway, or trail.liv In Malaysia,
Kundang Estates markets an active, family-friendly lifestyle by incorporating 14 acres of interconnected
parks, herb gardens, a reflexology path, jogging/biking paths, and a children’s garden/adventure park.
Other examples: Harmony (Florida), Sterling Ranch (Colorado), Gold Hill Mesa (Colorado), Walsh (Texas),
Selandra Rise (Australia), Aurora (Australia), Gamuda Gardens (Malaysia), Celadon City (Vietnam), La Vida
Estate Residences (India)

Living close to the land
Agrihoods appeal to people who are looking for the contemporary version
of an idyllic, rural farm life. Many of these projects arrange housing in
village style, and they typically offer on-site farms, community-supported
agriculture (CSAs), community gardens, farmer’s markets, cooking classes,
and related activities. Because many residents also have overlapping
interests in green living and clean eating, elements such as composting,
edible landscaping, and energy efficiency may also be included. Prairie

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 Crossing (Illinois), the first master-planned agrihood, is built around a 100-acre working organic farm with
extensive programming (CSA, farm incubator, educational programs, farm tours, etc.). Village-style homes
feature rural Midwestern vernacular design, native/edible landscaping, natural views, and energy efficient
features. An innovative stormwater management system creates a usable lake, and the community has
established a protected 5,000 acre prairie reserve.lv
Other examples: Serenbe (Georgia), South Village (Vermont), Willowsford (Virginia), Olivette (North
Carolina), Drömgarden (Sweden), Botanical (Australia), Witchcliffe Ecovillage (Australia)

Connected to history and heritage

Some projects leverage the history of their location to stand out from
competitors. Rancho Mission Viejo is designed around its historic status as
the last working ranch in Orange County, California; it provides residents with
preserved open spaces, parklands, and working farms, and the architecture
of community/recreational spaces evokes the historic ranch style of the
region.lvi The Cannery in Davis, California, offers design and amenities similar
to many other agrihood and active lifestyle communities, while highlighting
its history as the former Hunt-Wesson tomato canning site.lvii Light Farms in
Celina, Texas uses two historic barns (circa 1830) as the community’s focal
points (fitness center and information center).lviii
Other examples: Phillips Creek Ranch (Texas), Harvest (Texas), Bucking Horse Ranch (Colorado), Acacia Botanic
Ridge (Australia), Coolbellup (Australia), Trent Park (United Kingdom), Kemeri Wellness Village (Latvia)

Grounded in arts and creativity
Building on the premise that the arts are fundamental to a well life, some
projects have elevated arts and culture as a community centerpiece,
combined with other aspects of wellness, such as a strong sense of
community, active lifestyle, sustainability, etc. For example, the very first
hamlet constructed at Serenbe (Georgia), called Selborne, was themed
around the arts. Serenbe made a strong statement about the importance of
arts and culture by launching a professional theater company (the Serenbe
Playhouse), an on-site artists’ colony, and rigorous cultural programming in
the early years of the community’s development.lix Another project under
development in Georgia, Pinewood Forrest, is making “live, create, play” its motto, targeting professionals
in the arts, media, and entertainment industries who may work in the adjacent Pinewood Studios (the
largest purpose-built film studios in the United States outside of L.A.). The creativity theme will be
bolstered by a culinary district, a crafts district, wellness center, startup incubator, and ample social and co-
creating space, and the community will offer small cottages, live-work shop homes, mews homes, and tree
houses aimed at attracting millennials and empty nesters. In Western Australia, a series of consultations/
workshops with indigenous groups guided the intentional incorporation of local art/culture into the design
and landscaping at Januburu Six Seasons. Local cultural references inform the site design, place names,
and public art, including a mosaic at the community’s entrance that was created by indigenous artists.
These efforts create a unique “sense of place” as well as connection to and respect for local culture.lx
Other examples: Bucking Horse Ranch/Jessup Farm Artisan Village (Colorado), Habersham/MAKE District
(South Carolina), Summers Corner (South Carolina), Mariposa (Colorado), Winthrop (Florida)

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 Destination spa immersion
Destination spas provide immersive experiences that can become an ideal
way of life for some people. Homes built alongside destination spas provide
their residents with 24/7 access to world-class wellness facilities, services,
and programming. These projects are usually developed by, or in close
partnership with, premium spa brands and tend to be exclusive and limited
in number. They focus on high-end, luxury experiences and target wealthy
buyers who are also frequent patrons of destination spas (and for whom the
home may be a 2nd or 3rd residence). Canyon Ranch has leveraged its iconic
brand to develop residences adjacent to its two destination spas in Tucson,
Arizona and Lenox, Massachusetts.lxi Some spa-based residential projects leverage unique assets such as
thermal/mineral springs, which have long been associated with relaxation, rejuvenation, and therapeutic
qualities. Examples include luxury villas at Mission Hills, China and Terme de Saturnia, Italy. GOCO, a
spa management and consulting firm, is currently developing wellness residences alongside several GOCO
wellness retreats around the world, including one adjacent to Glen Ivy Hot Springs in Southern California.lxii
Other examples: Carillon Condos (formerly Canyon Ranch Miami, Florida), Kukui’ula (Hawaii), TAO
Community (Mexico), Q’in Wellness (China), Goco Retreat Ubud (Indonesia), Goco Retreat Kaiserhof
Rügen (Germany)

Luxury wellness
A number of urban high-rise condos and apartments are differentiating
themselves in the competitive luxury housing market by curating their
offerings to appeal to wellness-minded buyers and renters. These residences
typically feature wellness-optimizing design inside each home (circadian
lighting, purified air and water, sound-proofing, biophilic and natural
materials, etc.) combined with extensive wellness amenities and services.
They often position themselves as a “wellness oasis,” where residents can
escape and find respite from the pollution and hubbub of the crowded
city. The new boutique-style Muse Residences in Miami, for example, offer
wellness residences designed by Delos and Deepak Chopra, featuring advanced air/water purification
systems, dynamic circadian lighting, and high-end healthy finishes, combined with smart home technology
and exclusive amenities such as a private beach club, spa, and infinity pool.lxiii Serein, the first wellness
housing in India in a suburb of Mumbai, is a luxury high-rise that features ample outdoor space, green
views, and proximity to a national park. Ample wellness amenities include a yoga room, sports courts,
swimming pool, children’s areas, pet park, nature trails, and eco features such as rainwater harvesting.
Interior wellness features include natural ventilation and sunlight, vitamin C showers, noise cancelling
glass, air purifiers, and more.
Other examples: FUSE Cambridge (Massachusetts), Landon House/Lake Nona (Florida), 111 Murray (New
York), Ten Thousand Residence (California), Seasons Avenue (Vietnam), Afiniti Residences (Malaysia), Sky
Habitat (Singapore), La Reserve Residences (UAE)

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 Affordable wellness
There is a frequent misconception that wellness communities are defined
by luxury amenities and only cater to the elite. In fact, many projects have
positioned themselves at the affordable and low-income level, sometimes
via private-public partnerships to create housing and communities that
support healthy lifestyles and behaviors for underserved, vulnerable
populations who suffer from higher rates of chronic disease.lxiv Via Verde,
a mixed-income community in South Bronx, New York, demonstrates how
healthy and sustainable features can be incorporated into an affordable
urban rehabilitation project. Wellness features include using non-toxic low-
VOC materials to improve indoor air quality, design and aesthetics that encourage walking and stair use,
green roofs with community gardens, bike storage areas, a fitness center, an amphitheater, and ample
community spaces.lxv Other New York City affordable developments that incorporate active design features
– such as Arbor House (South Bronx) and Prospect Plaza (Brooklyn) – are demonstrating measurable
wellness benefits for their residents.lxvi
Other examples: Vermilion Gardens (Illinois), The Rose Apartments (Minnesota), High Point Healthy Homes
(Washington), Yesler Terrace (Washington), Vaudeville Court (UK), The Commons and The Nightingale (Australia)

Regenerative, planet-conscious lifestyle
Some consumers are increasingly mindful of their footprint on the planet
and the symbiotic relationship between the environment and human
health. One Planet Living communities – such as BedZED (South London,
UK) and Grow (Bainbridge Island, Washington) – appeal to people whose
sense of health and wellbeing is centered around sustainability.lxvii In these
communities, planet-friendly principles guide the construction process;
the materials used; the design and placement of structures; the energy,
ventilation, and waste disposal systems; and the lifestyle, interactions, and
engagement of the residents. ReGen Villages, with its first pilot community
to open in Almere, Netherlands, wants to move sustainable living toward an off-grid, closed-loop concept.
It appeals to people who aspire to live a regenerative existence – generating all energy and water we need
locally, growing the food that we eat, and plowing all waste and by-products back into a self-reliant local
ecosystem.lxviii
Other examples: Forest City (Malaysia), Liuzhou Forest City (China), Jinshan (China), White Gum Valley
(Australia), Dubai Sustainable City (UAE), NW Bicester (UK), Zibi (Canada), Babcock Ranch (Florida)

World-class wellness cluster

These communities are centered around a biomedical/health industry
cluster in their region, aiming to amplify a wellness lifestyle for those who live
and work there. Lake Nona in Orlando, Florida, is anchored on more than a
dozen world-class research hospitals, medical centers, human performance
and sports training facilities, and technology companies clustered in
the community.lxix Capitalizing on the expertise of local partners such as
Johnson & Johnson Health and Wellness Solutions, the Lake Nona Institute
has initiated a large-scale, longitudinal study of how healthy lifestyles can
impact the health outcomes of its residents.lxx In South Wales, the Llanelli

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Wellness and Life Sciences Village has recently broken ground as a collaboration among regional
government, university, and healthcare authorities. Its integrated live-work-play community will house
an Institute of Life Sciences; R&D, entrepreneurship activities, and start-ups; a sports and leisure center;
a wellness hotel and facilities; and public health and social services for local residents.lxxi Destination
Medical Center in Rochester, Minnesota, is an example of a major regional employer, the Mayo Clinic,
aspiring to create a healthy community in its home city, intersecting healthy lifestyles for employees, local
residents, and visitors with a bio/life sciences innovation hub, state-of-the-art medical treatment, and
world-class hospitality.lxxii
Other examples: Dubai Healthcare City/WorldCare Wellness Village (UAE), Medini Integrated Wellness
Capital (Malaysia), Oceanside (Australia), Atlas (Texas), Alliance Town Center (Texas), Valley Ranch/
Vivacity Medical District (Texas), Village at Valley Forge (Pennsylvania)

Smart-healthy homes and communities

Some projects are designed to appeal to consumers who want to embed
the latest technologies and “smart living” concepts into every aspect of
their daily lives, including their health and wellness. The Connected City
near Tampa, Florida, touts itself as the first “Smart Gigabit Community,”
where technology will be harnessed to offer its residents the best in
modern medicine and preventive healthcare (such as advanced research/
innovation facilities, and a hospital with a medi-spa and health/performance
institute), along with futuristic amenities and design that support healthy
lifestyles (such as the first Crystal Lagoon in the United States, telemedicine
for residents, an autonomous vehicle system, and more).lxxiii Major regional hospital systems are key partners to
community planning and design that aspire to create an embedded culture of wellness for residents and visitors.
Other examples: Oasis Wellness Village (California), Dubai Sustainable City (UAE)

“Family” of peers
In a society where more and more people are living alone and feeling
isolated, some projects aim to improve their residents’ social, mental, and
physical health by using design and amenities to build connections or
“family” among neighbors. A modern merging of the co-living, healthy living,
and sharing economy trends, these projects are especially taking off among
millennials living in high-cost urban areas, from New York City to London
to Shanghai. They typically feature small/micro-sized apartments with
flexible lease terms, combined with robust communal spaces and wellness
amenities, such as ample outdoor areas for socializing, community “living
rooms” and game rooms, community kitchens, coworking spaces, fitness facilities, and extensive social
programming (from bar crawls and ice cream socials to yoga classes and weekly potluck dinners). Chains of co-
living residences (such as You+, Mofang Gongyu, and Wowqu) are booming among young professionals living in
Chinese cities, and now have dozens of buildings and thousands of residents across the country.lxxiv The Collective
Old Oak, the world’s largest co-living building in London (500+ units), features communal kitchens, dining
rooms, and lounges; all-inclusive cleaning, linen, concierge, and broadband services; luxury amenities (gym,
spa, quiet/chill-out room, library, game room, cinema room & sports bar, rooftop garden, and restaurant); and
frequent entertainment, talks, and community events.lxxv
Other examples: Common (United States, multiple locations), Quarters (Global – New York, Berlin, more to
come), CoHo (India), lyf (China & Singapore)

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 Live, work, play 2.0
The phrase “live, work, play” has become almost cliché in regional
marketing and economic development, typically used to describe mixed-
use developments with a mix of retail, offices, and apartments/condos;
walkability and public transit; and other New Urbanist-influenced design.
Responding to the growth of freelancing and remote work, a couple of
companies are now exploring new approaches to develop integrated co-
living, coworking, and wellness facilities, blurring the lines between life and
work. In a Dallas, Texas, redevelopment project, Life Time has announced a
new concept (target opening 2019) that will include 300-400 Life Time Living
apartments (“live”), connected to 50,000 square feet of Life Time Work coworking space (“work”), and a
Life Time Athletic Club in including a spa, café, and kids club (“play”). Roam is developing a global network
of co-living and coworking spaces that allow members to “test the boundaries between work, travel, and
life adventure” by temporarily living, working, socializing, and exploring different cultures in countries
around the world. Roam facilities feature weekly/monthly rental rates; large communal workspaces with
high-speed Internet; and ample social spaces for community meetings, events, and classes.
Other examples: Outsite (global, multiple locations), WeLive/WeWork (United States - New York City,
Washington DC), Commonspace/Syracuse CoWorks (New York)

Thriving in aging
Age-restricted and retirement communities have been an early contributor
to the wellness lifestyle real estate movement in the United States,
pioneering the concept of large-scale, resort-style, amenity-rich master-
planned residential developments (e.g., Del Webb’s Sun City). Developers
are targeting the active lifestyle interests of the Baby Boomer generation
by amping-up the recreational, social, and fun features in their 55+
communities (such as The Villages in Florida, and the planned Latitude
Margaritaville senior communities in Florida and South Carolina). Some
senior living communities are integrating extensive wellness concepts,
such the proposed AyurHome community in South Carolina, featuring an integrated Ayurvedic concept.
Kendal Sonoma, a zen-inspired California senior community being developed in partnership with the
San Francisco Zen Center, would nurture meditation, mindfulness, and other wellness practices. Some
differentiate themselves by targeting unique interests, hobbies, or “affinity groups” – for example, three
arts-focused communities in California (Burbank, NoHo, and Long Beach Senior Arts Colonies) offer
amenities such as artist studios and classrooms, display galleries, and performance theaters. Senior co-
housing fosters healthy social support networks by clustering residences around extensive communal and
recreational amenities. Popular in Northern Europe since the 1980s, it has more recently taken root in the
United States (e.g., Oakcreek Community in Oklahoma, Wolf Creek Lodge in California).
Other examples: Fox Hills Club (Maryland), PDX Commons (Oregon) Fountaingrove Lodge (California),
ShantiNiketan Village (Florida, Malaysia), Aegis Gardens (California)

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 Multigenerational living
Age-restricted retirement living may become less appealing or relevant
as our population ages, and especially for future generations who are still
working and even having children well into their 60s, 70s, and beyond. In
response to the strong evidence that social relationships – especially across
generations – are essential to the wellbeing of all ages, some developers
are starting to reject the idea of age-segregated communities entirely.
Master-planned wellness communities, such as Rancho Sahuarita (Arizona),
Serenbe (Georgia), Norterre (Missouri), and The Interlace (Singapore) are
integrating senior-targeted homes (single story, with universal design to
support aging-in-place) and assisted living into mixed-age and family-friendly neighborhoods. Seniors
benefit from the community’s healthy design, walkability, and extensive amenities to keep them active
and socially connected, but are also supported by additional clubs, facilities, and programs specifically
targeting seniors. Some projects integrate the ages by combining senior housing with college student
housing (Humanitas in the Netherlands), building senior housing on university campuses (Lasell Village
in Massachusetts), combining senior housing with preschools (Kotoen and other yoro shisetsu in Japan),
and designing home floorplans where extended families can live under one roof (NextGen line of homes
by U.S. builder Lennar Homes).
Other examples: Celebration (Florida), Rancho Mission Viejo (California), Anthem Colorado, Future Sølund
(Denmark), Willowdale (Australia)

Business models need to be flexible and responsive to the

needs and interests that drive a wellness community.
Operational and financial models for wellness the financing, governance, and operation of the
facilities/programming wellness “software” also needs to be intentional
and holistic, reflecting the values and wellness
Successful wellness communities are intentional
priorities of the community, while remaining
about the “software” that enables and nurtures
flexible to accommodate growth and change over
wellness, with ongoing programming and services
time.
that help integrate healthy behaviors into the daily
experiences of residents and guests (see Chapter Developers of planned communities and resort-
III). This “soft” infrastructure can span the domain style properties have a number of tools at their
of wellness, recreation, arts/culture, hospitality, disposal to fund amenities and programming
medical, nonprofit, and even government services. (see table on next page). The challenge in many
It is at the heart of a wellness community, and it communities is how to use these various funding
is essential to the creation of a wellness culture. mechanisms to provide an optimal mix and level of
Therefore, the “soft” infrastructure needs to be amenities, services, and offerings that are not only
high-quality, extensive, and curated in a manner attractive, accessible, and affordable to users, but
that is more integrated and holistic than in a also financially sustainable to the operator(s).
conventional residential development. In parallel,

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 Typical Funding Streams for Community Amenities

Condominiums and master-planned communities typically have homeowners’

associations (HOAs) to manage common property and amenities in perpetuity.
Homeowners’
Owners pay a mandatory monthly/quarterly HOA fee, typically based on unit
Association Dues
type or square footage, that provides access to amenities (e.g., swimming
pools, fitness centers, etc.) and funds their operation and upkeep.

Some communities establish special taxing districts that allow them to collect
special property taxes/assessments from homeowners to fund the construction
of new infrastructure within the community, including parks and recreational
Special Purpose
facilities (as well as roads, water/sewer, etc.).lxxvi This approach allows a
Taxing Districts
community to fund its own new/improved infrastructure without requesting
city-wide taxpayer subsidies. These fees are typically paid by homeowners in
addition to regular local property taxes and HOA dues.

Also known as private reconveyance/resale/recovery fees.lxvii Each time a

property is sold or re-sold, a set percentage of the sale price (e.g., 0.5% or
Private Transfer Fees
1%) is paid at closing to a developer, homeowners’ association, or community
institute/nonprofit.

Higher-end resort-based, country club, and golf communities often assess

Membership Fees &
membership fees, including an up-front initiation fee upon home purchase,
Dues
and/or monthly membership dues, in order to access amenities.

Many community-based facilities run on a market-based, fee-for-service

Fee-For-Service model, simply charging residents and non-residents à la carte for the services
they use (e.g., class fees, service fees, event ticket sales, etc.).

Communities may seek donations and grants from individuals, governments,

Fundraising &
or philanthropic organizations to fund activities and services that are typically
Grantseeking
in the domain of nonprofits.

Because wellness communities are still new, and provide examples of several existing approaches,
each one is as different from another as the people driven by the wellness needs, interests, and
who live in them, there is not a right or wrong preferences of the types of residents that they aim
way to fund or operate them. Developers have to serve.
experimented with different approaches and even For more details about these approaches, their
mixed business models to tailor their offerings to pros and cons, as well as examples of communities
their particular community contexts. Below we that are using or developing them, see Appendix D.

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 Basic wellness foundation for all residents
Most people who choose to live in a wellness community are interested in the
basic amenities that support a healthy lifestyle – parks, trails, green space,
exercise facilities, community spaces and activities, etc. Most communities
make these accessible to all residents (and sometimes to guests for a fee)
and fund them through a modest level of HOA dues. Additional fees may be
charged for classes and services, and there may also be a full-time “lifestyle
director” to run programming. This is a typical model for amenities in most
master-planned communities and condominiums (including non-wellness-
focused ones).
Examples: Laureate Park/Lake Nona (Florida), Rancho Sahuarita (Arizona), Harvest Green (Texas), Cross
Creek Ranch (Texas)

All-inclusive, immersive wellness living
At the other end of the spectrum, some people desire to live within a destination
spa or resort and to have access to world-class wellness amenities, services,
and programming as part of their daily lifestyle. The luxury residences that are
developed within or adjacent to destination spas and wellness resorts often
come with spa/resort membership; residents may pay an up-front initiation fee
(upon home purchase) as well as monthly membership dues. Under this model,
the resort/spa owner or management company operates the amenities. This
model is also common among golf, country club, and resort-based real estate
developments (including non-wellness focused ones).
Examples: Canyon Ranch Living (Arizona & Massachusetts)

Flexible packaging for wellness enthusiasts
A new model under development in some wellness communities caters to
residents who are enthusiastic about the wellness amenities (looking for high
quality and a wide range of offerings), but also allows for different preferences
and varying levels of usage. The developer curates the amenities, services,
and programming that fit with the wellness concept of the community,
engages a third party to operate them, and offers them in a tiered and/or
à la carte system. Wellness facility membership may be optional, or may be
set at a default/basic membership level for all residents (funded via HOA
dues), with the choice of paying more for higher tiers of membership and
additional services. Non-residents can also buy memberships and à la carte services.
Examples: NorthLake Park/Lake Nona (Florida), Serenbe (Georgia), Sterling Ranch (Colorado)

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 Wellness for community benefit
Residents in some wellness communities view the “community” part as
their highest priority, and they may regard programming in the areas of
environmental preservation, education, arts, and community services as the
heart and soul of their communities. Since these activities are typically in
the domain of the nonprofit world, a relatively new approach is to set up
a nonprofit community institute or foundation to operate these kinds of
initiatives and programs. A substantial part of the funding typically comes
from private transfer fees generated by home sales, along with outside
fundraising, grants, and income-generating fee-for-service activities.
Examples: Serenbe (Georgia), Prairie Crossing (Illinois), Lake Nona (Florida), Harmony (Florida), South
Village (Vermont)

Consumer choice in a free market
In a completely free market model, residents choose and pay directly for
the wellness amenities and services they want from a variety of businesses
and competitors, which can be entirely operated by third-party firms. There
is little or no involvement by the developer or HOA other than designating
and leasing space for certain types of businesses, or possibly providing a
concierge service to coordinate offerings for residents. This approach is
common in urban condominium and apartment properties, as well as the
“town center” portion of master-planned mixed-use developments.
Examples: The District Jax (Florida), Winthrop (Florida), Serenbe (Georgia),
Frisco Station (Texas), Alliance Town Center (Texas), Birtinya at Oceanside (Australia)

impossible to separate out the residential portion from

the non-residential portion in commercial/institutional
xxxv
U.S. Green Building Council (2015, February 10).
projects (e.g., mixed-use, hospitality, etc.), we have
The Business Case for Green Building. https://www.
estimated wellness real estate in aggregate. The annual
usgbc.org/articles/business-case-green-building. Their
market size data are based upon global construction
global green building market figure is cited from: Lux
industry data from the United Nations Statistics Division
Research (2014). Driven by Higher Rents and Values,
National Accounts data (http://data.un.org/Explorer.
Green Buildings Market Grows to $260 Billion. http://
aspx?d=SNA).
www.luxresearchinc.com/news-and-events/press-releases/
read/driven-higher-rents-and-values-green-buildings-market- xxxvii
For example, in the United States, Fannie Mae
grows-260. (the government sponsored mortgage securitization
corporation) recently introduced a “Healthy Housing
xxxvi
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) defines and
Rewards” initiative that provides financial incentives
measures wellness real estate as the portion of the
for borrowers who incorporate healthy design features
construction of residential and commercial/institutional
into newly constructed or rehabilitated affordable
(office, hospitality, mixed-use/multi-family, medical,
multifamily rental properties (see: http://www.fanniemae.
leisure, etc.) real estate that incorporates intentional
com/portal/media/corporate-news/2017/healthy-
wellness elements into its design, materials, and building
housing-rewards-6560.html). The Fitwel™ certification
as well as its amenities, services, and/or programming.
system (sponsored by the Center for Active Design
Note that the wellness real estate sector is broader than
and U.S. Centers for Disease Control) was expanded to
our definition of wellness lifestyle real estate, which
address multifamily residential projects and will be used
includes only the residential component. Because it is

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to qualify project to participate in the Healthy Housing https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/images/uploads/
Rewards program (see: https://fitwel.org/wp-content/ publications/creating-healthy-neighbourhoods_(NSW).
uploads/2017/11/Fitwel%C2%AE-Expands-to-Support- pdf.
Healthier-Residential-Environments-.pdf). xliv
Percent of survey respondents rating these features
xxxviii
Warrick, B. (2017). Research: Wellness Communities as “very important” or “of some importance” when
– A “major market opportunity.” Spa Business, 3, choosing a place to live, in a two-phase survey
70-72. http://www.spabusiness.com/digital/index1. of 1,500 Auckland residents. See: Yeoman, R. and
cfm?mag=Spa%20Business&codeid=32083&linktype=st Akehurst, G. (2015). The housing we’d choose: A
ory&ref=n&issue=2017%20issue%203. study of housing preferences, choices and trade-
offs in Auckland. Auckland Council Technical Report,
xxxix
Online survey of over 3,000 UK homeowners and
TR2015/016. Prepared by Market Economic Limited
renters on health and wellbeing in the home. See:
for Auckland Council. http://temp.aucklandcouncil.
UK Green Building Council (2016, July). Health and
govt.nz/SiteCollectionDocuments/aboutcouncil/
Wellbeing in Homes. http://www.ukgbc.org/resources/
planspoliciespublications/technicalpublications/
publication/uk-gbc-task-group-report-healthy-homes.
tr2015016housingwedchoosewithappendices.pdf.
xl
Online survey of 800 people across India, in the 25-
xlv
See: Hillwood Communities (http://www.
40 age group, about the factors comprising healthy
hillwoodcommunities.com/), Freehold Communities
living and their priority for consumers when choosing
(http://www.freeholdcommunities.com/), Republic
a home. See: 1) Buyers ready to pay more for “wellness
Property Group (http://www.republicpropertygroup.
homes:” All-India Wellness Consumer. Deccan Chronicle,
com/), Stockland Australia (https://www.stockland.
November 23, 2014, http://www.deccanchronicle.
com.au/), Lendlease (https://www.lendlease.com/au/),
com/141123/nation-current-affairs/article/buyers-ready-
Peet Limited (https://www.peet.com.au/), Gamuda Land
pay-more-%E2%80%98wellness-homes%E2%80%99-all-
(http://gamudaland.com.my/), and CapitaLand (https://
india-wellness. 2) Home buyers prefer wellness features
www.capitaland.com/).
in projects. The Economic Times, November 21, 2014,
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/personal- xlvi
See, for example, the Freehold Vital Communities™
finance-news/home-buyers-prefer-wellness-features-in- principles (http://www.freeholdcommunities.com/
projects/articleshow/45232981.cms. about-us/), Hillwood Live Smart principles (http://
www.hillwoodcommunities.com/Our-Communities/
xli
Online panel survey conducted in 12 global cities, with
Live-Smart), and Stockland Sustainability priorities
more than 1,000 respondents per city. See: Ikea (2016).
and reporting (https://www.stockland.com.au/about-
Life At Home: What Makes A Home. Report #3. http://
stockland/sustainability).
lifeathome.ikea.com/explore/.
xlvii
See: Shoup, L. and Ewing, R. (2010, May). The
xlii
Survey of over 2,000 respondents in 10 cities across
Economic Benefits of Open Space, Recreation Facilities
China, focusing on the Chinese public’s awareness,
and Walkable Community Design: Research Synthesis.
concerns, and expectations regarding indoor air
San Diego, CA: Active Living Research. http://
quality. See: Honeywell (2015, October 29). 60% of
activelivingresearch.org/files/Synthesis_Shoup-Ewing_
Chinese People Worried About Indoor Air Quality,
March2010_0.pdf.
Reveals Survey, https://www.honeywell.com/newsroom/
news/2015/10/60-of-chinese-people-worried-about- xlviii
The sales price premium estimates provided here are
indoor-air-quality-reveals-survey. a synthesis by GWI, based upon an extensive literature
review of more than 220 scholarly articles, peer-
xliii
Percent of survey respondents rating these
reviewed studies, and independent reports, spanning
features as “extremely important” or “very important.”
more than 20 countries. For more information about
Telephone survey of 1,400 people in Sydney, Melbourne,
GWI’s methodology and the sources consulted, see
Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth about whether healthy
Appendix C.
neighborhood features may influence their decision
about where to live. See: National Heart Foundation xlix
See: 1) Cortright, J. (2009, August). Walking the Walk:
of Australia (2011). Creating Healthy Neighborhoods: How Walkability Raises Home Values in U.S. Cities.
Consumer preferences for healthy development. Cleveland, OH: CEOs for Cities. http://community-wealth.

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 org/sites/clone.community-wealth.org/files/downloads/ lv
See: http://prairiecrossing.com/ and https://www.
report-cortright.pdf. 2) Bokhari, S. (2016, August 3). How terrain.org/unsprawl/9/
Much is a Point of Walk Score Worth? RedFin Real Estate lvi
See: http://ranchomissionviejo.com/
News & Analysis. https://www.redfin.com/blog/2016/08/
lvii
See: http://livecannerydavis.com/
how-much-is-a-point-of-walk-score-worth.html. See
also: Leinberger, C.B. and Alfonzo, M. (2012, May). lviii
See: http://lightfarmstx.com/
Walk this Way: The Economic Promise of Walkable lix
See: http://serenbe.com/ and https://casestudies.uli.
Places in Metropolitan Washington, DC. Washington,
org/serenbe/
DC: Brookings Institution. https://www.brookings.edu/
lx
See: http://www.broome.wa.gov.au/files/c446a363-
wp-content/uploads/2016/06/25-walkable-places-
1b0b-4cd4-b02e-dd020a3048b0/20091029-
leinberger.pdf.
932LandMasterPlan.pdf?streamFile=true and http://
l
See: 1) Dodge Data & Analytics (2015). Green and
urbanplan.com.au/januburuae.html
Healthier Homes: Engaging Consumers of all Ages
lxi
See: https://www.canyonranch.com/tucson/overview/
in Sustainable Living. Bedford, MA: Dodge Data &
living-community/ and https://www.canyonranch.com/
Analytics. https://www.nahb.org/~/media/Sites/
lenox/overview/the-residences/
NAHB/Research/Priorities/green-building-remodeling-
development/Green-and-Healthier-Homes%202015.ashx. lxii
See: https://gocohospitality.com/goco-retreat-
2) UK Green Building Council (2016, July). Health and temescal-valley and https://gocohospitality.com/goco-
Wellbeing in Homes. London: UK Green Building Council. retreat
http://www.ukgbc.org/resources/publication/uk-gbc- lxiii
See: http://www.museresidences.com/ and http://
task-group-report-healthy-homes. 3) Buyers ready
www.museresidencesmiami.com/
to pay more for “wellness homes”: All-India Wellness
lxiv
The Center for Active Design and Partnership for a
Consumer. Deccan Chronicle, Nov. 23, 2014. http://www.
Healthier America have recently launched the Active
deccanchronicle.com/141123/nation-current-affairs/
Design Verified program to encourage developers
article/buyers-ready-pay-more-%E2%80%98wellness-
to commit to incorporating low-cost wellness design
homes%E2%80%99-all-india-wellness. 4) Honeywell
features into affordable residential developments. See:
(2015, October 29). 60% of Chinese People Worried
https://www.ahealthieramerica.org/articles/active-
About Indoor Air Quality, Reveals Survey. https://www.
design-verified-3
honeywell.com/newsroom/news/2015/10/60-of-chinese-
people-worried-about-indoor-air-quality-reveals-survey. lxv
See: https://casestudies.uli.org/via-verde/
li
Kramer, A., Lassar, T., Federman, M., and lxvi
See: https://centerforactivedesign.org/evaluating-
Hammerschmidt, S. (2014). Building for Wellness: The active-design-housing
Business Case. Washington, DC: Urban Land Institute. lxvii
See: http://www.bioregional.com/oneplanetliving/,
http://uli.org/wp-content/uploads/ULI-Documents/
http://www.bioregional.com/bedzed/, and http://
Building-for-Wellness-The-Business-Case.pdf.
growbainbridge.com/
lii
The sales price premium for wellness lifestyle real lxviii
See: http://www.regenvillages.com/
estate and community developments is an estimate by
GWI based upon independent sales price analysis in a
lxix
See: http://www.lakenona.com/

sample of 5 residential projects in the United States and lxx

See: http://www.liveworkparticipate.com/
United Kingdom, supplemented by data gathered from lxxi
See: http://www.arch.wales/latest-news.htm?id=47
developers by the Urban Land Institute (see: http://uli.
and http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-west-
org/wp-content/uploads/ULI-Documents/Building-for-
wales-40354048
Wellness-The-Business-Case.pdf). For more information
about GWI’s methodology and the sources consulted,
lxxii
See: https://dmc.mn/

see Appendix C. lxxiii

See: http://www.connectedcity.
liii
See: https://shearwaterliving.com/ metrodevelopmentgroup.com/ and http://www.
pascocountyfl.net/index.aspx?NID=2319
liv
See: https://ardenfl.com/

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lxxiv
See: https://www.ft.com/content/ce80021e- Logan, G., et al (2013, April 26). Infrastructure Financing
f036-11e5-9f20-c3a047354386, http://www. in Master-Planned Communities. RCLCO Community &
huffingtonpost.com/entry/shared-residences- Resort Advisory Group. http://www.rclco.com/advisory-
china_us_5761987ee4b0df4d586eee28, and https:// infrastructure-financing-in-master-planned-communities.
qz.com/706409/chinas-co-living-boom-puts-hundreds-of- lxxvii
Note that transfer fees have been controversial
millennials-under-one-roof-heres-what-its-like-inside-one/
in the United States over the last decade. After the
lxxv
See: https://www.thecollective.co.uk/co-living/old- recession, some developers and homebuilders started
oak implementing transfer fees as a way to generate a
revenue stream or recover costs (and there was even
lxxvi
Special district financing has become increasingly
an attempt to securitize and monetize these fees)
common in the United States over the last decade,
– an approach seen by many consumers as merely
especially for the construction of new master-planned
an attempt to line homebuilders’ pockets, and by
communities. The approaches, rules, and regulations for
lawmakers and real estate experts as predatory and
the use of these financing vehicles vary from state-to-
harmful for future home resales. In the last few years,
state. These fees are known by a variety of names, such
some U.S. states, as well as the Federal Housing
as Community Development Districts (CDDs) in Florida,
Finance Agency. have placed restrictions on use of
Community Facilities Districts (CFDs or “Mello-Roos”)
such fees. Transfer fees that are paid to HOAs and
in California, Special Improvement Districts (SIDs) in
nonprofit organizations, for the benefit of the property
Colorado, and Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs) and
and residents, are generally allowed, while fees that
Public Improvement Districts (PIDs) in Texas. For more
subsidize developers or homebuilders are not allowed
information, see: 1) Froelich, C.T., and Gallo, L. (2014).
in many cases (see https://www.fhfa.gov/Media/
An Overview of Special Purpose Taxing Districts.
PublicAffairs/Pages/FHFA-Publishes-Final-Rule-on-
Washington, DC: National Association of Homebuilders.
Private-Transfer-Fees.aspx for the rule established by
https://www.nahb.org/en/research/nahb-priorities/land-
the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency in 2012).
development/special-purpose-taxing-districts.aspx. 2)

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V. The Wellness Case

The built environment is a critical yet largely unaddressed

determinant of our health.
Recognizing the importance of our “wellness Many factors drive where we fall
ecosystem”
on the wellness continuum
The Global Wellness Institute defines wellness as
the active pursuit of activities, choices, and life-
Medical Paradigm Wellness Paradigm
styles that lead to a state of holistic health. Well-
ness is best viewed as a continuum that extends
Poor Health Neutral Optimal State
from poor health to a state of optimal wellbeing.lxxviii of Well-being
While the medical paradigm focuses on treating
disease on the “sick” end of the continuum, well-
are important, but few diseases or conditions are
ness requires the proactive, voluntary engagement
purely biological.lxxix In fact, our health is a result
of individuals to adopt activities and lifestyles that
of complex interactions among genetic factors
move us toward an optimal state of wellbeing in
and numerous interrelated external determinants,
body, mind, and spirit.
including:lxxx
Many factors determine where we as individuals
• Accessibility, cost, quantity, and quality of
will fall on the wellness continuum – some of which
health/medical services.
we can control and some we cannot. Our genes
• Income, education, demographics, occupation,
and other socio-economic factors.
Up to 80-90% of our health outcomes
depend upon the external and • Physical environment, including both the natu-
environmental factors ral environment and the built environment.

in our wellness ecosystem These external factors form a complex “wellness

ecosystem”lxxxi that can augment or reduce the
impacts of our genes; for example, someone with
a genetic predisposition for breast cancer can in-
crease that risk through exposure to endocrine
WELLNESS ECOSYSTEM
disrupting compounds, unhealthy eating, and a
sedentary lifestyle. Those who are young, elderly,
disabled, or poor are particularly vulnerable to
these external factors.lxxxii What may be surprising
Genetic/
from recent research findings is that genetics may
Built & Natural Socioeconomic
Environment
Biological
Environment
account for as little as 10-15% of our health out-
Factors
comes, while external and environmental factors
play a much more important role:
• The exposome (the environments in which our
Health Care genes live) may account for 70-90% of our dis-
Environment
Source: Global Wellness Institute ease risks.lxxxiii

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 • External and environmental factors may cause There is ample evidence that our health and longev-
70-90% of cancers.lxxxiv ity are greatly affected by the physical environments
in which we live, work, and play, and yet the built en-
• According to the WHO, 23% of global deaths
vironment continues to receive scant attention from
(12.6 million deaths) in 2012 were due to modi-
the medical community. At least $260 billion is spent
fiable environmental factors.lxxxv
globally on biomedical R&D every year.lxxxix In spite
• Up to half of all premature deaths in the United of major advances in genetics, drugs, medical tech-
States are due to behavioral and other external nologies, and disease treatments, very few research
preventable factors, such as diet, lifestyle, ac- dollars have been directed toward addressing the
cidents, etc.lxxxvi built environment factors that affect our health be-
• U.S. research studies have shown that the haviors, risks, and outcomes.xc Likewise, only 4% of
neighborhood or county where we live can annual global health expenditures are spent on pub-
predict our life expectancy as well as how we lic health, risk reduction, and prevention.xci This lop-
will die,lxxxvii and these differences persist even sided investment calculus needs to change. To com-
after adjusting for socioeconomic and demo- bat the growing epidemic and escalating costs of
graphic factors.lxxxviii chronic disease, we must address the many aspects
of our built environment that drive our individual and
collective health and wellbeing.

Wellness-focused built environments are beneficial for our

health and wellbeing in many ways.
Minimize the environmental impacts on human Support behavior change and healthier lifestyles
health No one would dispute that healthy behaviors
Human activities have generated pollution in our and lifestyles have a profound impact on our
air, soil, water, light, and sound that adversely af- health. Yet, our habits are very difficult to change.
fects our health. While it is beyond the scope of Fortunately, psychology shows that changing our
any wellness lifestyle real estate project to tackle living environment can greatly impact our behavior.xcii
these issues on a macro scale, wellness lifestyle Our living environment establishes the “default”
real estate and communities can help to mitigate choices in our daily activities and routines, and can
these harmful impacts in several important ways: nudge us to behave in one way or another. Here
• Reduce our exposure to toxic elements by fil- are a few areas in which our built environment can
tering out pollutants in our air and water, and influence our health behaviors in a positive way:
by minimizing the use of harmful materials and • Encourage healthy eating habits by providing
substances in our homes (e.g., paints, sealants, easy access to fresh and healthy foods, through
flooring, flame retardants, etc.). community-sponsored agriculture (CSAs), com-
• Promote better sleep, rest, and stress reduction munity/backyard gardens, urban farms, and
through healthy lighting and sound-proofing. events such as farmer’s markets. In addition, pro-
viding drinking fountains and bottle-refilling sta-
• Reap the benefits of earth-friendly practices, tions in public places encourages the consump-
while doing our part to support a sustainable tion of water instead of sugary drinks.
planet. These practices may range from using
locally-sourced, recycled, natural, or sustain- • Make movement the default option through
able building materials to installing geother- infrastructure and neighborhood design that
mal heating/cooling, and from promoting na- makes walking, biking, or taking public transit
tive plant landscaping to refraining from using easier, more convenient, and more pleasant
chemical fertilizers and pesticides. than driving (e.g., sidewalks, street trees,
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 bike parking/storage, etc.). Inside buildings, of place and belonging, through both design and
attractive and well-located stairways steer programmatic aspects.
people away from elevators. • Design that encourages social encounters
• Promote an active lifestyle and mind-body helps to create a sense of community. Many
health by making extensive wellness amenities planning, zoning, and design elements – such
affordable and accessible to people of all ages as mixed-use spaces, housing diversity, higher
and income-levels – from walking trails and density, limited street setbacks, strategically
bike paths to playgrounds and pocket parks, located parking and public transit, walkable
and from fitness centers and spas to classes schools, well-designed sidewalks, public plazas
and workshops. and parks, porches and balconies, etc. – have
been demonstrated to encourage more pedes-
• Take advantage of nature’s power to improve
trian and street activities, public gathering of
mental and psychological wellbeing, through
people, spontaneous meeting of neighbors,
biophilic design and ample access to green/
and general social interactions.
open space. These features boost our cogni-
tive abilities and moods; promote healing; and • Design can also increase social trust and civic
reduce stress, aggression, and negative feelings. engagement. A community is only as strong
as the engagement of its members and the
Foster a sense of place, community, and belonging trust that people place in each other. Studies
have shown that community interaction builds
A home is more than a dwelling. People seeking
trust among neighbors and encourages civic
to rent or buy a new home are not only looking
engagement. Studies have also shown that so-
at the building but also at “the neighborhood” –
cial trust increases with walkability and access
that intangible but important sense of place and
to nature and attractive public, recreational
belonging. Wellness lifestyle real estate can help
spaces.
foster wellness communities that combat the lone-
liness epidemic and enhance our positive feelings

A number of wellness lifestyle real estate projects have

measured and documented their positive impacts on residents.
Early evidence for the benefits of wellness Below are examples from several wellness lifestyle
lifestyle real estate real estate projects and developers around that
Hundreds of academic and scientific studies have world that have measured and documented those
already demonstrated the health and wellness im- kinds of positive health and wellbeing impacts on
pacts of specific types of infrastructure and de- their residents. In addition to these completed and
sign features – for example, living in proximity to published studies, a number of communities cur-
a park or trail can encourage exercise, access to rently have studies in progress, including: Harmony
sidewalks/bike paths can encourage active trans- Translational Health Study (Florida), Lake Nona
portation, and access to high-quality public spaces Life Project (Florida), Bucking Horse (Colorado),
and public art can facilitate community engage- Prospect Plaza (New York), Yesler Terrace (Wash-
ment and trust.xciii A wellness community, however, ington), and the Australia High Life Study (multiple
apartment buildings in three Australian cities). For
is more than a sum of its parts. With intentional
more details, see Appendix F.
design and planning that integrates hard and soft
infrastructure, wellness lifestyle real estate can fos-
ter wellness communities and enable lifestyles and
behaviors that are healthy for people.

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 Health & Wellbeing Impacts of Wellness Lifestyle
Real Estate: Findings from Some Early Studies

High Point Breathe-Easy

Homes
WASHINGTON, U.S.
Asthmatic children living in ”Breathe
Easy” healthy homes had:
63% more symptom-free days than
in their previous homes.
Dramatic improvement in lung
functioning.
66% reduction in the need for
urgent medical care.

Mariposa
COLORADO, U.S.
3 years after the project’s launch:
Total crime rate decreased from
248 to 157/1,000 people.
38% of residents said their health
had improved.
Smoking rates dropped by 6%.

Mueller Arbor House Gallup Active Living Study

TEXAS, U.S. NEW YORK, U.S. 48 COMMUNITIES IN U.S.
As compared to their previous 58% of residents reported increasing Residents of communities that score
neighborhoods: stair use. highest for “active living environment”
65% of residents increased their Increased feelings of safety that (walkability, bike-ability, public transit,
physical activity. supported residents’ pursuit of health parks) have:
48% said their health improved. and wellness. Significantly lower rates of smoking,
84 minutes less spent in a car/week. obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure,
Increased social interactions with high cholesterol, and depression.
neighbors. Significantly higher rates of exercise,
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Stronger feelings Wellness Institute
of neighborhood healthy eating, and fresh produce
cohesion. consumption.
 Source: Data aggregated by Global Wellness Institute, see sources in Appendix E.

BedZED
GREATER LONDON, U.K.
84% of residents feel the community
facilities here are better than in their
previous neighborhood.
65% know more neighbors than in
their previous neighborhood.
Residents know an average of 20
neighbors by name. The regional
average is 8.

Berkeley Group
6 COMMUNITIES IN U.K.
As compared to benchmark neighbor-
hoods, Berkeley residents reported:
Greater feelings of safety.
Greater feeling of belonging to the
neighborhood.
Higher rates of talking regularly to their
neighbors.
Higher likelihood of staying in their
neighborhood.

RESIDE Study Selandra Rise Stockland

73 COMMUNITIES IN AUSTRALIA VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA 40 COMMUNITIES IN AUSTRALIA
For every 10% increase in a new As compared to previous neighbor- 6/10 residents feel healthier since
housing development’s compliance hoods, moving in.
with “Liveable Neighborhood” design residents were more satisfied with: 63% are doing more exercise.
standards, residents were: - Opportunities to meet people. 2/3 of residents have made new
53% more likely to walk in their neigh- - Walking amenities & parks. friends.
borhood. 41% attended a social event or 75% feel like they are part of a
40% less likely to feel unsafe from crime. activity here in the last year. community.
14% more likely to have better mental 42% increased their physical activity Average personal wellbeing
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health. after moving in (but 24% decreased (79%) is higher than national average.
physical activity).
 Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate Projects & Developers
That Have Documented Impacts on Residents
Single Community Studies
Arbor House Center for Active Design partnered with Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, United States to study health behaviors of residents moving into an affordable housing
development with active design features to promote resident health/
124 unit affordable housing wellness (as compared to a “control” building without these features). A
building in the South Bronx, New follow-on study is now underway at Prospect Plaza, another NYC affordable
York City. Opened in 2013. housing complex with similar design features.

BedZED In 2007-2008, BioRegional (the developer of the Beddington Zero

Greater London, Energy Development or BedZED) conducted a study to monitor
United Kingdom BedZED’s performance and progress toward its key operational and
sustainability aims. The study included a survey of residents, conducted
100 unit sustainable housing via face-to-face and telephone interviews. Surveys were completed by
development in the London 71 out of 100 households. The survey used open and closed questions
suburb of Hackbridge. Opened in to gather a variety of data on residents’ environmental behaviors (e.g.,
2002. energy consumption, thermal comfort, water usage, transportation, food,
waste), use of various community amenities, and quality of life factors.
Selected data points were benchmarked against regional/UK averages.

High Point Breathe-Easy The Seattle Housing Authority partnered with University of
Washington, county public health officials, and other partners to
Homes
pioneer the construction of 60 “Breathe-Easy” homes as part of the
Washington, United States larger High Point redevelopment project. These homes were built
with features to improve air quality and reduce the risk and severity
1,600+ unit affordable of asthma in children, with an additional investment of only $5,000-
and market rate housing 7,000 per housing unit. In 2005-2007, a federal government-funded
redevelopment project in Seattle.
longitudinal study gathered clinical data from children with asthma
Launched in 2003.
in 34 families before and after moving into the Breathe-Easy homes
(matched with a second group of 68 local residents who had received
previous asthma-control intervention but did not living in Breathe-
Easy homes).

During the development of Mariposa, the Denver Housing Authority

Mariposa (DHA) conducted a health impact assessment in 2010, which led to
Colorado, United States the identification of a set of quantifiable indicators to measure health
outcomes for project residents. These indicators became part of the
800+ unit affordable and market Mariposa Healthy Living Index (HLI), used for measuring physical and
rate housing redevelopment mental health at both the individual and community levels. DHA conducts
project near downtown Denver. annual surveys of Mariposa residents to track changes in these indicators
Phase I opened in 2012. over time; by 2012/2013 (just a few years into the project development),
the HLI indicators already showed several positive trends.

Researchers from Texas A&M university (supported by $50,000 in grant

Mueller funding) examined how living in an intentionally-designed walkable
Texas, United States and sustainable community influences residents’ physical activity, social
interactions, and neighborhood cohesion. Surveys were conducted in 2012-
2,000+ home community 3mi 2014 to compare residents’ pre- and post-move behaviors. A new $2.7
from downtown Austin. Opened million NIH grant is supporting further study.
in 2007.
Sources: See Appendix E for full documentation and links to the studies and reports from each community or developer.

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Selandra Rise From 2011-2015, researchers from RMIT University used a pre- and post-
Victoria, Australia move resident survey and structured interviews to study the impacts of
putting health at the center of community planning and early delivery of
1,300 home community 25mi SE of wellness services/infrastructure within the community.
Melbourne CBD. Opened in 2011.

Developer and Multi-Community Studies

Berkeley Group The Berkeley Group partnered with Social Life and University of Reading
to measure the “social sustainability” of its new housing and mixed-use
United Kingdom
developments. Social sustainability measures people’s quality of life (now
A major UK residential developer and in the future) and describes the extent to which a neighborhood
with a portfolio of 49 apartment/ supports individual and collective wellbeing. The measurement framework
housing communities (and 11 captures multiple indicators across three dimensions: infrastructure & social
under development) in London amenities, voice & influence, and social & cultural life. Data collection was
and South of England. done in 2007-2013 across six Berkeley communities, via in-person interviews
and a site survey, with results benchmarked against industry standards and
national datasets where possible.

In 2011, Stockland created its own Liveability Index to measure levels of

Stockland resident satisfaction in their residential communities. Five subcategories
Australia capture areas such as community perceptions, satisfaction with community
design elements, personal wellbeing (which can be benchmarked against
One of the largest diversified a nationwide Personal Wellbeing Index), satisfaction with one’s own home,
property groups and a leading and education. For 2017, Stockland surveyed 2,500 residents across 40
residential developer in Australia. communities to arrive at its Liveability Index score.
56 residential communities, 65
established retirement villages,
plus retail, office, and business
parks.

The Western Australia Liveable Neighbourhoods (LN) policy was

RESIDE Study established in 1998 to guide the development of more compact and
Australia sustainable suburban neighborhoods to increase walking, cycling,
and public transport use, and to promote a sense of community. The
Study of 73 new housing RESIDEntial Environment Project (RESIDE) was launched in 2003 to
developments around Perth, study the impact of the LN policy on the health and wellbeing of Perth
Western Australia. A 10+ year residents in 73 new housing developments built according to LN design
study launched in 2003. codes. Based at the University of Western Australia, RESIDE used a
longitudinal study design to assess implementation and impacts of LN
on health outcomes. Nearly 2,000 new homeowners moving into these
73 housing developments completed questionnaires 4 times over 9
years, and the project resulted in over 60 scientific publications.

Gallup Active Living Gallup and Healthways created an Active Living Score for 48 medium
Communities Study to large Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) across the United States.
The scores were constructed by gathering and analyzing data from
United States
publicly-available secondary data sources on 4 key characteristics of
the built environment – walkability, bike-ability, parks, and public transit
Study of the “active living
(e.g., Walk Score™ and Park Score™ data). The Active Living scores were
environment” in 48 medium- to
large-sized metro areas across then compared with key indicators of community health and wellbeing
the United States. Conducted in to assess the relationships between them. Wellbeing data were gathered
2015. as part of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index research, via 149,938
telephone interviews conducted with U.S. adults in 2014-2015.

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 Better metrics are crucial to document and communicate
the benefits of wellness communities to residents, planners,
builders, and investors.
Creating a wellness “dashboard” difficult or costly. We already know that our built
environment has direct impacts on our health, as
One of the continuing challenges in making
well as indirect impacts by influencing our daily
the case for wellness lifestyle real estate and
choices and activities. So, it would be useful to
communities is the lack of an established system
measure the behaviors and experiences, as well
or metrics to measure and document their many
as the wellness outcomes, of people who live in
benefits and impacts for residents.xciv To date, only
wellness lifestyle real estate and communities.
a small handful of communities and developers
have completed and published findings from such Below we propose a simple framework for
research (as described in the previous section). In establishing a wellness lifestyle real estate
Appendix F, we describe four different research “dashboard” of metrics. This framework captures
methodologies that can be used to measure three key areas of wellness impacts that can be
health impacts within communities, along with delivered by wellness residential projects: 1) health
examples of communities that have conducted and wellbeing outcomes, 2) wellness behaviors,
(or are in the process of conducting) such studies: and 3) a sense of community. Within each area,
longitudinal studies, community-based health and we propose a set of sample metrics or indicators,
wellness impact evaluations, multi-community health all of which could be collected by surveying or
and wellness benchmark studies, and health impact interviewing community residents. The dashboard
assessments. and indicators could potentially be used for
conducting several types of evaluative studies:
Rigorous scientific studies that aim to link a specific
built environment factor to a specific behavior or • A pre/post study to measure residents’
health outcome require a level of resources, time, behaviors and health both before and after
and expertise that is not available or practical for they move into a wellness community.
most developers and communities. While such • A time series study that asks residents the
studies are highly valuable, demonstrating the same questions at set intervals to track longer-
many potential impacts of wellness lifestyle real term, incremental changes – in essence, a
estate and communities does not have to be so “performance monitoring” mechanism, with

Connecting the built environment to

wellness behaviors and outcomes

Direct Effects
Indirect Effects

Built Environment & Behavioral & Lifestyle

Wellness Outcomes
Community Characteristics Factors

What community design How do residents’

elements have the most What is the impact on
behaviors, lifestyles, and
impact on resident residents’ overall health &
feelings change in response
health/wellbeing (and how)? wellbeing?
to the built environment?

Source: Global Wellness Institute

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 periodic check-ins to ensure that the wellness community residents perform better than
community continues to deliver its intended regional/national averages on key wellness
benefits for residents over time. indicators? (See Appendix F for a list of some
third-party datasets and sources that could be
• A control study that compares residents in the
used for this kind of benchmarking.)
wellness community to those in a community
without intentional wellness features.
• A benchmark study that compares residents’
answers on key questions to third-party data at
the regional/national level, or across multiple
communities – for example, do wellness

Wellness Dashboard: Capturing the Impacts of

Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate and Communities

Category 1: Protect and improve our health and wellbeing

Potential Indicators:
• Self-evaluation of general feeling of happiness
• Self-evaluation of overall life satisfaction
• Self-evaluation of personal state of health (excellent, good, fair, poor)
• Frequency of feeling very healthy and full of energy
• Frequency of not getting enough rest or sleep
• Frequency of bad physical health days (including physical illness and injury)
• Frequency of bad mental health days (stress, depression, and problems with emotions)
• Frequency of not being able to engage in normal daily activities, such as self-care, work, or
recreation, due to poor physical or mental health
• The types of health problems that limit normal daily activities

Category 2: Support behavioral change and healthier lifestyles

Potential Indicators:
• Healthy eating habits (e.g., meeting recommended nutritional guidelines)
• Daily/weekly consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables
• Time spent walking per day/week
• Time spent on moderate to rigorous physical activities per day/week (e.g., meeting recommended
physical activity guidelines)
• Average time spent in the car per day/week
• Use of trails, parks, greenways, waterfronts, etc. for exercise or recreation
• Time spent per day/week in nature or natural settings for relaxation and rejuvenation
• Use of recreational/athletic amenities and services for exercise and recreation (e.g., fitness centers,
swimming pools, sports fields, classes, etc.)
• Use of wellness amenities and services (e.g., spa, meditation spaces, etc.)
• Use of preventive health services (e.g., health checkups, recommended screenings, etc.)
• Participation in/frequency of sustainable and green practices (e.g., recycling, composting, using
renewable energy, carpooling, use of public transit, CSA participation, gardening, etc.)

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 Category 3: Foster a sense of place, community, and belonging

Potential Indicators:
• Meaningful friendships and associations with other people in the neighborhood (for both adults
and children)
• General friendliness among neighbors, such as regular chatting
• Likelihood/frequency of seeking advice, borrowing something, or socializing among neighbors
• Satisfaction with facilities to socialize with friends, family and neighbors (e.g., community center,
parks and playgrounds, other public places)
• Feelings of safety in the neighborhood
• Participation in social events, activities, and meetings within the community
• Willingness to work with others on something to improve the community
• Feeling of empowerment – being “heard” and the ability to influence what is happening in the
community
• Feeling of inclusion, that everyone is welcome in the community
• Feeling that individual health/wellness is connected to the sustainability of the environment

How to use the wellness “dashboard” single neighborhood, building, or community, and
The dashboard framework proposed above is would require relatively little financial investment.
intended to be modular and flexible. It is designed An even more powerful approach would be for
for conducting an evaluation or benchmark-type multiple developers/communities to work together
study, drawing upon established social science and apply the same study/survey approach across
research methodologies (see Appendix F for a multiple projects. As more communities and their
description of these types of studies). A few simple developers experiment with different approaches
steps are required to put this dashboard to use: for capturing their wellness impacts, the hard
evidence for the wellness case will become clearer
• Select which categories and indicators are to over time.
be studied (not every indicator in the proposed
dashboard will be relevant for every wellness
lifestyle real estate or community project).
lxxviii
The continuum concept is adapted from Dr. Jack
• Determine the study approach: pre/post study, time
Travis’ Illness-Wellness Continuum. Travis was one of the
series study, benchmark study, or control study?
pioneers of the modern wellness movement in the 1970s.
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electronic survey, structured interviews, focus
the Social Environment: Moving Beyond the Nature/
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This kind of study can easily be conducted by a
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developer and/or a research partner within a
genetics. 4) Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Social

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VI. Regional Trends and Pipeline List

The built environment is a critical yet largely unaddressed

determinant of our health.
As stated in Chapter IV, the Global Wellness are presented in the order of market size, starting
Institute has identified 740+ wellness lifestyle real with North America. While these figures provide
estate projects that are built, partially built, or in a snapshot of the market as of November 2017,
development around the world. These projects many more projects are in the works and/or being
include master-planned communities; multifamily announced every month (and there are certainly
buildings (apartments and condominiums); urban more projects than what our research was able to
districts and mixed-use projects; resort/spa/ identify).
hospitality-based wellness real estate; and other We hope that this snapshot pipeline can help inter-
wellness concepts based on eco-communities, co- ested developers, investors, planners, consumers,
living, senior living, etc. and researchers understand the scope and variety
In this chapter, we share the key developments of wellness real estate projects that exist in the
and trends in each region of the world, followed market, and inspire possibilities and innovations
by a list of wellness lifestyle real estate projects yet to come.
that we have identified in each region. Regions

Key to Codes Used in

Wellness Real Estate Pipeline Lists

MPC Master-planned communities

MUUD Mixed-use projects and urban districts

MUB Multi-unit residential buildings (apartments, condominiums)

HOSP Resort/spa/hospitality-based real estate

ECO Ecovillages and eco-communities combined with wellness elements

OTH Other wellness-related residential concepts (based on co-living/

co-housing, senior living, spiritually-rooted design practices such as vastu shastra, etc.)

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 Market Size 2017: $55 billion
North America CAGR 2015-2017: 7.0%
Pipeline Projects: 372

North America Key Trends:

• In terms of the sheer volume of projects and residential units, the wellness lifestyle real estate sector
is led by the United States, which accounts for almost half the projects in the global pipeline. U.S.
leadership in this market is driven by its general real estate growth trends (ample buildable land and
strong population growth), along with growing awareness of the negative consequences of sprawl
and auto-centric growth over the last century. In the 1990s and early-2000s, early experimental and
innovative wellness community projects were scattered all over the country; however, in the last decade,
a rapid proliferation of projects has occurred in the “Sun Belt” states (Arizona, Texas, Florida, South
Carolina, Georgia, etc.), where wellness-focused design, facilities, and amenities have increasingly
become a differentiating selling point for large-scale master-planned communities and urban/
suburban mixed-use projects in these especially competitive and high-growth real estate markets.
These projects continue to be diverse and innovative in their design, amenities, and marketing themes.
• The United States originated the concept of “agrihoods” (planned communities built around farms),
a concept that has grown rapidly in the United States but has not yet taken off in other countries. As
described elsewhere in this report, the United States has also been a leader in experimenting with
new urban design and planning concepts (New Urbanism); launching wellness-related residential/
community certification schemes (WELL™, Fitwel™, Living Communities, etc.); innovating new senior
living concepts, and bringing healthy/active design into affordable housing (through Center for
Active Design, Fannie Mae Healthy Housing Rewards™ program, and a variety of municipal housing
authorities).
• Many organizations in the United States have been supporting the development of this sector through
thought-leadership, research, and on-the-ground programs, including the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation, Urban Land Institute, Center for Active Design, International WELL Building Institute,
Knight Foundation, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Planning Association,
Project for Public Spaces, Harvard Center for Health and the Global Environment’s Healthy Buildings
Program, and many others.

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 Market Size 2017: $47 billion
Asia-Pacific CAGR 2015-2017: 7.3%
Pipeline Projects: 293

Asia-Pacific Key Trends:

• Alongside the United States, Australia has been a trailblazer for the development of wellness lifestyle
real estate. Australia’s growth is driven by similar trends as the United States (population growth,
ample land for development, concerns about sprawl), but has also been different than that of the
United States – in a sense more centralized, organized, and larger-scale, and with greater guidance
from public policy and nonprofits. Australia’s wellness lifestyle real estate market started in the early-
2000s and has ramped up dramatically in the last five years, with a large number of medium- to
large-scale suburban mixed-use and master-planned communities being developed by large, national
development companies in every major metropolitan market across the country. These developments
have a greater focus on sustainability than in the United States and tend to have more commonalities
in their design and amenities (with less experimentation and innovation than we see in U.S.-based
projects).
• For two decades, Australian governments have been actively involved in the sector at all levels (national/
state/local), working closely with nonprofits, to provide guidance, policies, and research/evidence
base – such as the 1998 Western Australia Liveable Neighbourhoods policy; the Healthy Active by
Design/Healthy Places & Spaces initiative starting in 2007/2008 (a joint initiative of Australia Heart
Foundation, Planning Institute of Australia, and Australia Local Government Association, with national
government funding); and a variety of research studies conducted by developers, RMIT University, and
other institutions (as described elsewhere in this report). As further evidence for the popularity of this
topic in Australia, there is even a “Healthy Homes Australia” television program.xcv
• In Asia, China has a rapidly growing number of wellness lifestyle real estate projects in its development
pipeline and is poised for robust future growth driven by its growing middle/upper class and rising
concerns about unhealthy urban pollution and sprawl. India is similarly positioned for strong growth
but is less far along than China in terms of its development pipeline, but media and developer interest
in healthier homes has rapidly emerged in recent years. Developments in these countries are taking
several forms: 1) higher-end, mixed-use, master-planned developments in rapidly-growing urban/
suburban regions; 2) luxury multi-family high-rise buildings in large urban centers (which are more
likely to use formal wellness/sustainability certification schemes); 3) luxury vacation/second homes
built as part of wellness resorts and destination spas; 4) co-living style projects that appeal to young
singles living in cities.
• Similar growth trends are occurring in Southeast Asia (notably Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam),
including a growing number of master-planned, mixed use, and urban high-rise developments. These
and other Asian countries with a strong wellness tourism sector (e.g., Indonesia and Thailand) are also
growing in the resort-based wellness lifestyle real estate segment.

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 Market Size 2017: $32 billion
Europe CAGR 2015-2017: 4.5%
Pipeline Projects: 61

Europe Key Trends:

• The United Kingdom has been another leading country in the growth of wellness lifestyle real estate
– less in terms of the number of projects and more in terms of thoughtful and innovative planning and
public policy approaches to improving built environments (the country’s legacy in this space goes
back the early-/mid-20th century Garden Cities and New Towns movements). Recently, the important
linkages between living environments and health outcomes have become a topic of national focus,
spurring the launch of the NHS England Healthy New Towns initiative in 2016,xcvi and an All-Party
Parliamentary Group to study and highlight health and cost impacts of healthy homes and buildings,xcvii
as well as a variety of efforts through the Prince’s Foundation for Building Community and other
organizations. British developers and organizations have also been leading innovators in developing
sustainable healthy communities (BioRegional and One Planet Living), integrating health services
into community design (Llanelli Wellness Village in Wales), and in measuring the linkages between
home/community design and health/wellbeing (Berkeley Group, Happy City, What Works Centre for
Wellbeing, BRE Group, UK Office for National Statistics, and others).
• Until recently, the cities and towns in most of Europe had avoided the unhealthy sprawl and development
patterns seen in the United States during the 20th century, largely maintaining their walkability, public
transit, and community-focused amenities and character. This is due to the fact that there is less open
buildable land and slower population growth in most densely-populated European countries, and the
development that does occur tends to be more closely regulated. There has been a strong focus in
Europe on healthy/active built environments, but via public policy initiatives (e.g., WHO European
Healthy Cities network, launched in 1987xcviii) and infrastructure initiatives (e.g., efforts in Copenhagen
and Amsterdam to build bicycle-friendly infrastructure since the 1970sxcix) in existing communities
rather than via greenfield residential building. Recently, new residential projects tend to be positioned
around environmentalism or New Urbanism rather than health and wellness.
• Europe has long been a pioneer in innovative intentional living concepts that overlap with wellness
lifestyle real estate. Co-housing (with an emphasis on social relationships among neighbors, large
communal/shared amenities, and community-building) originated in Northern Europe in the 1960s.
Today there are hundreds of co-housing communities in Denmark, Netherlands, and other European
countries. Although these traditional European co-housing developments are not counted as part of
the wellness lifestyle real estate pipeline, they are closely linked and have influenced modern wellness-
related spinoff concepts such as senior co-housing and the newer amenity-laden urban co-living
projects targeting Millennials in major cities in the United States, China, India, and elsewhere.
• Outside the UK, the European projects appearing in the wellness lifestyle real estate development
pipeline reflect a variety of smaller-scale, experimental approaches focused on sustainable/regenerative
living (e.g., ReGen Villages in Netherlands), healthy/sustainable urban development (e.g., Utrecht
Healthy Urban Quarter/Wonderwoods in Netherlands, Muižas Nami in Latvia), innovative human-
centered architecture (e.g., Bjark Ingels’ Mountain Dwellings and 8 House in Denmark, Bosco Verticale
in Italy), as well as co-housing/co-living. With American-style auto-centric sprawl on the rise in Europe
over the last decade, as well as heightening concerns about chronic disease, loneliness/alienation, and
unhealthy lifestyles, we expect to see growth in all of these areas in the coming years. There is also
opportunity for Europe’s historic spa towns to redevelop and reposition themselves as healthy living
communities (although to date the focus for these redevelopment projects has been on tourism).
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 Market Size 2017: $0.4 billion
Latin America-Caribbean CAGR 2015-2017: 2.1%
Pipeline Projects: 12

Latin America-Caribbean Key Trends:

• The wellness lifestyle real estate market is nascent in Latin America. There are a few resort-based
wellness living projects in Mexico and Costa Rica (mostly still in the development phase). In Bogota,
Colombia, former mayor Enrique Peñalosa has been widely lauded for his efforts to transform the city’s
infrastructure, built environment, and policies with the aim of making residents happier.c In response
to rapid urbanization and sprawl, there is also growing attention on healthy built environments at the
public policy and research level in countries across the continent.ci

Market Size 2017: $0.5 billion

Middle East-North Africa CAGR 2015-2017: 5.2%
Pipeline Projects: 5

Middle East-North Africa Key Trends:

• The wellness lifestyle real estate market in the Middle East is only recently emerging, with a handful of
projects in Dubai that are linked to the large-scale Dubai Healthcare City and Dubai Sustainable City
initiatives. There is significant and growing interest in health/wellness as a differentiating feature in the
region’s competitive real estate market, and we expect to see a number of new projects in the coming
years at the luxury end of the market, including multi-family housing, urban mixed-use developments,
and resort-based wellness residences. These projects are also more likely to seek out international
wellness certifications/ratings. Dubai has recently been focusing on quality of life and happiness of its
citizens via the Dubai Happiness Agenda, but these efforts are primarily focused on public policy and
smart city infrastructure rather than purpose-built real estate.cii

Market Size 2017: $0.1 billion

Sub-Saharan Africa CAGR 2015-2017: 3.4%
Pipeline Projects: 6

Sub-Saharan Africa Key Trends:

• In Africa, wellness lifestyle real estate is just starting to garner interest in South Africa, with a small
handful of mixed-use development projects adding healthy and active design features and amenities.
In 2016, the Green Building Council of South Africa launched a Green Star Sustainable Precincts
Tool for certifying sustainable/healthy communities, with eight pilot projects committed to pursuing
certification.ciii There has also been some focus on building healthier communities in selected cities
across Africa via the WHO’s Healthy Cities network and the Healthy Cities CityLab program, but these
have primarily been public policy and research-focused efforts.civ

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 North America Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate
Pipeline List (November 2017)
United States

Alabama
• Hampstead, MPC, http://www.hampsteadliving.com/
• Mt. Laurel, MPC, https://www.mtlaurel.com/
• The Preserve, MPC, http://www.hooverpreserve.com/
• Trussville Springs, MPC, http://www.trussvillesprings.com/
• The Waters, MPC, http://thewatersal.com/
• Woodlawn Neighborhood, MUUD, http://woodlawnunited.org/

Arizona
• Agritopia, MPC, http://agritopia.com/
• Canyon Ranch Living Tucson, HOSP, https://www.canyonranch.com/tucson/overview/living-
community/
• DC Ranch, MPC, http://www.dcranch.com/
• Eastmark, MPC, http://www.eastmark.com/
• Marley Park, MPC, http://marleypark.com/
• Power Ranch, MPC, http://powerranch.com/
• Rancho Sahuarita, MPC, https://ranchosahuarita.com/
• Verrado, MPC, http://www.verrado.com/
• Vistancia, MPC, http://vistancia.com/

Arkansas
• Eco-Modern Flats, MUB, http://ecomodernflats.com/

California
• 4S Ranch, MPC, http://www.4sconnect.com/
• Academy Square Residential, MUB, URL N/A
• Aegis Gardens, OTH, https://www.aegisliving.com/aegis-living-of-aegis-gardens/
• Armstrong Place, MUB, https://casestudies.uli.org/armstrong-place/
• Avenue 34, MUB, URL N/A
• Burbank Senior Artists Colony, OTH, http://www.seniorartistscolony.com/
• The Cannery, MPC, https://livecannerydavis.com/
• Columbia Square Tower, MUB, http://www.columbiasquare.com/
• Crest Apartments, MUB, http://www.mmaltzan.com/projects/crest-apartments/
• Fountaingrove Lodge, OTH, https://fountaingrovelodge.com/
• Glacier Circle Senior Community, OTH, https://localwiki.org/davis/Glacier_Circle_Senior_Community
• Glen Ivy Hot Springs/Goco Retreat Temascal Valley, HOSP, http://gocohospitality.com/goco-retreat-
temescal-valley
• Great Park Neighborhoods, MPC, https://www.greatparkneighborhoods.com/
• Harvest at The Preserve, MPC, http://www.harvestcommunities.com/
• Kendal Sonoma, OTH, http://www.kendal.org/sonoma/
• Ladera Ranch, MPC, https://www.laderalife.com/
• Long Beach Senior Arts Colony, OTH, http://lbseniorartscolony.com/
• Los Valles, MPC, http://losvalleslife.com/

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• Meadowbrook, MUB, http://www.vitusgroup.com/meadow-brook
• Miralon, MPC, http://discovermiralon.com/
• New Carver Apartments, MUB, http://www.mmaltzan.com/projects/new-carver-apartments/
• New Genesis Apartments, MUB, https://americas.uli.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/125/ULI-
Documents/New-Genesis-Apartments.pdf
• Newland Sierra, MPC, http://www.newlandsierra.com/
• NoHo Senior Arts Colony, OTH, http://www.nohoseniorartscolony.com/
• Oasis Wellness Village, MUUD, http://www.oasiswellnessvillage.com/
• Ollie Co-living - Los Angeles, OTH, http://www.ollie.co/los-angeles
• Open Door Co-living-Euclid Manor, OTH, http://opendoor.io/
• Open Door Co-living-The Canopy, OTH, http://opendoor.io/
• Open Door Co-living-The Farmhouse, OTH, http://opendoor.io/
• Outsite Lake Tahoe, OTH, https://outsite.co/
• Outsite San Diego, OTH, https://outsite.co/
• Outsite Santa Cruz/GH, OTH, https://outsite.co/
• Outsite Santa Cruz/OX, OTH, https://outsite.co/
• Outsite Venice Beach, OTH, https://outsite.co/
• Peninsula Wellness Community/Peninsula Health Care District, MUUD, http://www.
peninsulahealthcaredistrict.org/peninsula-wellness-community/
• Phoenix Commons, OTH, http://www.phoenixcommons.com/
• Potters Lane, MUB, http://www.afhusa.org/potterslane.php
• Rainbow Apartments, MUB, http://www.mmaltzan.com/projects/rainbow-apartments/
• Rancho Mission Viejo, MPC, http://ranchomissionviejo.com/
• Roam San Francisco, OTH, https://www.roam.co/
• Sage, MPC, http://www.sagelivermore.com/
• Shady Trails, MPC, http://www.shadytrails.com/
• SOMO (Sonoma Mountain Village), MUUD, https://somovillage.com/
• Spring Mountain Ranch, MPC, https://springmountainranch.com/
• Star Apartments, MUB, http://www.mmaltzan.com/projects/star-apartments/
• Tassafaronga Village, MUB, http://www.dbarchitect.com/project_detail/2/Tassafaronga%20Village.
html
• Ten Thousand Residence, MUB, http://robbreport.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/beverly-hills-ten-
thousand-residence-elite-wellness-program-2713372/
• Village Homes, ECO, http://www.villagehomesdavis.org/
• Weston, MPC, http://www.westoncommunity.com/
• Wolf Creek Lodge, OTH, http://www.wolfcreeklodge.org/

Colorado
• Adams Crossing, MPC, http://www.adamscrossingcolorado.com/
• Anthem Colorado, MPC, http://www.anthemcolorado.com/
• Aria Denver (Apartments/Townhomes/Co-housing), MUB, http://www.ariadenver.com/
• Bucking Horse (and Jessup Farm Artisan Village), MPC, http://www.buckinghorseneighborhood.com/
• The Canyons, MPC, http://www.thecanyonsliving.com/
• Frasier Meadows, OTH, http://www.frasiermeadows.org/
• Gold Hill Mesa, MPC, http://www.goldhillmesa.com/
• Inspiration Colorado, MPC, http://www.inspirationcolorado.com/
• Lakehouse on 17th, MUB, http://lakehouse17.com/
• Mariposa, MUUD, http://www.mariposadenver.com/
• NAVA Uptown Condos, MUB, URL N/A

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 • Pateros Creek, MPC, http://www.bellisimoinc.com/projects/pateros-creek
• Silver Leaf Co-housing, OTH, http://silverleafco-housing.com/
• Silver Sage Village, OTH, http://silversagevillage.com/
• Sterling Ranch, MPC, http://sterlingranchcolorado.com/

Connecticut
• Metro Green Terrace, MUB, http://www.rosecompanies.com/projects/metro-green-terrace/
• Squire Village, MUB, http://www.rosecompanies.com/projects/squire-village/

Florida
• 1 Homes South Beach, MUB, http://www.1homessb.com/southbeach/
• Amrit Ocean Resort & Residences, HOSP, http://www.amritocean.com/
• Arden, MPC, https://ardenfl.com/
• Ascend Miami, MUB, URL N/A
• Avalon Park Village, MPC, http://avalonparkvillage.com/
• Aventura Park Square, MUB, http://www.aventuraparksquare.com/
• Babcock Ranch, ECO, https://www.babcockranch.com/
• Bexley, MPC, http://www.bexleyflorida.com/
• Carillon Condos (formerly Canyon Ranch Miami Beach), MUB, http://www.carilloncondos.com/
• Chiefland Astronomy Village, OTH, https://chiefland.com/chiefland-astronomy-village
• Connected City Florida, MUUD, http://www.connectedcity.metrodevelopmentgroup.com/
• The District JAX, MUUD, http://www.thedistrictjax.com/
• Eighty-Seven Park, MUB, http://www.eightysevenpark.com/
• Elysee, MUB, https://elyseemiami.com/
• Epic Residences, MUB, http://www.epicresidences200biscayne.com/
• FishHawk Ranch, MPC, http://www.fishhawkranch.com/
• The Grow, MPC, http://lifeatthegrow.com/
• Harmony, MPC, http://harmonyfl.com/
• Harmony at Lake Eloise, MPC, http://www.winterhavenchamber.com/blog/update-on-harmony-on-
lake-eloise
• Lake Nona, MPC, http://www.lakenona.com/
• Lake Weir Preserve, OTH, http://www.lakeweirliving.com/community/lake-weir-preserve/
• Latitude Margaritaville Florida, OTH, https://www.latitudemargaritaville.com/
• Mandala Village & Resort, OTH, https://www.mandalavillage.com/
• Muse Residences, MUB, http://www.museresidences.com/
• New River Township, MPC, http://www.avalonparkgroup.com/portfolio/master-planned-communities/
new-river-township/
• Oakland Park, MPC, https://www.liveatoaklandpark.com/
• One River Point, MUB, http://www.oneriverpointcondomiami.com/
• Pine Dove Farm, MPC, http://pinedovefarm.com/
• Roam Miami, OTH, https://www.roam.co/
• ShantiNiketan Village Florida, OTH, https://www.shantiniketan-us.com/
• Shearwater, MPC, https://shearwaterliving.com/
• Starkey Ranch, MPC, http://starkeyranch.com/
• Tampa Well-Certified City District, MUUD, http://plus.usgbc.org/living-well/
• The Villages, OTH, https://www.thevillages.com/
• Waterset, MPC, http://www.watersetfl.com/
• West Palm Beach Open Shore, MUUD, http://www.cladglobal.com/architecture_design_
news?codeid=331836
• Winthrop, MPC, http://www.winthropusa.com/

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Georgia
• Abernathy Towers, MUB, http://www.vitusgroup.com/vitus-group-maintains-affordability-of-99-
housing-units-in-atlanta/
• East Lake Commons, OTH, http://www.eastlakecommons.org/
• No.2 Opus Place, MUB, http://opusplaceatlanta.com/
• Paradise East Apartments, MUB, http://www.vitusgroup.com/vitus-maintains-affordability-of-176-
housing-units-for-low-income-residents-in-atlanta/
• Pinewood Forrest, MPC, http://www.pinewoodforrest.com/
• Serenbe, MPC, http://www.serenbe.com
• Sterling on the Lake, MPC, http://www.sterlingonthelake.com/
• Vickery Village, MPC, http://hedgewoodhomes.com/vickery-village-case-study

Hawaii
• Banyan Street Manor, MUB, http://www.vitusgroup.com/featured/
• Kukui’ula, HOSP, https://kukuiula.com/
• Lokahi Apartments, MUB, http://www.vitusgroup.com/featured/
• Outsite Hawaii, OTH, https://outsite.co/

Idaho
• Avimor, MPC, http://www.avimor.com/
• Cartwright Ranch at Hidden Springs, MPC, http://www.cartwrightranchidaho.com/
• Hidden Springs, MPC, http://www.hiddensprings.com/
• Northwood Place, MUB, http://www.vitusgroup.com/idaho-affordable-housing-joject/

Illinois
• Essex on the Park, MUB, http://rentessex.com/
• H.O.M.E Chicago, OTH, https://www.homeseniors.org/
• The Imagine Project Bronzeville, MUUD, https://www.imaginedevchicago.com/
• Prairie Crossing, MPC, http://prairiecrossing.com/
• Prairie Trail, MPC, http://www.prairietrailankeny.com/
• Uptown Normal Living Community Challenge, MUUD, http://www.normal.org/DocumentCenter/
View/6839
• Vermilion Gardens, MUB, http://www.vitusgroup.com/vitus-group-maintains-affordability-of-223-
housing-units-in-danville-ill/

Indiana
• Avondale Meadows, MUUD, https://purposebuiltcommunities.org/our-network/indianapolis-
avondale-meadows/

Iowa
• Maharishi Vedic City, OTH, https://www.maharishivediccity-iowa.gov/
• The Views Senior Living of Marion, OTH, http://www.viewsseniorliving.com/?page/300914/marion

Kansas
• Prairie Commons, MPC, http://www.commonsdevelopment.net/

Kentucky
• Guardian Court, MUB, http://www.vitusgroup.com/vitus-acquires-guardian-court-apartments-
initiates-full-rehabilitation-project/

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 Louisiana
• Bayou District, MUUD, http://bayoudistrictfoundation.com/
• Holy Cross School Redevelopment Living Community Challenge, MUUD, http://www.theadvocate.
com/new_orleans/news/politics/article_5c547684-52a0-11e7-b428-9f9f57613f07.html
• Teche Ridge, MPC, http://techeridge.com/
• Terra Bella Village, MPC, http://terrabellavillage.com/

Maine
• The Cedars Portland, OTH, http://www.thecedarsportland.org/

Maryland
• The Blairs District, MUUD, http://www.blairapartments.com/
• The Pearl, MUB, https://liveatthepearl.com/
• Fox Hills Club, OTH, http://foxhillresidences.com/

Massachusetts
• Canyon Ranch Living Berkshires, HOSP, https://www.canyonranch.com/lenox/overview/the-residences/
• Fuse Cambridge, MUB, http://www.fusecambridge.com/
• Lasell Village, OTH, http://www.lasellvillage.org/
• Mosaic Commons, OTH, http://mosaic-commons.org/
• The Pinehills, MPC, http://www.pinehills.com/

Minnesota
• Century North Apartments, MUB, http://www.vitusgroup.com/vitus-group-ensures-177-units-of-st-
paul-area-apartments-remain-affordable/
• Destination Medical City Rochester, MUUD, https://dmc.mn/
• Rose Apartment Building, MUB, http://www.therosempls.com/

Mississippi
• Tradition, MPC, http://traditionms.com/

Missouri
• Norterre Healthy Living Community, MUUD, http://norterre.org/

Nebraska
• Seventy Five North, MUUD, http://www.seventyfivenorth.org/

Nevada
• Elysian at the District, MUB, https://www.elysianatthedistrict.com/
• Harvest at Damonte Ranch, MUB, https://lewisgroupofcompanies.com/news/welcome-to-harvest-at-
damonte-ranch/
• Inspirada, MPC, http://inspirada.com/
• Skye Canyon, MPC, http://www.skyecanyon.com/

New Jersey
• 100 Colden Street, MUB, URL N/A
• The Clarus, MUB, https://clarusmaplewood.com/
• Jersey City Urby, OTH, https://jerseycityurby.com/
• Ollie Co-living - Jersey City, OTH, http://www.ollie.co/journal-square
• Third and Valley Apartments, MUB, https://www.thirdandvalleyapts.com/

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New Mexico
• Acequia Jardin, OTH, https://acequiajardin.com/
• Casitas de Colores, MUB, http://www.casitasdecolores.net/
• Rainbow Vision, OTH, http://www.rainbowvisionsantafe.com/
• Sand River Co-housing, OTH, http://www.sandriver.org/
• Sterling Downtown, MUB, https://wellonline.wellcertified.com/project-profiles/sterling-downtown
• Valverde Commons, OTH, http://valverdecommons.com/

New York
• 1 Seaport, MUB, https://1seaport.com/
• 111 Murray, MUB, http://111murray.com/
• 15 Central Park West, MUB, http://15centralparkw.com/
• 21 West 20th Street, MUB, http://www.21w20.com/
• 520 West 28th Street, MUB, http://www.520w28.com/
• 525 West 52nd Street, MUB, http://www.525w52nd.com/
• 66 E 11th St., MUB, https://www.thecut.com/2016/09/when-the-wellness-trend-collides-with-luxury-
real-estate.html
• Arbor House, MUB, http://greenhomenyc.org/building/arbor-house/
• ARC, MUB, http://arclivinglic.com/
• Caesura, MUB, http://www.caesurabk.com/
• Citizen 360 Condo, MUB, http://citizen360.com/
• Commonspace, OTH, http://www.commonspace.io/
• Duchess Farm, MPC, http://www.duchessfarm.com/
• EcoVillage Ithaca, ECO, http://ecovillageithaca.org/
• The Eugene, MUB, http://theeugenenyc.com/
• Gotham West, MUB, https://www.gothamorg.com/gotham-west/
• Gowanus Green, MUB, http://www.rosecompanies.com/projects/gowanus-green/
• The Grande at Skyview Parc, MUB, http://thegrandsvp.com/en/index.php
• Manhattan House/Exhale Spa, MUB, http://www.manhattanhouse.com/index.php
• The Melody, MUB, https://centerforactivedesign.org/melody/
• Ollie Co-living - Kips Bay, OTH, http://www.ollie.co/new-york/carmel-place
• Ollie Co-living - Long Island City, OTH, http://www.ollie.co/new-york/long-island-city
• Outsite NYC Brooklyn, OTH, https://outsite.co/
• The Pierrepont, MUB, http://thepierrepontbk.com/
• The Prelude at Brookfield Commons, MUB, http://www.rosecompanies.com/projects/prelude-
brookfield-commons/
• Prospect Plaza, MUB, http://www.dattner.com/portfolio/prospect-plaza/
• Pure House, OTH, http://purehouse.org/
• Quarters New York, OTH, https://goquarters.com/o/new-york
• Sendero Verde, MUB, http://www.rosecompanies.com/projects/sendero-verde/
• Sky at 605 West 42nd St, MUB, http://liveatsky.com/
• Staten Island Urby, OTH, http://www.urbystatenisland.com/
• Steiner East Village, MUB, https://www.steinereastvillage.com/retreat
• Via Verde, MUB, http://www.rosecompanies.com/all-projects/via-verde-the-green-way
• We Live NYC, OTH, https://www.welive.com/nyc

North Carolina
• Briar Chapel, MPC, http://www.briarchapelnc.com/

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 • Chapel Cove, MPC, https://www.chapelcove.com/
• Elderberry Co-housing, OTH, http://www.elderberryco-housing.com/
• Farmstead at Granite Quarry, MPC, http://farmsteadnc.com/
• Forest Ridge, MPC, https://www.liveatforestridge.com/
• French Broad Crossing, MPC, http://www.frenchbroadcrossing.com/
• Heavenly Mountain, OTH, http://www.heavenlymountain.net/
• Legacy at Jordan Lake, MPC, https://legacyjordanlake.com/
• Olivette, MPC, http://olivettenc.com/
• Renaissance West, MUUD, http://www.rwci.org/
• RiverLights, MPC, http://www.riverlightsliving.com/
• Village Hearth Co-housing, OTH, http://www.villagehearthco-housing.com/
• Village of Cheshire, MPC, http://www.villageofcheshire.com/
• Villages at Crest Mountain, ECO, https://www.villagesatcrest.com/
• Wendell Falls, MPC, http://www.wendellfalls.com/
• Wetrock Farm, MPC, http://www.wetrockfarm.com/

Ohio
• Aberlin Springs, MPC, https://aberlinsprings.com/
• Healthy Homes Columbus, MUB, http://www.healthyhomesco.org/healthy-homes/
• Judson Manor, OTH, https://www.judsonsmartliving.org/judson-manor/
• Near East Side/PACT, MUUD, http://eastpact.org/

Oklahoma
• Carlton Landing, MPC, http://www.carltonlanding.com/
• Oakcreek Community, OTH, https://www.oakcreekstillwater.com/

Oregon
• 3rd Street Corridor Living Community Challenge, MUUD, https://living-future.org/wp-content/
uploads/2016/11/Bend-Oregon-LC-Pilot-Project.pdf
• Cathedral Gardens, MUB, http://www.vitusgroup.com/featured/
• Emerson Street Community Living Community Challenge, MUUD, https://living-future.org/lcc/case-
studies/emerson-street-community/
• New Columbia, MUB, http://www.homeforward.org/development/property-developments/new-
columbia
• Northwest Crossing, MPC, https://www.northwestcrossing.com/
• PDX Commons, OTH, https://pdxcommons.com/
• Pringle Cleek, MPC, http://pringlecreek.com/
• Reeds Crossing, MPC, http://www.newlandco.com/newland-communities/our-communities/reeds-
crossing/
• Villebois, MPC, http://villebois.com/
• Wilder Newport, MPC, http://www.wildernewport.com/

Pennsylvania
• The Century Building, MUB, http://www.centuryon7th.com/
• Four Freedoms and Phillip Murray Houses, MUB, http://www.vitusgroup.com/vitus-group-preserves-
590-affordable-housing-units-in-philadelphia/
• Ollie Co-living - Pittsburgh, OTH, http://www.ollie.co/pittsburgh
• Paseo Verde, MUB, http://www.paseoverdeapts.com/
• Sadsbury Park, MPC, http://sadsburyparkpa.com/
• Village at Valley Forge, MUUD, http://www.villageatvalleyforge.com/

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Puerto Rico
• Outsite Puerto Rico, OTH, https://outsite.co/

South Carolina
• AyurHome, OTH, URL N/A
• Cane Bay Plantation, MPC, http://cane-bay.com/
• The Cliffs, MPC, https://cliffsliving.com/
• Habersham, MPC, http://habershamsc.com/
• Hartness, MPC, http://hartnessliving.com/
• I’On Village, MUUD, http://www.ionvillage.com/
• Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head, OTH, https://www.latitudemargaritaville.com/
• Masons Bend, MPC, https://www.masonsbend.com/
• Paddlers Cove, MPC, https://www.liveatpaddlerscove.com/
• Palmetto Bluff, MPC, https://www.palmettobluff.com/
• Summers Corner, MPC, http://www.summerscorner.com/

Tennessee
• Durham Farms, MPC, https://durhamfarmsliving.com/
• Jackson Walk, MUUD, http://jacksonwalk.com/
• Lockwood Glen, MPC, https://www.lockwoodglen.com/
• Nichols Vale, MPC, https://www.nicholsvale.com/
• Rocinante, OTH, http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/06/travel/escapes/06retire.html
• Westhaven, MPC, https://westhaventn.com/

Texas
• 1221 Broadway, MUB, http://www.1221broadway.com/
• Alliance Town Center, MUUD, http://www.alliancetowncenter.com/
• Atlas, MUUD, http://www.atlastx.com/
• Belterra, MPC, http://www.belterratexas.com/
• Bridgeland, MPC, http://bridgeland.com/
• Bryson, MPC, https://www.liveatbryson.com/
• Canyon Falls, MPC, http://www.canyonfallstx.com/
• The Canyon in Oak Cliff, MPC, http://thecanyoninoakcliff.com/
• Castle Hills, MPC, http://castlehills.com/
• Cross Creek Ranch, MPC, https://www.crosscreektexas.com/
• Dellrose, MPC, http://www.dellroseliving.com/
• Easton Park, MPC, http://www.eastonparkatx.com/
• Edgewater, MPC, https://www.edgewaterwebster.com/index
• Elyson, MPC, http://www.elyson.com/
• Escapees CARE, OTH, http://www.escapeescare.org/
• Fairway Farms, MPC, https://empirecommunities.com/community-page/fairway-farms/
• Frisco Station, MUUD, http://friscostation.com/
• Grand Central Park, MPC, https://www.grandcentralparktx.com/
• The Groves, MPC, http://www.thegrovestx.com/
• Hall Arts Residences, MUB, http://www.hallartsresidences.com/
• Harmony Houston, MPC, https://www.harmony-houston.com/
• Harvest, MPC, http://www.harvestbyhillwood.com/
• Harvest Green, MPC, https://www.harvestgreentexas.com/
• Headwaters, MPC, https://liveheadwaters.com/

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 • Hollyhock, MPC, http://www.hollyhocktx.com/
• Homestead, MPC, https://livehomesteadtx.com/
• Jordan Ranch, MPC, https://www.jordanranchtexas.com/
• Life Time Living, OTH, https://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/2017/06/30/first-look-huge-life-
time-athletic-coming-midtown-development-valley-view-site
• Light Farms, MPC, http://lightfarmstx.com/
• Lilyana, MPC, https://www.lilyanabyhillwood.com/
• Mueller, MPC, http://www.muelleraustin.com/
• NorthGrove at Spring Creek, MPC, http://northgrovetx.com/
• Oaks at San Gabriel, MPC, http://www.oaksatsangabriel.com/
• Orchard Ridge, MPC, https://liveorchardridge.com/
• Pecan Square, MPC, http://www.pecansquarebyhillwood.com/
• Phillips Creek Ranch, MPC, http://www.phillipscreekranchtx.com/
• Pomona, MPC, http://www.pomonabyhillwood.com/
• Rancho Sienna, MPC, http://www.ranchosienna.com/
• Renaissance Heights, MUUD, https://purposebuiltcommunities.org/our-network/fort-worth-
renaissance-heights/
• Riverstone, MPC, https://www.riverstone.com/
• Rough Hollow Lakeway, MPC, http://roughhollowlakeway.com/
• ShantiNiketan Village Dallas, OTH, https://shantiniketan.us/dallas/
• ShantiNiketan Village Houston, OTH, https://shantiniketan.us/houston/
• Sienna Plantation, MPC, https://www.siennaplantation.com/
• Sweetwater, MPC, http://www.sweetwaterliving.com/
• Teravista, MPC, http://www.teravista.com/
• Trinity Falls, MPC, https://www.trinityfalls.com/
• Tucker Hill, MPC, https://tuckerhilltx.com/
• Union Park, MPC, http://www.unionparkbyhillwood.com/
• Urban Commons, MPC, http://urbancommons.live/
• Valley Ranch/Vivacity Medical District, MPC, https://www.valley-ranch.com/
• Veranda, MPC, https://www.verandatexas.com/
• Viridian, MPC, https://www.viridiandfw.com/
• Walsh, MPC, http://walshtx.com/
• Wildridge, MPC, http://www.liveatwildridge.com/
• Wolf Ranch, MPC, http://www.wolfranchbyhillwood.com/
• Woodforest, MPC, https://www.woodforesttx.com/
• The Woodlands Hills, MPC, https://thewoodlandshills.com/

Utah
• Daybreak, MPC, http://www.daybreakutah.com/
• Legacy Fields, MUB, URL N/A
• Summit Powder Mountain, HOSP, http://summitpowdermountain.com/
• Victory Ranch, HOSP, https://victoryranchutah.com/real-estate/

Vermont
• South Village, MPC, http://www.southvillage.com/

Virginia
• Willowsford, MPC, http://willowsford.com/
• Chickahominy Falls, MPC, http://www.cornerstonehomes.net/chickahominy-falls

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• ElderSpirit at Trailview, OTH, http://www.elderspirit.net/
• Embrey Mill, MPC, http://www.embreymill.com/
• We Live DC, OTH, https://www.welive.com/dc

Washington
• Bridges at 11th, MUB, https://www.bridgesat11th.com/
• First Hill & Central District Living Community Challenge, MUUD, https://living-future.org/wp-content/
uploads/2016/12/Toward_A_Living_Community.pdf
• Greenbridge, MUB, https://centerforactivedesign.org/greenbridgemasterplan
• Grow Community, MPC, http://growbainbridge.com/
• High Point Healthy Homes & Community, MUB, https://www.seattlehousing.org/about-us/
redevelopment/high-point-redevelopment
• North Ranier Hub Urban Village Living Community Challenge, MUUD, http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/
cs/groups/pan/@pan/documents/web_informational/dpds021382.pdf
• Providence Mount St. Vincent, OTH, http://washington.providence.org/senior-care/mount-st-vincent/
• Quimper Village, OTH, http://www.quimpervillage.com/
• Seola Gardens, MUB, https://www.kcha.org/development/greenbridge/
• Tehalah, MPC, http://www.tehaleh.com/
• Via6, MUB, http://www.via6seattle.com/
• Yesler Terrace, MUB, https://www.seattlehousing.org/about-us/redevelopment/redevelopment-of-
yesler-terrace
• Z-Home, ECO, http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/greenbuilding/zhome.asp

West Virginia
• Goco Retreat Dawson Lake, HOSP, http://www.spaopportunities.com/detail.
cfm?pagetype=news&codeID=333200
• Shepherd Village, OTH, http://shepherdvillage.net/

Canada
• Avalon, MPC, http://avalon.empirecommunities.com/
• Bois Franc, MUUD, https://www.boisfranc.com/
• Carlington Community Health Hub, OTH, http://www.carlington.ochc.org/healthy-hub/
• Cathedral Hill, MUB, http://cathedralhill.ca/
• The Eddy, MUB, http://www.theeddy.ca/
• Humaniti, MUB, http://www.humanitimontreal.com/
• Ideal Society Ecovillage, ECO, https://ideal-society.squarespace.com/
• Imagine, MPC, https://empirecommunities.com/community-page/imagine/
• Legacy, MPC, https://empirecommunities.com/community-page/legacy/
• Lush, MPC, https://empirecommunities.com/community/lush/
• Maharishi Vedic Village of Canada, OTH, http://maharishivedicvillage.net/
• The Plant, MUB, http://theplantqueenwest.com/
• Quayside/Sidewalk Toronto, MUUD, https://sidewalktoronto.ca/
• Riverland, MPC, https://empirecommunities.com/community/riverland/
• UniverCity, MUUD, http://univercity.ca/
• Wyndfield, MPC, https://empirecommunities.com/community-page/wyndfield/
• Zibi, MUUD, http://www.zibi.ca/

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 Asia-Pacific Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate Pipeline
List (November 2017)
Australia

Australian Capital Territory

• Coombs Molonglo Valley, MPC, http://suburbanland.act.gov.au/molonglo/coombs
• Denman Prospect Molonglo Valley, MPC, https://denmanprospect.com.au/
• Ginninderry, MPC, https://ginninderry.com/
• Throsby, MPC, http://suburbanland.act.gov.au/throsby/
• Wright Molonglo Valley, MPC, http://suburbanland.act.gov.au/molonglo/wright

New South Wales

• Altrove, MUUD, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/nsw/altrove
• The Avenue, MPC, http://theavenue.mirvac.com/
• Bingara Gorge, MPC, http://communities.lendlease.com/bingara-gorge/
• Brighton Lakes, MPC, http://brightonlakes.mirvac.com/
• Bruns Ecovillage, ECO, http://brunsecovillage.com.au/
• Burrabella, MPC, http://burrabella.com.au/
• Calderwood Valley, MPC, http://communities.lendlease.com/calderwood-valley/
• Crest, MPC, http://crest.mirvac.com/
• Crimson Hill, MPC, http://www.crimsonhill.com.au/
• Discovery Point, MUUD, http://www.frasersproperty.com.au/NSW/Discovery-Point
• Elara, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/nsw/elara
• Fairwater, MPC, https://www.frasersproperty.com.au/NSW/Fairwater
• Glenmore Ridge, MPC, http://www.developersites.com.au/stockland/nsw/glenmoreridge/downloads/
GlenmoreRidge_SalesBrochure.pdf
• Googong, MPC, http://googong.net/
• Harvest at Chisholm, MPC, http://www.harvest-chisholm.com.au/
• Jordan Springs, MPC, http://communities.lendlease.com/jordan-springs/
• McKeachie’s Run, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/nsw/mckeachies-run
• Narara Ecovillage, ECO, http://nararaecovillage.com/
• New Rouse Hill, MPC, http://communities.lendlease.com/the-new-rouse-hill/
• Oasis by Crown Group, MUB, http://oasisbycrowngroup.com.au/
• Skye by Crown Group, MUB, http://skyebycrowngroup.com.au/
• Tea Gardens, MPC, http://sheargoldgroup.com/our-spaces#tea-gardens
• The V Club, MUB, http://vbycrown.com.au/
• VistaPark Wongawilli, MPC, http://vistapark.com.au/
• Waterfall by Crown Group, MUB, http://waterfallbycrowngroup.com.au/
• Willowdale, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/nsw/willowdale
• Wirraway Thornton, MPC, http://wirrawaythornton.com.au/

Northern Territory
• Breezes Muirhead, MPC, http://www.breezesmuirhead.com.au/

Queensland
• Augustine Heights, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/qld/augustine-heights

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• Aura, MUUD, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/qld/aura
• Bluewattle, MPC, http://bluewattle.com.au/
• Brightwater, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/qld/brightwater
• Clearview Rise, MPC, https://www.clearviewrise.com.au/
• Crystal Waters Ecovillage, ECO, https://crystalwaters.org.au/
• Ecovillage Currumbin, ECO, https://theecovillage.com.au/
• Eden’s Crossing, MPC, https://www.peet.com.au/communities/brisbane-and-qld/edens-crossing
• Elliott Springs, MPC, http://communities.lendlease.com/elliot-springs/
• Fernbrook Ridge, MPC, http://communities.lendlease.com/fernbrooke-ridge/
• Flagstone, MPC, http://flagstone.com.au/
• Foreshore Coomera, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/qld/foreshore-coomera
• Gainsborough Greens, MPC, http://gainsboroughgreens.mirvac.com/
• Hamilton Reach, MUUD, http://www.frasersproperty.com.au/QLD/Hamilton-Reach
• Harmony, MPC, http://www.harmonyliving.com.au/
• Harvest Rise, MPC, http://www.harvestrise.com.au/
• Highland Reserve, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/qld/highland-reserve
• Hundred Hills, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/qld/hundred-hills
• Newport, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/qld/newport
• North Lakes, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/qld/north-lakes
• North Shore, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/qld/north-shore/
• Northshore Hamilton, MUUD, https://www.northshorebrisbane.com.au/
• The Observatory, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/qld/the-observatory
• Oceanside (Birtinya, Bokarina Beach), MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/qld/oceanside
• Ormeau Ridge, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/qld/ormeau-ridge
• Pallara, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/qld/pallara
• Parklands, MUUD, http://parklandsproject.com.au/
• Ripley Valley, MPC, https://satterley.com.au/ripley-valley
• Riverbank, MPC, https://www.peet.com.au/communities/brisbane-and-qld/riverbank
• Riverstone Crossing, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/qld/riverstone-crossing
• Smithfield Village Estate, MPC, https://satterley.com.au/smithfield-village
• Sovereign Pocket, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/qld/sovereign-pocket
• Springfield Lakes, MPC, http://communities.lendlease.com/springfield-lakes/
• Springfield Rise, MPC, http://communities.lendlease.com/springfield-rise/
• Stone Ridge, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/qld/stone-ridge
• Stoneleigh Reserve, MPC, URL n/a
• Tannum Blue, MPC, https://www.tannumblue.com.au/
• Vale, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/qld/vale
• Warner Lakes the Reserve, MPC, http://warnerlakesthereserve.com.au/
• Woodlands Andergrove, MPC, https://www.woodlandsandergrove.com.au/
• Yarrabilba, MPC, http://communities.lendlease.com/yarrabilba/

South Australia
• Aldinga Arts Ecovillage, ECO, http://aldingaartsecovillage.com/
• Aspire at Evanston South, MPC, http://aspirebylanser.com.au/
• Beyond Today, MPC, http://www.beyondtoday.com.au/
• Blackwood Park, MPC, http://blackwoodpark.com.au/
• Blakes Crossing, MPC, http://communities.lendlease.com/blakes-crossing/
• Lightsview, MPC, http://www.lightsview.com.au/

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 • Lochiel Park Green Village, ECO, https://renewalsa.sa.gov.au/projects/lochiel-park/
• Murraylands Life Sustainable Housing, MPC, http://www.envirodevelopment.com/01_cms/details.
asp?ID=59#6

Victoria
• Acacia Botanic Ridge, MPC, http://acaciabotanic.com.au/
• Acacia Place (Eden, Haven, & Sanctuary), MUUD, http://www.hamton.com.au/projects/commercial-
retail/current-comm/eden-1/
• Allura, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/vic/allura
• Arcadia at Officer, MPC, https://satterley.com.au/arcadia
• Aston, MPC, https://www.peet.com.au/communities/melbourne-and-victoria/aston
• Atherstone, MPC, http://communities.lendlease.com/atherstone/
• Aurora, MPC, http://communities.lendlease.com/aurora/
• Base Commons Co-living, OTH, http://www.basecommons.com/
• Berwick/Minta Farm, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/vic/berwick
• Botanical, MPC, https://satterley.com.au/botanical
• Brompton, MPC, http://www.wolfdene.com.au/bromptonlife
• Caledonia, MPC, http://caledonialife.com.au/
• Carroll Lane, MPC, http://www.carrolllane.com.au/
• Cloverton, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/vic/cloverton
• The Commons, MUB, http://www.breathe.com.au/the-commons-1/
• Cornerstone Werribee, MPC, http://cornerstonewerribee.com.au/
• Edgebrook, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/vic/edgebrook
• Ellendale, MPC, http://www.ellendale.com.au/
• Eucalypt, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/vic/eucalypt
• Featherbrook, MPC, https://featherbrook.com.au/
• Grand Lakes Estate, MPC, http://www.bisinella.com.au/news/grand-lakes--winner-of-residential-
development-and-environmental-excellence-awards-for-excellence-at/
• The Grove, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/vic/the-grove
• Habitat on Davis Creek, MPC, https://satterley.com.au/tarneit
• Harpley, MPC, http://communities.lendlease.com/harpley/
• Haven Tarneit, MPC, http://haventarneit.com.au/
• Highlands, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/vic/highlands
• Hillgrove Rock Bank, MPC, http://hillgroverockbank.com/
• Laurimar, MPC, http://communities.lendlease.com/laurimar/
• Little Green Tarneit, MPC, http://littlegreen.com.au/
• Livingston Cranbourne East, MPC, http://livingstoncranbourne.com.au/
• Lochaven, MPC, http://lochaven.com.au/
• Lyndarum North, MPC, https://www.avjennings.com.au/vic/lyndarum-north-wollert
• Manor Lakes, MPC, http://www.manorlakes.com.au/
• Manzeene Village, MPC, http://www.manzeenevillage.com.au/
• Mayfield, MPC, http://communities.lendlease.com/mayfield/
• Mernda Villages, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/vic/mernda-villages
• Merrifield, MUUD, https://www.merrifieldmelbourne.com.au/
• Mt. Atkinson, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/vic/mt-atkinson
• Mystique, MPC, http://www.mystiquewollert.com.au/
• Newhaven Tarneit, MPC, http://www.newhaventarneit.com.au/
• The Nightingale, MUB, http://www.thefifthestate.com.au/articles/radical-apartments-after-the-

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• Olivine, MPC, http://olivine.mirvac.com/
• Orion Braybrook, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/vic/braybrook
• Quarters Cranbourne, MPC, http://quarterscranbourne.com.au/
• Riverstone at Plenty River, MPC, https://satterley.com.au/riverstone
• Rothwell Villages, MPC, http://rothwellvillages.com.au/
• Selandra Rise, MPC, https://www.planning.org.au/viccontent/selandra-rise
• Somerfield, MPC, http://somerfield.com.au/
• St. Genevieve, MPC, http://www.stgenevieve.com.au/
• St. Helena Woods, MPC, https://satterley.com.au/st-helena-woods
• Trillium, MPC, http://trillium.villawoodproperties.com.au/
• True North, MPC, https://satterley.com.au/true-north
• Upper Point Cook, MPC, https://satterley.com.au/upper-point-cook
• Verdant Hill, MPC, http://verdanthill.com.au/
• Warralilly, MPC, http://warralily.com.au/
• Waterlea, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/vic/waterlea
• Westwood, MPC, http://www.westwoodland.com.au/
• WestWyck Ecovillage, ECO, http://www.westwyck.com/
• Woodlea, MPC, http://www.woodlea.com.au/

Western Australia
• Alkimos Beach, MPC, http://communities.lendlease.com/alkimos-beach/
• Allara, MPC, https://satterley.com.au/allara
• Amberton, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/wa/amberton
• Annie’s Landing/Ellenbrook, MPC, https://www.lwppropertygroup.com.au/about-lwp/blog/our-
blog/2013/10/16/annie%27s-landing-history-in-the-making
• Ariella Private Estate, MPC, http://www.ariellaprivateestate.com.au/
• Austin Lakes, MPC, https://satterley.com.au/austin-lakes
• The Avenue Estate, MPC, https://www.peet.com.au/communities/perth-and-wa/the-avenue-estate
• Avon Ridge, MPC, https://www.peet.com.au/communities/perth-and-wa/avon-ridge
• Bushmead, MPC, http://www.bushmead.com.au/
• Calleya, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/wa/calleya
• Chianti Private Estate, MPC, https://chiantiestate.com.au/
• Coolbellup (The Primary, The Playground, The Assembly), MUUD, http://communities.lendlease.com/
the-assembly/
• Corimbia, MPC, http://creativedp.com.au/projects/Corimbia/19
• Elements, MPC, http://www.elements-hedland.com.au/
• Eliza Ponds, MPC, http://elizaponds.com.au/
• The Glades at Byford, MPC, https://www.lwppropertygroup.com.au/our-communities/byford-the-
glades
• Golden Bay, MPC, https://www.peet.com.au/communities/perth-and-wa/golden-bay
• Greenlea Baldivis, MPC, https://www.peet.com.au/communities/perth-and-wa/greenlea-baldivis
• The Hales, MPC, https://satterley.com.au/the-hales
• Harvest Lakes, MPC, http://www.harvestlakes.com.au/
• Heron Park, MPC, https://satterley.com.au/heron-park
• Highland Reserve at Jane Brook, MPC, http://highlandreserve.mirvac.com/
• Honeywood, MPC, https://satterley.com.au/honeywood
• Januburu Six Seasons, MPC, https://www.landcorp.com.au/Residential/Januburu-Six-Seasons/

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 • Karmara Piara Waters, MPC, http://www.karmaraestate.com.au/
• Lakelands Private Estate, MPC, https://www.peet.com.au/communities/perth-and-wa/lakelands-
private-estate
• Madox Piara Waters, MPC, http://madox.mirvac.com/
• Meadow Springs, MPC, http://meadowsprings.mirvac.com/
• Montario Quarter Shenton Park, MUUD, https://www.landcorp.com.au/Residential/Shenton-Park/
• Movida Estate, MPC, https://www.peet.com.au/communities/perth-and-wa/movida-estate
• Newhaven, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/wa/newhaven
• Osprey Waters, MPC, http://ospreywaters.mirvac.com/
• Parkland Heights, MPC, https://www.parklandheights.com.au/
• Parkside Private Estate, MPC, https://parksideprivateestate.com.au/
• Provence Estate, MPC, https://satterley.com.au/provence
• Providence Estate, MPC, http://providenceestate.net.au/
• Redgum Brook, MPC, https://satterley.com.au/redgum-brook
• Rosehill Waters, MPC, http://www.rosehillwaters.com.au/
• Sienna Wood, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/wa/sienna-wood
• St. Leonard’s Private Estate, MPC, https://stleonardsestate.com.au/
• Suffolk Park, MPC, https://suffolkparkestate.com.au/
• Trinity Akimos, MPC, https://www.lwppropertygroup.com.au/our-communities/alkimos-trinity
• Tuart Ridge Baldivis, MPC, https://satterley.com.au/tuart-ridge
• Vale Aveley, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/wa/vale-aveley
• Village at Wellard, MPC, https://www.peet.com.au/communities/perth-and-wa/the-village-at-wellard
• White Gum Valley, MPC, http://www.landcorp.com.au/innovation/wgv/
• Whiteman Edge, MPC, https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/wa/whiteman-edge
• Witchcliffe Ecovillage, ECO, https://www.ecovillage.net.au/

China
• Anhui Vitality Health Care Industry Park, MUUD, URL N/A
• Belief Regression, MUUD, URL N/A
• Changsha Oceanland S10 Project A/B/C, MUB, URL N/A
• Diaoyutai MGM Residences, MUB, URL N/A
• Elion International Eco-Island , MUB, URL N/A
• Emei Mid International Antiaging Health Community, MUUD, URL N/A
• Gemdale Shanghai Zhuqiao , MUB, URL N/A
• Gold Valley Green Community, MUUD, URL N/A
• Gulf of Greenland, MUUD, URL N/A
• Harbour Apartments Co-living (40 locations), OTH, http://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-
china/article/2114575/shanghais-co-living-operator-harbour-apartments-eyes
• Health Nursing Project, MUUD, URL N/A
• Jinshan, MUUD, URL N/A
• Jun Yue Ge, MUB, URL N/A
• Liuzhou Forest City, ECO, https://www.stefanoboeriarchitetti.net/en/portfolios/liuzhou-forest-city/
• Longfor Properties Guanyu Co-living, OTH, http://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/
article/2120887/young-and-fashionable-willing-pay-premium-co-living-space
• lyf DDA Dalian, OTH, https://www.the-ascott.com/en/about-us/news/ascotts-latest-lyf-brand-
trailblazes-with-three-properties-in-china-and-singapore.html
• lyf Wu Tong, OTH, https://www.the-ascott.com/en/about-us/news/ascotts-latest-lyf-brand-
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• Mahota Town, HOSP, http://www.themahota.com/
• Mind the Sea II A/B, MUB, URL N/A
• Mini Living, OTH, https://www.designweek.co.uk/issues/20-26-november-2017/mini-to-build-co-
living-and-working-complex-in-china/
• Mofang Gongyu (27 locations), OTH, http://www.52mf.com.cn/Search/Orgs
• Moganshan Shanghai 1,000 Trees Complex, ECO, https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/
objects/85006469/
• Mogu Gongyu, OTH, URL N/A
• Nansha Ao Yuan, MUUD, URL N/A
• New Sun Island International Wellness Community, HOSP, URL N/A
• Ocean Epoch, MUB, URL N/A
• Ocean Seasons, MUB, URL N/A
• Q’in Wellness Resort, HOSP, URL N/A
• Qianhai one Excellence tower, MUB, URL N/A
• Raffles Residences, MUB, URL N/A
• Sangha, HOSP, http://www.livingoctave.com/en-us/sangha/
• Seasons Park & Gardens/Tianjin Eco-City, MUB, http://www.theseasonspark.com.cn/en_KSSTEC_
MP.asp
• Shenyang Great River Poetry, MUB, URL N/A
• Shijiazhuang Forest City, ECO, https://www.stefanoboeriarchitetti.net/en/portfolios/forest-city/
• Tianjiao Garden, MUB, https://www.slideshare.net/StephenBrown48/
deloswellprojectprofiletianjiao110416englishfinal
• Wowqu Light Community (9 locations), OTH, http://www.wowqu.cc/
• You+ (25 branches), OTH, https://www.youplus.cc/
• Youke Yijia, OTH, URL N/A
• Yuanyang Tianjin Dongyiqu 18, MUB, URL N/A

India
• Antara Senior Living, HOSP, http://antaraseniorliving.com/
• Ariana, MPC, http://www.tatahousing.in/ariana/
• Auroville, OTH, https://ecovillage.org/project/auroville/
• CoHo Delhi, OTH, http://www.coho.in/
• CoHo Gurgaon, OTH, http://www.coho.in/
• CoHo Noida, OTH, http://www.coho.in/
• CoLive India (8 locations), OTH, https://www.colive.in/
• Essence of Nature/Wellness Estate, HOSP, http://tybrosinfra.com/essence-nature.php
• Fairfield Resort, HOSP, http://www.fairfieldindia.com/
• Gurgaon Gateway, MUB, https://tatahousing.in/gurgaongateway/
• La Vida Estate Residences, MPC, http://www.tatalavida.com/
• Myst Cliffside, MPC, https://tatahousing.in/mystcliffside/
• Naturesort/Wellness Estate, HOSP, http://tybrosinfra.com/nature-resort.php
• Primanti, MUB, https://tatahousing.in/primanti/
• Rio-De-Goa, MPC, http://tatahousing.in/goa/
• Serein, MUB, https://tatahousing.in/serein/
• Square Plums, OTH, http://www.squareplums.com/

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• Afiniti Medini (part of broader Medini Integrated Wellness Capital), MUB, http://afiniti.com.my/
• Avira Living in Wellness (part of broader Medini Integrated Wellness Capital), HOSP, http://avira-
medini.com/
• Bandar Botanic, MUUD, http://gamudaland.com.my/our-developments/completed-developments/
bandar-botanic/
• Boga Valley, HOSP, http://www.bogavalley.com/residences.html
• Bukit Bantayan, MUB, http://gamudaland.com.my/our-developments/featured-developments/bukit-
bantayan/
• Forest City/Country Garden, MUUD, http://www.forestcitycgpv.com/
• Gamuda Gardens Malaysia, MUUD, http://gamudaland.com.my/gamudagardens/
• HighPark Suites, MUB, http://gamudaland.com.my/our-developments/featured-developments/
highpark-suites/
• Kundang Estates, MPC, http://gamudaland.com.my/kundangestates/
• Medini Integrated Wellness Capital (includes Afiniti and Avira projects), MUUD, https://www.
iskandarinvestment.com/value-creation/cluster-development-strategy/healthcare/
• Puro Place, MUB, https://www.easternandoriental.com/uploads/publications-corp-brochure/The-EO-
Book_Corporate-Brochure_4th-Edition.pdf
• ShantiNiketan Village Malaysia, OTH, http://shantiniketan.my/

Singapore
• Bedok Integrated Complex/Bedok Town Centre, MUUD, https://www.heartbeatbedok.sg/about/
• Bedok Residences, MUB, http://www.bedokresidences.com.sg/
• D’Leedon, MUB, http://www.dleedon.com.sg/
• The Glades Taneh Merah, MUB, https://www.keppellandlive.com/residential/singapore/the-glades.
html
• Grandeur Park Residences, MUB, http://grandeur-park-residences.com.sg/
• The Interlace, MUB, http://www.theinterlace.com/
• lyf Farrer Park, OTH, https://www.the-ascott.com/en/about-us/news/ascotts-latest-lyf-brand-
trailblazes-with-three-properties-in-china-and-singapore.html
• Sky Habitat, MUB, http://www.skyhabitat.com.sg/
• Westwood Residences, MUB, http://www.westwoodsresidences.com.sg/

Vietnam
• Celadon City, MUUD, http://www.celadoncity.com.vn/
• Gamuda Gardens Vietnam, MUUD, http://www.gamudacity.com.vn/
• Mulberry Lane, MUB, https://www.mulberrylane.com.vn/
• Seasons Avenue, MUB, https://www.seasonsavenue.com.vn/
• Unnamed Project, HOSP, http://www.spabusiness.com/digital/index1.cfm?mag=Spa%20Business&co
deid=31682&linktype=story&ref=n
• Vista Verde, MUB, http://vistaverde.com.vn/en/

Indonesia
• Chiva Som Bintan, HOSP, https://www.treasurebaybintan.com/residences/chiva-som-bintan
• Goco Retreat Ubud, HOSP, http://gocohospitality.com/goco-retreat-ubud

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• Margarana Dream City, HOSP, http://www.margarana.com/index.php/en/
• Outsite Bali, OTH, https://outsite.co/
• Roam Bali, OTH, https://www.roam.co/
• West Vista, MUB, http://www.westvista.id/

New Zealand
• Faringdon, MPC, https://www.faringdon.co.nz/
• Hobsonville Point, MPC, http://hobsonvillepoint.co.nz/
• Jack’s Point, MPC, https://www.jackspoint.com/residential/
• Three Kings, MPC, https://three-kings.co.nz/
• Whenuapai, MPC, http://www.fletcherliving.co.nz/assets/auckland/west-auckland/whenuapai/
brochure/Whenuapai-brochure-screen-res.pdf

Japan
• Fujisawa Smart Town, ECO, http://fujisawasst.com/EN/
• Kotoen, OTH, https://en.rocketnews24.com/2015/02/01/yoro-shisetsu-japans-progressive-joint-care-
centers-where-kids-and-seniors-interact/
• Roam Tokyo, OTH, https://www.roam.co/

Thailand
• Goco Retreat Khao Yai, HOSP, http://gocohospitality.com/goco-retreat-khao-yai
• Jin Wellbeing County, OTH, http://jinwellbeing.com/home/

Taiwan
• Hualien Residences, HOSP, http://www.archdaily.com/493754/hualien-residences-big-s-most-
mountainous-housing-project-yet
• Taipei Digiquarters, OTH, http://www.digiquarters.com/

South Korea
• Gap House, OTH, https://www.archdaily.com/771429/gap-house-archihood-wxy
• Jeju Healthcare Town, MUUD, http://www.uachina.com.cn/en/index.php/default/content/494.html

Hong Kong
• Campus Hong Kong, OTH, https://www.campushk.com/

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(November 2017)
United Kingdom
• 250 City Road, MUUD, https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/new-homes/london/islington/250-city-road
• Barking Riverside – NHS Healthy New Town, MUUD, https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/
innovation/healthy-new-towns/
• Barton – NHS Healthy New Town, MUUD, https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/innovation/healthy-
new-towns/
• BedZED (Beddington Zero Energy Development), ECO, http://www.bioregional.com/bedzed/
• Bersted Park, MPC, https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/new-homes/west-sussex/north-bersted/
bersted-park
• Broadacres, MPC, https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/new-homes/west-sussex/southwater/broadacres
• Chiswick Gate, MPC, https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/new-homes/london/chiswick/chiswick-gate
• The Collective Old Oak, OTH, https://www.thecollective.co.uk/co-living/old-oak
• Cranbrook – NHS Healthy New Town, MUUD, https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/innovation/
healthy-new-towns/
• Darlington – NHS Healthy New Town, MUUD, https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/innovation/
healthy-new-towns/
• Ebbsfleet Garden City – NHS Healthy New Town, MUUD, https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/
innovation/healthy-new-towns/
• Edenbrook Village, MPC, https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/new-homes/hampshire/fleet/edenbrook-
village
• Eldridge Park, MPC, https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/new-homes/berkshire/wokingham/eldridge-
park
• Fish Island Village, MUUD, https://www.fishislandvillage.co.uk/
• Goodman’s Fields, MUUD, https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/new-homes/london/aldgate/goodmans-
fields
• Halton Lea – NHS Healthy New Town, MUUD, https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/innovation/
healthy-new-towns/
• Highwood, MPC, https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/new-homes/west-sussex/horsham/highwood
• Holborough Lakes, MPC, https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/new-homes/kent/holborough/
holborough-lakes
• Kennet Island, MPC, https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/new-homes/berkshire/reading/kennet-island
• Kidbrooke Village, MPC, https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/new-homes/london/greenwich/
kidbrooke-village
• Llanelli Wellness Village, MUUD, http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/work-starts-once-
lifetime-200m-13215513
• Lyvly Luxury Co-living, OTH, https://www.lyvly.uk/
• Maharishi Garden Village, OTH, http://msvhomes.co.uk/
• New Ground Co-housing, OTH, http://www.owch.org.uk/
• Northstowe – NHS Healthy New Town, MUUD, https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/innovation/
healthy-new-towns/
• NW Bicester – NHS Healthy New Town, MUUD, http://www.bioregional.com/nw-bicester/; https://
www.fabrica.co.uk/Elmsbrook
• One Tower Bridge, MUUD, https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/new-homes/london/tower-bridge/one-
tower-bridge
• Pachesham, MPC, https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/new-homes/london/tower-bridge/one-tower-bridge
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• Roam London, OTH, https://www.roam.co/
• Ryewood, MPC, https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/new-homes/kent/sevenoaks/ryewood
• South Quay Plaza, MUUD, https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/new-homes/london/canary-wharf/
south-quay-plaza
• Southall Waterside, MUUD, https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/new-homes/london/southall/southall-
waterside
• Taplow Riverside, MPC, https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/new-homes/buckinghamshire/taplow/
taplow-riverside
• Tornagrain, MPC, http://www.tornagrain.com/
• Trent Park, MPC, https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/new-homes/london/enfield/trent-park
• Vaudeville Court, MUB, http://www.levittbernstein.co.uk/project-stories/vaudeville-court-islington/
• WeLive London, OTH, https://www.propertyweek.com/news/welive-closes-in-on-first-london-
scheme/5089829.article
• West End Gate, MUUD, https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/new-homes/london/marylebone/west-
end-gate
• Whitehall & Bordon – NHS Healthy New Town, MUUD, https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/
innovation/healthy-new-towns/
• Whyndyke Garden Village – NHS Healthy New Town, MUUD, https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/
innovation/healthy-new-towns/
• Woodberry Down, MUUD, https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/new-homes/london/finsbury-park/
woodberry-down
• Woodhurst Park, MPC, https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/new-homes/berkshire/warfield/woodhurst-
park

Netherlands
• Humanitas Co-housing, OTH, https://www.citylab.com/equity/2015/10/the-nursing-home-thats-also-
a-dorm/408424/
• ReGen Villages, MPC, http://www.regenvillages.com/
• Utrecht Healthy Urban Quarter/Wonderwoods, MUUD, http://huqutrecht.nl/en/

Germany
• Goco Retreat Kaiserhof Rugen, HOSP, http://gocohospitality.com/goco-retreat-kaiserhof-
r%C3%BCgen
• Quarters Berlin, OTH, https://goquarters.com/o/berlin
• Sieben Linden Ecovillage, ECO, https://siebenlinden.org/en/start-2/

Denmark
• Future Sølund, OTH, http://tredjenatur.dk/en/portfolio/the-future-soelund/
• Mountain Dwelling, MUB, https://www.dwell.com/article/mountain-dwellings-urban-development-in-
copenhagen-74593006

Italy
• Saturnia hot springs residential, HOSP, URL N/A
• Welldom Villas Treviso, MUB, URL N/A

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 Latvia
• Kemeri Wellness Village, HOSP, http://www.cladglobal.com/CLADnews/architecture-design/
Inbalans-Latvia-wellness-village-Kemeri-National-Park-spa-balneotherapy/323862?source=news
• Muižas nami, MUB, https://www.city24.lv/en/zina/NEWS_7337/The-first-wellness-residence-is-
presented-in-Latvia-%E2%80%93-%22Muizas-nami%22?year=2016&categoryCode=RealEstate&lang
=en

Portugal
• Mata de Sesimbra, HOSP, http://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/?204439
• Outsite Lisbon, OTH, https://outsite.co/

Spain
• Pontevedra, MUUD, https://awards.centerforactivedesign.org/winners/city-of-pontevedra
• Sun & Co, OTH, https://sun-and-co.com/

Luxembourg
• Hollerich Village, MUUD, http://www.bioregional.com/hollerich-village/

Sweden
• Dromgarden, MPC, http://www.dromgarden.com/

France
• Eco Chateau de Cautine, ECO, http://www.eco-chateau.com/eco-house.htm

Latin America-Caribbean Wellness Lifestyle Real

Estate Pipeline List (November 2017)
Mexico
• L’Espiral Residential Wholeness Community, HOSP, URL N/A
• Outsite Baja California, OTH, https://outsite.co/
• Reserva Santa Fe Living Community, MPC, http://www.reservasantafe.com/
• TAO Community, HOSP, http://taomexico.com/
• Tres Santos, HOSP, https://www.tressantosbaja.com/

Costa Rica
• Las Catalanis, HOSP, http://www.lascatalinascr.com/
• Outsite Costa Rica, OTH, https://outsite.co/
• Rise Costa Rica, HOSP, http://risecostarica.com/
• St. Michael’s Sustainable Community, ECO, http://stmichaelscr.com/

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Belize
• Blackadore Caye, HOSP, http://www.restorativeislands.com/blackadore-caye/

Panama
• Panama Pacifico, MUUD, http://www.panamapacifico.com/

Dominica
• Beyond Vitality Community, ECO, http://beyondvitality.com/community/

Middle East-North Africa Wellness Lifestyle Real

Estate Pipeline List (November 2017)
United Arab Emirates
• Dubai Sustainable City, ECO, http://www.thesustainablecity.ae/
• La Reserve Residences (Dubai Healthcare City), MUB, http://www.swissproperty.ae/project/la_
reserve_residences/
• MAG Creek Wellbeing Resort (Dubai Healthcare City), HOSP, http://delos.com/project/mag-residential
• Worldcare Wellness Village/Dubai Healthcare City, MUUD, https://www.dhcc.ae/

Egypt
• The Gate, MUUD, http://www.thegateheliopolis.net/

Sub-Saharan Africa Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate

Pipeline List (November 2017)
South Africa
• Blue Rock Village, MUUD, https://www.bluerockvillage.co.za/
• Johannesburg Pilot Healthy Homes Healthy Cities Building Project, MUB, http://www.cct-freiburg.de/
who/cross_sectoral/documents/draft2.pdf
• Menlyn Maine, MUUD, http://www.menlynmaine.co.za/
• Nature’s Path Lifestyle Village, MUUD, https://www.gbcsa.org.za/news_post/gbcsa-launches-green-
star-communities-pilot-programme-in-south-africa/
• Sibaya Coastal Precinct, MUUD, http://www.discoversibaya.co.za/

Mauritius
• Mauritius Ecovillage & Wellness Resort, ECO, http://www.ecovillage.mu/

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 xcv
See: http://healthyhomesaustralia.com.au/
xcvi
See: https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/innovation/healthy-new-towns/
xcvii
See: http://healthyhomesbuildings.org.uk/
For a history of this initiative, see: http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/environment-and-
xcviii

health/urban-health/activities/healthy-cities/who-european-healthy-cities-network/phases-ivi-of-the-
who-european-healthy-cities-network
See: https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2012/04/why-streets-copenhagen-and-amsterdam-
xcvix

look-so-different-ours/1849/ and http://denmark.dk/en/green-living/bicycle-culture/how-denmark-

become-a-cycling-nation
c
See: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/nov/01/secrets-worlds-happiest-cities-commute-
property-prices and https://www.citylab.com/design/2013/12/how-design-happier-city/7810/
See, for example: http://drexel.edu/uhc/global/overview/; https://www.theguardian.com/global-
ci

development-professionals-network/2014/apr/03/latin-america-sustainable-urban-transport-
development; and https://www.thenatureofcities.com/2015/10/19/urban-latin-america-hows-it-going/
See: http://en.happinessagenda.ae/ and https://government.ae/en/about-the-uae/the-uae-
cii

government/government-of-future/happiness
See: https://www.gbcsa.org.za/news_post/gbcsa-launches-green-star-communities-pilot-programme-
ciii

in-south-africa/
See: http://www.mrc.ac.za/environmenthealth/who.htm; https://www.africancentreforcities.net/
civ

programme/mistra-urban-futures/citylab/healthy-cities-2/; and https://lsecities.net/media/objects/

articles/the-african-centre-for-cities%E2%80%99-healthy-cities-citylab/en-gb/

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Appendix A: Detailed Examples of
Infrastructure, Design Elements, and
Amenities in Wellness Lifestyle Real
Estate and Communities
The following tables provide examples of the many and ideas by reviewing project plans and case
different design features, infrastructure elements, studies of the many wellness lifestyle real estate
facilities, amenities, and services that may be used and community projects that are already in
in wellness lifestyle real estate and community operation or under development around the world
projects to promote the six dimensions of wellness (see Chapter VI).
in GWI’s framework (see Chapter III). Note that We provide two tables of examples – one focusing
these lists are illustrative but not exhaustive, and on individual residence/unit or building-scale proj-
one would not expect to find all of these elements ects, and one focusing more broadly on the neigh-
in any specific project. The purpose of these tables borhood/precinct/city-scale.
is to provide additional clarity and spark creative
thinking among planners, designers, developers, We also illustrate key principles in the GWI framework
and policymakers about what elements in our – for example, how different design elements can
built environment influence our wellness and promote wellness in passive versus active ways
how these elements can be combined in different (see the individual residence/building table) or
ways to enhance residents’ health and wellbeing. how both “hardware” (design/infrastructure and
Additional ideas and guidance may be found in the amenities) and “software” (policies/programming)
more structured and codified rating/certification can work together to enhance wellness (see the
systems and design theories/principles listed in neighborhood/community table).
Appendix B. One can also find concrete examples

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 Individual Residence or Building-Scale
Passive Elements

From “Me” 
Mental/Emotional/ Social
Physical Wellness
Spiritual Wellness Wellness

• Health sensors/ • Natural materials • Scale & situation of home

technology/monitoring relative to others (e.g.,
• Mood-enhancing colors
height, setback, garage &
• Healthy/nontoxic building • Beauty/aesthetic design doorway positioning, etc.)
materials elements
• Street-facing porches,
• Air quality • Biomorphic design in balconies, bay windows,
• Fresh air/circulation/ forms, materials, finishes & outdoor living spaces
ventilation • Healthy lighting (natural • Attractive/open common
• Healthy lighting (natural daylight, circadian) areas, hallways, & public/
daylight, circadian) • Sound-proofing/noise social spaces
• Sound-proofing/noise control • Open floor plans/
control • Nonvisual natural circulation & flow of
• Thermal comfort/control elements (sound, smells, home layout
etc.) • Multigenerational units
• Water quality
• Natural/outdoor views (inlaw suites, granny
• Safety/security features flats)
• Water elements
• Ergonomic design • High-speed Internet
• Indoor plants & greenery connectivity
• Design to meet specific
population group needs • Outdoor gardening space
(disabled, elderly) • Pet-friendly design &
• Food growing/ gardening amenities
space (indoors or out) • Meditation/quiet/
• Open/accessible & relaxation/retreat spaces
attractive stairways • Technology-mgmt. tools
• Exercise/workout space & spaces
and/or equipment

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 Active Elements

To “We”

Community Environmental Economic/

Wellness Wellness Financial Wellness

• Scale & situation of home • Environmental sensors/ • High-quality/long-lasting

relative to others (e.g., technology/monitoring materials & design
height, setback, garage & • Eco-friendly/sustainable/ • Energy-reducing/saving
doorway positioning, etc.) energy-reducing materials technology & design
• Beauty/aesthetic design & design • Flexible & adaptable
elements • Locally-sourced materials home layouts & design
• Authentic/culturally- & design • Affordability of rental
rooted design elements • Living roofs rates/sales prices
• Street-facing porches, • Dark sky outdoor lighting • Smart home technology
balconies, bay windows, &
outdoor living spaces • Design for passive heating • High-speed Internet
& cooling connectivity
• Attractive/open common
areas, hallways, & public/ • Renewable energy sources • Work-at-home space
social spaces (solar, geothermal, etc.) • Live-work units
• Multigenerational units • Indoor plants & greenery
(inlaw suites, granny flats) • Rain gardens
• Home designs to meet • Rainwater collection
unique needs of various tank/barrels
demographics (elderly,
families, young, etc.) • Backyard wildlife habitats
• Native/edible plant
landscaping
• Backyard gardening
space
• Composting facilities
• Alternative transport
amenities (EV charging,
bike storage)

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 Neighborhood, Precinct, or City-Scale
Design/Infrastructure Amenities

From “Me” 
Physical Mental/Emotional/ Social Community
Wellness Spiritual Wellness Wellness Wellness

• Dark sky lighting • Ample/accessible green • Complete streets

• Complete streets space and open space • Connectivity/flow/ walkability
• Walkability/pedestrian- • Tree-lined streets of street design (e.g., grids over
friendly design • Beauty/aesthetic design & cul-de-sacs)
• Bike-friendly design architectural elements • Scale & situation of homes
• Unique character/sense of relative to others & the street
• Disabled-friendly design
place (e.g., density, heights, setbacks,
• Security/safety features (e.g., garage/doorway positioning,
crosswalks, traffic calming • Water views/features in
etc.)
elements, streetlights, etc.) design
• Authentic/culturally-rooted
• Parking designed to en- • Community gardens
design elements
courage active/non-driving • Pocket parks/gardens/
• Beauty/aesthetic design &
modes of transport parklets
architectural elements
• Services/amenities/ jobs/ • Spiritual & civic institutions
• Unique character/sense of
schools in walking distance within the community (or
place
(<10 minutes) walkable)
• Variety of home styles/sizes/
• Accessible bodies of water • Pet parks & amenities
prices to encourage social
and nature (lake, river, forest) • Public art diversity (e.g., mixed ages,
• Community gardens • Libraries incomes, races)
• Walking/running/ hiking/biking • Cultural & arts events & • Schools within community (or
trails & pathways (off-street) programs walkable)
• Parks & playgrounds • Connectivity with nearby
• Healthy food within community communities
(or walkable): grocery, farmer’s • Public plazas
market, community-supported
• Benches along sidewalks/
agriculture (CSA)
pathways
• Fitness facilities (e.g., gym,
• Community/social center &
swimming pool)
gathering/meeting spaces
• Outdoor recreation facilities
• Community cooking/eating
(e.g., sports fields/courts, boat-
areas (e.g., shared outdoor
ing, fishing, etc.)
BBQs, picnic areas, etc.)
• Wellness facilities (e.g., spa,
• Farmer’s market
meditation area, etc.)
• Pet parks & amenities
• Medical/health facilities (e.g.,
doctor’s offices, urgent care, • Public art
clinics, etc.) • Libraries
• Community non-smoking policy • Participatory governance &
• Recreation equipment sharing public forums
& rentals (e.g., bike share, etc.) • Community intranet/online
• Fitness/wellness/health platforms
classes & programming (e.g., • Community/social events &
exercise & mind-body classes, activities (e.g., festivals, book
sports leagues, etc.) clubs, etc.)
• Community-supported
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 Policies/Programming

Environmental Economic/Financial
Wellness Wellness

• Open space, conservation areas, & • Mixed use planning & design
greenways (residential/ retail/ commercial)
• Tree canopy • High-quality/long-lasting
• Eco-friendly/ sustainable/energy- materials & design
reducing materials & design • Energy-reducing/saving
• Green infrastructure (e.g., technology & design
water reclamation, constructed • Mix of price points and units to
wetlands, living roofs, etc.) encourage social diversity (e.g.,
• Local/authentic materials & mixed ages, incomes, races)
design • Live-work units in community
• Dark sky lighting • Job opportunities available within
• Wildlife habitats/ biodiversity community (or walkable)
protection • “Town center” with retail, services,
• Native/edible plant landscaping etc. in walking distance (<10
minutes)
• Limited parking to discourage
driving • Connectivity with nearby
communities
• Convenient, easy-to-use public
transit • High-speed Internet connectivity
• Connectivity with nearby • Coworking facilities
communities • Affordable housing policy
• Alternative transport amenities
(EV charging, bike parking/
lanes)
• Community garden space
• Organic farm within community
(or walkable)
• Recycling/composting programs
• Car share/bike share programs
• Carpool/rideshare programs
• Community-supported
agriculture (CSA)
• Environmental education/
awareness programs

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Appendix B: Wellness-Related Rating/
Certification Systems and Design
Principles
Below is a list of major rating/certification systems and policymakers with practical, proven, science-
and design theories/principles/manuals (in alpha- based approaches to design projects that address
betical order) that are already in the marketplace the six wellness dimensions in the GWI framework
and can provide planners, developers, builders, (see Chapter III).

Building-Scale

Active Design Center for Active Design,

Guidelines https://centerforactivedesign.org/guidelines/

Biophilic Design Terrapin Bright Green, https://www.terrapinbrightgreen.com/publications/

Principles

CASBEE Housing Japan Sustainable Building Consortium (JSBC) and Institute for Building
Health Checklist Environment and Energy Conservation (IBEC),http://www.ibec.or.jp/
(Japan)
CASBEE/english/toolsE_housing.htm

Fitwel™ Standard Center for Active Design, https://fitwel.org/

Healthy Active by Australia Heart Foundation, http://www.healthyactivebydesign.com.au/

Design / Healthy https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/for-professionals/built-environment
Spaces & Places
Planning Institute Australia and Australia Local Government Association,
(Australia)
https://www.planning.org.au/policy/healthy-spaces-and-places-2
http://www.healthyplaces.org.au/site/index.php

LEED, BREEAM, & LEED: U.S. Green Building Council, https://www.usgbc.org/leed

similar BREEAM: BRE Global, http://www.breeam.com/
List of other standards: https://www.wbdg.org/resources/green-building-
standards-and-certification-systems

Livable Housing Livable Housing Australia, http://www.livablehousingaustralia.org.au/

Guidelines (Australia)

Living Building Living Future Institute, https://living-future.org/lbc/

Standard

ULI Building Healthy Urban Land Institute, http://bhptoolkit.uli.org/

Places Toolkit

Universal/Inclusive/ Institute for Human-Centered Design, https://www.humancentereddesign.

Transgenerational org/Center for an Accessible Society, http://www.accessiblesociety.org/
Design
topics/universaldesign/
Transgenerational Design Matters, http://transgenerational.org/

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 WELL Building International WELL Building Institute, http://standard.wellcertified.com/
Standard™

Neighborhood, Precinct, or City-Scale

Active Design Center for Active Design, https://centerforactivedesign.org/guidelines/

Guidelines

Biophilic Design Terrapin Bright Green, https://www.terrapinbrightgreen.com/publications/

Principles
Biophilic Cities, http://biophiliccities.org/

Blue Zone Principles Blue Zones, https://bluezones.com/live-longer-better/

https://communities.bluezonesproject.com/

CASBEE Urban and Japan Sustainable Building Consortium (JSBC) and Institute for Building
City Tools (Japan) Environment and Energy Conservation (IBEC),
Urban Tools: http://www.ibec.or.jp/CASBEE/english/toolsE_urban.htm
City Tools: http://www.ibec.or.jp/CASBEE/english/toolsE_city.htm

CDC/APA Healthy American Planning Association and the Centers for Disease Control &
Community Design Prevention,
Toolkit
https://www.planning.org/nationalcenters/health/communitydesigntoolkit.
htm
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces/toolkit/

Enterprise Green Enterprise, https://www.enterprisecommunity.org/solutions-and-

Communities innovation/green-communities

Green Star Green Building Council Australia,

Communities http://new.gbca.org.au/green-star/rating-system/communities/
(Australia, New
New Zealand Green Building Council,
Zealand, South
Africa) https://www.nzgbc.org.nz/Category?Action=View&Category_id=348
Green Building Council South Africa,
https://www.gbcsa.org.za/green-star-rating-tools/sustainable-precincts/

Healthy Active by Australia Heart Foundation,

Design / Healthy http://www.healthyactivebydesign.com.au/
Spaces & Places
https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/for-professionals/built-environment
(Australia)
Planning Institute Australia and Australia Local Government Association,
https://www.planning.org.au/policy/healthy-spaces-and-places-2
http://www.healthyplaces.org.au/site/index.php

LEED-ND, U.S. Green Building Council,

LEED for Cities LEED-ND: https://www.usgbc.org/leed
LEED for Cities (Pilot): https://www.usgbc.org/cityperformance

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Liveable Western Australia Planning Commission,
Neighbourhood Current: https://www.planning.wa.gov.au/Liveable-neighbourhoods.aspx
Guidelines (Australia)
Historic Background: https://www.planning.wa.gov.au/dop_pub_pdf/
LN_Text_update_02.pdf

Living Community Living Future Institute,

Standard https://living-future.org/lcc/

New Urbanism, Smart Congress for New Urbanism, https://www.cnu.org/resources

Growth, TOD/TND Transit-Oriented Development Institute, http://www.tod.org/
Smart Growth America, https://smartgrowthamerica.org/
National League of Cities, http://www.sustainablecitiesinstitute.org/
topics/land-use-and-planning

One Planet Living BioRegional,

Principles http://www.bioregional.com/oneplanetliving/

STAR Community STAR Communities,

Standard http://www.starcommunities.org/

ULI Building Healthy Urban Land Institute,

Places Toolkit http://bhptoolkit.uli.org/

Universal/Inclusive/ Institute for Human-Centered Design,

Transgenerational https://www.humancentereddesign.org/
Design
Center for an Accessible Society, http://www.accessiblesociety.org/topics/
universaldesign/
Transgenerational Design Matters, http://transgenerational.org/

WELL Community International WELL Building Institute,

Standard™ https://www.wellcertified.com/en/articles/vision-%E2%80%93-and-
standard-%E2%80%93-healthy-global-communities

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Appendix C: Methodology for Home
Sales Price Premium Estimates

Price Premium Analysis for Components of water, forests/trees, attractive landscaping,

Healthy Built Environments etc.). These studies found a 3-12% price
premium for homes with nearby open/green
The GWI research team conducted an extensive space and conservation areas, with the
literature review of scholarly articles, peer-reviewed premium levels depending on a number of
studies, and independent reports that have factors such as distance from the home, the
studied the sales price and home value premiums quality of the natural area/view, whether the
related to various types of design, infrastructure, open space was permanently preserved or
and amenities that contribute to a healthier built developable, and whether the home was in an
environment. We reviewed more than 220 studies, urban or rural area. Price premiums for homes
which mostly span a twenty-year period (mid- with water frontage or views were significantly
1990s-present, although a small number have higher (in the range of 25-100%+).
analyzed data over a longer timeframe going back • Parks and trails: We reviewed over 50 studies
to the 1970s or 1980s). These studies have primarily across 7 countries looking at natural amenities
focused their analysis at the neighborhood- and that provide outdoor recreation opportunities,
metro-levels, and they include studies across including parks and various types of trails
more than 20 countries. The majority of studies (walking, hiking, biking, multi-use). These
employ a hedonic pricing model, a methodology studies found home price premiums typically
that allows the researcher to use regression ranging from 4-20%, with the level depending
analysis to unbundle and measure the relationships on the home’s distance from the park/trail,
between various factors (e.g., location, property the nature/quality/amenities of the park, and
characteristics, neighborhood characteristics) and whether the home was urban or rural.
a home or property price. Hedonic pricing is a well-
• Recreational programming and amenities:
established method for estimating the values that
While recreational amenities have been less
buyers place on different home characteristics.
studied than other community features, we
found over 25 studies in 6 countries that assess
To synthesize the data and findings from these
premiums for various types of recreational
studies, we systematically organized them into six
facilities (e.g., fitness centers, swimming pools,
categories that reflect different components of
social areas, playgrounds) and recreational
healthy built environments, as described below.
programming (e.g., fitness classes) in master-
For each category, we then aggregated the data
planned communities and neighborhoods. We
into a reasonable price premium range that reflects
reviewed an additional 17 studies that focus on
the findings from the majority of the studies in that
golf courses as a community amenity. Although
category (eliminating extreme outliers on the high
the evidence was slightly less conclusive
and low ends).
because of the diverse set of amenities
• Open space, greenbelts, and conservation included here, the price premium was typically
areas: We reviewed over 50 research studies in the range of 5-15% in these studies.
across 12 countries that look at the price • New Urbanist: We reviewed 40 studies
premiums for homes with proximity or (primarily in the United States, along with
adjacency to open/green space, conservation 3 other countries) that have assessed price
areas, greenbelts, and forest preserves/ differentials in New Urbanist neighborhoods,
woodlands, as well as natural views (e.g., of as well as communities with New Urbanist-

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 style features (e.g., mixed-use, higher-density, team gathered data via two sources:
transit-oriented, and traditional neighborhood 1. Primary research on sales price premiums in
design). Home price premiums generally
wellness community developments: GWI conduct-
ranged from 5-20% for these features. Some
ed original, independent research on the recent
especially well-designed New Urbanist
sales price premiums in 5 wellness communities in
developments have commanded even higher
the United States and United Kingdom: BedZED
price premiums, as well as faster absorption
(Greater London, UK), Lake Nona (Florida), Prai-
rates and higher-than-average home value
rie Crossing (Illinois), Serenbe (Georgia), Willows-
appreciation over time. Homes in desirable
ford (Virginia). Since some of these communities
urban locations with close proximity to
are still constructing new homes, while others are
transit stops, central business districts, and
long-established, our price analysis included a mix-
workplaces can also command premiums well
ture of new construction sales and market-based
over 20%.
resales. We included only single family, detached
• Walkability: We reviewed 10 relatively recent
homes in this research.
studies in the United States that have looked
at the relationship between home values and To conduct the analysis, we utilized the historical
neighborhood walkability – an analysis that real estate sales data reported on zillow.com (for
has become easier in the last decade with the the United States) and rightmove.co.uk (for the
development of the Walk Score in the United United Kingdom), combined with data from U.S.
States (https://www.walkscore.com/). All of county-level property tax assessment databases
the studies we reviewed found higher home (which record home sales, prices, and other data
values and sales prices associated with higher in individual counties across the United States).
levels of neighborhood walkability, as well as For each community under study, we used the
higher office rental rates. The most frequently following methodology:
cited study (Cortright, J., Walking the Walk) • Created a list of all home sales in the wellness
found a price premium of $4,000-$34,000 for community in the last 3, 6, 12, or 18 months
homes in neighborhoods with above-average (between January 2016 and June 2017) or
walkability across typical metro areas in the 5 years (in the case of the UK, 2013-2017).
United States. The time period under analysis varied by
• Sustainability: We reviewed about 30 studies community and depended upon the level of
across 14 countries that have studied the sales activity in the community; we extended
relationship between various sustainability the time period long enough to create a list of
features and home prices. These studies at least 30+ sales (i.e., sufficient critical mass
generally found price premiums ranging from for conducting price comparison analysis).
1-10%, with premiums on the lower end for • Identified a set of 4-8 comparable neighbor-
homes with energy efficient features and on hoods, regions, or master-planned develop-
the higher end for homes with some type of ments to use for conducting sales price com-
green certification/label. parison analysis, based upon our independent
For a list of many of the key studies included in the research on what neighborhoods might also be
above analysis, see the Bibliography. considered by typical buyers looking at homes
in the wellness community under study. Key
Price Premium Analysis for Existing Wellness factors for defining neighborhood comparabil-
Lifestyle Real Estate and Community ity included the type, size, and age of homes;
Developments neighborhood characteristics; location; dis-
tance to the metro area downtown or central
To estimate the home price premium in holistic, business districts; quality of schools; and other
intentionally-designed wellness lifestyle real estate factors typically considered by homebuyers.
and community developments, the GWI research

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• Created a “matched set” of home sales in the 2. Secondary data on premiums reported by de-
4-8 comparison neighborhoods for each well- velopers in various wellness communities/proj-
ness community under study. To avoid bias, we ects: To supplement the above analysis, GWI also
first created a list of all home sales in the com- reviewed case studies of wellness-focused residen-
parison neighborhoods (within the same time tial projects prepared by the Urban Land Institute
period as the home sales in the wellness com- (mostly as part of its “Building Healthy Places” ini-
munity). We eliminated extreme outliers that tiative, http://americas.uli.org/wp-content/uploads/
were uncharacteristically high or low for the sites/125/ULI-Documents/Building-for-Wellness-
neighborhood (e.g., foreclosures, short sales, The-Business-Case.pdf). These case studies pro-
and other non-market-rate sales; homes that vided additional information on sales/rental price
were not characteristic of the neighborhood premiums and other market success metrics (such
in size, age, or other qualities). To the extent as sales/lease-up rates or velocity, and turnover)
possible, we then balanced the list of compa- as reported by project developers.
rable neighborhood sales to match the list of
wellness community sales on key characteris-
tics (e.g., percent of home sales that were 2
bedroom, 3 bedroom, etc.; date range in which
the homes were constructed; and minimum/
maximum/median square footage).
• For the wellness community home sales and
the comparison neighborhood home sales, we
calculated several key metrics for comparison
purposes: overall mean and median sales price;
mean and median sales price per square foot,
and mean and median sales prices broken down
by number of bedrooms. These metrics allowed
us to calculate the sales price differentials and
premiums between the wellness community
under study and the matched set of home
sales in comparable neighborhoods.

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Appendix D: Detailed Examples of
Operational and Financial Models for
Community Wellness Facilities and
Services

Different communities have utilized a variety of operational and financial models for their wellness
“software.” Some have found a mix of successful approaches, while others are experimenting or struggling
with finding the right business model. To complement the summary information provided in Chapter IV,
this Appendix provides details about the operational models currently in use or under development, their
pros and cons, as well as examples of communities that are using or developing them.

Basic wellness foundation for all residents (HOA-based amenities)

Many communities run wellness facilities and services through their homeowners’ association (HOA). HOA
dues give residents a basic level of access to facilities, and additional fees may be charged for classes or
services. Some HOAs fund full-time “lifestyle director” positions to curate and run programming and events.
This model is typical in all master-planned communities and condominiums.
• Benefits: All community residents have equal, open, low-cost (or free) access to wellness amenities,
which encourages use.
• Other considerations: Revenue streams are limited to what is reasonable to collect regularly from
residents (via HOA dues or additional fees), thereby limiting the extent of services and programming.
Residents-only amenities may create exclusivity and reduce social connectivity beyond the development.

Examples of HOA-based amenities

Laureate Park, Lake Nona

Orlando, Florida
Laureate Park is a 2,700+ lot neighborhood that opened in 2011. It is one
among more than 12 neighborhoods in the 11,000 acre Lake Nona master-
planned community, a suburb of Orlando, Florida.
• Low HOA dues (currently $87/quarter per household) provide access to a
private neighborhood fitness center and swimming pool. Yoga, spin, and
other classes cost a modest $5-10/class for residents only.
• The HOA also operates a community garden (free for residents) and an
active calendar of events.

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 Rancho Sahuarita
Sahuarita, Arizona
Rancho Sahuarita is a 11,000+ home, 3,000 acre master-planned community
that opened in 2002, located outside Tucson, Arizona.
• For HOA dues of about $100/month, residents can access a waterpark,
a large multipurpose recreational center with extensive wellness/fitness
facilities and programming, and dozens of free fitness classes each week.
Residents can purchase a visitor pass for guests ($10/day).
• 55 and older residents can buy membership ($18.75 annual fee) to a club
offering events and activities. Neighborhoods targeting “active adults”
(55+) also operate their own clubhouses, fitness, and swimming facilities
(additional sub-HOA dues).
• Some community events are exclusive to residents, while other events are
open to the public (often via local partnerships and sponsorships).
• The developer also charges a $2,500/home “parks and rec” fee for builders
and a 1% “community enhancement” transfer fee on resale homes.

Harvest Green
Richmond, Texas
Harvest Green is a master-planned community with 2,000+ homes and 1,300
acres, located on the outskirts of Houston, Texas. It opened in 2015.
• Residents pay annual HOA dues of about $985/home for access to a
state-of-the-art fitness/recreation center and aquatic facilities.
• HOA also owns a 12-acre farm (operated/managed by an outside vendor)
and funds a full-time lifestyle director who manages an active calendar of
community festivals, events, and classes.

All-inclusive, immersive wellness living (destination spa &

resort-based amenities)
Similar to golf or country club communities, this is a common model in the hospitality sector to combine a
destination spa or resort with residential real estate. Typically, the resort owner or management company
operates the amenities, charging an up-front initiation fee (upon home purchase) as well as monthly
membership dues.
• Benefits: Financial stability through multiple revenue streams (resident initiation fees and membership
dues, plus hospitality guest spending). Residents can enjoy extensive, resort/spa-caliber amenities
and programming because guest volume helps achieve economies of scale. In addition, tourist visits
introduce potential buyers to the community and generate sales leads.
• Other considerations: Typically at the higher end of the market, these properties charge extensive fees
that put them out of the reach of the average, middle class homebuyer. As luxury-focused, second-
home/vacation properties, they often cultivate an atmosphere of exclusivity and do not generate
social connectivity or a community feel (either within or outside the property).

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Examples of destination spa & resort-based amenities

Canyon Ranch Living

Lenox, Massachusetts
The Canyon Ranch Living Residences at Bellefontaine, launched in 2016,
consist of 19 luxury condominiums directly connected to the Canyon Ranch
resort’s spa facilities.
• Membership in Canyon Ranch is mandatory for all condo residents. The
membership fee for 2017 is scaled based upon the unit and the number of
members within the unit, ranging from $9,000 to $21,600 per year.
• All resident members have full access to the extensive Canyon Ranch
Lenox resort offerings, including facilities, classes, lectures, and dining
outlets. The majority of the fitness classes and lectures are complimentary.
• Members also receive discounts on à la carte treatments, classes, and
services.
• In addition, residents pay a monthly HOA fee of approximately $1/sq.ft.,
which covers the operation, maintenance, cleaning, and care of the
common areas within the residences.

Flexible packaging for wellness enthusiasts (tiered & à la carte

amenities)
Some developers curate a package of amenities to fit with the wellness concept of the community and
engage a third party to operate them. Wellness facility membership may be optional for residents, or may
offer a default/basic membership level (funded via HOA dues), with the choice of paying more for higher
tiers of membership and additional services. Non-residents can also buy memberships and à la carte
services.
• Benefits: Flexibility and choice for community residents, and the ability to generate revenue streams
from non-residents. This funding mode often provides more extensive services and programming,
while taking advantage of third-party operational and wellness expertise. The open access model also
invites more connectivity with people outside the development.
• Other considerations: These new approaches are being explored and experimented in some wellness
community projects and have not been “proven” or extensively “tested” in the marketplace.

Examples of tiered & à la carte amenities

NorthLake Park, Lake Nona

Orlando, Florida
NorthLake Park was one of the first neighborhoods built in Lake Nona,
starting in 1998. It is one among more than 12 neighborhoods in the 11,000
acre Lake Nona master-planned community, a suburb of Orlando, Florida.
• HOA dues (approx. $300/quarter per home) cover membership to the
YMCA located at the center of the community, offering a state-of-the-
art fitness facility, swimming pool, sports courts, group fitness classes,
workout clubs, complimentary childcare, and other programming. YMCA
membership is also open to non-residents.

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 • YMCA shares a building with the NorthLake Park Elementary School; the
co-location allowed the school to be constructed before homes were
built, which helped to accelerate home sales.
• Recognized by the Urban Land Institute as a pioneering, private-public
partnership that created co-located school and wellness hub.

Sterling Ranch (under development)

Douglas County, Colorado
Sterling Ranch is a 12,000 home, 3,400 acre master-planned community in
development outside of Denver, Colorado, targeted to open in 2018.
• A series of 3-4 Wellness Pavilions will be built throughout the community.
The 20,000+ sq.ft. Pavilions will be home to a curated set of holistic
wellness amenities, services, education, and community programs.
• All residents will have access to basic facilities, such as the fitness center,
swimming pool, mineral baths, and locker rooms in the Pavilion. The cost
for this basic access is embedded in a special “metropolitan district” tax
levy assessed on homes in the Sterling Ranch development (a type of
property tax), overseen by a Community Authority Board (CAB).
• Residents will have options to pay additional monthly fees to upgrade to
higher tiers of membership that will provide increased/preferential access
to additional activities and services. The Wellness Pavilions will also be
open to the public outside Sterling Ranch; however, non-residents will
pay a higher membership fee at all levels. À la carte usage and pricing of
services, classes, and programs will also be available.

Wellness for community benefit (nonprofit institute or foundation

model)
A relatively new approach is to set up a nonprofit community institute or foundation to operate key
initiatives and programs that are central to the community’s wellness concept. A substantial part of the
funding typically comes from private transfer fees generated by home sales, along with outside fundraising,
grants, and income-generating fee-for-service activities.
• Benefits: Nonprofits can focus on environmental/agricultural programming, arts and culture, education,
and other activities that are not typically run as for-profit businesses, yet are crucial to the identity and
spirit of the wellness community. Sometimes, the nonprofit can “incubate” new activities or ventures
before spinning them out once they become self-sustaining.
• Other considerations: May require significant start-up/seed funding from the developer to get
started. Often staff needs to spend time on fundraising and grants-writing to cover their budgets.
Income-generating fee-for-service activities need to be extended far beyond just the residents of the
community itself in order to be sustainable.

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Examples of nonprofit institute or foundation model

Serenbe Institute, Playhouse, & Farm, Serenbe

Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia
Serenbe is 1,000 acre master-planned community on the outskirts of Atlanta,
Georgia. It opened in 2004 and currently has about 200 homes.
• Established in 2005, the Institute funds, seeds, and operates initiatives and
programming, e.g., artists-in-residence, Serenbe Film, a fellows program,
a dance company, trail education, a small community center, etc.cv
• Funded through a transfer fee on home sales and re-sales (1% on homes and 3%
on lots); 25% of these revenues are transferred to the endowment. A $844,000
annual budget in 2015: $212,000 from transfer fees, and the Playhouse, film
series, and other events generate more than $600,000 in revenues every year.
• Serenbe Playhouse, seeded in 2009, is now a self-sustaining professional
arts organization that employs 5 people full-time.
• Serenbe Farm (an organic farm at the center of the community) is a
nonprofit organization that is funded by CSA subscriptions (by residents
and non-residents), farmers’ market sales, and contracts with local
restaurants. It became self-sustaining after three years of operation.

Liberty Prairie Foundation

Prairie Crossing, Grayslake, Illinois
Prairie Crossing is 677 acre, 400 home master-planned community outside
Chicago, Illinois. It was started in 1992.
• Established in 1993; provides environmental management and farm
services for the Prairie Crossing community (per contract with the HOA).
A Staff of 15 and a $1.2 million annual budget.cvi
• Funded by a private transfer fee of 0.5% on home sales, plus a donation
from a nearby landfill at $0.30 per cubic yard (~40% of the annual budget).
• Owns and manages the 100-acre Prairie Crossing Farm (housing a group
of small, independent farm businesses that sell through CSAs and farmers’
markets in the Chicago area). Early in its development, farm operation
was supported by the developer as a marketing expense. After build-out,
the developer donated the land to the Foundation.
• Operates a farm business development “incubator” program (which has
launched 16 organic farm businesses); a youth development program;
food-related educational programs, tours, and seasonal events; community
garden plots; and a grant program to support other regional initiatives.
• Also manages the Liberty Prairie Reserve (5,000 acres of adjacent,
preserved open space), and an on-site renovated historic barn that is
used or rented out for community and private events.

Other wellness communities that operate nonprofit foundations for community benefit initiatives include:
Lake Nona, Florida; Harmony, Florida; South Village, Vermont; I’On Village, South Carolina; Harvest Green,
Texas; Cross Creek Ranch, Texas; and Willowsford, Virginia.

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 Consumer choice in a free market (market-based model)
In some communities, amenities and services may be entirely operated by third-party businesses, with
little to no involvement on the part of the developer or HOA. This model is especially typical in urban
multifamily properties (condominiums and rental apartments), in which ground-floor storefronts may be
leased to outside businesses (gyms, fitness studios, cafes, retail), which equally serve residents and oth-
ers in the neighborhood. Mixed-use, New Urbanist-style master-planned communities also use this model to
operate the “town center” portions of their developments. One new approach in wellness communities is for
the property owner/manager to offer a concierge or booking service for residents that would coordinate and
provide a centralized point of contact for the wellness services/businesses operating in the development.
• Benefits: Fully market-based businesses are forced to operate competitively to stay sustainable over
the long-term. In mixed-use communities, the retail/commercial components are more likely to oper-
ate and “feel” like an organically-developed town. Less responsibility and risk on the part of the devel-
oper, property owner/manager, and HOA.
• Other considerations: The developer has less ability to curate the types of wellness facilities/services
offered in the community and shape how they run, other than possibly designating certain spaces to
be leased to a fitness center, wellness clinic/provider, childcare center/school, etc.

Examples of market-based model

The District Jax (under development)

Jacksonville, Florida
District Jax is mixed-used urban community along a redeveloped waterfront
in Jacksonville, Florida, with 1,200 residential units planned for people of all
ages. Target opening 2019-2020.
• A significant portion of the retail space (~20% of 150,000 sq.ft.) will be
dedicated to attract wellness businesses such as fitness centers, yoga
studios, healthy foods, etc. All wellness amenities and services will be
operated by third parties.
• Wellness offerings will be anchored by “Base Camp” – a concierge
service complemented by an App that will link members to participating
wellness providers and businesses in The District. Members of Base Camp
will receive preferential access and discount rates to wellness offerings.
• Membership to Base Camp is open to anyone living inside and outside
The District, but District residents will pay lower membership fees.

cv
See: http://www.serenbeinstitute.com/ and https:// See: Lake Nona Institute (http://lakenonainstitute.org/);
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serenbefarms.com/ Harmony Institute (http://www.harmonyinstitute.org/);

South Village Stewardship Fund (http://www.southvil-
cvi
See: http://libertyprairie.org/ and Watson, J.S. (2016).
lage.com/about-south-village/land-stewardship/); The
Prairie Crossing: Creating an American Conservation
I’On Trust (http://iontrust.org/); Harvest Green Your
Community. Champaign, IL: University of Illinois Press. For
Community Foundation Committee (https://www.har-
more background on how Prairie Crossing, Serenbe, and
vestgreentexas.com/foundation); Cross Creek Ranch
other communities manage their farm operations, see:
Your Community Foundation Committee (https://www.
http://libertyprairie.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/
crosscreektexas.com/education-foundation); and Wil-
Building-Communities-with-Farms.pdf.
lowsford Conservancy (http://willowsford.com/wp-con-
tent/uploads/2017/02/Cons-Website-Insert.pdf).

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Appendix E: Impact Studies and Reports
by Wellness Real Estate Developers
and Operators
As summarized in Chapter V, several wellness real studies to document the health and wellbeing im-
estate developers and operators (along with part- pacts on their residents. The full reports on these
nering organizations) have conducted research studies and their findings are listed below.

Arbor House Center for Active Design (2017). Advancing Research on Active Design. https://
New York, centerforactivedesign.org/evaluating-active-design-housing.
United States
Claflin, A., Asri, N., Agarwal, R., and Nienaber, S. (2017, January 26). Policy Brief:
Understanding the Impact of Active Design in Affordable Housing: Insights
for Policymakers and Developers. New York City: Center for Active Design.
Garland, E., Baban, K.A., Garland, V., Bey, G., and Sanchez, S.H. (2014). One
Step at a Time Towards Better Health: Active Design in Affordable Housing.
Environmental Justice, 7(6), 166-171. https://doi.org/10.1089/env.2014.0031.

BedZED BioRegional and Peabody (2009). BedZED Seven Years On: The impact
Greater London, of the UK’s best-known eco-village and its residents. Wallington, UK:
United Kingdom BioRegional Development Group. http://www.bioregional.com/wp-content/
uploads/2014/10/BedZED_seven_years_on.pdf.

High Point Seattle Housing Authority (n.d.). High Point Redevelopment: Breathe-Easy
Breathe-Easy Homes Homes. https://www.seattlehousing.org/about-us/redevelopment/high-point-
Washington, redevelopment/breathe-easy-homes.
United States
Takaro, T., et al (2011, January). The Breathe-Easy Home: The Impact of
Asthma-Friendly Home Construction on Clinical Outcomes and Trigger
Exposure. American Journal of Public Health, (101)1, 55-62. https://www.ncbi.
nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3000722/pdf/55.pdf.
Phillips, T. (n.d.). Breathe-Easy Homes ease asthma symptoms in High
Point’s low-income children. https://www.enterprisecommunity.org/
download?fid=1895&nid=13950.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy
Development and Research (2012). Seattle’s High Point Redevelopment
Project. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/casestudies/study_04092012_1.html.

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 Mariposa Denver Housing Authority (n.d.). Mariposa Redevelopment. http://www.
Colorado, United denverhousing.org/development/Mariposa/Pages/default.aspx.
States
Denver Housing Authority and Mithun, Inc. (2012). Mariposa Healthy Living
Toolkit. http://www.denverhousing.org/development/Mariposa/Documents/
Mariposa%20HLI%20Toolkit%202012.pdf.
Center for Active Design (n.d.). Mariposa Redevelopment Master Plan and
Healthy Living Initiative. https://centerforactivedesign.org/mariposa/.
Christensen, E. (2013, March 21). Achieving Green Affordable Living with
Healthy Urbanism. San Francisco, CA: Mithun. http://archive.uli.org/
housingopportunity/march21/130/greeninghousing/Christensen_Presentation.
pdf.
Fletcher, A., et al (2017). Community Engagement for Healthy Housing: The
Story. Change Lab Solutions – The Block Project. https://medium.com/the-
block-project/community-engagement-for-healthy-housing-50a187287f3.
Kramer, A., Lassar, T., Federman, M., and Hammer-Schmidt, S. (2014). Building
for Wellness: The Business Case. Washington, DC: Urban Land Institute. http://
uli.org/wp-content/uploads/ULI-Documents/Building-for-Wellness-The-
Business-Case.pdf.

Mueller Zhu, X., et al (2014). A Retrospective Study on Changes in Residents’ Physical

Texas, United States Activities, Social Interactions, and Neighborhood Cohesion after Moving to a
Walkable Community. Preventive Medicine, 69(Suppl.), S93-S97. https://www.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4268044/.
College of Architecture Center for Health Systems & Design, Texas A&M
University (2013). Walkable Communities: Evaluating Impacts of a Walkable
Community on Residents’ Physical and Social Health. https://www.acsa-arch.
org/docs/default-source/resources/aia_sus_tamu_rpt_digital_f.pdf?sfvrsn=2.
Zhu, X., et al (2014, March). Health Impacts of a Walkable Community. 2014
Active Living Research Conference. http://activelivingresearch.org/health-
impacts-walkable-community.
“Walkable Communities” Really Do Work. January 7, 2015. Texas A&M Today
Press Release. http://today.tamu.edu/2015/01/07/walkable-communities-really-
do-work-study-finds/.
Walkable community’s influence on physical activity investigated. October 23,
2012. ARCHOne. https://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2012/10/23/zhu-decade-of-
design/.

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Selandra Rise VicHealth (2016). Planning and designing healthy new communities: Selandra
Victoria, Australia Rise. https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/media-and-resources/publications/
selandra-rise.
Maller, C. and Nicholls, L. (2016). Selandra Rise Research Highlights. https://
www.planning.org.au/documents/item/7721.
VicHealth (2016). Reducing commute times integral to the health of our outer
suburban residential communities. https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/media-and-
resources/media-releases/reducing-commute-times-integral-to-the-health-of-
our-outer-suburban-residential-communities.
Maller, C. and Nicholls, L. (2016). Build in good services from day one for
healthier communities: lessons from Selandra Rise. https://theconversation.
com/build-in-good-services-from-day-one-for-healthier-communities-lessons-
from-selandra-rise-58790.
Maller, C. (2012). Master Planned Communities and the Re-formation of Cities
for Health and Wellbeing: The Case of Selandra Rise. International Making
Cities Livable Paper. http://global-cities.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/
IMCL_2012_Maller_paper_14022012.pdf.

Stockland Stockland (2017). The Stockland Liveability Index: Community Insights for the
(developer of 40 Future of Australian Cities. https://www.stockland.com.au/residential/discover-
communities in our-communities/sustainability-and-well-being/liveability.
Australia)
Stockland (2017, August 8). “Liveability” survey, urban experts unveil
ingredients for successful cities. Joint Media Release. https://www.stockland.
com.au/media-centre/media-releases/liveability-survey-findings-urban-
experts-unveil-key-ingredients-for-successful-cities.
Stockland (2017). Stockland Sustainability DMA Series: Community (FY16).
https://www.stockland.com.au/about-stockland/sustainability/shape-thriving-
communities.
Stockland (n.d.). Liveability – Residential Communities. https://www.planning.
org.au/documents/item/5553.
Property group designs liveability index. August 31, 2011. http://www.
thefifthestate.com.au/articles/property-group-designs-liveability-index/27251.
Shared Value Project (2016). Stockland: Creating liveable communities
through shared value. http://sharedvalue.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/
Stockland-SVI-Case-Snapshot_Final.pdf.

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 Berkeley Group Berkeley Group. Creating Successful Places. https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/
(developer of 6 sustainability/social-sustainability/creating-successful-places.
communities in United Berkeley Group (2012). Creating Strong Communities: How to measure the
Kingdom)
social sustainability of new housing developments. https://www.berkeleygroup.
co.uk/media/pdf/e/9/berkeley-group-social-sustainability-parts-1-3.pdf.
Berkeley Group (2014). Creating Successful Places: A Toolkit. https://www.
berkeleygroup.co.uk/media/pdf/l/h/berkeley-social-sustainability-toolkit.pdf.
Berkeley Group and UK Green Building Council (2015). Practical how-to guide:
How to use a social sustainability framework. http://www.ukgbc.org/sites/default/
files/How%20to%20use%20a%20social%20sustainability%20framework.pdf.
Dixon, T. and Woodcraft, S. (2013, November). Creating Strong Communities:
Measuring Social Sustainability in New Housing Development. Town and
Country Planning. https://www.reading.ac.uk/web/files/cme/Tim-Dixon-
Design-Wellbeing-paper.pdf.

RESIDE Study University of Western Australia (n.d.). RESIDEntial Environment Study

Western Australia, (RESIDE) II. http://www.see.uwa.edu.au/research/cbeh/projects/reside2.
Australia
University of Western Australia (2015). Living Liveable. The impact of the
Liveable Neighbourhoods Policy on the health and wellbeing of Perth residents.
http://www.see.uwa.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/2805543/CBEH_
Reside_Brochure_.pdf.
University of Western Australia (2015). The RESIDential Environments
(RESIDE) Project: List of Publications. http://www.see.uwa.edu.au/__data/
assets/pdf_file/0003/2805546/RESIDential-Environments-Project_List-of-
Publications_October-2015.pdf.
Giles-Corti, B., et al (2007, November). Can the impact on health of a
government policy designed to create more liveable neighbourhoods be
evaluated? An overview of the RESIDential Environment Project. NSW Public
Health Bulletin, 18(11-12), 238-242. https://doi.org/10.1071/NB07027.

Gallup Active Living Gallup-Healthways (2015). State of American Well-Being: Active Living
Communities Study Environment in U.S. Communities. http://info.healthways.com/hubfs/Gallup-
United States Healthways_State_of_American_Well-Being_2015_Community_Impact_
vFINAL.pdf?t=1476288475331.
Witters, D. and Nekvasil, N. (2016, October 11). Communities Built
for Active Living Have Healthier Residents. http://news.gallup.com/
businessjournal/196061/communities-built-active-living-healthier-residents.
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Appendix F: Resources for Measuring
Wellness Impacts

Four Types of Community-Level Research Studies Florida College of Medicine) to study connec-
tions between wellness lifestyles/behaviors
There are several different types of research studies
and living in an intentionally-designed commu-
that can be conducted at the community level
nity: the Harmony Translational Health Study
to measure and document wellness benefits and
(http://www.harmonyinstitute.org/health_
impacts. These studies vary widely in terms of the
study.html) and the Lake Nona Life Project
amount of time, resources, and expertise required
(http://www.liveworkparticipate.com/). Buck-
to conduct them. For each type of study, we provide
ing Horse, Colorado, has also launched a time
below a short description, pros and cons, and some
series study of residents in partnership with
examples of communities that have conducted
Colorado State University and local hospitals.
(or are in the process of conducting) them. The
All of these studies are in the early stages, and
study descriptions are followed by a sample list
no results or data are available yet. In Western
of existing third party datasets and resources that
Australia, the RESIDEntial Environment Proj-
could be used for benchmarking community data
ect (RESIDE) Study is a 10+year longitudinal
against regional/national averages.
study (launched in 2003) to research the im-
pacts of a regional “liveable neighborhoods”
1. Longitudinal Studies
policy across 73 new housing developments,
A longitudinal study is observational (non-exper- and has resulted in over 60 scientific publica-
imental) research, in which data is gathered from tions (http://www.see.uwa.edu.au/research/
subjects repeatedly over a long time period (many cbeh/projects/reside2; see Chapter V for more
years or even decades). In medicine, it is often information).
used to identify predictors for diseases. The Fram-
ingham Heart Study is one of the best-known and 2. Community-Based Health & Wellness Impact
longest-running community-based studies of this Evaluations
nature; starting in 1948 and now on its third gen-
These studies use a social science-based systematic
eration of participants, Framingham is recognized
approach to measure the shorter-term health and
for identifying the key risk factors for heart disease.
wellness impacts for residents living in wellness
• Benefits: Can be more powerful than other communities (or participating in community-based
types of community-based studies noted wellness programs/initiatives). For example, did
below because it can capture cause and effect residents change their behaviors or lifestyle as a
relationships. result of living in the wellness community? Data
• Other Considerations: Requires a large sample collection is generally done via surveys, interviews,
size of subjects, a large research infrastructure, and focus groups, with study subjects self-
and strong scientific research expertise, as reporting on their results. Findings can be tracked
well as extensive costs and time to conduct to show change over time, compared to residents’
research consistently over a long timeframe. behaviors before moving into the wellness
It takes a very long time to identify and community, and/or compared against a “control”
document results. community or regional/national benchmark data.

• Examples: Two wellness communities in Flori- • Benefits: Requires significantly less resources
da have launched community-based longitudi- and manpower than a longitudinal study. Can be
nal studies (both modeled on Framingham, and done over a short timeframe and immediately
both partnering with the University of Central upon a community’s launch to demonstrate

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 short-term outcomes. While findings may not design approaches over time to respond to
be “scientific,” they can show measurable and resident needs and interests.
valuable outcomes that can be used to speak
• Other Considerations: Requires community-
to potential buyers and inform community
mindedness and a longer time commitment
design.
by the developer to operate and manage their
• Other Considerations: Since the surveys residential communities (rather than rapid
used in these kinds of community evaluations divestment by the developer to homeowners
are typically non-scientific (not a random/ as soon as the project is complete).
representative sample), the findings cannot
• Examples: Two wellness-oriented developers
be generalized to the larger population. Can
have conducted these kinds of studies
establish relationships or correlations between
across their large portfolios of residential
factors but not causation.
developments: Stockland (Australia) and
• Examples: Six wellness communities have Berkeley Group (UK), as described in Chapter V.
already conducted studies and demonstrated
impacts on residents, as described in Chapter 4. Health Impact Assessments
V: BedZED (United Kingdom), Selandra
This is a relatively new tool (jumping off of the con-
Rise (Australia), Mueller (Texas), Mariposa
cept of environmental impact assessments) that
(Colorado), Seattle High Point Breathe-Easy
helps public policymakers and planners to objec-
Homes (Washington), and Arbor House (New
tively evaluate the potential and often overlooked
York City). A few studies currently underway
human health risks and impacts of a new project
include: Prospect Plaza (New York City;
or policy before it is implemented. Health impact
https://centerforactivedesign.org/evaluating-
assessments are intended to encourage a planning
active-design-housing), the Australia High Life
and decision-making process that will keep health
study (multiple buildings in Perth, Melbourne,
issues at the forefront and shape projects/policies
and Sydney; http://cur.org.au/project/high-
ex ante to reduce risks and negative externalities.
life-study/), and Yesler Terrace in Seattle
(https://www.huduser.gov/portal/casestudies/ • Benefits: Helps ensure that health/wellness
study-09052017.html). factors are considered before a project is built or
implemented, and can help shape planning and
3. Multi-Community Health & Wellness Benchmark decision-making to improve health/wellness
Studies outcomes. Typically a multidisciplinary process
that draws upon the expertise of stakeholders
A similar social science-based research approach
in research, business, and other fields.
can be done across a larger set of communities –
for example, a developer studying resident wellness • Other Considerations: Can require exten-
across its portfolio of residential developments. sive resources/expertise and a longer plan-
Study methods would be similar to those outlined ning timeframe before a project is underway.
above, with data gathered via resident surveys, HIAs are typically led by public policymakers
interviews, or focus groups. This kind of data or third-party organizations, but these kinds
collection is good for benchmarking against of tools could also be employed by wellness-
regional/national averages. minded developers seeking to design projects
with good health/wellness outcomes. Often-
• Benefits: Larger sample size of study subjects,
times, HIAs are conducted by outside organi-
which facilitates validity and benchmarking of
zations that do not have decision-making au-
data. Can be especially useful for developers
thority over the project or policy and may not
seeking to identify marketing angles for
ultimately shape the project’s design or trajec-
communicating the benefits of their wellness-
tory. Public policymakers/planners that must
focused building/design approaches. Can also
approve new residential developments could
be used to inform and adjust a developer’s
employ HIA tools to encourage healthier build-

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 ing practices within their jurisdictions, even for customized assessments (although such studies
developers who may not be thinking in these can require significant financial resources – often
terms. $100,000+).

• Examples: Hundreds of HIAs have been Health-specific metrics are widely available via
conducted in the United States and globally, public sector and nonprofit databases at the na-
although not necessarily specifically directed tional and international levels. A number of coun-
at wellness real estate/community projects. tries also gather nationwide social, community,
Many case studies and detailed toolkits are and environmental metrics on a regular basis.
available from the Robert Wood Johnson
These kinds of third-party metrics can serve
Foundation (http://activelivingresearch.org/
as useful benchmarks for making comparisons
health-impact-assessment-resources) and
between residents of a wellness community and
Pew Charitable Trusts (http://www.pewtrusts.
regional/national averages. For example, Stockland,
org/en/projects/health-impact-project), U.S.
an Australian development company, benchmarks
CDC (https://www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces/hia.
personal wellbeing scores for residents of its
htm), WHO (http://www.who.int/hia/en/), and
communities against a national Australian Personal
others.cvii
Wellbeing Index score (as described in Chapter V
and Appendix E). To conduct such benchmarking,
Third-Party Regional Wellness, Wellbeing, a wellness community’s study methodology would
Health, Social, and Related Metrics have to be carefully calibrated to ensure data
A growing number of third-party organizations and comparability. Below we list some examples of
nonprofits are establishing their own, proprietary the various data sources available for conducting
methodologies for rating and ranking communities benchmarking. This list is by no means exhaustive;
on their levels of wellness, wellbeing, happiness, it provides a sample of some of the datasets
and similar types of metrics. These metrics are available either globally or across several different
typically assessed at the regional, city/metro, countries. Many other countries are likely to have
or country level, and in some cases are updated similar datasets available (often in their local
and published on a periodic basis. Some of these language).
organizations provide consulting services and will
use their established methodologies to conduct

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 Examples of Third Party Datasets for Benchmarking

Wellbeing & Happiness UN World Happiness Report (global, http://worldhappiness.report/)

Indices NEF Happy Planet Index (global, http://happyplanetindex.org/)
OECD Better Life Index (global, http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/)
World Database of Happiness (global, http://worlddatabaseofhappiness.eur.
nl/)
Gallup-Sharecare Wellbeing Index™ (U.S. and global, http://www.well-
beingindex.com/)
Happy City Index (UK, http://www.happycity.org.uk/)
Sainsbury’s Living Well Index (UK, https://www.about.sainsburys.co.uk/about-
us/live-well-for-less/living-well-index)
Wellbeing and Resilience Measure (UK, http://www.social-life.co/publication/
wellbeing-resilience-measure/)
ONS Measuring National Well-Being (UK, http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-
method/user-guidance/well-being/interactive-content/index.html)
Canadian Wellbeing Index (Canada, https://uwaterloo.ca/canadian-index-
wellbeing/)
Australian Unity Wellbeing Index (Australia, http://www.acqol.com.au/reports/
index.php)
UWI Happiness and Wellbeing Index (Middle East, http://www.uwi.com/en/
article/uwi/united-world-infrastructure-launches-model-to-measure-and-
improve-happiness-within-mideast-cities.html)

Wellness & Built American Fitness Index (U.S., http://www.americanfitnessindex.org/)

Environment Indices Sustainable Communities Indicators (U.S., https://www.
sustainablecommunities.gov/indicators)
Trulia Live Well Maps (U.S., https://www.trulia.com/blog/trends/best-
neighborhoods/)
U.S. Walk Score (https://www.walkscore.com/)
U.S. Walkability Index (https://developer.epa.gov/walkability-index-2/)
U.S. County Health Rankings (http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/)
U.S. National Environmental Database (http://ned.ud4htools.com/index/)
500 Cities Project (U.S., https://www.cdc.gov/500cities/)
English Housing Survey: Housing and well-being (England, https://www.gov.uk/
government/statistics/english-housing-survey-2014-housing-and-well-being-report)
RMIT Urban Observatory, under development (Australia, http://cur.org.au/
project/urban-observatory/)
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and other researchers have also
published many resource guides on identifying useful indicators.cix

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 Health, Social, & WHO, World Bank, OECD, and most country governments publish a variety
Community Indicators of publicly-available metrics on a regular basis (including health, social,
community, and environmental data). Many countries conduct a periodic
“General Social Survey” of residents that gathers data on attitudes and
behaviors across a wide variety of topics.
CDC Health-Related Quality of Life (U.S., https://www.cdc.gov/hrqol/)
Leading Health Indicators: Healthy People 2020 (U.S., https://www.
healthypeople.gov/2020/Leading-Health-Indicators)
U.S. General Social Survey (U.S., http://gss.norc.org/)
Understanding Society: UK Household Longitudinal Survey (UK, https://www.
understandingsociety.ac.uk/)
British Social Attitudes Survey (UK, https://discover.ukdataservice.ac.uk/
series/?sn=200006)
UK Community Life Survey (UK, https://discover.ukdataservice.ac.uk/
series/?sn=2000100)
NHS Compendium of Population Health Indicators (UK, http://content.digital.
nhs.uk/article/1885/Compendium-of-Population-Health-Indicators)
Australia General Social Survey (Australia, http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/
[email protected]/mf/4159.0)
Australian Institute of Health & Welfare Reports & Statistics (Australia, https://
www.aihw.gov.au/reports-statistics)
Germany General Social Survey (Germany, https://www.gesis.org/en/allbus/
allbus-home/)
Social Progress Index (global, https://www.socialprogressindex.com/)

For a more detailed description of HIAs and how they are used, see: National Research Council (2011).
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Improving Health in the United States: The Role of Health Impact Assessment. Washington, DC: The
National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/13229.
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Acknowledgements
The authors are indebted to many individuals who contributed their time, expertise, and insights to
this research. First and foremost, we would like to thank Mia Kyricos and Brooke Warrick for serving as
research advisors to this study. The breadth and depth of their experience helped guide us in navigating
data and research literature, arranging interviews and site visits, and in asking pertinent questions related
to wellness in the built environment.

The authors would like to thank the members of the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) Wellness Communities
Initiative (https://www.globalwellnessinstitute.org/wellness-communities) for serving as a valuable
sounding board and consultation body, and for sharing their projects, experiences, and contacts with
us: Mia Kyricos, Ben Gill, Anna Bjurstam, Alfredo Carvajal, Gloria Caulfield, Lisa Clarke, Samantha Foster,
Andrew Gibson, Sheila McCann, Steve Nygren, Robert Ranzi, and Brooke Warrick.

We also thank the numerous individuals and organizations who hosted us for site visits and tours of
wellness community projects across the United States and United Kingdom, and who provided invaluable
assistance in arranging these visits: Steve Nygren, Ben Gill, Anthony Probert, Lewis Knight, all of the
BioRegional staff at BedZED, Rosie Rowe, Terry Stevens, Paul Smyth, Ross Aitken, Bjorn Rodde, Sharon
Burford, Swansea University, Charles Hughes, Jim Lentz, Gloria Niec, Eileen Crawford, Geoffrey Mouen,
Floyd McCollum, the staff and Board of the Celebration Foundation, Des Cummings, Gloria Caulfield and
the Lake Nona Impact Forum, Clive McNish, Jeffrey Abramson, and many others.

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) thanks the following individuals for their generosity in
contributing their insights and expertise to this study:

Jeffrey Abramson, Partner, The Tower Companies, United States

Ross Aitken, Chairman of the Coker Rope and Sail Trust, United Kingdom

Sven Göran Arvinius, Drömgarden, Sweden

Anna Bjurstam, Vice President of Spas & Wellness, Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas; Owner, Raison
d’Etre, Sweden

Phyllis Bleiweis, former Executive Director, Seaside Institute, United States

Kathy Brown, Community Relations & Marketing Director, Lake Nona Institute, United States

Sharon Burford, Project Manager, Llanelli Wellness and Life Science Village, United Kingdom

Lindsay Scherr Burgess, Vice President of Business Development & Communications, Sundar
Publishing, United States

Alfredo Carvajal, President, Delos International and Signature Programs, Delos, United States

Gloria Caulfield, Vice President of Strategic Alliances, Tavistock Development Company; Executive
Director, Lake Nona Institute, United States

Lisa Clarke, Executive Director, Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency, United
States

John Cohlan, CEO, Margaritaville Holdings, United States

Steve Conibear, Business Growth Manager, Life Sciences Hub Wales, United Kingdom

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 Eileen Crawford, Celebration Foundation Board, United States

Des Cummings Jr., President, Florida Hospital Foundation; Executive Vice President, Florida Hospital,
United States

Pooran Desai, Co-Founder of BioRegional and International Director of One Planet Communities,
United Kingdom

Samantha Foster, Director, Destination Spa Management, Ltd., Thailand

Andrew Gibson, Vice President Well Being Luxury Brands, AccorHotels, United Arab Emirates

Ben Gill, International Technical Manager of the One Planet Communities Programme, BioRegional,
Switzerland

Whitney Gray, Senior Vice President, Business Development, Delos, United States

Robert Holmes, Founder and Manager of The Holmes Group (THG) LLC, United States

Su-I Hou, Professor, College of Health and Public Affairs, University of Central Florida, United States

Charles Hughes, Business Development Manager, Life Sciences Hub Wales, United Kingdom

Kevin Kelly, CEO and Founder, Civano Development Company and Civano Living, United States

Thomas Klein, Chief Operating Officer, Canyon Ranch, United States

Lewis Knight, Oxfordshire Project Manager, BioRegional, United Kingdom

Anita Kramer, Vice President of Capital Markets and Real Estate, Urban Land Institute, United States

Talavane Krishna, Founder and President, Indus Valley Ayurvedic Centre, India

Mia Kyricos, President, Kyricos & Associates LLC, United States

Jim Lentz, Chairman, Harmony Development Company LLC, United States

Martha Lentz, Founder and President, The Harmony Institute, United States

Josephine Leung, Group Director-Design, GOCO Hospitality, Thailand

Paul Limburg, Doctor, Preventive, Occupational and Aerospace Medicine, and Gastroenterology and
Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, United States

Joshua Luckow, former Executive Director, Canyon Ranch; Co-Founder, NEXUS Executives, Austria

Rachel MacCleery, Senior Vice President, Content, Urban Land Institute, United States

Sophia Malekin, Drömgarden, Sweden

Tomonori Maruyama, Chief Researcher and Manager at the Research Institute, Mitsui Knowledge
Industry Co., Ltd., Japan

Sheila McCann, General Manager, Chiva-Som International Health Resort, Thailand

Floyd McCollum, Board of Supervisors, Celebration Community Development District, United States

Clive McNish, Corporate General Manager, Glen Ivy Hot Springs, United States

Joy Menzies, Managing Director, Destination Spa Management, Ltd., Thailand

Dee Merriam, Community Planner, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States

Colin Milner, CEO, International Council on Active Aging, Canada

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Geoffrey Mouen, Principal Owner and Founding Principal, Geoffrey Mouen Architects; Town Architect in
Celebration, Florida, United States

Gina Murdock, Founder and Co-Director, Aspen City of Wellbeing, United States

Gloria Niec, Executive Director, Celebration Foundation, United States

Steve Nygren, President and Founder, Serenbe, United States

Pauline Oh, Senior Vice President-Asia Pacific, Urban Land Institute, Singapore

Anthony Probert, Project Manager-Sustainable Places, BioRegional, United Kingdom

Robert Ranzi, Program Manager, Cluster Wellness Tyrol, Austria

Ken Rhee, Chief Representative in China, Urban Land Institute, China

Bjorn Rodde, Senior Lecturer, Swansea University; Principal Project Manager, ARCH (A Regional
Collaboration for Health), United Kingdom

Tim Ritch, Managing Partner, Forum Capital Group, United States

Anne Robert, Founder, The Hyper Home Consulting, France

Mary Pat Rosenthal, Manager, Thriving in Place Program, Celebration Foundation, United States

Rosie Rowe, Bicester Healthy New Town Programme Director, Cherwell District Council, United
Kingdom

Peter Rummell, real estate entrepreneur and investor; former Chairman/CEO, The St. Joe Company,
United States

Barry Scherr, commercial real estate investor; author, Enlighted Real Estate, United States

Nicholas Schoon, Policy and Communications Manager, BioRegional, United Kingdom

Veronica Schreibeis Smith, CEO & Founding Principal, Vera Iconica Design, United States

Paul Smyth, Director/Cofounder, Something & Son and Makerversity, United Kingdom

Terry Stevens, Managing Director, Stevens & Associates; Professor, Swansea University, United Kingdom

Leigh Stringer, author and workplace specialist; Workplace Research & Strategy, EYP Inc., United States

John Sullivan, Town Founder, Winthrop, Florida, United States

Brooke Warrick, President, American LIVES, Inc., United States

Michael K. Waters, Co-Founder and CEO, Papillon Wellness LLC, United States

Amelia Yao, Founder, Wellness Division, Shanghai Sino Stone Investment Company, China

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Canyon Ranch: https://www.canyonranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/paddleboard-yoga-on-lake-
canyon-ranch-wellness-resort-lenox-gallery.jpg
Muse Residences: http://www.museresidences.com/wp-content/themes/muse/assets/gallery_v3/PMG-
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BedZed, https://static.wixstatic.com/media/330c42_e4fb86e3853242c39e00ea5d388d2810.jpg/v1/
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Fuse Cambridge: https://www.fusecambridge.com/wp-content/uploads/fuse-apartments-cambridge-
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Connected City, http://techomebuilder.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/page-6-e1469107707858.jpg
Collective Old Oak, https://the-collective-static.imgix.net/mastheads/unlocking-the-world.JPG?auto=for
mat&w=1024&dpr=2&v=1

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WeWork, https://cdn.wework.com/6vy33zo2mgy3/1QCWhNZbnyei0yK6sKSsc/a083d-
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ompress&dpr=2&ch=DPR%2CWidth&crop=false&fit=crop&w=400&h=400
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Humanitas, https://d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/newshour/app/uploads/2015/03/Onno-Selbach.jpg

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Laureate Park, Lake Nona, https://www.ashtonwoods.com/sites/default/files/styles/amenities_in_com-
munity/public/amenities/Aquatic%20Center%203_0.jpg?itok=n2apM_Dr
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ranch-wellness-resort-tucson-gallery.jpg
North Lake Park, http://ymcacentralflorida.com/web/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/015.jpg

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Serenbe, http://s.serenbe.com/images/made/images/remote/http_s3.serenbe.com/uploads/experienc-
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High Point Breathe-Easy Homes, https://www.seattlehousing.org/sites/default/files/u4/BreatheE-
asy3%20%281%29.jpg
Mariposa, http://www.mariposadenver.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/DSC7655-copy-620-x-290.jpg
Mueller, http://www.muelleraustin.com/uploads/thinking-green/_MG_2346.jpg
Arbor House, https://centerforactivedesign.org/_centerforactivedesign.org/dynamic/user_gallery_imag-
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Selandra Rise, http://www.l37projects.com.au/assets/Uploads/30.jpg
Stockland, https://www.stockland.com.au/~/media/residential/nsw/avena/home-page/masonry/avena-
masonry-image-gallery-1-900x500.ashx?imageresizing=true&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&width=
600&height=340&as=1&h=340&hash=FABB3D891D41AADD3D9A919C3667BAD020D2BDCC
Berkeley Group, https://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/showmedia.cfm?iMediaID=23978
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munity/public/amenities/Aquatic%20Center%203_0.jpg?itok=n2apM_Dr

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Rancho Sahuarita, https://ranchosahuarita.com/backyard/club-rancho-sahuarita/
Harvest Green, https://www.harvestgreentexas.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?w=600&src=/uploads/
images/Scrollable_Content/Farmhouse_pool3.png

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Industry Research Sponsors

Canyon Ranch
“Canyon Ranch is a fast-growing, forward-looking company that remains fiercely
devoted to its mission: Creating environments and programming that promote
optimal living for everyone to thrive at any age through precision, personalization
and prevention. Through Canyon Ranch Living®, guests become neighbors,
they avail themselves of our renowned lifestyle offerings, and they enrich their
daily lives through a truly immersive and integrative approach to wellness.”
– Thomas Klein, President & COO, Canyon Ranch
Visit Canyon Ranch at www.canyonranch.com.

Delos
As the pioneer of Wellness Real Estate™, Delos is transforming our homes, offices,
schools, and other indoor environments by placing health and wellness at the
center of design and construction decisions. Delos helps create spaces that actively
contribute to human health, performance and well-being by marrying the best
innovations in technology, health, science, and real estate. The Delos platform
includes programming, consulting, research, and an array of innovative products and
technologies that research suggests may improve occupant well-being.
Visit Delos at www.delos.com.

Universal Companies
®

®
“For more than 35 years, spa and wellness professionals have trusted
Universal Companies to be their single-source supplier, providing professional
education, spa products, supplies, equipment, and retail selections to help
them manage and grow their businesses. We are, once again, proud to have
joined the Global Wellness Institute’s quest for new wellness knowledge
through the sponsorship of ongoing research. This report on Global Lifestyle
Real Estate continues the exploration of the global wellness economy and
provides intelligence to wellness companies such as Universal who look to
nourish and strengthen the wellness industry through ongoing awareness.”
– Brenda Elliott – CEO, Universal
Visit Universal Companies at www.universalcompanies.com.

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 The BodyHoliday
The BodyHoliday in Saint Lucia is not only a great beach vacation, but it is famed
for its unique approach to health and well-being. The experience is the very best of
a vacation combined with individual, tailored classes in fitness, nutrition, lifestyle
and overall wellness. It is designed to be the most relaxing, rejuvenating beach
vacation in the world. The BodyHoliday makes a promise: “Give us your body
for a week and we’ll give you back your mind.” It offers a range of personalized
treatment therapies, while taking advantage of the most comprehensive activity
and exercise schedules. What makes it great is that you can do as much or as
little as you like; enjoy an active, fun-filled vacation or choose to lie back and do
nothing at all!
Visit The Body Holiday at www.thebodyholiday.com.

IGetBetter Inc.
“As a health-wellness technology company, IGetBetter Inc., understands
and values the importance of research supporting technology’s transfer
to the wellness space. IGetBetter’s Connected Coaching service is a
cloud-based application that dramatically streamlines and personalizes
wellness care. Vital data is gathered by consumer biometric devices like
Fitbits, smartphones, and Bluetooth weight scales, so you can remotely
monitor and track your clients’ progress and provide feedback as needed.”
– Stephan Habermeyer, Chairman, IGetBetter Inc.
Visit IGetBetter Inc. at www.igetbetter.com.

Lapinha Spa
“A retreat at Lapinha Spa is a unique experience due to its powerful natural
surroundings. The subtropical forest (165 hectares of permanent reserve,
with ancient trees up to 1,500 years old), the organic farm (550 hectares
where up to 70% of the local organic products come from, to supply
Lapinha’s Cuisine – the “Zero Km” approach), the alkaline water (pH value
of 8.2, straight from our artesian well) and a 160-member staff enable our
guests to enjoy a fully holistic experience from the moment they arrive.” 
– Dieter & Margareth Brepohl, Owners, Lapinha
Visit Lapinha Spa at www.lapinha.com.br.

LightStim
“As a technology-based company whose mission it is to create optimal health
and wellness by supporting the body’s inherent resources, we were profoundly
encouraged to be surrounded by like-minded interest at our first Global Wellness
Summit. The collective knowledge, creativity, and commitment of this organization
and its supporters represents a powerful momentum towards a paradigm shift
that will forever change the way we think about health and our relationship to it.”
– Joniann Marchese, President, LightStim
Visit LightStim at www.lightstim.com.

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 Rancho La Puerta
Each week guests at Rancho La Puerta Fitness Resort and Spa in Tecate, Baja
California, Mexico, renew their minds, bodies, and spirits on a journey to true well-
ness. Founded in 1940, The Ranch pioneered the concept of a true destination
spa, for both its guests and employees. Over 440 employees and their families
are part of the Employee Wellness Program, which provides daily fitness classes,
complimentary medical services, and healthy living workshops on topics such as
chronic disease prevention and nutrition. The Ranch is dedicated to ensuring that
both guests and employees live long, healthy, active, and inspired lives.
Visit Rancho La Puerta at www.rancholapuerta.com.

Rezilir Health
“In an industry built around big Pharma and insurance companies, you’re
considered disrupters when you go against the grain. To find ourselves
surrounded by like-minded people as sponsors at our first Global Wellness
Summit was validating to say the least. In a space where cutting-edge
technologies and lifestyle medicine is changing the way in which healthcare
is delivered, our best shot to create change in a world of chronic illness and
disease is to all come together for a much bigger and brighter ‘moonshot.’”
– Tammy Motola, Co-Founder & President, Rezilir Health
Visit Rezilir Health at www.rezilirhealth.com.

Seabourn
“To collaborate with an organization that is focused on promoting a healthier world
is a privilege, and aligns with our brand’s commitment to provide world class health
and wellness for our guests. Luxury travelers today are seeking enriching experiences
over material things, with wellness being top of mind in terms of upcoming trends,
and the Global Wellness Institute is helping to shape that future for the industry.”
– Chris Austin, SVP of Global Marketing & Sales, Seabourn
Visit Seabourn at www.seabourn.com.

Serenbe
Serenbe is a leading wellness community focused on all aspects of a well-lived
life. Featuring an organic farm, arts and cultural programing, multiple restaurants,
boutiques and over 15 miles of nature trails, Serenbe is set within acres of pre-
served land. You can walk out your back door into nature, and out your front
door for a world-class meal. It’s the place you didn’t know you needed. The
newest neighborhood will include a wellness center, destination spa and resort
and housing for aging in place. Serenbe is a model for building community with
nature in mind and wellbeing at its core.
Visit Serenbe at www.serenbe.com.

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 Six Senses
Six Senses resorts are discovered in some of the world’s most beautiful places.
They are synonymous with a unique style – authentic, personal and sustainable,
and in harmony with individual surroundings; local, yet in tune with the wider
world. They are intimate, offering an emotionally intelligent approach to
anticipative service, which supports delightful and unexpected surprises. Crafted
guest experiences stimulate, energize and revitalize the human spirit. All aspects
of Six Senses’ operations, including the Evason brand, embrace these values,
which define the brand and the enduring Six Senses mission: To help people
reconnect with themselves, others and the world around them.
Visit Six Senses at www.sixsenses.com.

Two Bunch Palms

Marking 75 years last year, Two Bunch Palms has had much to celebrate. Since
2014, the iconic resort rebranded, emphasizing its award-winning healing waters,
recently voted the best in America. The multi-million dollar renovation included
implementing sustainable design and practices throughout the resort, and
promoting a culture of well-being. This recent incarnation, along with its 3.5-
acre solar farm, put Two Bunch Palms on the destination spa map as the first
“Sustainable Wellness Resort” in North America.
Visit Two Bunch Palms at www.twobunchpalms.com.

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We acknowledge and thank our
industry Research Sponsors
who made this report possible:

Canyon Ranch

Delos

Universal Companies

The BodyHoliday

IGetBetter Inc.

Lapinha Spa

LightStim

Rancho La Puerta

Rezilir Health

Seabourn

Serenbe

Six Senses

Two Bunch Palms

333 S.E. 2nd Avenue, Suite 2048

Miami, FL 33131, USA

www.globalwellnessinstitute.org

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