As 2016 Chair
of NAHB’s 55+ Housing Industry Council, Jim Chapman was recently profiled in
the Association’s online magazine, 55+
Housing: Meet the Chair.
In the
article, he remarks about the 55+ market that “Homebuilding is still the
tortoise in this race, but we’ll be seeing smarter builders and less
volatility, for slow, steady growth for the foreseeable future.”
But that
doesn’t mean the 55+ market is slowing down. “It’s now growing 4-7% a year –
the fastest-growing component of the single-family sector.”
In the June
2016 issue of Georgia Trend, Anna
Bentley interviewed Jim extensively for her feature article, Actively Aging,
Resort-style amenities, low-maintenance homes and built-in social networks:
Meet the revamped retirement community.
She writes:
“Jim Chapman, president of Atlanta-area active adult community firm Jim Chapman
Communities, estimates that in more than half of the homes in his communities,
at least one member of the household still works. He’s also noticed a downward
trend in the age of his homeowners, moving from 72 six to eight years ago to
62.”
Jim notes: “There’s this huge group of 60-85-year olds
who…really very much want to live on their own, but they don’t want to maintain
their yard and they don’t want to maintain their home. They want to buy a house
that has maintenance free materials. They want a house that allows them to age
in place.”
About Jim Chapman:
“Building Trust.
Building Futures.”
Jim Chapman, an
Atlanta native, started his own custom home building firm, Jim Chapman Fine
Homes, in 1998 after earning an MBA from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at
the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. In
2005, he began to also build and develop an active adult portfolio under the
brand of Jim Chapman Communities. Currently, he is building under both brands
throughout Buckhead, Vinings, Cobb, Forsyth, Fulton, Cherokee, Paulding and
Douglas counties. His design partner, mentor and father, Jim Chapman
Sr., is a well-known Atlanta architect.
James B. (Jim)
Chapman, President
Jim Chapman
Communities | Jim Chapman Fine Homes
2700 Cumberland
Parkway, suite 130
Atlanta, GA 30339
770-434-3602
telephone | 770-434-3607 fax | 770-560-9167
cell
About the NAHB 55+ Housing Industry Council:
Since 1989, the
55+ Housing Industry Council has served the diverse needs of NAHB members
involved in all aspects of 55+ housing, including development, finance,
ownership, management, design, sales and marketing. It is the
fastest-growing segment of the housing industry.
The NAHB 55+
Housing Industry Council supports members by providing nationally
recognized education programs, industry research, networking
opportunities, exclusive news and information, awards and recognition programs,
and regulatory and legislative assistance to 55+ housing professionals.
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