SAGE Awards

Celebrating Tony Ferrero as the 2026 SAGE Person of the year

Chairman & Founder, Clearwater Living & InSite Realty Advisors

Tony Ferrero was selected as the SAGE 55+ Council Person of the Year in recognition of his exceptional leadership and lasting impact on the senior housing and 55+ active adult industry. Over the course of his career, Ferrero has led the acquisition, development, marketing, and operations of more than $6 billion in real estate portfolios nationwide, including his involvement in the development and entitlement of both multi-family and single-family housing types for over 50 senior housing communities.

A recognized innovator, Ferrero has been instrumental in shaping the evolution of modern 55+ housing. While serving as Senior Vice President at MBK Senior Living, he helped grow the company’s portfolio to more than 2,100 units across 14 properties, a platform later acquired by Prudential and now part of the Brookdale Senior Living portfolio.

At Kisco Senior Living, Ferrero led the development of a pioneering institutional-quality 55+ active adult housing model, creating a cost-effective alternative to traditional independent living by maintaining thoughtful community design while streamlining service offerings. Within three years, the portfolio expanded to approximately 750 units across four communities, many of which are now owned by Clarion Partners.

Today, as Chairman & Founder of Clearwater Living and InSite Realty Advisors, Ferrero continues to lead the industry forward with innovative ideas, thoughtful community planning, and a commitment to advancing housing solutions for older adults.

2025 SAGE Person of the Year

Kris Maher, Senior Vice President of Community Development at Rancho Mission Viejo. A trailblazer in her field, Kris has been instrumental in creating meaningful, connected communities for 55+ residents. Her work redefines aging with vitality, purpose, and play — never forgetting that youthfulness lives well beyond a number.

SAGE Awards 2026 Winners

Best 55+Active Adult For-Sale Community

Del Webb Desert Retreat Indio

Submitted by Summers Murphy & Partners
Builder/Developer: Pulte Homes
Architect: WHA Inc.
Landscape Architect: Summers Murphy & Partners
Interior Design: AI Design

Best Interiors for a 55+ Home Plan - Priced over $1Million

Lavender at Rancho Mission Viejo - Plan 3

Submitted by: Creative Design Consultants
Builder: Tri Pointe Homes
Architect: William Hezmalhalch Architects
Interior Design: Creative Design Consultants
Photographer: Tsutsumida Pictures

Best On the Boards Affordable 55+ Rental Community

Costa Mesa Seniors

Submitted by: Jamboree Housing Corporation
Developer: Jamboree Housing Corporation
Architect: RESI Architecture
Landscape Architect: MJS LandscapeArchitecture

Best 55+ Clubhouse

Four Seasons at The Ranch

Submitted by: Chameleon Design
Builder/Developer: K Hovnanian
Architect: Danielian Associates
Landscape Architect: Summers Murphy & Partners
Interior Design: Chameleon Design
Photographer: Tsutsumida Pictures

Best Detached Home Plan for a 55+ Buyer

Elara at Gavilan Ridge - Plan 1

Submitted by: Bassenian Lagoni
Builder/Developer: Del Webb
Architect: Bassenian Lagoni
Photographer: Tsutsumida Pictures

Best On the Boards 55+ Independent Living/ Assisted Living / Special Needs Community

Clearwater at Windsor

Submitted by: HKIT Architects
Developer: Clearwater Living
Builder: CSI Construction
Architect: HKIT Architects
Landscape Architect: Urban Arena
Interior Design: Klang Interiors

Best Interiors for a 55+ Home Plan - Priced Under $1Million

Autumn at The Ranch- Carver

Submitted by: Chameleon Design
Builder: K Hovnanian
Interior Design: Chameleon Design
Photographer: Tsutsumida Pictures

Best On the Boards 55+ Integrated Community

Clearwater at Tustin Legacy

Submitted by: HPI Architecture
Builder: Snyder Langston
Developer: Clearwater Living
Architect: HPI Architecture
Landscape Architect: Urban Arena
Interior Design: Klang Interiors

Best 55+ Lifestyle Program

RanchLife at Rancho Mission Viejo

SAGE Awards Gallery 2026

2025 Winners

Best 55+ Assisted Living/Special Needs Community

The Watermark at San Jose

Builder: Swenson Builders
Architect: HPI Architecture
Landscape Architect:: GGLO Design
Interior Design: RD Jones
Bernardo Grijalva

Best 55+Active Adult For-Sale Community

Citron at Citrus Square

Builder: Melia Homes
Architect: Bassenian Lagoni

Best 55+ Active Adult For-Sale Community
On the Boards

Del Webb Desert Retreat

Builder: Pulte Homes
Architect: WHA
Landscape Architect: Summers/Murphy & Partners
Interior Design: AI Design
3D Stills by: Marc Szabo Studios

Best 55+ Active Adult Market Rate Rental Community

Everleigh San Clemente

Builder: Greystar
Architect: Van Tilburg, Banvard & Soderbergh, AIA
Landscape Architect: MJS Landscape Architecture
Photography : Studio Six 5

Best 55+ Detached Home Plan

Regency at Tracy Lakes - Calero Collection –
The Rubicon Farmhouse

By: Toll Brothers
Architect: Bassenian Lagoni
Interior Design: Ryan Young Interiors

Best 55+ Affordable Rental Community

Pelican Harbor

Builder: Jamboree Housing Corporation
Architect: Architect Design Collaborative
Landscape Architect: Lifescapes International
Interior Design: JAG Interiors, Inc.
Juan Tallo

Best 55+ Assisted Living /Special Needs Community
On the Boards

Belmont Village - Rancho Santa Fe

Builder: W.E. O’Neil
Architect: HPI Architecture
Landscape Architect: Ridge Landscape Architects
Studio Six 5

Past SAGE Awards & Honors

Person of the Year Honorees

Best Assisted Living/Special Needs Community – Low Rise

Belmont Village Los Gatos

Best Assisted Living/Special Needs Community – High Rise

The Variel

BEST 55+ Common
or Amenity Space

Avenida Palm Desert
Summers-Murphy & Partners, Inc.
Developer: Avenida Partners
Architect: KTGY

Best On the Boards Assisted Living or Special Needs Community — “Supportive/Affordable”

Huntington Beach Seniors
Jamboree Housing Corporation
Builder: Jamboree’s Quality Development and Construction
Architect: Architecture Design Collaborative