Gated-community clubs across the country have been one of the leading beneficiaries of the pandemic’s effect on lifestyles. This is happening in all regions across the U.S.—from expected areas like Florida, coastal Carolina and the desert communities in Arizona and California, to unexpected ones like
In the past, critics have taken aim at gated communities. Nearly 20 years ago, two academics from California wrote Fortress America: Gated Communities in the United States. They criticized these communities as being hived-off from the larger world, suggesting that what residents sought in them
Gated community clubs are rebounding, reports a recent survey by the McMahon Group. Real estate sales are up in 81 percent of surveyed gated community clubs by an average of 12 percent from last year, indicating a stronger position for these clubs than in recent