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Erickson's company history: 1983-2008
1983 - Charlestown opens in Catonsville, Maryland
John Erickson opens Charlestown at the site of the former St. Charles Seminary in Catonsville, Baltimore County, Maryland. At this time Mr. Erickson introduces the 100% Refundable Entrance Deposit, an innovation that would transform the senior housing industry.
1989 - Medical Center opens, clubhouse prototype: Charlestown Square
Charlestown contracts with Johns Hopkins Bayview physicians to operate first on-site Medical Center. Erickson builds "Charlestown Square," the prototype for the company's current clubhouses. In addition, the first prototype Aquatics Center opens.
1991 - Charlestown pool opens
 Charlestown’s pool opens on June 23, 1991, with
employees and residents celebrating with a Hawaiian
party.
1992 - Henry Ford Village breaks ground in Dearborn, Michigan
Henry Ford Village, co-developed on the birth site of Henry Ford with Ford Motor Land Development Corp., breaks ground. Ford searched the nation looking for a concept worthy of the historic site in Dearborn, Michigan, before discovering Charlestown.
1993 - Charlestown complete, Retirement News created, Oak Crest breaks ground
The 14th residence building at Charlestown is complete, making it the largest campus-style retirement community in the United States.
Retirement News, the predecessor to The Erickson Tribune, Erickson’s innovative marketing newspaper, is created.
Oak Crest breaks ground on a former rock quarry in Parkville, Maryland. "East Bridge" opens at Charlestown, the prototype for Erickson’s glass-enclosed, climate-controlled walkways.
1994 - UMBC - Charlestown scholarship program begins
 Charlestown and UMBC agree to a partnership scholarship program.
Right: John Erickson and UMBC President
Freeman A. Hrabowski, III at a ceremony
honoring the first scholars
to win the
award
in July 1994.
 Oak Crest experiences record growth. It quickly
becomes the fastest
growing campus-style
retirement community in the nation.
1996 - Big year for Erickson prototypes
Oak Crest gets Charlestown treatment:
Prototypes for Erickson communities’
freestanding chapel, catering room, performing arts center, and buffet restaurants
debut at Oak Crest. John and Nancy
Erickson start The Erickson Foundation.
1997 - Company restructures, Seabrook and Greenspring break ground
Seabrook in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, breaks ground. Seabrook marks Ericksons’s first foray into a more suburban market necessitating marketing efforts outside a 20-mile radius.
The company restructures as Senior
Campus Living, LLC.
Greenspring in Springfield, Virginia, breaks ground.
1998 - Senior Campus Physicians begins
Senior Campus Physicians, which is called the Erickson Health Medical Group today, is established.
Construction is completed at Oak Crest.
1999 - Riderwood and Brooksby Village break ground
Ground is broken for two new Erickson communities: Riderwood in Silver Spring, Maryland, and Brooksby Village in Peabody, Massachusetts.
Oak Crest sold for $140 million net gain. $268 million in capital is raised.
Construction is completed at Henry Ford Village. Across the company, there are a total of 6,000 residents and 5,000 staff.
Greenspring opens in Springfield, Virginia.
Seabrook opens in Tinton Falls, New Jersey.
2000 - Erickson name change
The company name changes from Senior Campus Living to Erickson Retirement Communities, LLC, and the Renaissance Gardens concept is introduced in place of traditional care centers.
Erickson breaks ground for its second New Jersey community, Cedar Crest in Pompton Plains.
Riderwood Village opens in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Brooksby Village opens in Peabody, Massachusetts.
2001 - Cedar Crest opens, Erickson receives "Icon of the Industry" award
Cedar Crest opens, and Erickson reaches more than 8,600 residents.
Erickson receives an "Icon of the Industry" award from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), as well as a grant from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) to demonstrate the efficacy of Erickson's care coordination model.
2002 - Fox Run and Ann's Choice break ground
Ground is broken for Fox Run in Novi, Michigan.
Ground is broken for Ann’s Choice in Warminster, Pennsylvania.
The operations team introduces The Erickson Way company values. The Erickson Foundation launches its first VIVA! center at Charlestown.
2003 - Charlestown celebrates its 20th anniversary. Linden Ponds breaks ground. Ann's Choice and Fox Run open. Erickson grows to more than 10,000 residents.
Construction begins at Linden Ponds in Hingham, Massachusetts, and the total number of people living at Erickson communities grows to more than 10,000. Riderwood becomes the first community in the Erickson network to have on-campus tennis courts. The Erickson Board of Directors is established. Erickson becomes the first retirement community system to introduce a complete electronic medical records system for residents. The Erickson Foundation announces the development of NorthBay, an environmental education center for middle school students located on the Chesapeake Bay in Northeast, Maryland.
2004 - Eagle's Trace and Sedgebrook break ground
Ground is broken for Sedgebrook in Lincolnshire, Illinois.
Ground is broken for Eagle’s Trace in Houston, Texas.
According to the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA), Erickson is now the 10th largest senior housing developer/manager in the country. The Erickson Foundation begins the construction of NorthBay, and announces a $5 million gift to support the formation of The Erickson School at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).
2005 - Erickson starts marketing in Colorado and Dallas, Texas
The first residents move into Sedgebrook and Eagle’s Trace.
Construction begins at Maris Grove in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania.
Construction begins at Highland Springs in Dallas, Texas.
Construction begins at Monarch Landing in Naperville, Illinois.
NorthBay opens.
 The Erickson Advantage health plan is approved by Medicare as a first-of-its-kind, three-year demonstration project. For the first time, Erickson and its communities donate more than $1 million to charitable causes in the span of one year. President George W. Bush visits Greenspring, marking the first time a current U.S. president comes to an Erickson community.
2006 - Erickson starts marketing in Kansas City. Highland Springs, Maris Grove, and Monarch Landing open.
Construction begins at Wind Crest in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
Construction begins at Tallgrass Creek in Overland Park, Kansas.
John Erickson announces the start-up of Retirement Living TV. Erickson Advantage reaches 1,500 enrollees.
2007 - Erickson surpasses 20,000
residents.
The first residents move into Wind Crest and Tallgrass Creek.
 Construction begins at Ashby Ponds in Ashburn, Virginia.
Erickson reaches and surpasses 20,000 residents.
Erickson announces the purchase of Point Lookout in Camden, Maine.
2008 - Erickson makes FORTUNE Top 100
best companies to work for.
Charlestown and Erickson celebrate their 25th anniversary. FORTUNE names Erickson among the 100 best companies to work for in the U.S. The enhanced Erickson Way values are introduced.
Construction begins at Hickory Chase in Hilliard, Ohio.
More than 21,000 people live in and more than 12,000 people currently work in communities developed and managed by Erickson. To be continued . . .
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