Wellness Real Estate Resources
Offered by the Global Wellness Summit and Global Wellness Institute
The largest sector of the wellness economy is growing rapidly, according to research from the nonprofit Global Wellness Institute (GWI), and it’s transforming how people live, work and play in every corner of the world. Whether you seek insights to help your own development or are looking to benefit from the fastest-growing sector in the business of wellness, we invite you to access the many resources from GWI and the Global Wellness Summit (GWS).
Join Us at the 5th Annual Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium — May 12, New York City.
The only gathering defining the future of the fastest-growing sector in the $6.8 trillion wellness economy.
Featured Resources
The Global Glimpse serves as a strategic illustration of where the wellness economy is heading. It pinpoints emerging patterns—including the convergence of medicine and wellness, sustainability, technology-driven living, and new community models—and shows how these forces are reshaping the sector’s next chapter.
2025 Wellness Property Showcase
Each year, the Wellness Property Showcase presents recently opened and reimagined wellness destinations, communities, workplaces and residences leading innovation and growth in the exploding sectors of Wellness Tourism and Wellness Real Estate.
A Decade of Wellness Architecture: Short Film and Short History
Veronica Shreibeis-Smith, Founding Principal & CEO, Vera Iconica Architecture; United States & Spain
America at Home Study: The Latest Numbers
Teri Slavik-Tsuyuki, Principal, tst ink, LLC; Co-Chair, Global Wellness Institute Wellness Communities & Real Estate Initiative; United States
In Pursuit of Wellness: Wellness Real Estate & Communities Through Storytelling
Vlada Tusco, Global Head of Partnerships, Programme Partnerships, BBC Studios; United Kingdom
Elan Shuker, Global VP of Programme Partnerships, BBC Studios; United Kingdom
Latest Research from GWI
Build Well to Live Well: Case Studies, Volume 1
Companion to Build Well to Live Well: The Future
Build Well to Live Well: Case Studies, Volume 1 presents thirteen in-depth case studies that illustrate a wide range of wellness real estate projects across the United States and the United Kingdom. These projects represent the breadth and depth of the fast-growing wellness real estate market, showing how wellness-focused projects can be implemented on any scale (from a single home to an entire neighborhood), can meet the needs of diverse occupants, and can be delivered at any price point.
Build Well to Live Well: The Future
Research Report
An in-depth exploration of the wellness real estate market and a valuable reference guide for the real estate and building industry. It aims to support the industry and its stakeholders to prepare for a future where wellness real estate can be implemented on any scale (from a single home to an entire neighborhood), can meet the needs of diverse residents/occupants, and can be delivered at many price points. This report is a full update of GWI’s pioneering 2018 wellness real estate report.
Wellness Real Estate Market Growth (2019-2023) and Future Developments
Research Report
Published in conjunction with the GWI/GWS Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium in New York City (May 14, 2024), this report provides GWI’s latest data and insights on the wellness real estate sector, which has been the fastest-growing market in the wellness economy. The report provides global, regional, and country data updated through 2023, as well as analysis of key opportunities and challenges for the future of this sector. Note that this report is a pre-release of data that will also appear in the 2024 edition of the Global Wellness Economy Monitor (releasing in November 2024).
Past Webinars & Event Recordings
5th Annual Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium
Real Estate Through a Wellness Lens
On May 12 in New York City, the Global Wellness Summit and Global Wellness Institute convene leaders across disciplines for a full-day symposium focused entirely on the future of wellness real estate.
Architects and designers. Scientists and physicians. Developers, investors, and technologists. Not speaking past each other — but working at the intersection. The gathering coincides with the release of the Global Wellness Institute’s second volume of Build Well to Live Well: Case Studies, spotlighting the GCC region and offering fresh, on-the-ground research from GWI Fellows.
This is not theory. It’s real projects. Real communities. Real capital. Wellness built at scale. Join us in New York.
