Case Study: Carnegie East House
From 54% - 82% Occupancy in Just 12 Months with SGIS Marketing
How CCR Growth Helped Carnegie East House Grow from 54% to 82% Occupancy in 12 Months — Adding 27 New Residents and Surpassing Every Move-In Goal
Brand Snapshot
Community
Carnegie East House
Location
Upper East Side, Manhattan, NY
Care Levels
Enriched Senior Housing (Independent Living–Style with Support Services)
About the Client
Carnegie East House is a non-profit enriched senior housing community providing affordable, hotel-style living to older adults in Manhattan since 2002. The 97-unit building offers dining, housekeeping, laundry, and social-worker support, creating a warm and independent environment for residents.
Despite a strong local reputation, Carnegie’s occupancy had stalled at 54%, with inconsistent lead generation and no digital infrastructure to support growth.
Brand Snapshot
Key Challenges:
- Limited visibility & leads: No SEO foundation and inconsistent paid efforts..
- Lack of attribution: No way to track which campaigns worked.
- Staff overload: When leads came in, most were unqualified, overwhelming the small onsite team.
The Strategy
CCR Growth deployed the Senior Growth Innovation Suite (SGIS) — a full-funnel ecosystem combining SEO, paid traffic, AI-powered qualification, and CRM automation.
We built everything from the ground up to convert curiosity into tours — and tours into move-ins.
We broke the strategy into three phases:
PHASE 1
Foundation &
Funnel Build Out
- Created conversion-optimized landing pages integrated with a custom CRM.
- Installed CallRail for call attribution and tracking.
- Added automated tour booking via an online scheduler.
- Deployed an AI lead-qualification bot to screen and score inquiries.
PHASE 2
Lead Generation
Scaling
- Launched Google Ads and Facebook Ads with granular UTM tracking.
- Optimized the website and Google Business Profile for local search visibility.
- Produced monthly attribution reports combining form and call data for optimization.
PHASE 3
Quality Control &
CRM Refinement
- Enhanced AI bot questions and scoring logic to filter out unqualified leads.
- Customized CRM pipeline stages from Prospect → Tour → Application → Move-In.
- Implemented automation workflows for follow-ups and staff reminders.
CCR GROWTH’S SECRET SAUCE
Creative Execution
Our creative team replaced generic outreach with human-centred storytelling — positioning Carnegie as a warm, community-driven alternative to corporate senior living.
Creative Highlights:
Emotional ad copy: “Where comfort meets connection in the heart of Manhattan.”
Real photos of residents and staff instead of stock imagery.
Google Ads structured around intent-based keywords like senior apartments in Manhattan and affordable senior living Upper East Side.
Each ad linked directly to a high-intent landing page with form and call options.
Performance Shift:
Within 30 days, CTR nearly doubled.
Qualified leads began flowing in steadily through both calls and forms.
The Results
(July 2024 – July 2025)
Occupancy Rate
IMPACT
+50% relative gain
Occupied Units
IMPACT
+27 occupied units
Total Form Submissions
IMPACT
High inbound lead
volume
Qualified Calls (>120s)
IMPACT
99% answered, avg. 209s duration
Unique Leads Collected
IMPACT
Distinct audiences via multi-channel reach
Nurture
Move Ins
CCR GROWTH’S SECRET SAUCE
The “Aha” Moment
Before SGIS, staff spent hours sifting through cold inquiries.
The Synergy Effect
Every channel began reinforcing the next:
Paid Search
volume.
SEO & GBP Optimisation
discovery.
CRM Automations
Ensured every lead was followed up within minutes.
The Outcome
The community is now thriving — a living example of how data-driven marketing and compassionate storytelling can coexist to create lasting impact.
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