BRENTWOOD, TENN. —Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD), the country’s largest seniors housing operator, has named Nick Stengle as its new chief executive officer. Stengle will assume the role, as well as join the Brookdale board of directors, effective Oct. 6. Denise Warren, who has served as interim CEO beginning in April of this year following the departure of president and CEO Lucinda “Cindy” Baier, will step down and reassume her role as non-executive chairman of the board. According to Brookdale, Stengle’s selection was the result of a comprehensive search led by the board’s search committee. Stengle previously served as president and chief operating officer of Gentiva, a role he assumed in 2022. Gentiva, which employs more than 12,000 associates, provides hospice, palliative and home health services at 550 locations across 38 states. Prior to his tenure at Gentiva, Stengle served as executive vice president and chief operating officer for Sunrise Senior Living, leading community operations, sales, marketing and clinical operations for roughly 250 seniors housing communities. His experience also includes an 11-year career with the U.S. Air Force. “While I have enjoyed my time as interim CEO, I am confident Nick has the strategic acumen, vision and leadership skills …
By Eric Taub When Bluetooth burst on the scene, Procter & Gamble thought it would be a great idea to incorporate the technology into its Oral-B toothbrushes. We can see how well that went over. And now that we can buy what is claimed to be the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered office chair from Backrobo, you’d be forgiven for thinking that our obsession with this latest technology is another prime example of irrational exuberance. AI has entered the “inflated expectations phase” of the so-called hype cycle, the point at which a new technology is touted as being able to solve everything. Unfortunately, that’s typically followed by a backlash of disillusionment, as AI companies fail and solutions don’t work. The rapid growth of AI makes this an ideal time to take a rational look at how the technology is applied to senior living. Industry observers and executives believe that, if done right, AI holds great potential to improve senior living operating efficiencies as well as the well-being of its residents. Several factors are generating heightened interest in the role of AI in senior living. Aging and Health Technology Watch, a market research and analysis platform focused on the intersection of …
SAN DIEGO — R.D. Olson, an Irvine, Calif.-based general contractor, has completed the construction of Kettner Crossing, a $30 million affordable housing community situated in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood. Bridge Housing Corp. was the developer. Totaling 64 units, the residences are reserved for seniors age 62 and older earning no more than 30 to 60 percent of the area median income. The building also features 2,200 square feet of commercial office space available for lease. Amenities at the community include a rooftop overlooking North San Diego Bay, an open-air turf space, community room and library. A majority of the units (55) feature one-bedroom layouts, and the remaining units are a mix of two-bedroom and studio apartments. The County of San Diego provided the land as well as some financing for the development, which took two years to complete, and partnered with Bridge Housing Corp. to bring the project to fruition. Specifics of the funding were not disclosed, but the state issued $2.5 million in federal low-income housing tax credits to the capital stack. The project team also included architect AVRP Studios, construction manager JLL and civil engineer Fuscoe Engineerings.
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CALIF. — LTC Properties has completed the acquisition of two seniors housing communities located in Kentucky. An undisclosed seller sold the properties for $40 million. Opened in 2023, the properties together total 158 units and feature assisted living and memory care residences. Charter Senior Living manages the communities, the locations of which were not disclosed. California-based LTC plans to execute an additional $195 million in seniors housing operating portfolio acquisitions by mid-October and an additional $90 million by the end of the year.
EXTON, PA. — Hankin Group will undertake a $67 million expansion project at Eagleview Landing, its senior living community in Exton, roughly 30 miles west of Philadelphia. Upon completion, the expansion will add 117 independent living residences to the property, which currently consists of 107 assisted living and memory care units and 9,000 square feet of amenity space. The new building will also feature additional amenity space, including a fitness center, indoor pool, spa, theater, game rooms and golf simulator. Residents will also have access to a parking garage, landscaped courtyards and walking trails. Completion is scheduled for November 2026.
NORTHGLENN, COLO. — Headwaters has begun pre-leasing at Aspendale Northglenn, the owner and developer’s new active adult community in Northglenn. This project marks the second Colorado location for the newly launched Aspendale brand. Headwaters broke ground on the development in April 2024. Scheduled to begin move-ins in early 2026, the community will total 172 apartments across four stories. The property will also feature an 8,800-square-foot clubhouse, which will offer lifestyle programming, wellness spaces and gathering areas.
MINNEAPOLIS — Oppidan Investment Co. has sold The Pillars of Prospect Park, a senior living community in Minneapolis, for $140 million, according to a recently published certificate of real estate value. Ventas, doing business as VLSHRE PILLARS LLC, was the buyer. Oppidan originally opened the community in May 2020. Situated with proximity to the University of Minnesota campus, the property features 283 units, including 133 independent living, 106 assisted living and 44 memory care units. Amenities include an onsite bistro, salon spa, chapel, fitness center, golf simulator and roof deck.
LOS ANGELES — A partnership between John Stanley Inc. and Concerned Citizens Community Involvement known as Southside LA Housing Partners has opened a new affordable seniors housing development in South Los Angeles. John Stanley Inc. and Concerned Citizens Community Involvement co-developed the community, Serenity Apartments, which totals 50 units reserved for residents age 62 and older with incomes at or below 30 to 60 percent of the area median income. Nine units are reserved for individuals who require mobility accommodations, with five designed for residents with hearing and vision disabilities and 36 reserved for previously homeless seniors. One unit is reserved for an onsite manager. The property, formerly known as Southside Seniors, is situated on land provided by Southside Church through a land lease. Trillium will manage Serenity Apartments. Amenities at the community include a lounge, courtyard with a barbecue area, kitchen, computer lab, gym and laundry facilities. The development also features 1,600 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and a 100-car garage. In partnership with R4 Capital Funding, Western Alliance Bank invested $22.2 million in tax-exempt and taxable construction-to-permanent multifamily housing revenue bonds to finance the project.
NEW ORLEANS — Churchill Stateside Group LLC has closed an $11 million construction loan for Canal Crossing, a 49-unit affordable seniors housing development in New Orleans. Churchill Stateside provided the tax-exempt loan through Churchill Mortgage Construction LLC. The project, which is being financed in part with low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC), is an adaptive reuse of a historic building at 2640 Canal St. and will be reserved for households age 55 and older. Canal Crossing will feature three units reserved for households earning 30 percent of the area median income (AMI), eight units at 50 percent AMI, 24 units at 60 percent AMI and 14 units at 70 percent AMI. The developer and other details of Canal Crossing were not disclosed.
SAN ANTONIO — Dallas-based Carbon Shepherd Development has completed a 78-unit seniors housing property in the Westover Hills area of San Antonio. Woodland Cottages Westover Hills offers one- and two-bedroom cottages that are furnished with stainless steel appliances and full-size washers and dryers, with attached garages and fenced backyards available in select residences. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse with a game room and a fitness center. Leasing began in April.
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