TEMPE, ARIZ. — LCS Development is underway on the third phase of a master-planned renovation at Friendship Village Tempe, a 50-acre continuing care retirement community located in Tempe. Construction has begun on the phase, which will include the removal of an existing structure and the addition of a new, five-story building. Upon completion, which is planned for the fourth quarter of 2027, the building will total 175,900 square feet with 69 independent living apartments, two guest suites and below-grade parking. Units in the building will range in size from 909 to 2,396 square feet. Amenities will include a Del Fuego restaurant and lounge, duckpin bowling lanes, a spa and clinic space, clubrooms and a group exercise area. The building will also offer access to amenities located within other parts of the campus, which include rooftop pickleball courts and Starfire, a full-service rooftop restaurant and microbrewery. Friendship Village Tempe was originally built in 1980, with the revitalization project beginning in 2019. Ryan Cos. US Inc. is serving as the general contractor for all phases of the renovation. Ryan A+E, the design studio of Ryan Cos., has served as the architect for all three phases. Six total phases of renovation are planned at …
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DAVENPORT, IOWA — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. and co-developer Parallel Housing Inc. have broken ground on Timber Ridge, a 52-unit affordable housing community for seniors age 62 and older in Davenport. Units are targeted for renters who earn up to 60 percent of the area median income. The three-story building will offer 32 one-bedroom units and 20 two-bedroom apartments. Projected rents are $565 to $975 per month, depending on unit size and income restriction. Amenities will include a multipurpose room, dog park and outdoor seating. Timber Ridge will be ENERGY STAR certified. The City of Davenport approved a HOME loan as part of the project’s financing. Primary financing was supported by the allocation of 9 percent housing tax credits by the Iowa Finance Authority. KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment provided the construction loan and tax credit equity investment. Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust is providing a permanent mortgage. Timber Ridge marks Woda Cooper’s eighth affordable housing community in Iowa and its first in Davenport. Hooker DeJong Inc. is the architect, Woda Construction Inc. is the general contractor and IMEG Corp. is the civil engineer. Woda Management & Real Estate LLC will handle leasing and property management.
MAMARONECK, N.Y. — Chicago-based brokerage firm Kiser Group has negotiated the $76 million sale of the 250-bed Sarah Neuman Skilled Nursing Facility in Mamaroneck, roughly 30 miles northeast of New York City. According to Kiser Group, the property was initially under contract for $84 million, but the first buyer had to withdraw from the transaction due to rising interest rates. Mark Myers led the Kiser Group team that arranged the sale. The seller was an undisclosed religious nonprofit organization. Myers also arranged interim financing on behalf of the buyer, including a $5 million loan, throughout the approval process.
NEW YORK CITY — Affordable housing owner-operator Tredway has completed the renovation of Greene Clermont Houses, a 97-unit affordable seniors housing complex in Brooklyn. Built in 1985, the seven-story complex is located in the borough’s Fort Greene neighborhood and houses units that are reserved for renters earning 50 percent or less of the area median income. Renovations upgraded units’ flooring, lighting, kitchens and bathrooms, and the community room has been enhanced to include a new kitchen, wellness room, nurse’s station and resident services coordinator office. Tredway partnered with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development on the project, which also served to preserve the property’s affordability status for another 40 years.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Twelfth Street Heritage Development Corp. and Flaherty & Collins Properties have broken ground on the $300 million redevelopment of Parade Park Homes, one of the country’s oldest Black-owned housing cooperatives that is located in Kansas City. Plans call for nearly 1,100 multifamily units, 200 of which will be reserved for low-income families and 80 for seniors housing. Additionally, the project will include 27 acres of open green space and 15,000 square feet of community-centered commercial space. Block & Co. Inc. Realtors will serve as the exclusive retail broker for the project. The restoration will include three phases, with Phase I projected to be finished by 2027. The project marks the largest development in East Kansas City’s history, according to Block & Co.
McDowell Housing Begins Construction on $64.7M Affordable Seniors Housing Project in South Florida
by John Nelson
PEMBROKE PARK, FLA. — McDowell Housing Partners has announced the commencement of construction of Ekos at Pembroke Park, a new affordable seniors housing development located in Pembroke Park. Upon completion, the $64.7 million project will total 150 units reserved for seniors earning up to 80 percent of the area median income. This marks the 16th affordable housing project in Florida for McDowell. Amenities at the community will include a clubroom, fitness center, package lockers, bike storage and six electric vehicle charging stations. Nonprofit organization Area Agency on Aging of Broward County will lease a commercial space at the property and offer onsite supportive services to residents age 60 and older. Financing for the development includes tax-exempt bonds and a loan from the Housing Finance Authority of Broward County; a loan from the Florida Housing Finance Corp.; LIHTC equity from U.S. Bank; and senior construction and permanent loans from R4 Capital.
OPA-LOCKA, FLA. — Construction and development firm ANF has completed the construction of Wellspring Apartments, a new affordable seniors housing community located in Opa-locka, roughly 15 miles northwest of Miami. The Integral Group was the developer. Totaling 99 units, Wellspring Apartments features studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Residences are reserved for seniors earning at or below 60 and 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), with 67 units reserved for residents earning at or below 50 percent of AMI and 32 units reserved for residents earning at or below 60 percent of AMI. Amenities at the 81,350-square-foot property include a computer and library room, fitness center, community center with a full kitchen and a covered terrace.
DANBURY AND NORWALK, CONN. — CBRE has brokered the $39.7 million sale of a portfolio of two affordable seniors housing properties totaling 169 units in Connecticut. Residences at both the 116-unit Kimberly Place in Danbury and the 53-unit One Leonard in Norwalk are reserved for renters age 62 and above. Simon Butler, Biria St. John, Jeff Dunne, Eric Apfel, Tim Flint and Taylor Froland of CBRE represented the seller, an affiliate of First Atlantic LLC, in the transaction and procured the buyer, an affiliate of Heritage Housing Inc.
Cambridge Realty Capital Provides $4.3M HUD-Insured Loan for Skilled Nursing Property in Elizabeth, West Virginia
by John Nelson
ELIZABETH, W.VA. — Cambridge Realty Capital has provided a $4.3 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Elizabeth Care Center, a 36-bed skilled nursing facility located at 83 Little Kanawha Parkway in Elizabeth. The lender used HUD’s new Express Lane program, which facilitated the loan to receive its firm commitment to be accepted 18 days after submission. The borrower was not disclosed, but Coplin Health Systems announced that it sold Elizabeth Care Center to the operator, Providence Health Group, in late 2024.
HILO, HAWAII — EAH Housing has opened Hale Nā Koa ‘O Hanakahi, an affordable seniors housing development in Hilo. Residences are reserved for seniors age 62 and older earning at or below 80 percent of the area median income, with preference given to veterans and surviving spouses. This marks the first affordable senior living development for veterans in Hawaii. EAH Housing developed the $58 million project in partnership with Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial Inc. The property totals 91 one-bedroom apartments across three two-story buildings, with an additional unit for an on-site property manager. Each unit comprises roughly 546 square feet. Amenities at the property include a community center with a lounge, coffee bar and fitness room. The center also features a multi-purpose room and a non-commercial kitchen for resident use. “This community is the first phase of a larger master-planned campus,” says Denise Nakanishi, chairperson of the board for Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial Inc. “Future plans include a veterans’ center and an outpatient clinic to expand healthcare access and support services for veterans and their families.” Design Partners Inc. was the architect for development, and Maryl Construction Group served as the general contractor. EAH Housing Real Estate Management will oversee operations and maintenance …
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