PHILADELPHIA — Operators in the seniors housing industry have long been awaiting the incoming demographic wave of baby boomers reaching retirement age. Every day in the U.S., 10,000 people turn 65, and the number of older adults will more than double over the next several decades to top 88 million people and represent over 20 percent of the population by 2050. The oldest boomers are now 76. But this wave of customers will have very different desires than existing seniors housing residents, according to Tod Petty, chief operations officer at Lloyd Jones Senior Living. “We know demographics and psychographics are rapidly changing. Think of the success of The Villages [a famous retirement community in Florida]. They’re drawn to live their best life. It is the last hurrah for many people to be relevant.” Petty’s comments came during a panel titled “The Development Outlook: Experts Analyze the Smartest Plays for Developers in 2022” during France Media’s InterFace Seniors Housing Northeast conference. The event was held in Philadelphia on Dec. 2. Petty moderated the panel, which also included Stephen Bailey, senior vice president of new business development, Kendal Corp.; Michael Gordon, senior vice president of acquisitions and development, EPOCH Senior Living; Scott …
Seniors Housing
USA Properties Fund Starts Construction of $32M Sage at Folsom Seniors Housing Property in California
by Amy Works
FOLSOM, CALIF. — USA Properties Fund has started construction on Sage at Folsom, located approximately 25 miles east of Sacramento in Folsom. Sage at Folsom will offer affordable housing for residents 55 years and older earning between 30 and 80 percent of area median income — approximately $19,150 to $51,000 per year. Rents will range from $450 to $1,300. The 111-unit community is a few blocks from Folsom Lake College, healthcare providers, grocery stores and several large shopping centers, including Broadstone Plaza and the Palladio Shopping Center. Construction of the $32 million development is scheduled for completion in first-quarter 2023. Bank of America and the City of Folsom are investment partners on the project.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Sunrise Senior Living, Houston-based Hines and Welltower (NYSE: WELL) has opened Sunrise at East 56th, a 151-unit high-rise community on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The property offers assisted living and memory care services. Sunrise is collaborating with Northwell Health for services at the building. SLCE Architects designed the property, and Champalimaud Design created the interiors. The fourth, 11th and 15th floors feature landscaped outdoor terraces and gardens with views of the Manhattan skyline.
BOSTON — MassHousing has provided $28.5 million in financing for Council Tower, a 145-unit affordable seniors housing property in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. Excluding the property manager’s unit, all of Council Tower’s 28 studios and 117 one-bedroom units are subsidized by a Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment contract. The borrower, the Council of Elders Housing Corp., will use proceeds to refinance existing debt, fund capital improvements and preserve the affordability of the 17-story building.
KEENE, N.H. — Covenant Living Communities & Services has agreed to purchase Hillside Village Keene, a seniors housing community located just north of the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. Covenant is purchasing the community out of bankruptcy in a deal that is scheduled to close in early 2022. Hillside Village opened in 2019 with 141 independent living units, 43 assisted living units, 18 assisted living/memory care units and 20 nursing care suites. The price was not disclosed.
SEATTLE — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has funded a $20 million Freddie Mac Optigo conventional loan to refinance a 90-unit, 92-bed seniors housing property located in the Seattle metro area. The non-recourse loan carries a 10-year term, fixed interest rate, five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization period. The property maintained healthy occupancy during the COVID-19 pandemic and occupancy had climbed above 91 percent at the time of closing. The property features a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Steve Muth of M&T Realty Capital Corp.’s Richmond office led the transaction.
LA PUENTE, CALIF. — Meta Housing Corp., Western Community Housing Inc. and the City of La Puente have opened Arboleda Senior Apartments, an affordable, 74-unit multifamily community for adults age 62 years and older. The property features one- and two-bedroom units with rents ranging from 40 percent to 70 percent below market rate. Meta Housing partnered with Bank of America, California Community Reinvestment Corp., Los Angeles County Development Authority and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee to finance the project.
NEW YORK CITY — Berkadia has provided a $22.6 million HUD loan for the permanent refinancing of Scheuer House of Manhattan Beach, a 149-unit Section 8 seniors housing property in Brooklyn. The property consists of one eight-story building and two five-story buildings that were respectively constructed in 1964 and 1932. Laura Smith of Berkadia originated the loan through HUD’s 223(f) program. The borrower, New York-based nonprofit JASA, will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements and preserve affordability.
PORTLAND, ORE. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has arranged a $20 million FHA-insured loan to refinance a 98-unit memory care facility in Portland. The loan was completed under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Federal Housing Authority (FHA) 232/223(f) program. At an 80 percent loan-to-value ratio, the non-recourse, 35-year, fully amortizing loan with a fixed interest rate below 2.4 percent refinanced M&T Realty’s bridge loan. Located within a designated Opportunity Zone, the FHA application was given priority treatment within the FHA queue resulting in the bridge loan being refinanced in under seven months. Steven Muth of M&T Realty Capital’s Richmond office led the transaction, in collaboration with Chris Tesla.
SAN ANTONIO — Merchants Capital has arranged $102 million in combined debt and equity financing to support the redevelopment of Granada Homes, a historic affordable housing property located along the River Walk area in downtown San Antonio. Originally constructed in 1927 as the Plaza Hotel, the property rises 14 stories and comprises 265 studio and one-bedroom units. The renovation plan includes upgrades to the finishes of all units that are designed to specifically meet the needs of seniors. The financing includes a $43 million Merchants Bank of Indiana construction loan, $35 million in Merchants Capital syndicated tax credit equity. Merchants Capital also secured a forward commitment for $24 million from Fannie Mae for permanent financing with the mortgage-backed security being purchased by the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (HIT).