Seniors Housing

STERLING, VA. — Greysteel has negotiated the sale of Cascades Village Senior Apartments, an affordable seniors housing property located in Sterling, approximately 25 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. A private local investor sold the property to Avanath Capital Management for $27.2 million. Cascades Village is a 150-unit, age-restricted affordable housing community developed in 2001 using Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). Henry Mathies and Fletcher Hultman of Greysteel’s East Coast Affordable Housing practice represented the seller in the transaction. The Greysteel team additionally worked with the buyer to arrange an acquisition loan through M&T Realty Capital Corp.

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HINGHAM, MASS. — Callahan Construction Managers has delivered The Residence at Penniman Hill, a 90-unit seniors housing project that is located in the southern Boston suburb of Hingham. Designed by The Architectural Team Inc., the property spans 90,000 square feet and offers assisted living and memory care services. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats, and amenities include an activity room, beauty salon, café and bistro, exterior planting areas and a memory garden. LCB Senior Living LLC developed the property and will also serve as the operator.

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BLOOMINGTON, MINN. — Colliers Mortgage has originated a $5.6 million HUD 223(a)(7) loan for the refinancing of Realife Cooperative of Bloomington, a 78-unit seniors housing community in Bloomington. The three-story building includes an underground parking garage. Constructed in 1999, the property is restricted to households whose head of household is 62 years or older. The 30.7-year refinancing loan enabled the borrower to reduce the interest rate.

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PASCO, WASH. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate advisors has arranged the sale of Tri-Cities Retirement Inn, an 82-unit assisted living and memory care community in Pasco, located in the southeast portion of Washington state. A Washington-based owner-operator acquired the property for an undisclosed price. First Interstate Bank provided acquisition financing at an 85 percent loan-to-value ratio. The seller was not disclosed.

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BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — KIRCO has completed construction of The Bluffs at Greystone, a 137-unit seniors housing community in Birmingham. Phoenix Senior Living operates the property, which features 63 independent living units, 50 assisted living units and 24 memory care units. The community features a dog park, indoor pool, bocce ball court, movie theater, game room and an arts and crafts studio. The asset is located at 6328 Farley Lane, 13 miles southeast of downtown Birmingham.

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OMAHA, NEB. — Immanuel has started construction of new assisted living and memory care units, as well as new common areas, at Pacific Springs, a seniors housing community in West Omaha. The expansion is scheduled to open in fall 2021. Pacific Springs is located adjacent to the Pacific Springs Golf Club and currently offers exclusively independent living. Renovation plans call for a fitness center and wellness studio; onsite restaurant and lounge featuring a golf simulator; outdoor areas and walking paths; and a chapel adorned with a locally designed stained glass window donated by residents.

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors, a brokerage firm specializing in seniors housing and healthcare assets, has brokered the portfolio sale of two assisted living communities located in the Upstate New York city of Rochester. A REIT sold the communities to a regional investor in an all-cash transaction. Further details were not disclosed.

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MINNETONKA, MINN. — High Street Residential, a subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., has completed the development of Avidor Minnetonka in suburban Minneapolis. The active adult community is home to 168 units for residents ages 55 and older. Allegro Management Co. is the property manager. Amenities at the six-story property include a bistro bar, business center, activity center, pet spa, fitness center, private dining room and pool deck. ESG Architects served as project architect and Stevens Construction was the general contractor. Monthly rents start at $1,890.

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BOSTON — Boston Financial Investment Management, a subsidiary of Orix Corp. USA, has agreed to acquire Boston Capital’s low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) fund portfolio. The purchase of Boston Capital’s portfolio will nearly double Orix’s LIHTC platform to $15 billion in funds under management. (Boston Financial and Boston Capital are not affiliated.) Boston Financial is one of the leading syndicators in the LIHTC industry. The firm currently manages a $7.7 billion portfolio comprising more than 1,125 properties and 98,110 units. Boston Financial will service Boston Capital’s assets under management. According to a release from Orix, the firm views the LIHTC business as one that shows projected growth, even during the economic uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Because rent for LIHTC properties is often below comparable non-tax-credit properties and the government supports many LIHTC residents in the form of rental assistance, Boston Financial has seen occupancy rates remain stable during the pandemic. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and approvals. The acquisition price was not disclosed. Established by Congress in 1986, LIHTC is a tax incentive program designed to promote the supply of affordable rental housing for low-income households. LIHTC syndicators such as Boston Financial and …

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Vertex

TEMPE, ARIZ. — University Partners has acquired Vertex, a 600-bed student housing community located near Arizona State University in Tempe. The property was built in 2015 and offers a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include 7,700 square feet of retail space, a resort-style swimming pool, two-story fitness center with a rock-climbing wall, clubhouse, private study rooms and a cycle room. University Partners plans to upgrade and refresh community common areas and will oversee management of the property. The seller and terms of the transaction were undisclosed.

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