VIERA, FLA. — ConcordRents has started construction of Venue at Viera Senior Living Apartments, a $32 million, 145-unit affordable seniors housing community in Viera, a master planned community located on Florida’s Space Coast near Melbourne. Units are reserved for seniors making between 40 percent and 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). Funding for Venue at Viera Senior Living comes from $16.8 million in tax-exempt bonds issued by the Brevard County Housing Finance Authority and $11 million in equity from the sale of Federal Housing Tax Credits allocated through Florida Housing Finance Corp. The developer, Atlantic Housing Partners, also provided some funding sources.
HURST, TEXAS — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has brokered the sale of Bishop Davies Nursing Care Center, a 161-bed skilled nursing facility in Hurst, located between Dallas and Fort Worth. An owner-operator looking to exit the industry sold the property to a regional seniors housing owner-operator from Louisiana for $8 million. The 70,000-square-foot facility sits on a 5.2-acre lot and was 74 percent occupied at the time it was listed.
MESA, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the purchase of Sunland North, an age-restricted apartment complex located at 4740 E. Broadway Road in Mesa. A developer acquired the property from an undisclosed seller for $5 million. Built in 1984, the 35,000-square-foot property features 23 one-bedroom/one-bath units and 22 two-bedroom/one-bath units for residents age 55 or older. All units feature washer/dryer hookups and patios. Community amenities include a swimming pool, office, storage sheds and covered parking. Paul Bay of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office procured the buyer in the deal.
LA GRANGE, ILL. — Pathway to Living has opened Aspired Living of La Grange in Illinois. The 117-unit, 118,583-square-foot senior living community is located at 35 Shawmut Ave. The five-story property features 85 assisted living units and 32 memory support units. Amenities include a physician office, medical exam room, fitness center, library, movie theater, salon and outdoor walking paths. Thoma Holec provided interior design services while Behles + Behles provided architectural services. Opus Group was the design-builder, architect and structural engineer. This is Pathway to Living’s 23rd community in the Chicagoland area.
CORAL GABLES AND WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — ZOM Senior Living and Watermark Retirement Communities have acquired two seniors housing development sites in Coral Gables and West Palm Beach. The Watermark at Merrick Park in Coral Gables will comprise 196 units including independent living, assisted living and memory care, with 50,000 square feet of amenities. The Watermark at West Palm Beach will feature 154 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care with 30,000 square feet of amenities. M&T Bank provided construction financing for the West Palm Beach project, while PNC Bank funded the Coral Gables project. MSA Architects and Lemay-Escobar Design designed both communities. Verdex Construction will build the West Palm Beach property, while Kast Construction will construct the Coral Gables property. Groundbreaking is slated for later this summer on both projects.
WASHINGTON AND CALIFORNIA — MedCore Partners and The National Realty Group, together with BMO Harris Bank and Locust Point Capital, have acquired a 582-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care portfolio in seven markets in Washington and California. The communities in the initial acquisition include five assets in Washington: Birchview Memory Care in Sedro-Wooley with 60 units Discovery Memory Care in Sequim with 55 units The Sequoia in Olympia with 92 units the 72-unit Cooks Hill Manor in Centralia the 136-unit The Village in Tacoma. the 91-unit Del Obispo Terrace in San Juan Capistrano the 76-unit Westminster Terrace in Westminster. MedCore plans to deploy more than $13 million of capital expenditures to improve the facilities. The company has retained Tacoma-based Senior Services of America (SSA) as the manager of the properties. SSA has managed the communities since 2001. BMO Harris Bank provided the senior loan for the acquisition.
AURORA, ILL. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged a $14.6 million loan for the refinancing of The Vistas Fox Valley in Aurora. The 136-bed skilled nursing facility offers full medical support and rehabilitation services for seniors age 65 and older. Amenities include an onsite spa and salon, dining services, transportation options, family lounges and 24-hour medical assistance. Joshua Rosen of Walker & Dunlop led the origination team. The HUD loan will replace existing debt previously provided by Walker & Dunlop’s bridge lending program.
FAIRPORT, N.Y. — Lancaster Pollard, a division of ORIX Real Estate Capital, has provided $17.2 million in financing for Aaron Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, a 142-bed skilled nursing facility in the Rochester suburb of Fairport. The FHA 232/223(f) loan will refinance several types of acquisition loans into a single payment structure. The new financing is nonrecourse and features a fixed interest rate. The current owner bought the property in 2018 and improved the operations and financial performance at the facility. Miles Kingston of Lancaster Pollard handled the debt origination.
DALLAS — Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Co. has arranged a $20.8 million loan for the refinancing of a skilled nursing and memory care community in the Lake Highlands neighborhood of Dallas. The loan refinanced the existing debt and reimbursed the ownership group in excess of $1 million for recent capital improvements at the community. Kyle Hemminger of Lancaster Pollard placed the debt. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
AUBURN, MASS. — Pennrose has received financing for the redevelopment of the Mary D. Stone school building in Auburn, a suburb of Worcester. The project will involve the repurposing of the three-story, 1920s-era property into a 55-unit affordable seniors housing community. Plans call for the renovation of the historic school, demolition of some later-built wings and construction of new units in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats. The property sits on 1.3 acres, and construction is set to begin before the end of the month. Eighty percent of the units will be reserved for seniors earning up to 60 percent of area median income. The remaining units will have market-rate rents. As part of the development plan, Pennrose has contributed $25,000 to the Town of Auburn for new equipment for the public playground on the property.