PHOENIX — Life Care Services is developing the $100 million second phase at Sagewood in Phoenix. Westminster Capital is the joint venture development partner of the property, which opened in 2010 and currently has 316 units. Situated on 3.5 acres, the 220,000-square-foot second phase will include 101 independent living apartments. Phase II will feature one- and two-bedroom apartment homes; an 18-hole championship golf putting course; new dining facilities, including The Owl’s Nest restaurant and lounge; expansion of the existing Canyon Café; and an expansion of the current Palo Verde Dining Room, which will become an entirely new, separate venue. Additionally, the second phase will include card rooms and new administrative offices. The new phase will offer 13 different apartment home floor plans, ranging from one-bedroom units to two-bedroom plus den layouts. The units will measure between 873 square feet and 2,351 square feet. All residences will also include patios or balconies offering scenic views. Todd & Associates is serving as architect and The Weitz Co. is building the project. Phase II will be the largest addition to Sagewood since opening in 2010. The new phase is slated for completion in late 2020. Sagewood features a fitness center, movie theaters, indoor …
Seniors Housing
1031 Crowdfunding Acquires 100-Bed Assisted Living, Memory Care Facility in Southern California for $20.1M
by Amy Works
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — 1031 CF Properties, an affiliate of 1031 Crowdfunding, has purchased an assisted living and memory care facility located in Rancho Cucamonga for $20.1 million. Meridian Senior Living operates the 100-bed property. Additional terms of the transaction were not released.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. AND BLUE SPRINGS, MO. — LANE4 Property Group has begun development of two senior living communities in metro Kanas City. Both facilities, expected to open in summer 2020, will be branded as Novel Place. One property will be situated at 95th Street and Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park, while the other will be located at Highway 40 and Highway 7 in Blue Springs. Each location will include 134 independent living units across three stories. Community amenities will include common areas, outdoor courtyards and fitness studios. Omaha-based NewStreet Properties LLC has joined LANE4 as an investment partner on both Novel Place properties. Davidson Architecture + Engineering and Centric General Contractors make up the project team. Academy Bank is providing construction financing for the Blue Springs location, while Security Bank is providing financing for Overland Park. Monthly rental rates are expected to start at $1,800, according to the Shawnee Mission Post.
BOERNE AND ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — CBRE has arranged loan for the refinancing of Franklin Park Boerne and Franklin Park Round Rock, two 76-unit assisted living and memory care communities in metro Austin. The borrower was a joint venture between Harrison Street Real Estate Capital and Franklin Development Properties. The borrower developed both properties in 2017. The communities feature a variety of amenities including a full-service hair and nail salon, theater, game room and a health and wellness center. Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Adam Mincberg of CBRE arranged the loan, which carried a three-year term, floating interest rate and 24 months of interest-only payments, through a national bank. Franklin Apartment Management, Franklin Development’s management affiliate, will continue to operate the communities.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Chicago Pacific Founders and its subsidiaries, CPF Living Communities and Grace Management, have purchased Twin Rivers Assisted Living and Memory Care, an 83-unit seniors housing community in Richardson. The property is situated on five acres on the northeastern outskirts of Dallas. Grace Management will manage the property.
Greystone Provides $16.5M Freddie Mac Acquisition Loan for Seniors Housing Community in New Jersey
by Alex Patton
MONROE, N.J. — Greystone has provided a $16.5 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of Waterside Villas, a 100-unit seniors housing community located in Monroe, a city about 20 miles northeast of Trenton. The loan carries a 10-year term and 30-year amortization schedule with a fixed interest rate and interest-only payments for the first five years. Sela Realty, an apartment rental agency based in New Jersey, was the borrower and buyer. John Williams and Ephraim Kantor of Greystone’s New York office originated the loan, while Adam Zweibel of Gebroe-Hammer brokered the transaction.
BMO Harris Healthcare Funds $21M Credit Facility to Finance Acquisition of Assisted Living, Memory Care Asset in Arizona
by Amy Works
MARANA, ARIZ. — BMO Harris Bank’s Healthcare Real Estate Finance group has provided a $21 million credit facility for the acquisition of an assisted living and memory care community in Marana. The borrowers are Kayne Anderson Real Estate and Watermark Retirement Communities. Developed this year, the 96,000-square-foot asset features 108 assisted living and memory care beds. The property is situated on four acres in the Silverbell Corridor of Marana.
HEMET, CALIF. — Greystone has provided an $8 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Casa Del Rey Mobile Homes Estates, a manufactured property that is age-restricted in Hemet. Situated on 30.6 acres in San Jacinto Valley, Casa Del Rey Mobile Homes Estates features 267 single- and double-wide pads. The community also features two clubhouses, two pools and spas, recreational and exercise facilities, as well as on-site parking, laundry facilities and a carwash area. Matt Stevens in Greystone’s San Diego office, on behalf of James Vance DiMaria and Casa Del Rey Estates LLC, originated the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization period at a low fixed rate with interest-only payments for the first three years. The proceeds enable the borrower to continue making ongoing capital improvements and monetize its existing equity in the property.
Insight Senior Living Breaks Ground on 72-Unit Assisted Living, Memory Care Facility in Albuquerque
by Amy Works
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Insight Senior Living, based in West Linn, Ore., has broken ground on Amaran Senior Living, an assisted living and memory care community in Albuquerque. The project team includes Paaru Builders, Montessori ONE Academy and Dekker/Perich/Sabatini. Located at 9100 Holly Ave. NE, the 81,000-square-foot facility will feature 56 assisted living units and 16 memory care apartments. Units will include natural light, moveable kitchen islands, contemporary closet organizers, stainless steel appliances, smart home technology and individual washers/dryers. The community will include more than 15,000 square feet of amenity space, including multiple dining venues, a theater, fitness center, full-service spa and salon with private massage room, outdoor patios, walking paths, gardens and woodshop. Additionally, the facility will feature a clubroom with sky terraces and lounge, billiards and other multipurpose spaces. Sharing a campus with Montessori ONE Academy and Nido, a Montessori nursery, the Montessori-focused seniors housing property will be the first of its kind. The facility will combine Montessori methods and programming by Insight Senior Living will create space for inter-generational connections and independence. The facility is slated to open in fall 2020.
HOUSTON — Ilan Investments has broken ground on Arella on Jones, a 229-unit seniors housing community in northwest Houston. The property will offer units averaging 975 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, dog park, outdoor putting green, gaming area, theater room, fitness center, library, salon, business center and a library. Meeks + Partners is the architect for the project, and Spring Valley Construction is the general contractor. The opening is scheduled for summer 2022.