NEW LENOX, ILL. — A joint venture between Focus Healthcare Partners and Artemis Real Estate Partners has acquired an 80-unit assisted living and memory care campus in New Lenox for $9.8 million via a court-ordered receivership sale. The campus consists of five buildings that are substantially identical. The units contain modern amenities, including kitchenettes and private bathrooms. Two of the five buildings are designated for memory care services. The project was built in 2007 by a local developer, but struggled with occupancy. It was placed in receivership in 2010. The new owners plan to upgrade the property and convert an additional building to memory care. Encore Senior Living will manage the property.
WAUKESHA, WIS. — Oak Grove Capital has arranged an $18.3 million loan for the refinancing of Avalon Square, a 143-unit seniors housing community in Waukesha. The property includes senior apartments, assisted living and specialty care. Ken Dayton arranged the financing through the HUD Lean 232/223(a)(7) refinance program.
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — Washington Trust's Commercial Real Estate Group has provided a $1.9 million loan to 138 Development Associates for the construction of Brandywine, a 40-unit active adult residential community in South Kingstown. The property will be situated on 23.3 acres off Mooresfield Road. Cate Fusco of Washington Trust served as the lead lender for the project.
CEDAR PARK — Austin-based TRISUN Healthcare, a subsidiary of Harden Healthcare, will open Cottonwood Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, located at 1500 Cottonwood Creek Trail in Cedar Park. The 50,000-square-foot, 120-bed seniors community will include TRISUN's Enhanced Dining program, 24-hour nursing care, short- and long-term rehabilitation services and a rehab gym staffed by professional therapists. The center will staff approximately 140 full- and part-time employees when fully staffed.
CLEARWATER, FLA. — A $7.1 million construction loan has been arranged for Seasons Largo, an assisted living facility located at 1475 E. Bay Dr. in Clearwater. Robert Hernandez of NorthMarq arranged the financing for the borrower, Center Bay Office Inc., through NorthMarq’s relationship with a national bank on a 60-month term with interest-only for 36 months then a 30-year amortization schedule.
ORLANDO — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $55.1 million Fannie Mae loan on behalf of CNL Healthcare Trust. Monique Bimler of KeyBank negotiated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan. The funds will be used to refinance the bridge loan for CNL's acquisition of five seniors housing properties in February 2012. The properties total 394 units and include Primrose Retirement Communities in Grand Island, Neb.; Marion, Ohio; Mansfield, Ohio; Casper, Wyo.; and Billings, Mont.
PEARLAND AND KATY — A joint venture between McFarlin Group and Stroud Development have plans to build Orchard Park of Katy and Orchard Park of Pearland, two memory care/assisted living facilities that will serve 97 residents each. Orchard Park of Katy will break ground in October and be open for occupancy in late 2013. Amegy Bank of Texas will finance the facility's construction. Orchard Park of Pearland will break ground in the first quarter of 2013 and be open for occupancy in late 2013. HUD will finance the facility's construction through its 232 LEAN program. Bedford-based Galier, Tolson and French Design Associates designed the facilities, which will feature landscaped courtyards, private dining amenities, special events venue, fitness/wellness areas, therapy rooms and salons. Meridian Seniors Living will operate both facilities.
KATY, SCHERTZ AND CEDAR PARK — PinPoint Commercial and Thrive Senior Living have plans to develop three assisted living/memory care facilities in Texas, including The Legacy at Falcon Point in Katy, The Legacy at Forest Ridge in Schertz and The Legacy at Crystal Falls in Cedar Park. The 104-bed Falcon Point facility is scheduled to break ground before the end of the year, the 120-bed Forest Ridge facility is slated to break ground in early 2013 and the 90-bed Crystal Falls facility is also slated to break ground in early 2013. The three facilities are part of a five-property portfolio being constructed with a total development budget of more than $80 million.
HOUSTON — The LaSalle Group has plans to break ground on the $11.2 million Autumn Leaves of West Houston, a 26,000-square-foot memory care/assissted living community that will be located at 1725 Eldridge Parkway in Houston. The project is slated to provide 200 jobs and will be the eighth Autumn Leaves community in the Houston area.
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage has arranged a $21.3 million loan for the refinancing of The Colony at Eden Prairie, a 164-unit assisted living facility in Eden Prairie. SE Rolling Hills owns the property, which is managed by The Waters Senior Living. Dougherty arranged the 40-year loan through the HUD Lean 232/223(a)(7) refinance program. The financing contains a 40-year amortization schedule.