Seniors Housing

CUMMING, GA. — Choate Construction Co. has broken ground on the first phase of the $27 million Villas at Canterfield, a seniors housing community located 745 Atlanta Rd. in Cumming. The first phase includes 91 assisted living units, and the second phase will include 84 free-standing independent living villas and senior apartments. Amenities will include a library, salon, parlor, exercise room, transportation, arts and crafts room and a multi-purpose theater and presentation center. Medical Development Corp. is developing the property and The Corcoran Ota Group is the architect.

DECATUR, GA. — Savannah, Ga.-based NorSouth Constructs has broken ground on the 80-unit Oliver House, a seniors housing property located at 1450 Commerce Dr. in Decatur. The development is the second phase of a $30 million redevelopment of Allen Wilson Terrace Public Housing by the Decatur Housing Authority. Upon completion, Allen Wilson Terrace will contain 190 units for low-income families and seniors. HADP Architecture designed the property, which is expected to receive two EarthCraft green building certifications. Oliver House is slated for completion in August 2012.

SPRING HILL, FLA. — Oak Grove Capital has secured a $16 million Fannie Mae supplemental loan for the 205-unit The Residences at Timber Pines, located at 3140 Forest Rd. in Spring Hill. The loan was provided to refinance the recourse construction loan used by the facility's sponsor, Chaska, Minn.-based The Goodman Group, to construct a 78-unit expansion. The 10-year loan has a 30-year amortization schedule.