Seniors Housing

KATY, TEXAS — Formation Development Group has broken ground on The Sienna at Cinco Ranch, a luxury senior living project in the Cinco Ranch master-planned community in Katy. The development, which will be complete in the third quarter of 2009, will offer 126 independent living and 32 assisted living rental apartments. The Sienna at Cinco Ranch will feature amenities such as concierge services, multiple dining venues, a wine bar and a terrace club activities room. The project is located at 24001 Cinco Village Center Blvd. next to LaCenterra, a new Main Street-style retail center in Cinco Ranch. Spawglass Construction Corp. of Houston is the general contractor for the project, and architectural services are being provided by Three Architecture of Dallas. The Sienna will be managed by The Arbor Company. Guaranty Bank is providing project debt financing.

GLADEWATER, TEXAS — Boston Capital Finance (BCF) has closed an approximately $1.4 million, permanent-only loan for the Gardens of Gladewater, a senior living complex in Gladewater. The 36-unit property, which is situated on 5.86 acres at 108 W. Sheppard Dr., comprises 15 duplex buildings. The senior living facility includes a small outpatient facility among its amenities.

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Pacific Retirement Services Inc. (PRS) will develop a new high-rise residential building within Trinity Terrace, a senior living facility located at 1600 Texas Street in Fort Worth. The building, called River Tower, will offer penthouses, apartment homes and brownstone-style patio homes offering underground parking. The property’s amenities will include a penthouse view dining room and a health care center, which will provide nursing and rehabilitation care in all private suites. Portland, Ore.-based Ankrom Moisan Associated Architects will provide architectural services for the project.