Seniors Housing

MAYWOOD, ILL. — Skender has completed the redevelopment of the former Central Baptist Home, which has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2017. Located in Maywood, a suburb of Chicago, the property is now home to a 100-unit assisted living facility for low-income seniors. The original building was constructed in several phases between 1929 and 1965. Skender’s restoration process included refurbishing the wood trim, stucco and brick facades, installing new windows, revamping the first-floor lobby, replacing the roof, restoring the commercial kitchen and dining area, and converting 100 rooms into supportive living units. Amenities now include a beauty salon, wellness clinic, laundry room, general store and recreation area. Celadon Partners was the developer and Gleason Architects was the architect. Financing came from NDC Corporate Equity Fund, KeyBank, US Bank and the Illinois Housing Development Authority.

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Hawkins Way Capital has acquired The Edge at College Hill, a 247-unit student housing community in downtown Providence that serves students at Brown University, the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and Johnson & Whales University. The property consists of a 15-story building and a five-story building offering studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a rooftop clubhouse, fitness center and ground-floor retail space. Following capital improvements, the community will be rebranded as FOUND Study College Hill.

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GLASTONBURY, CONN. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Buckingham Heights, a 46-unit memory care facility in Glastonbury, a suburb of Hartford. The single-story building was built in 2001 and renovated in 2021. Richard Swartz, Jay Wagner, Aaron Rosenzweig, Jim Dooley and Jack Griffin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Longview Senior Housing, in the transaction. Seniors housing owner-operator Hamister Group purchased the property for an undisclosed price.

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REDMOND, WASH. — Emerald Communities has started construction of an expansion project at Emerald Heights, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in the Seattle suburb of Redmond. The new building, named Courtyard, will rise three stories and feature 42 independent living units ranging in size from 826 square feet to 1,726 square feet. Dean Kelly of the architecture firm Rice Fergus Miller, who worked on Emerald Heights’ previous expansion in 2014, led the design of the new building. The Courtyard will total 70,638 square feet plus a 35,703-square-foot underground parking structure. GLY Construction is building the expansion, which is scheduled for completion in late 2023.

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LEHI, UTAH — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Harmony Hills, a 62-unit assisted living facility in Lehi, located on the north bank of Utah Lake between Salt Lake City and Provo. The community was built in 2016, totaling approximately 46,000 square feet on 1.5 acres of land. The property was vacant at the time of sale. The seller was a Utah-based developer looking to exit the industry. The buyer is a Utah-based skilled nursing and short-term rehab owner-operator expanding its portfolio into assisted living. The price was not disclosed. Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell and Vince Viverito of SLIB handled the transaction.

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WESTFIELD, N.J. — A partnership between Hudson Bay Co. (HBC) and StreetWorks Development, the company’s property development division, has unveiled plans for a mixed-use redevelopment project in Westfield, roughly 22 miles west of New York City.  The developer plans to convert a 731,000-square-foot building previously occupied by a Lord & Taylor department store, as well as several town-owned parcels, into One Westfield Place, a transit-served development with an array of uses and pedestrian features. Preliminary plans call for 310,000 square feet of office space across two buildings; 27,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space throughout the development; 154 age-restricted apartments and townhomes; 69 market-rate apartments; an unspecified amount of affordable housing in accordance with local and state requirements; and two parking garages that can accommodate over 450 cars. The development team also plans to revitalize the downtown area with pocket parks, event spaces, water features and a mobility hub connecting the two sides of the train station that offers storage, bike stations and ride sharing areas. The joint venture will collaborate with Dan Biederman — president of Biederman Redevelopment Ventures, which runs the programs in New York City’s Bryant Park — to develop a plan to strategically program events and …

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GARLAND, TEXAS — JLL has arranged a $61 million construction loan for The Preserve at Spring Creek, a 230-unit seniors housing project that will be located in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Garland. The country club-style facility will be situated on 35.5 acres and will offer assisted living, independent living and memory care services. Amenities will include a clubhouse, theater/chapel, salon, bistro, arts and craft room, billiards room, fitness centers and multiple dining venues and gathering spaces. Alanna Ellis and Allison Holland of JLL arranged the financing through a regional bank on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between JAMP Enterprises LLC and Frontier Management LLC. The floating-rate loan carried a 15-year term with five-years of interest-only payments and a 75 percent loan-to-cost ratio. A construction timeline was not disclosed.

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NORTHAMPTON, MASS. — A partnership between Live Give Play and Spiritos Properties will develop a 70-unit active adult project at 79 King Street in Northampton, a suburb of Springfield. The property is located downtown on a walking/biking path and is steps from Smith College. Designed by BKSK Architects, the building will rise five stories and total 110,000 square feet. The community is designed to achieve Passive House certification. Completion is slated for late 2024.

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SAN YSIDRO, CALIF. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment has provided $49.3 million in construction financing to 4132 Beyer L.P., a collaboration between nonprofit affordable housing Metropolitan Area Committee on Anti-Poverty of San Diego County and Riverside-based Kingdom Development. The partnership will use the funds to develop Ventana al Sur, an affordable seniors housing community in San Ysidro, just across the Mexican border from Tijuana. Ventana al Sur will include 100 one- and two-bedroom apartments for seniors, as well as a manager unit. The units will include roll-in showers, balconies, appliances, heating and air conditioning. The property will offer three laundry rooms, two elevators, secure parking and a rooftop terrace. The units will be restricted to seniors 62 and older making 20 percent to 50 percent of area median income, with 25 units for seniors experiencing chronic homelessness, supported by vouchers from San Diego Commission. Matthew Haas and Keven Ruf of KeyBank arranged the financing for the borrower. In addition to the funds from KeyBank, the project received $4.4 million from San Diego Housing Commission, $5 million from San Diego Economic Development, $20 million from California State Multifamily Housing Program and $30.4 million from California Housing Accelerator funds as …

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SAN JOSE, CALIF. — The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has arranged the sale of a two-property affordable seniors housing portfolio in San Jose. ROEM Development sold the assets to an undisclosed buyer for $41.2 million. Built in 2001 and 2003 by the seller, Monte Vista Gardens Senior 1 and 2 offer a total of 118 units across two residential buildings. Located at 2605 La Hacienda Court and 2600 Nuestra Castillo Court, the two- and three-story, controlled-access complexes include a community center with library and kitchen, a garden/courtyard area, solar panels and laundry rooms. Alex Mogharebi and Otto Ozen of TMG represented the seller in the transaction.

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