WACO, TEXAS — A partnership between Dallas-based SkyWalker Property Partners and Utah-based Zelevie Health has purchased the Healthcare Resort of Waco, a116-bed seniors housing facility. The 77,000-square-foot property, which was completed in 2015 but closed in 2018 due to a tenant-landlord dispute, consists of 30 assisted living beds and 86 skilled nursing beds. Amenities include multiple lounges, a media room and outdoor terraces with gathering spaces and a putting green. The seller was an affiliate of Kawa Capital Management. The new ownership plans to invest in a capital improvement program and reopen the facility in the fourth quarter.
SEATTLE — Ryan Cos., as builder, and Aegis Living, as developer, unveils plans to develop a five-story assisted living and memory care community on Market Street in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. The team broke ground on the project in March, with opening slated for early 2024. Totaling 75,000 square feet, the community will feature 92 residential apartments, dining facilities, a movie theater, activity rooms, a wellness suite and community rooftop space. The property will also include business offices and one level of underground parking. DAHLIN is serving as architect for the project, which will be Aegis’ second senior living community in northwest Seattle. Ryan has built more than 60 senior living communities in 17 states across the country.
ATLANTA — Delays in the arrival of building materials — everything from windows and roof trusses to microchips for electrical panels — is one of the biggest hurdles slowing down new seniors housing developments, according to Kristin Kutac Ward, CEO of Solvere Living. Ward’s comments came during the ninth annual InterFace Seniors Housing conference. The event, which took place Aug. 17 at the Westin Buckhead in Atlanta, was hosted by France Media’s InterFace Conference Group and Seniors Housing Business and drew 324 attendees. Joining Ward on the development panel was Tod Petty, vice chairman with Lloyd Jones Senior Living; Matthew Griffin, senior vice president, eastern states, with Griffin Living; and Jim Vogel, president of Solvida Development Group. Rick Shamberg, managing director of Scarp Ridge Capital, served as the moderator. Despite the challenges in today’s building environment, there is pent-up demand and plenty of excitement regarding new seniors housing projects, said Ward. As baby boomers age, there will be a need for seniors housing care for about 50 million more people in the U.S., according to Shamberg. There’s ample opportunity for developers to fill that void in housing. According to Petty, the need for seniors housing units will be most pronounced …
GOSHEN, IND. — Evergreen Real Estate Group has topped out construction of Green Oaks of Goshen. The four-story, 120-unit assisted living community for low-income seniors is located at 282 Johnston St. in Goshen, a city in northern Indiana. Evergreen Construction Co., a division of Evergreen Real Estate Group, is the general contractor. Completion is slated for early 2023. The $30 million project is being built on a vacant three-acre lot near an existing Salvation Army building. Gardant Management Solutions will manage the property. Green Oaks of Goshen will offer 49 studios and 71 one-bedroom units, all of which will be reserved for seniors age 62 and older with incomes at or below 80 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a community room, media room, computer room, fitness center, salon, library, community garden and outdoor area. The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority authorized 4 percent low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) in support of the project. The City of Goshen issued tax-exempt bonds that were sold by PiperSandler, providing debt financing. Affordable Housing Partners invested in the project, providing LIHTC equity.
LONE TREE, COLO. — OZ Architecture has completed the design of The Reserve at Lone Tree, a seniors housing community located within the RidgeGate master-planned community in Lone Tree. Experience Senior Living Development (ESLD), a NexCore company, is a partner on the project. The community will offer 124 independent living units in a nine-story building alongside 60 assisted living and 24 memory care units in an attached five-story building. The project is scheduled break ground in fourth-quarter 2022, with anticipated completion in 2024. Independent living units will be up to 1,930 square feet, while assisted living apartments will range between 430 and 1,100 square feet. RidgeGate spans 3,500 acres southeast of Denver and includes the RidgeGate Parkway Regional Transportation District (RTD) station, as well as more than 1,000 acres of parks to support an active lifestyle.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN — Capital Real Estate Group (CREG), through its U.S. Healthcare Investment Sales practice, has brokered the sale of a two-property seniors housing portfolio in Central Michigan. The properties total 139 units across 126,000 square feet. The two communities are located adjacent to one another and are spread over 13.5 acres. The portfolio’s unit mix comprises 88 assisted living units, 33 independent living units and 18 memory care units. The portfolio is over 80 percent leased and has maintained that occupancy on average for the past two years. A publicly traded healthcare REIT acquired the assets for $32.5 million. Andrew Larwood and Allen Inman, CREG’s managing partners, acted as the undisclosed seller’s exclusive advisor.
COLVILLE, WASH. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of Pinewood Terrace, a 92-unit skilled nursing facility located in Colville, a tiny city of fewer than 5,000 residents in the northeastern corner of Washington State. Cascadia Healthcare acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The seller was looking to exit Washington for states with more favorable reimbursement rates and lower regulatory hurdles. Cascadia, meanwhile, is growing its regional team in the Washington and northern Idaho markets to help with quality of care and synergy between local buildings.
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Greystone has arranged $52.6 million in debt and equity construction financing for Discovery Place at Celebration Pointe in Gainesville. Upon completion, the seniors housing community will feature 180 units and a high-end amenity package, according to Greystone. The type of care was not disclosed. Cary Tremper and Matt Miller of Greystone originated the transaction on behalf of the borrower, Bonita Springs, Fla.-based Discovery Senior Living. Discovery Place will serve as an anchor at Celebration Pointe, a 1.5 million-square-foot mixed-use project along I-75 that features Regal Cinemas, Bass Pro Shops, Dave & Buster’s, offices, apartments and several stores and restaurants. Built by Celebration Pointe Holdings and RaCo Real Estate Advisors, Phase II of Celebration Pointe will feature a 142,000-square-foot events center that is sanctioned by the NCAA to host athletic and scholastic events.
JAMESTOWN AND FREWSBURG, N.Y. — Dwight Mortgage Trust has provided a $27 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a portfolio of four seniors housing properties totaling 293 beds in Western New York. The facilities are located in Jamestown and Frewsburg and offer memory care and assisted living services. Dwight’s Josh Levin originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, Culture Care Senior Living.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of a single-tenant, 75-bed skilled nursing facility located at 13960 Plantation Road in Fort Myers. An entity doing business as Plantation Medical Center SNU LLC sold the property to a private 1031 investment firm based in New York City for $46.7 million. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS’ National Net Lease Group represented the seller in the off-market transaction, and Jason Maier of Stan Johnson Co. represented the buyer. Built in 2018, the 57,650-square-foot property is situated adjacent to the Gulf Coast Medical Center and is occupied by Lee Memorial Health System’s Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit. Lee Memorial Health System has 16 years remaining on its lease term with options to extend, according to SRS.