DAVENPORT, IOWA — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $20.2 million loan for the development of Meadowview of Davenport. The 106-unit senior living development in Davenport will include 43 independent living units, 35 assisted living units and 28 memory care units. Frank Montalto and Dean Giannakopoulos of MMCC arranged the five-year loan, which features a 3.75 percent interest rate. The undisclosed borrower has experience developing similar projects, according to Montalto.
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — Lloyd Jones LLC has acquired a 10.6-acre parcel in Port St. Lucie for the development of AVIVA Port St. Lucie, a 159-unit independent living community. The project developers plan to break ground next month, and occupancy is anticipated for January 2023. Located on Lake Whitney Road, AVIVA Port St. Lucie is located close to Interstate 95, a Super Walmart, restaurants and a medical office park. The floorplans will include one- and two-bedroom apartments with dens, balconies, full kitchens and closets. Community amenities will include a pool, putting green, bar, walking trails and multipurpose rooms for social activities. Independent living services include two meals per day, housekeeping, linen services and planned entertainment and activities. The property will operate under Lloyd Jones’ proprietary AVIVA brand, which caters to lifestyles ranging from active adult to independent living. AVIVA Port St Lucie will be operated by Lloyd Jones Senior Living Management, the senior housing management division of Lloyd Jones.
GRAND JUNCTION, COLO. — Colliers Mortgage, part of Colliers International | U.S., has closed a $15.9 million HUD 213 loan for the new construction of Village Cooperative of Grand Junction, an age-restricted cooperative project in Grand Junction. The 62-unit property will be age restricted to residents with heads of household 62 years of age or older. The community will include community decks, outdoor fire pits, interior bar areas and a fitness center. The 40-year, fully amortizing loan was arranged for the borrower, Village Cooperative of Grand Junction.
CLOSTER, N.J. — Reuten Associates and Metropolis Property Group have unveiled plans for a new 195-unit seniors housing community that will be located in the Northern New Jersey community of Closter. The property will be situated within Reuten Corporate Park and will offer independent living, assisted living and memory care in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include private outdoor social spaces, an outdoor dining courtyard, multiple indoor dining areas, a café, pool, a spa/salon and fitness center, cinema, game room, community gardens, fire pits and walking trails. A tentative groundbreaking date was not disclosed, but construction is expected to last 14 to 16 months.
KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII — Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare has provided a $16.6 million refinancing for a 123-unit assisted living community in Kailua-Kona, located on the west coast of the Hawaii Island. Jay Healy secured the 35-year loan through HUD’s 232/223(f) program. The financing retired an $11.7 million Berkadia bridge loan funded in August 2017 to facilitate the acquisition and subsequent $4.5 million renovation completed in early 2020. The borrower was also able to utilize HUD loan proceeds to pay off the remaining balance of the unsecured seller financing, as well as some outstanding partnership debt. The borrower, a Washington-based owner-operator, previously managed the building on behalf of the seller. At the time of purchase, occupancy was well below its potential due primarily to capital expenditure needs. As part of the remodel, the buyer addressed all deferred maintenance, updated the common areas and installed solar panels for both electricity and hot water. As a result, the new owner was able to push rents and bring occupancy up to 87 percent, a number which is expected to continue to increase as COVID-depressed occupancy improves across the sector.
By Taylor Williams ATLANTA — Even before the pandemic struck the United States in early 2020, rising labor costs were putting downward pressure on margins for seniors housing owners and operators. The public health and economic crises stemming from COVID-19 have only amplified the problem, say seniors housing professionals. In an industry where renters overwhelmingly belong to one of the most COVID-19-susceptible demographics, seniors housing operators are now wrestling with the question of whether to require staffers to get vaccinated. At the same time, they are battling widespread wage increases brought on by a labor shortage compounded by the steady flow of federal unemployment benefits. The net result is that both third-party operators and owner-operators of seniors housing properties — from independent living to skilled nursing — are seeing their costs rise. Simultaneously, these groups are also struggling to recoup occupancies and revenues lost to COVID-19. And while labor is not the only operating expense on the rise within the seniors housing space, it’s a unique line item in the sense that it has dual external forces acting upon it. This realization was not lost on a “power panel” of executives who own and operate seniors housing properties and who …
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Greystone has provided a $22.5 million bridge loan to refinance Aspen Creek Senior Living, an assisted living facility in Anchorage. Stella Plotkin of Greystone originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Spring Creek Holdings. The floating-rate, interest-only bridge financing features a 24-month term with two six-month extension options, with the intention to transition to permanent HUD-insured financing. The financing retires the existing loan from the property’s initial construction and enables the borrower to continue with ongoing renovations, including the completion of the secured memory care wing. Completed in 2019, Aspen Creek Senior Living features 96 beds, with 21 designated for memory care residents.
SAVANNAH, GA. — JLL has brokered the $18 million sale of Summer Breeze, a 79-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care seniors housing community on Savannah’s Wilmington Island. Mike Garbers, Cody Tremper and Michael Sivewright of JLL represented the seller, Salt Lake City, Utah-based Bridge Investment Group. An unnamed investor acquired the property in a 1031 exchange. Summer Breeze offers 28 independent living units, 39 assisted living units and 12 memory care units. Community amenities include a full-service salon, community library, occupational and speech therapies, an activity program, scheduled transportation, restaurant-style dining and weekly housekeeping services. The community was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Located at 351 Wilmington Island Road, approximately 10 miles southeast of downtown Savannah, Summer Breeze is adjacent to the Wilmington Island Club and the Sail Harbor Marina and Boatyard.
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — Braemar Partners has unveiled plans for Arbor Terrace Basking Ridge, an assisted living and memory care community that will be located approximately 35 miles west of Manhattan. When completed, the property will feature 27 assisted living apartments, 24 units for seniors in early stages of dementia and 29 units for full memory care. The groundbreaking is scheduled for later this year, with completion targeted for early 2023. The Arbor Co., which operates other senior living communities in New Jersey, will operate the community when it opens.
KIRKLAND, WASH. — Aegis Living has opened its second community in 2021, Aegis Living Kirkland Waterfront in Kirkland. The 98,000-square-foot development will feature 106 units of assisted living and memory care. Aegis currently has six other communities in development in Seattle and California. “Heading into 2020, we set aggressive goals to double in size over the next decade,” says Dwayne Clark, founder, CEO and chairman of Aegis Living.
