LUNENBURG, MASS. — Great Bridge Properties, a New Hampshire-based developer, has begun development of Baker Brook Apartments, a 70-unit seniors housing property in Lunenburg, approximately 25 miles north of Worcester. Located on nearly four acres, the community will feature 62 one-bedroom and eight two-bedroom units. The property will serve seniors ages 55 and older earning 80 percent or less of the Area Median Income (AMI) and 48 units will be reserved for seniors earning 60 percent or less of the AMI. Eight units will be reserved for seniors earning 30 percent or less of the AMI. Ten percent of the units will feature a preference toward homeless populations.
Seniors Housing
Greystone Provides $43.9M Loan for Refinancing of Seniors Housing Portfolio in Upstate New York
by Alex Patton
NEW YORK — Greystone has provided a $43.9 million loan for the refinancing of a three-property seniors housing portfolio in Upstate New York. Centers for Care was the borrower. The three skilled nursing facilities total 323 beds and include Ontario Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Canandaigua; Steuben Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Bath; and Corning Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Corning. Fred Levine of Greystone originated the loan. Terms of the loan were undisclosed.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Regional lender Bank OZK has provided a $26.6 million construction loan for a 91,635-square-foot office project that will be located at 4713 E. Cesar Chavez St. in one of East Austin’s opportunity zones. The five-story, Class A building will include ground-floor retail space and a 269-space parking structure. Completion is scheduled for January 2022. De’On Collins, Chris McColpin, Jayme Nelson and Alastair Barnes of JLL placed the loan on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between HN Capital Partners and Austin-based Red Bluff Partners. The developer plans to construct a boutique hotel as part of the second phase.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Sale of Newly Built Independent Living Community Near Tampa
by Alex Tostado
TRINITY, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield’s Tampa-based Senior Housing Team has arranged the sale of The Watermark at Trinity in Trinity. Kayne Anderson Real Estate acquired the community for an undisclosed price. The operator, Watermark Retirement Communities, will continue to manage the property. The newly built, five-story community features 117 independent living units and is adjacent to a 97-unit assisted living and memory care building constructed by the same development team in 2016. Watermark at Trinity is located at 1960 Blue Fox Way, 29 miles northwest of downtown Tampa. Allen McMurtry and David Kliewer of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a development group comprising Walt Chancey of Gulf Coastal Development, Ricky Rookis of Rookis Development and Watermark Retirement Communities, in the transaction.
FAIRMONT, MINN. — Lakeview Methodist Health Care Services has started construction of a 72-bed skilled nursing facility in Fairmont, located in the southern part of Minnesota near the Iowa border. Wold Architects designed the two-story, 86,000-square-foot property, which Kraus-Anderson Construction will build. Development costs are estimated at $24 million. Construction is slated for completion by fall 2021. Located at 610 Summit Drive on Lakeview Methodist’s campus overlooking the Budd and Sisseton lakes, the new facility will feature a child daycare center, dining room, overnight guest room, gift shop, movie theater, fitness center, beauty shop, courtyard and gardens. Lakeview Methodist has worked in the Minnesota skilled nursing sector for 50 years and provides 24-hour care for short- or long-term stays.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — McShane Construction Co. has completed the construction of Avenida Naperville, a 146-unit senior living community in Naperville. Reserved for adults age 62 and older, the six-building property is geared toward residents who want to maintain an active lifestyle. Residents have access to 13,000 square feet of amenity space, including a clubhouse with a bistro, fitness and yoga studios, a theater, library, private dining room and arts studio. Outdoor amenities include a pool, game lawn and barbecue areas. Meeks + Partners designed the community. Avenida Partners is the developer and owner.
SUNRISE, FLA. — Fairstead has acquired Federation Sunrise Apartments, a 123-unit seniors housing community in Sunrise, for $29.5 million. Fairstead plans to upgrade the property, including new kitchens, baths, flooring, windows and air conditioning units. The New York City-based buyer also plans to upgrade the landscaping, community room and other existing amenities. The community is located at 5010 N. Nob Hill Road, 13 miles west of downtown Fort Lauderdale. The Housing Finance Authority of Broward County provided the buyer with federal low-income housing tax credits and tax-exempt bonds for the acquisition. The seller was not disclosed.
WINTER PARK, FLA. — Watercrest Senior Living Group and Titan Development Real Estate Fund I have opened Watercrest Winter Park Assisted Living and Memory Care, a 107-unit seniors housing community in Winter Park. Watercrest Winter Park features 75 assisted living and 32 memory care apartments. The property is located at 1501 Glendon Parkway, seven miles north of downtown Orlando. This is the second senior living development partnership between Watercrest and Titan Development. Titan Development Real Estate Fund I is a $200 million private equity real estate fund established in 2017 to raise and invest equity in approximately $600 million of Titan Development’s investment opportunities.
Belmont Village, Greystar Start Construction of 17-Story Seniors Housing Project Near San Diego
by Amy Works
LA JOLLA, CALIF. — Belmont Village Senior Living and Greystar have broken ground on Belmont Village Senior Living of La Jolla. The development is Belmont Village’s 32nd community and its third in San Diego County. The project is Belmont’s first in partnership with another developer. “A mutual colleague brought us together — Greystar had sourced a terrific location with an entitlement history that made it a perfect opportunity for licensed seniors housing,” says Patricia Will, Belmont Village founder and CEO. “We saw the potential of the site, and of bringing our mutual expertise together to create something really unique in independent and assisted living.” Belmont Village and Greystar jointly purchased the land in March and closed on a construction loan in April. The partners have collaborated to develop the project since late 2017. Belmont Village La Jolla will be a 17-story high-rise with 180 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. The architect on the 209,000 square foot building is Joseph Wong Design Associates and project contractor is Suffolk Construction, both based in San Diego. The development is Belmont Village’s seventh project with equity partner Harrison Street Real Estate Capital.
MASON CITY, IOWA — SVN Chicago Commercial has brokered the $2.8 million sale of Grant Village in Mason City in northern Iowa. The 64-unit affordable seniors housing property is located at 815-843 6th St. The property has a Section 8 contract with HUD, meaning tenants make a monthly contribution toward rent equal to 30 percent of their adjusted income. Cody Doran and Reid Bennett of SVN brokered the sale. A private buyer purchased the asset at the full asking price.