ATASCOCITA, TEXAS — A partnership between Dallas-based MedCore Partners and Houston-based TNRG has broken ground on Fountainwood at Lake Houston, a 200,000-square-foot seniors housing community in Atascocita, a northeastern suburb of Houston. The property will offer 98 independent living units, 68 assisted living residences and 24 memory care apartments. California-based Integral Senior Living will manage the community. The opening is slated for August 2020.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Civitas Senior Living, a senior living management company, and StoneCreek Real Estate Partners, a senior living developer, have announced plans for StoneCreek of Flying Horse, an upscale senior living community in Colorado Springs. This will be the fifth collaboration between the two companies. The 115,000-square-foot project will feature nine detached villas and 16 flats for independent living, 73 assisted living apartments, and 16 memory care residences. The community will be located in the master-planned Flying Horse neighborhood near the United States Air Force Academy with views of Pikes Peak. The official groundbreaking for StoneCreek of Flying Horse is scheduled for March 2019, with construction expected to begin April 1. Completion is anticipated in either late spring or early summer of 2020. This community is a joint venture for the two companies, with StoneCreek Real Estate Partners as the developer and Civitas Senior Living as the management company. Other project partners include D2 Architecture, Brinkmann Constructors and Senior By Design will provide the interior and exterior design.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Chicago Pacific Founders (CPF) and its subsidiaries, CPF Living Communities and Grace Management Inc., have acquired The Country Club of La Cholla, a 217-unit senior living community in Tucson. Located in the picturesque La Cholla Hills of Tucson, the property is located near medical facilities, outdoor recreation and retail/restaurant options. The Country Club of La Cholla provides independent living and assisted living amenities and programming. CPF plans to invest an undisclosed amount of money in the community, and Grace Management will take over operations. The property is situated on a 10.64-acre parcel and comprises a central clubhouse; three two-story garden style independent and assisted living buildings; and three single-story buildings that house 19 casitas and surround a greenhouse and putting green. Originally constructed as an independent living community in 1991 and 1992, the property has undergone a series of multimillion dollar renovations including the conversion of 78 units to assisted living and the renovation of the community’s clubhouse. Matthew Whitlock of CBRE National Senior Housing represented the seller, an affiliate of MBK Senior Living, in the transaction. Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Tim Root of CBRE National Senior Housing arranged $35 million in acquisition financing for the …
Seniors housing seemed to rule the roost among attendees at MBA’s CREF 2019. Mark Gould, national production manager at M&T Realty Capital Corporation, thinks he knows why. The obvious answer would be the aging Boomer population, which will continue to require additional services for some time. However, Gould believes it’s more than demographics. He asserts that a tangible evolution has taken place among seniors housing operators that has made these dwellings more attractive to the elderly and their children. As demand shifts, opportunity abounds. Gould believes construction and permanent financing will remain active as these operators continue to perfect their communities. Watch the video for more insights on seniors housing finance from Gould.
Communication and transparency are always top priorities for commercial lenders and borrowers. Paul Letourneau, manager of commercial lending at Alliant Credit Union, believes these are the true skills lenders should leverage in today’s market. Letourneau knows we’re long in this cycle — and he says that’s not a bad thing. There is still a great need for capital, but with that demand comes the competition among suppliers. This, Letourneau asserts, has caused lenders like credit unions to make sure their relationships with mortgage brokers and sponsors are as strong as possible. The ability to remain competitive while disciplined is no easy task. Letourneau believes this starts with strong communication between all parties. Watch the video for more insights from Letourneau. Alliant Credit Union is a content partner of REBusinessOnline. Click here to view articles written in conjunction with Alliant.
NEW YORK — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of eight skilled nursing facilities located throughout Texas. Chicago-based Mozart Healthcare acquired seven of the facilities and negotiated leases with two Texas-based operators to run the portfolio. Regional operator Trinity Healthcare acquired the eighth facility. Christopher Hyldahl and Gideon Orion of Blueprint represented the seller, a national owner based in New York. The prices and names of the facilities were not disclosed.
MESA, ARIZ., AND SPRINGFIELD, ORE. — Walker & Dunlop has funded $39.3 million in financing for two seniors housing properties in Arizona and Oregon. Kevin Giusti, Michael Davis and Jeff Ringwald of Walker & Dunlop led the origination team for the transactions. The Walker & Dunlop team structured a $25.8 million Fannie Mae loan backed by The Summit at Sunland Springs, located at 2415 S. Signal Butte Road in Mesa. Owned Ahlstrom Investments and managed by Avista Senior Living, the facility offers assisted living and memory care units. Prior to the property’s full stabilization, Walker & Dunlop secured a 10-year, fixed-rate loan while recapitalizing the property owner’s equity. The team also arranged a $13.5 million refinance through Freddie Mac for The Rawlin at Riverbend Memory Care. The Freddie Mac loan enabled the sponsor, Onelife Investments, to recapitalize 100 percent of its equity while providing a 15-year, fixed-rate loan. The dedicated memory care facility is located at 3491 Game Farm Road in Springfield.
CROMWELL, CONN. — Covenant Retirement Communities, a nonprofit, faith-based seniors housing owner-operator, will break ground Feb. 21 on a $48 million expansion at Covenant Village of Cromwell, located just south of Hartford. The community originally opened in 1964. The expansion project will add 54 new apartments and a town center with three dining venues, lobbies, a game room, art studio, wellness center and event center. Approximately 87 percent of the units have already been pre-sold. The development team for the expansion includes general contractor C.E. Floyd Co., architecture firm THW Design, landscape architect Milone & Macbroom, project manager JFW Inc. and law firm Dowley & Associates. Construction is scheduled to begin in March with an anticipated completion in the fall of 2020. A ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church, Covenant Retirement Communities serves 5,000 residents at 16 retirement communities throughout the United States.
BEAVERCREEK, OHIO — Project partners Confluent Senior Living and Harbor Retirement Associates (HRA) have opened HarborChase of Beavercreek, a 110-unit seniors housing property in Beavercreek, a suburb of Dayton. Located at 4175 Indian Ripple Road, the property includes 64 assisted living units and 46 memory care apartments. Community amenities include a bar and lounge, beauty salon, library, fitness center, game room, putting green and concierge services. The project team included Eppstein Uhen Architects and The Douglas Company as general contractor.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Meridian of Riverside, a 109-bed assisted living facility located in the Inland Empire metro of Riverside. A private equity firm based in Florida sold the community to Ventura Park Management for $6.1 million, or $56,000 per bed. The Blueprint transaction team consisted of Jacob Gehl, Humair Sabir and Scott Frazier.
