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Promote from Within or Hire from Outside? Employee Retention Is Top of Mind for Seniors Housing Operators, Says InterFace Panel    

by Kristin Harlow

ATLANTA — Staffing, particularly at the regional director level, kicked off the discussion at the “Best in Class Operators’ Blueprints for Success in a Challenging Market” panel at the 11th annual InterFace Seniors Housing Southeast conference on Wednesday, Aug. 28 in Atlanta. Pilar Carvajal, founder and CEO of Innovation Senior Living, said her firm is focused on developing from within and rewarding those who have worked hard for the company. “We are keeping a very close focus internally. We think that’s where we will find our talent as we grow,” said Carvajal. Examples include developing the resident care director into an executive director or the executive director into a senior executive director who oversees more than one property. Joining Carvajal on the panel were Lindsey Hacker, executive vice president and CFO of Distinctive Living; Kristin Kutac Ward, co-CEO of AgeWell Solvere Living; Lou Maranto, senior vice president of sales for Discovery Senior Living; and Todd Filippone, president of SRI Management. Charles Mann, chief sales officer and co-founder of Accushield, a provider of security and entry management software for the industry, moderated the discussion. InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media, hosted the event at the Westin Buckhead. “We’re constantly looking …

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Reports: RBH Group to Develop 34-Story Workforce Housing Tower in Downtown Atlanta

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — RBH Group plans to develop Teachers Village Atlanta, a 34-story workforce housing tower in downtown Atlanta’s Fairlie-Poplar neighborhood, according to multiple media outlets including Fox 5. The New Jersey-based developer received approval last week from the Development Authority of Fulton County to issue up to $370 million in tax-exempt bonds for the redevelopment of 98 Cone St. into the tower, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Situated near Centennial Olympic Park and Georgia State University, the development will span 457,584 square feet and include 227 independent living units, 197 rent-restricted apartments, 22,995 square feet of retail space, 371 garage parking spaces and 21,484 square feet of amenities and additional shared rooftop space, according to the project page on RBH Group’s website. 99.5 WSB reports that RBH Group plans to break ground on Teachers Village Atlanta in 2025, and Fox 5 reports that the tower will be delivered in 2027. The developer has previously delivered similar workforce housing developments such as Teachers Village Newark, Teachers Village Hartford and Teachers Village Chicago.

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Blueprint Arranges Sale of 374-Unit Continuing Care Retirement Community in Grand Rapids

by Kristin Harlow

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 374-unit continuing care retirement community in Grand Rapids for an undisclosed price. Samaritas, a Michigan-based nonprofit owner and operator, selected Blueprint to negotiate the disposition. Since its original construction in 1977, the 40-acre community has grown to include 24 independent living cottages, 148 independent living apartments, 17 assisted living units, a 60-unit memory care community and a 125-bed skilled nursing and long-term care facility. The buyer was Optalis Healthcare, a post-acute rehabilitation and long-term care provider across Michigan and Ohio. StoryPoint Group, another Michigan-based senior living provider, will manage the independent living community on the campus, formerly known as The Terraces.

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Thrive Senior Living, Orison Holdings Break Ground on 75-Unit Project in North Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — A partnership between Thrive Senior Living and Orison Holdings has broken ground on Encore at Heritage-Glen, a 75-unit seniors housing project that will be located in the Alliance submarket of North Fort Worth. Arrive Architecture Group designed the property, which will feature 50 assisted living units and 25 memory care units. The groundbreaking of Encore at Heritage-Glen follows closely behind the announcement of the International at Aventura, Thrive Senior Living’s latest development in Florida.

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Careful Balance of Business Fundamentals, Quality Care Is Key to Seniors Housing Success, Say InterFace Panelists

by John Nelson

By John Nelson Seniors housing is a sector that has a long track record of carefully balancing care for its residents with the fundamentals of real estate, namely the return on investment in the form of monthly rental rates. Equity and debt partners have appreciated the sector as an investment vehicle for decades, but are now fully grasping how important operators are to realizing those gains. This was the topic of discussion among the “power panel” of executives at InterFace Seniors Southeast, an annual conference that was held at Westin Buckhead Atlanta on Wednesday, Aug. 28. Panelists were asked by moderator John Lariccia, CEO and founder of WelcomeHome Software, to summarize the state of the seniors housing industry in a single word. Doug Schiffer, president and chief operating officer of Allegro Senior Living, selected “encouraged” as the best term to describe the current mood of the sector. “The encouragement comes into the fact that both versions of capital, whether it was equity or debt, have actually recognized now the importance of the operator,” said Schiffer. “For quite some time, it was about the importance of the real estate and how the buildings were designed, and then ‘we’ll go find an …

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Bridge Housing, R.D. Olson Construction Complete 69-Unit Affordable Seniors Housing Complex in Pasadena, California

by Amy Works

PASADENA, CALIF. — Bridge Housing, with R.D. Olson Construction as general contractor, has opened Heritage Square South, an affordable seniors housing community in Pasadena, a northeastern suburb of Los Angeles. Heritage Square South features 70 one- and two-bedroom units, 24-hour security, 3,817 square feet of outdoor lounging areas, two flex rooms and a community room. The property also features solar power operations, producing 196,400 kWh of electricity annually.

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Partnership Breaks Ground on 55-Unit Affordable Seniors Housing Project in Philadelphia

by Taylor Williams

PHILADELPHIA — Pennrose, Wynnefield Overbrook Revitalization Corp. (WORC) and other project partners have broken ground on Good Shepherd, a 55-unit affordable seniors housing project in Philadelphia’s Overbrook area. The site formerly housed the Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church. The four story, 53,000-square foot building will offer one-bedroom apartments for seniors earning between 20 and 60 percent of the area median income. Delivery is slated for fall 2025.

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Blueprint Negotiates Sale of 389-Unit Continuing Care Retirement Community in New Hope, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

NEW HOPE, MINN. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of Saint Therese of New Hope, a continuing care retirement community in New Hope, a northwest suburb of Minneapolis. The seller was Saint Therese, a Minnesota-based nonprofit that originally built the community. The campus first opened in 1967. Starting in 1979, the property underwent extensive senior living expansion and renovation projects over the years. The community features 221 independent and assisted living units and 168 licensed skilled nursing beds. Compass Healthcare acquired the asset for an undisclosed price and will rebrand it as Woodlake Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center and Woodlake Residences. Saint Therese will continue to provide spiritual and pastoral care for the residents.

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Sonida to Purchase $103M Seniors Housing Portfolio in Florida, South Carolina

by John Nelson

DALLAS — Dallas-based Sonida Senior Living has announced that it is under contract to acquire a portfolio of seniors housing communities situated within the Southeast for $103 million. The seller was not disclosed. Totaling 555 assisted living and memory care units across eight properties, the communities are located in Jacksonville, Orlando and Daytona Beach in Florida,  as well as the South Carolina markets of Hilton Head Island, Charleston and Florence. Occupancy across the properties averages roughly 83 percent. Average monthly revenue per occupied room (RevPOR) at the communities is $6,000. The acquisition, which is expected to close later this year, will bring Sonida’s total operating portfolio to 91 communities. “With this planned acquisition, Sonida will further broaden its high-quality and regionally focused real estate portfolio with newer vintage communities in mid-to-large metropolitan areas with favorable growth prospects,” says Brandon Ribar, president and CEO.

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SLIB Arranges Sale of 65-Unit Seniors Housing Community in DeSoto, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow

DESOTO, KAN. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Hillside Village, a seniors housing community in DeSoto, about 20 miles southwest of Kansas City. Hillside Village features 38 assisted living units and 27 skilled nursing units, totaling 95 licensed beds. The seller was a local owner exiting the business, and the buyer was a public company based in California. The sales price was undisclosed. Ryan Saul, Nick Cacciabando and Jeff Binder led the transaction for SLIB.

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