GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Capitol Seniors Housing has unveiled plans for Stonegate at Greenburgh, an assisted living and memory care community in the New York City suburb of Greenburgh. Northbridge Companies will operate the 101-unit property. Development costs are estimated at $35 million for the three-story, 90,651-square-foot community. Meyer Design of Ardmore, Pa., designed both the exterior and interior of the community, and will seek LEED designation. The property is located on the former site of Frank’s Nursery & Crafts, which was acquired by the town of Greenburgh in a 2011 tax foreclosure. The 6.9-acre community is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2019. The community will be Capitol’s first in New York State. The Washington, D.C.-based, private equity-backed real estate acquisition, development and investment management firm has successfully acquired or developed more than 90 senior housing communities since its founding in 2003. The company has nine additional communities currently under construction in Maryland, Illinois and New Jersey.
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Ziegler Arranges $17.6M Bond Financing for Nonprofit Seniors Housing Operator in Idaho
by Nellie Day
IDAHO — Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, has closed $17.6 million in bond financing Valley Vista Care Corp., a nonprofit operator of seniors housing communities in Idaho. Valley Vista Care Corp. and Valley Community Housing combine to operate 147 skilled nursing beds, 59 assisted living units and 35 units for residents with mental illness and developmental disabilities. Proceeds from the bonds will be used to refund prior bonds, pay for improvements to two facilities, create a reserve fund and pay bond issuance expenses.
GRANBURY AND WEATHERFORD, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of a two-property seniors housing portfolio totaling 186 units in the southwestern Fort Worth suburbs of Granbury and Weatherford. An undisclosed buyer purchased the 110-unit Gardens of DeCordova in Granbury and the 76-unit Gardens of Weatherford in Weatherford. Both properties are 55-plus facilities. Will Balthrope, Drew Kile, Joey Tumminello and Max Helgeson of IPA brokered the sale.
The Wolff Company Starts Construction of 132-Unit Independent Living Community in Spokane
by Nellie Day
SPOKANE, WASH. — The Wolff Company has started construction of Revel Spokane, a 132-unit independent living community in Spokane. The development is slated to open in 2018. This project is the seventh senior living community developed by Wolff since 2016. The Arizona-based private equity firm intends to invest $300 million to $400 million annually in the development of independent living communities, in addition to purchasing existing communities.
SOUTHPORT, CONN. — Maplewood Senior Living has started construction of Maplewood at Southport, a 98-unit assisted living and memory care community in Southport, located between Hartford and New York City. Maplewood is building the 93,000-square-foot community on a 27-acre plot. Stein Troost Architecture of Norwalk is the architectural firm on the project. Milone & McBroom of Cheshire will serve as the landscape architects, with Landtech of Westport as civil engineers and KBE Building Corporation of Farmington as the construction manager. The project is scheduled to open in 2019. Based in nearby Westport, Maplewood currently owns and operates 15 communities in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Ohio. The company is expanding to New Jersey and has a high-profile project under construction on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
Lancaster Pollard Arranges $15.3M Bridge Financing for Assisted Living Community in Portland, Maine
by Amy Works
PORTLAND, MAINE — Lancaster Pollard has arranged $15.3 million in bridge financing for Portland Center for Assisted Living, an 85-unit assisted living and memory care community in Portland. The borrower is First Atlantic Healthcare Corp., which sought to refinance existing debt. The financing will also fund repairs and reserves for the property, which was built in 1964. Aaron Becker led the transaction for Lancaster Pollard.
ENGLEWOOD, COLO. — CA Senior Living LLC, the seniors housing investment and development division of Chicago-based CA Ventures, has started construction of Atria Englewood, a 130-unit seniors housing community in the Denver suburb of Englewood. Atria Senior Living will operate the seven-story community, which will offer a mix of assisted living and memory care apartments. The property is scheduled to open in summer 2019. When complete, Atria Englewood will offer a total of 106 assisted living apartments, with floor plans ranging from 380 to 1,200 square feet. The remaining 24 apartments will be for memory care. Atria Englewood represents CA Senior Living’s plans to build infill, mid-rise seniors housing near major metros.
SUN CITY WEST, ARIZ. — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler,L.P. (HFF) has arranged the sale of The Heritage Tradition, a 303-unit seniors housing community located within the Del Webb master-planned community of Sun City West, just northwest of Phoenix. Senior Resource Group LLC acquired the property for an undisclosed price, and will also operate the community. The seller was not disclosed. The Heritage Tradition features 227 independent living apartments, 35 independent living cottages and 41 assisted living units. The property was completed in three phases between 2000 and 2006, and has undergone $3.8 million in capital improvements since 2013. In addition to negotiating the sale, HFF arranged a 10-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through a life insurance company. The HFF investment advisory team included Ryan Maconachy, Chad Lavender and Ryan Fitzpatrick. HFF’s debt placement team consisted of Sarah Anderson.
Greystone Provides $16.5M HUD Refinancing for Skilled Nursing Facility in Western New York
by Amy Works
DUNKIRK, N.Y. — Greystone has provided a $16.5 million HUD-insured permanent loan to refinance Chautauqua Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, a skilled nursing facility. Chautauqua Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a 216-bed skilled nursing facility located in the Western New York city of Dunkirk on Lake Erie in close proximity to State University of New York at Fredonia. The facility provides a range of services including rehabilitation services such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy, as well as memory care, music therapy, palliative care, respite and hospice services. The long-term FHA financing represents a permanent exit from a bridge loan provided by Greystone in 2015 for VestraCare’s acquisition of the property. The loan carries a 33-year term and amortization at a fixed rate. Fred Levine, managing director in Greystone’s Monsey, N.Y., office, originated the transaction.
BROCKTON, MASS. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of Heights Crossing Assisted Living Residence, a 100-unit assisted living and memory care community located in the Boston suburb of Brockton. Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors acquired the property from a regional owner-operator with a strong presence in the Boston area. The price was not disclosed. Originally constructed in 1996, the community was 89 percent occupied at the time of sale. The building is situated near the Bay Pointe Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Steve Thomes was Blueprint’s lead advisor on the transaction.