COLUMBUS, OHIO — The Woda Group Inc. has opened Wheatland Crossing in the Hilltop neighborhood of Columbus. The $8.6 million project features 42 affordable seniors housing units, developed for residents 55 and older who earn 60 percent or less of the area median income. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency provided private activity bonds, while the city of Columbus contributed a housing preservation bond grant. The project was also supported by the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program.
LOS ANGELES — Front Porch and Brookmore Apartment Corp. have acquired Vista Tower Apartments, a 230-unit affordable seniors housing community in Los Angeles, with plans to rehabilitate the property. Front Porch subsidiary CARING Housing Ministries (CHM) manages the property. Brookmore acquired the property in July from Baptist Services Corp. Capital partners on the acquisition and renovations include Citi Community Capital, Alden Capital Partners and the California Public Finance Authority. Low Income Housing Tax Credits have ensured that the property will serve low-income seniors for at least the next 55 years. Front Porch, its partners (including California Lutheran Homes and Community Services), and Brookmore contributed a total of $1.5 million dollars to preserve Vista Tower as an affordable housing community.
YUMA, ARIZ. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 151-unit assisted living community in Yuma for $3.1 million. The name of the community was not disclosed. The property was originally built as a limited-service hotel before the nonprofit owner began converting it to assisted living. The owner ran into financial trouble and was unable to complete the conversion. Blueprint was tasked with the sale by a court-appointed receiver and positioned the community as a turnaround opportunity. A Phoenix-based investor purchased the property, marking its first entry into the seniors housing space. Jacob Gehl, Amy Sitzman, and Giancarlo Riso of Blueprint were the lead advisors on the transaction.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — CBRE has arranged $75.4 million in supplemental financing for a seven-property portfolio of continuing care retirement communities owned by a joint venture that includes The Freshwater Group and Watermark Retirement Communities. The group of properties is spread across six states and comprises of 1,308 independent living beds, 541 assisted living beds, 97 memory care beds and 373 skilled nursing beds. The financing, arranged by Aron Will of CBRE National Senior Housing, will supplement a $410 million financing that CBRE arranged for the joint venture in 2015. That overall financing is for a larger portfolio totaling 15 properties and 3,804 beds, including the seven properties included in the supplemental financing. The use of the funds was not disclosed. Tucson-based Watermark, which is the wholly owned management arm of The Freshwater Group, will continue to operate the properties.
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI) has arranged the sale of Buena Vida at Town Center, a 115-unit age-restricted community in the Orange County city of Rancho Santa Margarita. A private investor sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $34.8 million, or $302,000 per unit. Built in 2006 on more than three acres, the three-story property is located directly across the street from Central Park in Rancho Santa Margarita, near the Santa Margarita Parkway, and approximately half a mile from California State Route 241. Tyler Leeson and Alex Mobin of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller. Leeson, Mobin and David Yeh procured the buyer. Alexander Garcia Jr. and Christopher Zorbas of Marcus & Millichap’s Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) division also provided representation, along with Tyler Martin and Mathew Kipp.
FREMONT, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield Senior Housing Capital Markets Group has arranged the sale of Fremont Hills, a 97-unit assisted living and memory care community in the Silicon Valley city of Fremont. The price was not disclosed. A joint venture between Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors and Watermark Communities acquired the property from Capitol Seniors Housing. Watermark will operate the community following the sale. Originally built in 2004, Fremont Hills features 76 assisted living units and 21 memory care units in a three-story building. The 63,000-square-foot community has been fully occupied since 2015. The Cushman & Wakefield team involved in the transaction included Richard Swartz, Jay Wagner, Aaron Rosenzweig and Alex Petrosian.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Congress / Consigli, a joint venture between Congress Building Corp. and Consigli NY, has started construction of White Plains Institute for Nursing and Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing, a skilled nursing facility in the New York City suburb of White Plains. Development costs for the 110,000-square-foot building are estimated at $60 million. When completed, the property will feature 160 skilled nursing beds, including 76 for specialized rehabilitation, 42 for memory care and 42 for long-term care. In addition to its part in the joint venture, Congress has also been selected as the developer. The Architectural Team is the architect for the project. The project is scheduled for a mid-2019 completion.
FULTON, MD. — Capitol Seniors Housing has broken ground on Arbor Terrace Maple Lawn, an assisted living and memory care community in Fulton, approximately midway between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. The $27.5 million, 73,000-square-foot community will feature 86 apartments. Baltimore-based BCT Architects designed the structure, while Dallas-based Faulkner Design Group designed the interiors. The Arbor Co. will operate the community upon completion, which is scheduled for fourth-quarter 2018. Capitol Seniors Housing is a D.C.-based, private equity-backed acquisition, development and investment management firm. The company has acquired or developed more than 90 seniors housing communities since its inception in 2003.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Avenida Partners has started the construction of Avenida Lakewood, a 230-unit age-restricted community in the Denver suburb of Lakewood. KTGY Architecture + Planning designed the project, which is located six miles from downtown Denver. The four-story community is located on 6.1 acres and is restricted to residents age 55 and older. Avenida Lakewood is part of the Oak Station Marketplace mixed-use development serving the newly-constructed W Light Rail Oak Station. The apartments at Avenida Lakewood range in size from 793 square feet to 1,238 square feet and include a mix of 92 one-bedroom apartments and 138 two-bedroom apartments. The presale office is slated to open in May 2018. The community grand opening is planned for spring 2019. Avenida Partners LLC is a real estate development, investment and property management firm focused solely on building active adult, market-rate rental communities. Headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., the company has current developments in Oklahoma, Tennessee, Colorado and Illinois.
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — Erickson Living has opened the doors on Maple Glen, an independent living expansion at Lantern Hill, a continuing care retirement community in New Providence, approximately 30 miles west of New York City. The residential community is part of a phased expansion of the 20-acre community. Maple Glen is part of Phase II, which also includes a second building — Oakwood Court — scheduled to open in February. Phase II will add a total of 114 independent living apartments. Phase I, which opened in June 2016, added 161 independent living apartments, all of which sold out in 10 weeks, according to Erickson. A climate-controlled walkway connects Maple Glen to Union Square where the community’s restaurants, medical center and amenities are located.