ST. CLOUD, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.5 million sale of Westwind Apartments, a 60-unit affordable senior living property in St. Cloud, a city in central Minnesota. Located at 765 Savanna Ave. and built in 2004, the community offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom units across 55,686 rentable square feet. Chris Collins, Evan Miller and Eric Wagner of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Minnesota partnership, and procured the buyer, a North Dakota partnership.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Co-developers Woda Cooper Cos., Wellspring Inc. and Smith Solutions have started construction on Bridlewood Crossing, a new, 76-unit affordable housing community in Louisville for residents age 55 and older. Apartments at the property will be reserved for residents at a mix of incomes up to 70 percent of area median income (AMI). The apartment complex, located at 7945 3rd Street Road, will offer a mix of one- and two-bedroom units, where 23 units will be prioritized for seniors who are disabled, homeless or at risk of homelessness. Several more units will offer features for residents with mobility, sight or hearing disabilities. Capital partners involved with this development include the Louisville Metro Government, Louisville Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Kentucky Housing Corp. (KHC), Ohio Capital Corp. for Housing, Stock Yards Bank & Trust and Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust. The project team consists of Blomquist Design Group (civil engineer), Grimm Architecture and Woda Construction (general contractor). Woda Management & Real Estate will lease and manage Bridlewood Crossing.
FRESNO, CALIF. — MonticelloAM has provided an $87.2 million bridge loan for an assisted living portfolio in Fresno. The portfolio totals 39 communities. Proceeds from the loan will be used to refinance the existing debt on the properties, and the undisclosed borrower plans to secure long-term financing.
FALLS CHURCH, VA. — NexCore Group and Experience Senior Living (ESL) have broken ground on The Reserve at Falls Church, a 215-unit seniors housing community in Falls Church, roughly 10 miles outside Washington, D.C. Upon completion, the property will feature independent living, assisted living and memory care units across 15 stories. Amenities at the community will include multiple restaurants, an indoor saltwater pool, spa, fitness center and a “maker space” for creative endeavors. Nuveen Real Estate is providing an undisclosed amount of capital for the project. This marks the 18th seniors housing development between NexCore and ESL. Scheduled to open in spring 2027, The Reserve at Falls Church will be situated within the 1.2 million-square-foot West Falls mixed-use community. In addition to residential units, West Falls comprises retail and restaurant space, a hotel, medical office building and central outdoor gathering space. Hoffman & Associates is the master developer of the community.
LOVELAND, COLO. — Hunt Midwest has sold Capstone at Centerra, an assisted living and memory care property in Loveland, to California-based IRA Capital for $40 million. Completed and opened in 2023, Capstone at Centerra is Hunt Midwest’s most recent Capstone senior living development and the company’s first development in Colorado. The community offers 102 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and high-quality flooring. Capstone at Centerra includes a full-service dining room, fitness center, landscaped outdoor spaces, a salon, library, game room and scheduled transportation services. Capstone at Centerra is the third Capstone senior living community developed by Hunt Midwest, including the Capstone at Royal Palm in Royal Palm Beach, Fla., and Capstone at Station Camp in Gallatin, Tenn. Charles Bissell and Tony Hong of BWE Investment Sales represented Hunt Midwest in the transaction.
CASA GRANDE, ARIZ. — Walker & Dunlop has secured $23.9 million in equity for the construction of Emberwood, a to-be-built affordable seniors housing community in Casa Grande. Aaron Krasnow of Walker & Dunlop Affordable Equity team arranged the equity, which included 4 percent low-income housing tax credits and renewable energy investment tax credits, on behalf of the client, Roers Cos. Situated on 8.2 acres, Emberwood will offer 176 apartments for residents aged 55 or older, along with a separate single-story community center. The three-story residential building will feature 55 one-bedroom and 121 two-bedroom apartments all with elevator access. The property will be adjacent to a 55,000-square-foot community recreation center, which opened in 2019, that offers senior programs.
LUDLOW, MASS. — Regional affordable housing developer WinnCos. has completed The Residences at Mill 8, a mixed-income seniors housing project in Ludlow, located near Springfield in the western part of the state. The project converted a former mill building into an apartment complex with 95 units — 87 one-bedrooms and eight two-bedrooms — that are reserved for renters age 55 and above. The affordability component comprises 43 units for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI) and 12 units for households earning 30 percent or less of AMI. The other 40 residences are rented at market rates. Amenities include onsite laundry facilities, a fitness room, resident lounge and several outdoor recreation areas, and the building also houses 48,000 square feet of commercial space. The Architectural Team designed the project, and Dellbrook | JKS served as the general contractor.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Berkadia has provided a $71.3 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Abbotswood at Irving Park, a senior living community located in Greensboro. Austin Sacco, Steve Muth, Garrett Sacco and Alec Rosenfeld of Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, KISCO Senior Living. Located at 3504 Flint St., Abbotswood at Irving Park offers cottages and independent living and assisted living units, as well as memory care suites.
COMMACK, N.Y. — New York-based B2K Development has completed Sutton Landing, a 65-unit active adult community in the Long Island hamlet of Commack. Sutton Landing is a resort-style property in the community’s downtown area that is reserved for renters age 55 and over. The property exclusively offers two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center and a game room. The first move-ins are now underway, and rents start at $4,500 per month.
The investment market for seniors housing is in a favorable position heading into the new year thanks to a confluence of factors, says Scott Corbin, director at Boston-based AEW Capital Management. The firm has roughly $3 billion in assets under management within this niche property type. “We’ve seen a full rebound in recovery. We’re not necessarily back to pre-pandemic [profit] margins, but we are getting close. We are seeing outsized NOI growth and outsized rent growth when you compare it to other asset classes. We have the demographic tailwinds. In addition, you have muted supply [growth],” explained Corbin, a panelist at the InterFace Seniors Housing Northeast conference, which took place Dec. 4-5 in Philadelphia. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. Joining Corbin on stage at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia were moderator Kory Buzin, director, Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors; and panelists Curtis King, executive vice president, HJ Sims; Dennis Murphy, chief investment officer, Priority Life Care; Rick Swartz, senior managing director, JLL; and Shani Walter, managing director, Omega Healthcare Investors. The daylong conference, …
