STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH. — Moceri Cos., a homebuilder based in metro Detroit, plans to develop a $300 million, master-planned community for seniors in Sterling Heights. Situated adjacent to the 27-hole Maple Lane golf course, the 807-unit development, known as Verandas, will feature a mix of townhouses, condominiums and apartments targeting adults age 55 and above. “Verandas will exceed the expectations of the active adult lifestyle in the entire region,” said Dominic Moceri, vice president of Moceri Management Group. Verandas will include a 30,000-square-foot event center featuring dining, fitness, indoor and outdoor pools and spas, retail space and other venues accessible to the public, as well as private spaces for residents only. “We are thrilled to have the Verandas development coming to our city, as it represents Sterling Heights’ commitment to exploring innovative housing options to meet the desires of our community,” said Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor. “This development allows our city to attract new residents, as well as provide a new housing opportunity for those currently living in Sterling Heights who no longer want to reside in a traditional single-family home.” Verandas will include the 160-unit Blossom Lane, featuring one- and two-bedroom independent and assisted living apartments and studio …
Seniors Housing
NIC: Seniors Housing Occupancy Remained Stable in Third Quarter While Asking Rents Increased
by Jeff Shaw
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The occupancy rate for seniors housing properties in the third quarter held steady, even as asking rents increased, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care (NIC), the industry’s main data tracking agency. NIC’s data is gathered from more than 14,000 properties across 140 metro markets nationally. The average occupancy for the quarter was 89.8 percent for seniors housing, which includes independent living, assisted living and memory care. That number was identical to the average occupancy over the last three years, and an increase of 10 basis points from the previous quarter. From a historical perspective, the average occupancy in the third quarter was 290 basis points above the industry’s cyclical low of 86.9 percent during the first quarter of 2010. Independent living properties led the industry in occupancy rate, with an average of 91.1 percent, an increase of 20 basis points over the prior quarter. The average occupancy at assisted living properties trailed at 88 percent, the same as the previous quarter but a drop of 20 basis points from the year prior. Healthy Tenant Demand Although occupancy was largely unmoved, absorption stayed positive as the market successfully took on new supply. Annual …
ALGONQUIN, ILL. — Ryan Cos., Life Care Services, an LCS Company, and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital have completed the construction of Clarendale of Algonquin, a $40 million seniors housing community located in Algonquin. The 186-residence property features 76 independent living residences, 56 assisted living and 54 memory care suites in a variety of floor plans based on type of care. Independent living residences range from 720 to 1,285 square feet, while assisted living and memory care residences range from 310 to 835 square feet. The property also features a bistro, pub and billiards rooms, club room and library, living rooms with fireplaces, garage parking, a multipurpose room, wellness center with full-service salon, fitness room, private patio and courtyard, movie theater and a crafts room. Life Care Services of Des Moines, Iowa will manage the community. Clarendale of Algonquin is the second of the Clarendale-branded projects to open in the Chicago area.
LEBANON, PA. — The Woda Group Inc., as developer, has opened Kreider Commons, an affordable seniors housing development located at 631 N. Eight St. in Lebanon. An adaptive reuse of a six-story manufacturing/warehouse building, the property features 50 one- and two-bedroom rental apartments for independent seniors aged 62 or older. Additionally, the building features all new systems, two elevators, drive-up entry, on-site parking, a community room with kitchen, library, computer room, grandchild room and crafts rooms. The project team includes Kinsley Construction, Marks Thomas Architects, Steckbeck Engineering, and Woda Management and Real Estate LLC. Financing for the development was provided by PNC Bank, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh.
PEACHTREE CITY AND MARIETTA, GA. — CBRE National Senior Housing has arranged the sale of Arbor Terrace Peachtree City and Arbor Terrace at East Cobb, two seniors housing communities located in Georgia, for $50.5 million. Arcapita Investment Management purchased the two communities, respectively located in the Atlanta suburbs of Peachtree City and Marietta, from Capitol Seniors Housing. The Arbor Co. will continue to operate the two communities. Arbor Terrace Peachtree City features 112 independent living units and 34 assisted living units. Arbor Terrace at East Cobb features 56 assisted living units and 34 memory care units. Lisa Widmier and Matthew Whitlock of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. The firm’s Aron Will also arranged a seven-year, fixed-rate loan with 36 months of interest-only payments to fund the acquisition. The financing is secured through Freddie Mac.
HFF Arranges $41.5M in Financing for Three-Property Seniors Housing Portfolio in Sacramento
by Nellie Day
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) has arranged $41.5 million in financing for a three-property seniors housing portfolio in Sacramento. HFF represented Harbert Seniors Housing Fund I LP, an affiliate of Harbert Management Corp., to secure the seven-year, floating-rate acquisition loan through Freddie Mac. The properties in the portfolio are: Chateau on Capitol Avenue, Chateau at River’s Edge and River’s Edge. Chateau on Capitol Avenue is located at 2701 Capitol Ave. less than two miles east of downtown Sacramento. The property has 56 assisted living units totaling 60,268 rentable square feet. Chateau at River’s Edge and River’s Edge are adjacent properties located at 601 and 641 Feature Drive, approximately 3.9 miles east of Chateau on Capitol Avenue. Chateau at River’s Edge has 97 assisted living and 10 memory care units while River’s Edge features 94 independent living units totaling 55,576 rentable square feet. The properties are 95 percent leased overall. HFF’s Ryan Maconachy, Chad Lavender and Sarah Anderson arranged the financing.
PRESCOTT, ARIZ. — Bascom Arizona Ventures has acquired the Prescott Lakes Senior Community, a 123-unit luxury independent living community for $18 million or $146,341 per unit. Built in 2003, the community is located within the Prescott Lakes master-planned community in Prescott, about 100 miles north of Phoenix. Bascom plans interior and exterior renovations to the community, including an in-pool lounge, new entrances and a remodeled clubhouse. Brian Halpern and Alex Kane of Jones Lang LaSalle Americas Inc. arranged the debt financing for the buyer. John Cunningham from JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Bascom Arizona Ventures is an affiliate of private equity firm The Bascom Group LLC.
COLORADO SPRINGS AND AURORA, COLO. — New Dawn Memory Care has reopened its two memory care communities in Colorado Springs and Aurora. Radiant Senior Living was named as the operator of both communities. The Portland, Ore.-based operator manages 18 seniors housing communities in Washington, Oregon, North Dakota and Colorado.
Northern California Presbyterian Homes to Build 200-Unit Seniors Housing Community Near San Francisco
by Nellie Day
WALNUT CREEK, CALIF. — Northern California Presbyterian Homes and Services is developing Viamonte, a 200-unit seniors housing community in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Walnut Creek. Northern California Presbyterian Homes and Services plans to break ground on the community in 2017. Northern California Presbyterian Homes and Services develops and operates affordable seniors housing communities on the West Coast.
Parrot Properties, Block & Co. Receive Approval for $225M Village at View High Development in Lee’s Summit, Missouri
by Amy Works
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — Parrot Properties, in partnership with Block & Co., has received approval for its $225 million Village at View High development in Lee’s Summit from the city’s planning commission. The mixed-use project will feature multifamily space, 250,000 square feet of retail space and more than 100,000 square feet of office and medical space, as well as a proposed senior living facility. To be developed in three phrases, the project will feature 23 acres of land for 300 luxury apartments, 13 acres for a gated-community of senior living villas, townhomes and apartments, and 35 acres for retail, restaurant and office development. The project team includes Engineering Solutions, TransSystems, Hirst and Associates Architects, Bushyhead, and Humphrey, Farrington & McClain PC.