PHILADELPHIA — Berkadia, on behalf of Casa Farnese Inc. and PRD Management, has secured $11.1 million in financing for Casa Farnese, Philadelphia’s first affordable housing community for seniors. Proceeds of the loan were used to renovate the property in advance of its upcoming 50th anniversary. Kevin Kozminske and Brian Campbell of Berkadia arranged two loans through the firm’s partnership with HUD: a $7.04 million loan under section 207/223(f) and a $4.11 million loan under section 241(a) to finance improvements to the community. The non-recourse loans provide 90 percent loan-to-cost financing and 35-year amortization schedules. The financing enables the owners to complete a $9.7 million rehabilitation effort on the property, while also meeting the first mortgage’s payment terms. Gilbane Building Co., serving as general contractor, finalized the renovations to the 18-story, 288-unit building in March.
Seniors Housing
Kinzie Builders Selected as General Contractor for $40M Age-Restricted Community in Hanover Park, Illinois
by Amy Works
HANOVER PARK, ILL. — Kinzie Builders, a division of Kinzie Real Estate Group, has been retained by developer Aman Living LLC as general contractor for Verandah, a $40 million master-planned community with assisted living and memory care components in Hanover Park. Kinzie is expected to break ground on the age-restricted community ithis fall. Located on Irving Park Road, the community will include for-sale. two-story townhomes and single-level villas and condominiums to buyers age 55 and above. All home options offer independent living units, while the condominium building also includes assisted living studios. On-site community amenities will include a community room, fitness center and theater, community-wide walking paths and lush landscaping. The community is scheduled for completion in 2018, with pre-sales for the townhomes and condominiums beginning next year.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Koelsch Communities is developing Springs Ranch Memory Care Community, a 72-unit memory care community in Colorado Springs, approximately 65 miles south of Denver. Development costs are estimated at $18.4 million. Koelsch expects to open the community in spring 2017. The 72 units are divided into 12-resident cottages in a neighborhood setting. Development Partners include Madrona Point Development, RJ Development and Koelsch Construction. Koelsch Communities is an Olympia, Wash.-based seniors housing operator with 22 locations in six states. Springs Ranch will mark the company’s first entry into Colorado.
LOS ALTOS, CALIF. — Kisco Senior Living has started the $4 million renovation of BridgePoint at Los Altos, a seniors housing community in the San Francisco suburb of Los Altos. Renovations include a new covered entry, large gathering space, new bistro café and courtyard, along with a refreshed lobby, living room and library. Kisco will also improve the interior corridors and exterior landscaping and parking areas. Kisco acquired BridgePoint in 2001. The California-based owner-operator has eight locations in California, plus 14 other locations in seven states.
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. — WM Dougherty & Co. LLC has acquired an unfinished memory care community in Williamsburg for $7.5 million. The Jacksonville, Fla.-based investment bank and brokerage firm will open the community as Berkeley Oaks. Solvere Senior Living, a New Jersey-based operator, will manage the property upon completion. New Dawn Assisted Living was developing the community before the project declared bankruptcy in late 2015. In addition to the purchase price, WM Dougherty plans to invest $2 million in the community. When completed, Berkeley Oaks will offer 48 memory care units divided into three 16-unit buildings that will operate as separate neighborhoods. Architectural firm Lantz-Boggio designed the project, which is scheduled to open in February 2017. Berkeley Oaks will be the fourth developer-operator partnership between Dougherty and Solvere.
SUNSET HILLS, CHESTERFIELD AND CREVE COEUR, MO. — Wiegmann Associates has started construction of three The Sheridan Assisted Living properties in the St. Louis suburbs of Sunset Hills, Chesterfield and Creve Coeur. Wiegmann is the engineer of record and installing contractor for HVAC and building automation systems, and will provide on-site project management for the design/build project. Senior Lifestyle Corp., based in Chicago, is developing the projects, which have a combined value of $65 million. The $17 million, 84-unit The Sheridan at Laumeier Park in Sunset Hills and the $17 million, 53-unit The Sheridan at Creve Coeur are scheduled for completion in early 2017. The $31 million, 91-unit The Sheridan at Chesterfield is scheduled to open next summer. Brinkmann Constructors is the general contractor. The projects are a joint venture of Bob Brinkmann, founder of Brinkmann Constructors, and Senior Lifestyle Corp., an operator of seniors housing facilities.
BEDFORD, TEXAS — Dallas-based Caddis, a healthcare real estate developer, plans to develop Heartis MidCities, the company’s fifth seniors housing facility in the Dallas area. The 178-unit, 178,530-square-foot Heartis MidCities independent living, assisted living and memory care residence will be located on the northeast corner of Highway 121 and Bedford Road in Bedford. Caddis plans to finish construction by winter 2017. Amenities at Heartis MidCities will include secured courtyards, outdoor walking paths, game and activity rooms, beauty and barber shop, dining room and daily social activities. Services include 24-hour emergency call system, housekeeping and laundry. Frontier Management, a seniors housing operator headquartered in Portland, Ore., will manage the property. Austin-based Katus LLC is the architect for the project and Cameron, Texas-based EBCO is the general contractor.
Dekel Provides $16.1M for Development of 130-Unit Assisted Living Community in Thousand Oaks
by Nellie Day
THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — Dekel Strategic Investors, the equity fund of Dekel Capital, has provided $16.1 million for the development of Sage Mountain Senior Living, a 130-unit assisted living and memory care community in the Los Angeles suburb of Thousand Oaks. The four-story, 58,154-square-foot facility will feature 98 assisted living units and 32 memory care units. Construction started earlier this month for scheduled completion in early 2018. Los Angeles-based bank Dekel Capital launched Dekel Strategic Investors in January 2014, and has invested more than $100 million through the platform so far.
Boston Capital Invests in Rehabilitation of Affordable Seniors Housing Communities in Arizona
by Nellie Day
KINGMAN, ARIZ. — Boston Capital has invested an undisclosed amount of capital for the rehabilitation of Kingman Heights Apartments and Amy Neal Retirement Center, two affordable seniors housing communities in Kingman, located approximately midway between Phoenix and Las Vegas. The two communities feature a total of 57 units. Tax credit equity from the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program will help fund the rehabilitation. The Foundation for Senior Living (FSL), a nonprofit senior living organization, owns the communities. This will be Boston Capital’s sixth partnership with FSL. Kingman Heights features seven one-story buildings containing 33 one-bedroom units and a community building. Amy Neal Retirement Center features four one-story buildings containing four studios and 20 one-bedroom units and a community building. After the rehabilitation, units will feature central air conditioning, blinds, ceiling fans, microwaves and patios. Improvements will also feature the installation of new smoke detectors, windows, doors, flooring, cabinets, kitchen appliances and roll-in showers. Boston Capital is a Boston-based investment and advisory firm specializing in affordable housing.
SWANSEA, ILL. — Southwestern Illinois Development Authority (SWIDA), in partnership with Bywater Development Group and Bi-State Development (BSD), is developing a $10.5 million seniors housing project adjacent to the Swansea MetroLink station in Swansea, Ill. The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) in Chicago approved the transit-oriented development project on Sept. 16. The new development, Metro Landing of Swansea, will feature a three-story building with 62 one- and two-bedroom apartments for older adults. Located adjacent to the Swansea MetroLink Station, residents can reach restaurants, retail and entertainment via mass transit. Construction will begin next summer and is scheduled for completion in late summer 2018.