BELLEVUE, WASH. — Great Expectations LLC has purchased Sagebrook, a seniors assisted living and memory care community on 2.3 acres in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue, for $16.5 million. The buyer plans to convert the property into a 108-unit apartment community. The new property, which will be rebranded, will offer housing for residents earning 60 percent to 80 percent of area median income. The community is located at 15750 NE 15th St. Dan Chhan, Tim McKay, Sam Wayne and Matt Kemper of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
Seniors Housing
HTG, Elite Equity Break Ground on $44M Affordable Seniors Housing Community in Leisure City, Florida
by John Nelson
LEISURE CITY, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has begun construction of Naranja Grand, an affordable housing community for seniors in Leisure City, approximately 25 miles southwest of Miami. The $44 million project is a collaborative effort between HTG and Miami Lakes, Fla.-based Elite Equity Development. The eight-story property will feature 120 units (91 one-bedroom, 29 two-bedroom) reserved for income-qualifying residents age 55 and older who earn at or below 30, 60, and 70 percent of the area median income (AMI). Monthly rents will range from $580 to $1,625. Construction is slated for completion in the spring of 2025. The building will total 117,000 square feet and the developers will seek National Green Building Standard certification. Funding sources for Phase I include $26 million in 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity syndicated through Raymond James, a construction loan of $26.2 million provided by TD Bank, a permanent Freddie Mac loan of $9 million through Berkadia, a Florida Housing Finance Corp. Viability Loan of $4.3 million and a $3 million loan from the Miami-Dade County Affordable Housing Surtax Program. The design-build team includes architect ATL Architecture, general contractor Gomez Construction, engineer EAC Consulting, interior designer Builders Design and landscape …
BELLEVUE, WASH. — Transforming Age, a Bellevue-based nonprofit operator, has completed its affiliation with Elder Care Alliance (ECA). By combining their expertise, the two organizations aim to strengthen and grow their mission impact and better address the evolving needs of older adults across the economic spectrum, according to Transforming Age. Transforming Age is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit senior living providers, serving more than 125,000 older adults by integrating housing, community services, technology, philanthropy and partnerships. Guided by a similar set of values and rich culture, San Francisco Bay Area-based Elder Care Alliance is a nonprofit system serving almost 10,000 older adults across five communities and a system of community programs throughout California. The organization came together more than 25 years ago and has founding roots dating back to the 1870s with the Sisters of Mercy. Under this new partnership, both organizations will leverage their combined strengths to broaden their service offerings, providing older adults with an expanded array of programs, care options and sustainable housing solutions. The ECA affiliation also bolsters Transforming Age’s presence in California, the state with the highest population of residents over the age of 65. The Transforming Age network of affiliates, which recently announced …
DURANGO, COLO. — Bayview PACE has provided $6 million in C-PACE financing for key improvements for the 124-unit Mesa Verde senior living community in Durango, a small city in the southwest corner of the state. The C-PACE financing helped fund primary building systems including HVAC, electrical, plumbing and roofing. The 105,000 square-foot Mesa Verde will offer 92 assisted/transitional living units spread across studio, one-bedroom and one-bedroom configurations, as well as 32 memory care studio units. Mesa Verde is directly adjacent to Centura Mercy Hospital, the only major hospital in the area. Mesa Verde is a project of Mission Senior Living, a developer, operator and owner of senior living communities across Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and Montana. The Durango market is underserved with currently only one existing assisted living facility and no memory care units within city limits, according to Mission Senior Living.
ASHLAND, MASS. —JLL has arranged the recapitalization of the Residence at Valley Farm, an 80-unit seniors housing property located about 25 miles west of Boston in Ashland. LCB Senior Living developed the three-story facility on a 2.9-acre site in 2015. Under the terms of the recapitalization, LCB Senior Living will stay on as co-owner, while Blue Moon Capital Partners will replace Bridge Investment Group as the other owner. Jay Wagner, Rick Swartzand Jim Dooley led the JLL investment sales and advisory team on the deal.
BURNSVILLE, MINN. — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $1.5 million HUD 241(a) loan for the rehabilitation of Parkway Cooperative of Burnsville. The 102-unit seniors cooperative property features one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include laundry rooms, community areas, underground parking, an exercise facility, library, craft room and workshop. The loan features a 26.5-year term and amortization. Parkway Cooperative of Burnsville was the borrower.
BALTIMORE — Continuum Advisors has arranged the sale of The Village at Augsburg, a 313-unit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Baltimore. The 50-acre campus comprises 131 independent living apartments, 51 assisted living units and 131 licensed skilled nursing beds. Jay Jordan and Dave Kliewer of Continuum Advisors represented Maryland-based National Lutheran Corp. in the sale of Village at Augsburg to New Jersey-based Outcome Healthcare. The sales price was not disclosed.
KeyBank Arranges $571.7M Financing Package for Affordable Seniors Housing Property in Rochester, New York
by Katie Sloan
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — KeyBank has arranged a $571.7 million financing package for Andrews Terrace, a 526-unit affordable seniors housing property located along the Genesee River in Rochester. A partnership between Conifer Realty and Community Preservation Partners owns the property and has announced renovation plans. Located at 125 St. Paul St., Andrews Terrace was built in 1975 and consists of two residential buildings, one rising 19 stories and the other 22 stories. The towers offer studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments for seniors and disabled residents. The buildings are connected on the first floor with elevated walkways throughout. Under an existing Housing Assistance Payment contract, 496 of the community’s apartments are reserved for residents earning up to 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), with 30 apartments set aside for those earning 60 percent or less of AMI. Renovations for the 557,602-square-foot community will include kitchen upgrades and bathroom refurbishment in each unit, and renovations to common areas including the lobby, community room, management office, maintenance shop and parking garage. The project will also include the addition of a community garden, seating and grilling area, bocce ball courts, fitness room, game room, reading nook, two community rooms, new mailboxes and a …
OKLAHOMA — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of an undisclosed, 95-bed skilled nursing community located about 85 miles south of Oklahoma City. ESI represented the seller, a private owner-operator, which sold the property to a West Coast-based investor with experience in skilled nursing operations. Both parties requested anonymity.
CREI Holdings Receives $41M Refinancing for Affordable Seniors Housing Community in Sweetwater, Florida
by John Nelson
SWEETWATER, FLA. — Development firm CREI Holdings has received a $41 million loan for the refinancing of Li’l Abner II apartments in Sweetwater, a South Florida city just west of Miami. Marc Suarez led the Lument team that provided the funds. The project was completed in April 2023. Designed by Burgos Lanza Architects and Planners, an architectural firm based in Coral Gables, Fla., the eight-story building is situated adjacent to its 87-unit sibling, Li’l Abner I. Li’l Abner II consists of 244 one- and two-bedroom units dedicated to affordable and workforce housing. Among these, 40 percent cater to low-income seniors, while the remainder is allocated to residents earning up to 120 percent of the area’s median income (AMI). The building is near full occupancy, according to CREI Holdings.