VALPARAISO, IND. — Evergreen Real Estate Group has secured financing to build Green Oaks of Valparaiso, a 120-unit assisted living community for low-income seniors in Valparaiso. Evergreen Construction Co., a division of Evergreen Real Estate Group, will serve as general contractor and plans to begin preliminary site work this month. Completion is slated for early 2023. The $30 million project will offer 48 studio and 72 one-bedroom units, all of which will be reserved for seniors age 62 or older whose incomes are at or below 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a community room, media room, computer room, fitness center, beauty salon, library, garden and outdoor area. Gardant Management Solutions will manage the property. The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority authorized 4 percent low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) in support of the project. Additionally, the City of Valparaiso issued tax-exempt bonds, which were sold by PiperSandler. PNC Bank provided LIHTC equity.
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MCKINNEY, TEXAS — JLL has arranged a $37.5 million loan for the refinancing of Hidden Springs of McKinney, a 194-unit seniors housing community located on the northern outskirts of Dallas. The property was built in 2020 and offers assisted living, independent living and memory care services. Amenities include a pool, fitness center and a dog park. Joel Mendes and Jason Skalko of JLL arranged the nonrecourse, fixed-rate loan through an undisclosed life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between CREC Real Estate and Madison Marquette.
CHUBBUCK, IDAHO — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Cottonwood Cove, an 82-unit independent living community in Chubbuck, located in the southeast portion of the state. The facility was built in 1987 and totals 117,828 square feet on approximately five acres of land. The price was not disclosed. Cottonwood Cove has consistently performed even through the pandemic, with an occupancy near 100 percent on an ongoing basis, according to SLIB. The seller was a local owner, with this being its sole senior living asset. The buyer is a Western-based private equity group. The buyer plans to invest in extensive renovations and add additional services for the residents. Vince Viverito, Jason Punzel and Brad Goodsell of SLIB handled the transaction.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Southfield-based American House Senior Living Communities has acquired 13 seniors living communities in Tennessee totaling 875 units. Seniors housing giant Ventas sold the portfolio for an undisclosed price. The properties were formerly Elmcroft Senior Living campuses and will be rebranded as American House Senior Living Communities. With this new portfolio, Southfield-based American House will now manage a total of 70 independent living, assisted living and/or memory care facilities. The portfolio includes the following properties: – American House Bartlett features 66 assisted living apartments and is located at 3345 Kirby Whitten Road in Bartlett. – American House Brentwood features 60 assisted living and memory care apartment units, and is located at 5436 Edmondson Pike in Brentwood. – American House Bristol features 83 assisted living and memory care apartment units, and is located at 826 Meadow View Road in Bristol. – American House Halls features 53 assisted living and memory care apartments, and is located at 7521 Andersonville Pike in Knoxville. – American House Hamilton Place features 49 assisted living and memory care apartments and is situated at 1502 Gunbarrel Road in Chattanooga, near the Georgia and Tennessee border. – American House Hendersonville is located at 1020 Carrington Place …
Blueprint Arranges Refinancing of 160-Bed Seniors Housing Portfolio in Washington State
by Jeff Shaw
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the cash-out refinancing for a pair of Green Lake Senior Living Communities, located in the tri-cities area of Washington State. The two communities totaling approximately 160 beds were purchased during COVID as value-add communities from a pair of national operators looking to transition away from operating older, Class C communities. Green Lake Senior Living, a Washington-based owner-operator already in this market, was able to quickly and drastically improve performance through hands-on management and presence at the communities, in conjunction with fully adopting the state’s Medicaid program to make quality care attainable for a wider subset of the local population. VIUM, a national debt fund affiliated with Merchant’s Bank of Indiana, was chosen as the lender. The refinancing was structured to provide meaningful cash out today, an earnout for additional proceeds once the communities are fully stabilized, and a path to a non-recourse execution through HUD.
BREA, CALIF. — Cadence Living, Flournoy Development Group and Harrison Street have broken ground on Cadence Brea, an 80-unit assisted living and memory care in the Orange County city of Brea. The project team includes Thoma-Holec Design, Irwin Partners Architects and Flatiron Development Group. “This is a unique opportunity and part of our overall strategy to focus on boutique, high-end, amenity-laden communities with high walkability scores,“ says Rob Leinbach, principal with Cadence. “We are focused on locations with a high barrier to entry,” adds Justin Osborne, vice president at Flournoy Development Group. “It is rare that we come across a site with this many amenities in close proximity.” The community is scheduled to open in first-quarter 2024. This will be the third community delivered in the Cadence/Flournoy partnership after Cadence Olney in the Washington, D.C. suburb in Montgomery County, Maryland and Cadence at Kent-Meridian in the Seattle MSA. Cadence Brea is also the eighth collaboration between Cadence and Harrison Street.
CIT Arranges $34M Financing for Enclave at Chandler Seniors Housing Community in Arizona
by Amy Works
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), through its Healthcare Finance business, served as sole lead arranger of $34 million to refinance the Enclave at Chandler. Opened in 2018 in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler, the community features 89 independent living, 49 assisted living and 24 memory care units. The borrower is Spectrum Retirement Communities. “Demand is strong for senior housing facilities like the Enclave at Chandler that serve a range of needs,” says William Douglass, managing director and group head for CIT’s Healthcare Finance business.
PHILADELPHIA — Operators in the seniors housing industry have long been awaiting the incoming demographic wave of baby boomers reaching retirement age. Every day in the U.S., 10,000 people turn 65, and the number of older adults will more than double over the next several decades to top 88 million people and represent over 20 percent of the population by 2050. The oldest boomers are now 76. But this wave of customers will have very different desires than existing seniors housing residents, according to Tod Petty, chief operations officer at Lloyd Jones Senior Living. “We know demographics and psychographics are rapidly changing. Think of the success of The Villages [a famous retirement community in Florida]. They’re drawn to live their best life. It is the last hurrah for many people to be relevant.” Petty’s comments came during a panel titled “The Development Outlook: Experts Analyze the Smartest Plays for Developers in 2022” during France Media’s InterFace Seniors Housing Northeast conference. The event was held in Philadelphia on Dec. 2. Petty moderated the panel, which also included Stephen Bailey, senior vice president of new business development, Kendal Corp.; Michael Gordon, senior vice president of acquisitions and development, EPOCH Senior Living; Scott …
USA Properties Fund Starts Construction of $32M Sage at Folsom Seniors Housing Property in California
by Amy Works
FOLSOM, CALIF. — USA Properties Fund has started construction on Sage at Folsom, located approximately 25 miles east of Sacramento in Folsom. Sage at Folsom will offer affordable housing for residents 55 years and older earning between 30 and 80 percent of area median income — approximately $19,150 to $51,000 per year. Rents will range from $450 to $1,300. The 111-unit community is a few blocks from Folsom Lake College, healthcare providers, grocery stores and several large shopping centers, including Broadstone Plaza and the Palladio Shopping Center. Construction of the $32 million development is scheduled for completion in first-quarter 2023. Bank of America and the City of Folsom are investment partners on the project.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Sunrise Senior Living, Houston-based Hines and Welltower (NYSE: WELL) has opened Sunrise at East 56th, a 151-unit high-rise community on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The property offers assisted living and memory care services. Sunrise is collaborating with Northwell Health for services at the building. SLCE Architects designed the property, and Champalimaud Design created the interiors. The fourth, 11th and 15th floors feature landscaped outdoor terraces and gardens with views of the Manhattan skyline.