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Newmark Appoints Chad Lavender as President of Capital Markets for North America

by Jeff Shaw

NEW YORK CITY — Newmark Group Inc. (NASDAQ: NMRK), a full-service commercial real estate business, has named Chad Lavender as president of capital markets for the company’s operating businesses in North America. Lavender will serve on the company’s executive committee, the corporate management steering committee, and reports to Newmark’s newly formalized Capital Markets Executive Committee. Lavender is responsible for driving the overarching strategy and revenue growth of the capital markets business for every asset type, including multifamily, office, industrial, retail and alternative investment classes. He will advise on recruiting and …

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Development Team Moves Forward With $895M Mixed-Use Project to Include Seniors Housing in Chicago’s Woodlawn Neighborhood

by Jeff Shaw

CHICAGO — Woodlawn Central LLC is moving forward with the development of Woodlawn Central, an $895 million mixed-use project spanning eight acres in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood. The development team recently hired Transwestern Real Estate Services as its commercial real estate services provider. Woodlawn Central is poised to transform the area into a walkable, transit-oriented district with easy access to civic amenities such as the Obama Presidential Center, Jackson Park, the Museum of Science and Industry and the University of Chicago. Woodlawn’s Apostolic Church of God conceived and planned the project. …

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Walker & Dunlop Provides $46M HUD Refinancing for Terrace Portfolio in New England

by Jeff Shaw

HANOVER, N.H.; WINDHAM, N.H.; WOODSTOCK, Vt.; and WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $46 million HUD 232/223(f) refinancing for four Terrace-branded seniors housing communities in New England. Walker & Dunlop’s Frank Cassidy led the team in refinancing a bridge loan that the Walker & Dunlop team previously arranged in December 2020 to facilitate a partner buyout and re-leverage the portfolio. The bridge loan was structured as eligible debt in anticipation of the HUD takeout. The portfolio refinancing comprised: Wheelock Terrace, a 70-unit assisted living facility …

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Erickson Plans Independent Living Expansion at Avery Point in Short Pump, Virginia

by Jeff Shaw

SHORT PUMP, Va. — Erickson Senior Living has planned two new independent living buildings at Avery Point, a continuing care retirement community in Short Pump. Stafford Glen opened in February, and Langham Terrace will follow this summer. Stafford Glen and Langham Terrace feature 203 luxury one- and two-bedroom apartments. Additionally, two more buildings will open in 2024 — Boynton Place and Wilton Crossing — with reservations currently open. Avery Point, situated on a beautiful 94-acre campus, opened in October 2022. Upon full build-out, the community will feature 1,200 independent living …

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Healthpeak Properties Appoints Jim Connor to Board of Directors

by Jeff Shaw

DENVER — Healthpeak Properties Inc. (NYSE: PEAK) has named James Connor as an independent director to its board of directors. The appointment expands the board to eight directors, with an average director tenure of approximately seven years. Connor has extensive real estate experience, having most recently served as chairman and CEO of Duke Realty Corp. until its acquisition by Prologis in October 2022. He held a variety of leadership positions at Duke Realty for over 20 years. Before joining Duke Realty, Connor held executive and brokerage positions with Cushman & …

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Charter Promotes Jayne Sallerson to President

by Jeff Shaw

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Charter Senior Living, a Naperville-based owner-operator, has promoted Jayne Sallerson from chief operating officer (COO) to president/COO. Founder Keven Bennema will continue in his role as CEO. Sallerson has been with the company for five of its seven years in existence. She previously worked at Benchmark Senior Living and Emeritus Senior Living, among other notable seniors housing organizations. Along with appointing Sallerson as president, Charter has added two new leadership positions to the company. Cathy Hampton was promoted to vice president of operations and Leslie Eldridge was …

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Bank Failures Could Cause Fed to Pause on Interest Rate Hikes

by Jeff Shaw

It’s an open question whether the Federal Reserve will raise the federal funds rate for a ninth consecutive time when it convenes March 21-22 following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and the downgrade of the U.S. banking system by Moody’s Investors Service. Citing a “rapidly deteriorating operating environment” despite regulators’ efforts to shore up the industry, Moody’s early this week downgraded the U.S. banking system to negative from stable. Beth Mace, chief economist and director of outreach for the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & …

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HTG Breaks Ground on $43.5M Mount Hermon Apartments in Fort Lauderdale

by Jeff Shaw

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) and Mount Hermon African Methodist Episcopal Church Inc. have broken ground on Mount Hermon Apartments, an affordable seniors housing community in Fort Lauderdale. Development costs are estimated at $43.5 million for the 104-unit community. The seven-story development will offer a mix of one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 650 square feet to 950 square feet. Apartments are reserved for income-qualifying residents age 62 and older who earn 60 percent or less of area median income (AMI), with rents ranging from $425 to …

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Lument Provides $15M HUD Refinancing for Alliance Health at West Acres in Brockton, Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

BROCKTON, Mass — Lument today has provided a $15 million HUD Sec. 232/223(f) loan to refinance Alliance Health at West Acres, a 130-bed skilled nursing facility (SNF) in Brockton, approximately 20 miles south of Boston. Alliance Health owns and operates seven communities consisting of 807 skilled nursing and 54 residential care beds. Alliance Health at West Acres was originally built in 1965 and consists of a two-story building featuring 116 semi-private beds and 14 private beds. The community was substantially renovated in 2017 using bank debt, which the $15 million …

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Bayview Arranges $13M C-PACE Financing for Varenita of Simi Valley in California

by Jeff Shaw

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Bayview PACE has arranged $13 million in Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing for the Varenita of Simi Valley seniors housing community in the Ventura County city of Simi Valley. The Class A property which opened in February 2022, totaling 97,000 square feet of space with 102 units of assisted living and memory care. Its location in the heart of Griffin Plaza, an active shopping center, provides opportunities for residents to explore and socialize in nearby retail shops and restaurants. The C-PACE loan is being …

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