ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A new national survey, conducted by McLaughlin & Associates, shows 80 percent of voters support COVID-19 relief funding for senior living communities. The strong support is consistent across party lines and shows that three-quarters of the electorate are more likely to vote for a candidate who supports increased COVID-19 relief funding for senior living providers in the 2020 elections, according to Alexandria-based seniors housing association Argentum. “These past few months, COVID-19 has significantly impacted the residents and staff of our nation’s senior living communities, with many communities …
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Oldham Goodwin Group has opened The Huntington at College Station, a 120-unit affordable seniors housing community in Central Texas. The property spans five acres and offers proximity to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center and the newly developed Midtown City Center mixed-use destination, as well as Texas A&M University. Units are reserved for persons over age 62, with income restrictions for 92 of the apartments. Construction began in June 2019. Alpha-Barnes Real Estate Services manages the community.
WICHITA, Kan. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided an $11.3 million tax-exempt construction and permanent bond loan for the acquisition of Somerset Tower Plaza in Wichita. Steele Properties plans to renovate the 100-unit affordable seniors housing community. The city of Wichita issued the bonds, and the National Development Council provided $4.2 million of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity. Originally constructed in 1979, the seven-story Somerset Tower Plaza is located two miles from the Wichita Central Business District. The renovation will include exterior upgrades and life-safety improvements. …
SALEM, Ore. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 190-unit seniors housing campus in Salem. The community features 94 independent living apartments, 22 cottages and 72 assisted living units. At the time it was put on the market, the property generated a 30 percent profit margin and was still 94 percent occupied despite the pandemic, according to Blueprint. The seller was an ownership group finalizing its exit from seniors housing. The buyer was a local owner-operator with two other communities within a mile of the …
CARY, N.C. — HJ Sims has arranged $6.6 million in financing for Samaritan Housing’s continued expansion plans at SearStone, a continuing care retirement community in Cary. Following the original Phase I development, SearStone consists of 131 independent living apartments, 38 independent living estate homes, 14 assisted living units and 25 skilled nursing beds. Sims financed the first phase of SearStone with a $117.5 million non-rated, fixed-rate bond issue in June 2012 and an expansion of the healthcare center in 2016 with an $8 million issue. Sims provided the original seed …
WINTER PARK, Fla. — Watercrest Senior Living Group has hired MaryAnn Howell as executive director of Watercrest Winter Park Assisted Living and Memory Care in Winter Park, a suburb of Orlando. Watercrest Winter Park is a newly built, 107-unit senior living community that recently celebrated its grand opening under Howell’s leadership. Howell brings over 10 years of senior living experience, having most recently served an eight-year tenure with another senior living provider.
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. — Ziegler has arranged $199.4 million in bond financing for Acts Retirement-Life Communities. Based in Fort Washington, Acts is the third largest nonprofit seniors housing operator in the country. The company operates 26 communities in nine states with a total of 9,671 total units. The portfolio involved in this specific financing includes 20 communities in seven states, with eight locations in Pennsylvania, four locations in Florida, three locations in Delaware, two locations in North Carolina, one location in South Carolina, one location in Georgia, and one location …
DULLES, Va. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided a $23 million FHA-insured loan to refinance of a 166-bed skilled nursing facility in Dulles, a subsurb of Washington, D.C. At an 80 percent loan-to-value ratio, the 35-year, 2.65 percent fixed-rate loan is fully amortizing. Matthew Pipitone of M&T Realty Capital’s Baltimore office led the transaction in collaboration with Nick Gent of M&T Bank’s D.C. office.
MCLEAN, Va. — Artis Senior Living, a McLean-based owner-operator, has partnered with Johns Hopkins physicians to launch the Artis Safety Council. The physicians, along with a cross-discipline group of Artis associates and healthcare leaders, seek to focus on maximizing the safety and well-being of residents, associates and families. For several weeks, the council has been strengthening the health and safety protocols for the challenge of COVID-19. The council will provide guidance in regard to the latest science of dealing with the new virus, along with looking ahead at other potential …
HAILEY, Idaho — Silvercreek Senior Assisted Living, a seniors housing community in Hailey, has hired Lori Eberharter as its executive director. In her new role, Eberharter ensures compliance with Silvercreek’s quality standards, as well as state and federal regulations. Silvercreek has remained free of COVID-19 throughout the current crisis. The community offers assisted living and memory care services.