WINTER PARK, Fla. — Watercrest Senior Living Group and Titan Development Real Estate Fund I have opened the doors on Watercrest Winter Park Assisted Living and Memory Care. The 107-unit, resort-style senior living community is located in Winter Park, a northern suburb of Orlando. Watercrest Winter Park features 75 assisted living and 32 memory care apartments. This is the second senior living development partnership between Watercrest and Titan Development. Their first project, Watercrest Columbia Assisted Living and Memory Care, opened last fall in Columbia, South Carolina. Titan Development Real Estate …
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — myFamilyChannel, a technology company focused on seniors, has named Tim Wesley as its new president. Wesley has 30 years of experience as an executive in healthcare and senior living companies such as Humana, Vencor, Atria and Elmcroft Senior Living. The company, based in Louisville, provides a senior-friendly communications platform that allows families, residents and staff to communicate through smart phones and television screens. Additionally, it provides a pathway for telehealth and communication by physicians, hospitals and other senior-focused companies. Wesley, who served as a consultant to the …
HONOLULU — Coastal Rim Properties has purchased a 12,842-square-foot land parcel in downtown Honolulu from an affiliate of Next Realty for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to develop a 20-story affordable seniors housing tower on the property, which is located at 1192 Alakea St. The site currently houses a vacant parking lot. Steven Sofos of Sofos Realty Corp. represented the seller. Matt David and Terry Jackson of Cushman & Wakefield’s Land Advisory Group in San Diego provided advisory services for the transaction.
FORT WORTH, Texas — Locally based general contractor KWA Construction has broken ground on Phase II of the Columbia Renaissance Square multifamily project. The new building will add 120 independent living units. Phase I of the project, which Columbia Residential and Renaissance Heights Development Group are developing, delivered 140 units, the majority of which were affordable housing residences. Phase II is scheduled for completion in December.
AURORA AND KANKAKEE, Ill., and NOVI, Mich. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has provided $37 million in financing for two senior living facilities in Illinois and one in Michigan. Walker & Dunlop provided $14.9 million for The Grove Fox Valley, a 156-bed skilled nursing facility in Aurora, Ill.; $14.9 million for WellBridge of Novi, a 100-bed skilled nursing facility in Novi, Mich.; and $7.4 million for Asbury of Kankakee, a 98-bed supportive living facility in Kankakee, Ill. Joshua Rosen of Walker & Dunlop led the origination team, which utilized HUD’s …
CLARENCE CENTER, N.Y. — Greystone has provided an $8.6 million construction loan for the expansion of Bristol Village, an 84-unit, 110-bed assisted living and memory care community in Clarence Center, approximately 20 miles northeast of Buffalo. The fixed-rate loan will fund the construction of 23,000 square feet of residential and community spaces, which will include 32 additional beds. The facility was originally constructed in 2003. The loan will convert to permanent financing when the expansion project is completed and will run concurrent with the property’s existing HUD-insured loan, which Greystone …
Operators must find ways to keep residents social or risk their well-being. By Joanna Frank, Founding President and CEO, The Center for Active Design A less visible, yet very significant health impact of COVID-19 is the psychosocial implications for our senior populations. Seniors are not only particularly vulnerable to the medical risks of COVID-19, but also the effects of social isolation. Seniors housing operators are taking critical steps to reduce the risk of viral spread, such as suspending visitations and limiting face-to-face interactions. Although necessary, we must remember that these …
FORT WORTH, Texas — Civitas Senior Living has completed construction of The Grandview of Chisholm Trail Senior Living in southwest Fort Worth. The luxury seniors housing community features 66 assisted living and 21 memory care residences. Civitas and Journey Capital co-own the community, and Civitas will also be the operator. “The Chisholm Trail Parkway is a booming part of Tarrant County, and we’re excited to be a part of that growth,” says Wayne Powell, founder and CEO of Civitas. Partners on the project include developer Journey Capital, management company Civitas …
CHICAGO — Ventas Inc. (NYSE: VTR), a Chicago-based REIT and one of the largest owners of seniors housing in the United States, has adjusted its corporate cost structure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the company. In mid-June, Ventas plans to eliminate roles representing over 25 percent of its corporate positions, excluding onsite field personnel, according to a May 27 SEC filing. In addition, for the second half of 2020, the company will reduce the base salary of CEO Deb Cafaro by 20 percent, while reducing the salaries …
BOSTON — Beacon Communities Development has unveiled plans for a 55-unit expansion of The Anne M. Lynch Homes at Old Colony, an affordable housing property in South Boston. Designed by The Architectural Team (TAT), units in the expansion will be reserved for low-income seniors. The property is also being built the Passive House energy-saving standards. “Leading developers of affordable and workforce housing are employing Passive House standards to benefit from their lower ongoing operating costs, healthier interior environments for residents, and a growing number of incentives from states and cities,” …