ST. PETERS, Mo. — Midas Construction is underway on Viva Bene, a $37.8 million active adult community in the St. Louis suburb of St. Peters. Developed by Avenue, the 161-unit luxury property is located at 101 Viva Bene Circle. Greystar is the property manager. Completion is slated for this fall.
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $20.9 million HUD loan for the construction of The American Cooperative on Lake Phalen in Maplewood, an eastern suburb of the Twin Cities. The 56-unit cooperative is designed for residents age 62 and older. The property will be built on the north shore of Lake Phalen between Keller and Phalen regional parks and golf courses. Units will range from 1,200 to 1,900 square feet. The loan features a 40-year term and amortization.
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — Thorofare Capital has provided a bridge loan to Wilson Capital to refinance an existing construction loan on The Jovie at Pflugerville. The newly completed, 182-unit, Class A active adult multifamily community opened in mid-2023 and is situated roughly 20 miles north of Austin. The loan amount was not disclosed. Thorofare’s director of originations, Jonathan Hart, originated the loan with colleagues Eddie Prosser, head of credit, and Henry Johnson, senior associate leading the underwriting. Wilson Capital was represented by B.K. Newsom, vice president of capital markets at CBRE …
DALLAS — The success or failure of an active adult community hinges on whether the operator can deliver on its valuation proposition, and tenants are willing to pay a premium if their lifestyle expectations are met. That’s one of the key takeaways from an active adult panel discussion that took place March 6 during the 2024 NIC Spring Conference at the Omni Dallas Hotel. Prospective tenants in this real estate niche are experienced, sophisticated consumers who know when they are being sold a bill of goods. They know if leasing …
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Pearlmark has provided a $33 million mezzanine loan for the development of RISE @ Glen Kernan Park, a 308-unit active adult development in Jacksonville’s Southside neighborhood. Pearlmark closed the financing via its Pearlmark Mezzanine Realty Partners V LP investment vehicle. Benefit Street Partners provided the senior debt piece, the amount of which was not disclosed. Taylor Williams of Walker & Dunlop arranged the project capitalization on behalf of the borrower, RISE, a locally based multifamily development firm with five other projects in the Jacksonville market. RISE @ …
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Flournoy Development Group has broken ground on a new active adult community in Asheville. The Class A property will be part of The Preserve at Busbee Mountain, a 130-acre, master-planned residential development in Central Asheville’s dynamic southern corridor. The active adult community, which was not yet named, will follow development of Ellison at The Preserve, a 315-unit conventional multifamily community, and later followed by a second conventional multifamily phase and single-family estate lots. The 179-unit active adult community will feature mountain and forest views. Construction is currently …
TOLEDO, Ohio — Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL), a Toldeo-based REIT and the largest owner of seniors housing in the United States with nearly 100,000 units, has agreed to acquire 25 active adult communities from Affinity Living Communities for $969 million. The off-market transaction is part of a long-term strategic partnership between the two companies, with plans for future development activity together. The portfolio encompasses nearly 3,900 units predominately concentrated in the Pacific Northwest. The acquisition will enable Welltower to strategically scale the geographic reach of its active adult portfolio into …
DANVILLE, Calif. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $51.1 million in construction financing for a 50-unit active adult condominium development in Danville, located in the San Ramon Valley east of the Bay Area. Matt Cimino and Jordan Angel of JLL represented the borrowers, Jeff Stone of Diamond Construction and three high-net-worth individuals, in securing the financing from a Southern California-based lender. Located at 375 W. El Pintado, the development will feature 13 one-bedroom, 29 two-bedroom and eight three-bedroom condominium-style units. Community amenities include a lounge, game area, library, rooftop terrace …
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Headwaters Group has broken ground on Aspendale Centennial, an active adult community in Centennial, a southern suburb of Denver. The property will feature 172 units in a four-story, 203,653-square-foot building. Live Oak Bank provided construction financing, and a programmatic institutional equity partner provided equity. “This is a meaningful project, as it will be our first ground-up development since Headwaters Group’s inception in 2022,” says Ben Burke, managing partner at Headwaters Group. The focal point of the community will be a two-story clubhouse, featuring 9,757 square feet of …
SARASOTA, Fla. — The United Group of Cos. has completed The Alloro at University Groves, a seniors housing community in Sarasota. The property offers 183 units of “independent living lite,” which the developer describes as a blend of active adult and independent living service levels. Development costs were estimated at $62.5 million. The Alloro at University Groves spans 10 acres of land and features one-bedroom, two-bedroom and penthouse units across its two three-story buildings. In between the two buildings is a 15,000-square-foot clubhouse.
