NORMAN, Okla. — Sparrow Partners will break ground this week on the first active adult community in Norman, the 168-unit Sage Cobblestone. The community will be adjacent to the Cobblestone Creek Golf Course and 2.5 miles from the University of Oklahoma. The first residents are scheduled to move in to the six-acre property in the spring of 2022. The community’s one- and two-bedroom apartments will rent for between approximately $1,400 and $2,055 a month, compared to the $3,345 average monthly cost of an assisted living facility in Oklahoma, according to …
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Joint Venture Starts Construction of Arista Riverstone Active Adult Project in Sugar Land, Texas
by Jeff Shaw
SUGAR LAND, Texas — A Houston-based joint venture between Buckhead Investment Partners and Zane Segal Projects has started construction of Arista Riverstone, a 142-unit active adult apartment community in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land. The project is located in Riverstone, a master-planned community along the Brazos River. The four-story building will be located on the last multifamily tract in Riverstone bordered by a lake, and will connect to Riverstone’s 20-mile fitness trail network Johnson Capital Multifamily Inc. provided an undisclosed amount of construction financing. Gonzalez Newell Bender Architects provided …
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The Kislak Company Inc. has brokered the $16.4 million sale of Twin Ponds, a 75-unit active adult community in Hamilton Township, located outside Trenton. Justin Lupo and Jason Pucci of Kislak represented the sellers, Crestwood Ventures LLC and Crestwood Ventures II LLC, in the transaction. The buyer, an affiliate of The Kamson Corp., plans to expand the property with a 69-unit third phase. Twin Ponds was fully occupied at the time of sale.
Developer launches a public relations campaign to heal the wounds to the seniors housing industry caused by COVID-19. By Jeff Shaw From the point of view of many inside the seniors housing industry, the sector has taken a beating from the press during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stories of coronavirus outbreaks at skilled nursing facilities dominated the headlines in March and April, and private-pay seniors housing was often conflated with nursing homes. Scott Stewart wanted to fight the negative perception of seniors housing, believing it to be the safest place a …
BOISE — A team of senior living industry veterans have launching Wellness Enhanced Lifestyle Living, a new senior living development company based in Boise. The company’s leadership team includes Dave Mazurek, formerly founder of Sterling Bay’s senior living platform and part of Ventas’ development team; Mandy Serrano, formerly with Holiday Retirement, Avamere and Atlas; and Haller, who most recently served as Avamere’s chief development officer and founder of Ovation and Point Development Co. Collectively, the team has developed in 39 states with a total transaction resume of $6.8 billion in …
While the recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has certainly made life tougher for active adult investors, there is still capital available. It has just become harder to get. “The equity is pretty rational right now. It’s the TINA phenomenon — there is no alternative,” said Mark Marasciullo, chief investment officer with The United Group of Companies, which develops active adult properties. “There is, institutionally speaking, more and more equity piling up on the sidelines. The market’s pretty liquid, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. There’s a lot of capital …
Story Senior, MPH Partners Underway on 140-Unit Luxe at Las Colinas Project in Irving, Texas
by Jeff Shaw
IRVING, Texas — A partnership between Story Senior Ltd. and MPH Partners LLC is underway on construction of The Luxe at Las Colinas, a 140-unit active adult project in Irving. The community will span approximately 149,000 square feet and offer one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 644 to 1,112 square feet. Moss Construction is the general contractor for the project, which is scheduled for completion in November 2021.
GEORGETOWN, Texas — MedCore Partners and The National Realty Group (TNRG) have started construction of The Hacienda at Georgetown, a 230-unit senior living community in Georgetown, a suburb of Austin. The community sits on a 13.2-acre tract situated at the south entrance to Sun City Texas, an extensive master-planned active adult community. The resort-style senior living campus will offer 125 independent living residences, 81 assisted living apartments and 24 memory care units. The $85 million project is the first part of a two-phase, $115 million campus. The second phase will …
United Group Receives $32M Construction Loan for Active Adult Community in Stuart, Florida
by Jeff Shaw
STUART, Fla. — The United Group of Companies Inc. has received a $32 million construction loan from Knighthead Funding for The Sovana at Stuart, an active adult development in Stuart. The Class A community will feature one- and two-bedroom floor plans ranging from 710 to 1,410 square feet. The number of units was not disclosed. The Sovana at Stuart will also feature an 8,000-square-foot community clubhouse with a living room, fireplace, pantry kitchen, game room, arts and crafts room, media center, fitness center and private salon. The United Group’s affiliate, …
From processes to spaces, senior living design and construction are in for a change. By Drew Roskos Now in month six of our country’s full-scale reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are all embracing today’s heightened awareness of public health across the board, especially in our field of senior living. As of this writing, roughly one-third of COVID-19 cases reported have been in senior living communities. As research continues to teach us more about the spread of the virus who is at the greatest risk, we are also likely …