CHANTILLY, Va. — True Ground Housing Partners has broken ground on a new affordable seniors housing community in Chantilly, roughly 30 miles outside Washington, D.C. Dubbed Avonlea Senior, the development will be situated within the Avonlea Town Center master-planned community by Peterson Cos. Upon completion, the project will comprise 137 units reserved for residents age 55 and older. The property will also feature a wellness suite, business center and two community rooms. Development costs will total roughly $64 million. Completion of the community is scheduled for summer 2026. Financing for the …
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BERRYVILLE, Va. — Greysteel has brokered the $5.9 million sale of Mary Hardesty House, an affordable seniors housing community located in Berryville, roughly 65 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. Community Housing Partners was the buyer. Totaling 60 units, the property was developed using low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) financing and is engaged in a long-term affordable housing use agreement. Amenities at the property include a game room, social gathering area, fitness center, outdoor patio and grill and salon. Fletcher Hultman, Justin Mazzamaro and Henry Mathies of Greysteel represented the seller, The …
FRANKLIN PARK, Ill. — Evergreen Real Estate Group has broken ground on Leyden Senior Apartments, a new affordable seniors housing community in Franklin Park, roughly 20 miles outside Chicago. Upon completion, the development will comprise 80 units. Roughly 20 percent of the residences will be reserved for seniors earning at or below 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), with the remainder reserved for seniors earning at or below 60 percent of the AMI. The project is a public-private partnership between developer Evergreen Real Estate Group — which will also …
BOSTON — 2Life Communities has received funding in the form of low-income housing tax credits, state bond funds and rental subsidies from the state of Massachusetts for the development of an affordable seniors housing community in the Boston neighborhood of Mattapan. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s administration awarded the funding. Dubbed Brooke House at Olmsted Village, the project will comprise 127 apartments reserved for seniors earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income. The property will also feature a 2,400-square-foot public community space with a small convenience store. Brooke House will …
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Community Housing Capital (CHC) and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) have provided financing for John Grace Arms, an affordable seniors housing project in Southfield. Sourced from FHLBank Atlanta’s Affordable Housing Program (AHP) general fund and administered through CHC, a member of FHLBank, the financing totals $750,000 in grant funding. An adaptive redevelopment of a historic school building, John Grace Arms will total 60 rental units with 5,000 square feet of community space. MiSide is the developer of the project, which is scheduled for completion …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Clear Blue Co., Urban Campus and Core and Born Again Church have broken ground on Northview Housing Development, a new 254-unit workforce housing development for seniors in Nashville. Upon completion, the property will feature one- and two-bedroom units reserved for seniors earning between 40 and 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). Amenities at the community will include a fitness center, rooftop deck, walking trails and recreational space. The community will also offer job skills training, social programming and wellness management and health education resources, through …
Webinar — 2025 Seniors Housing Outlook: Investment, Valuations & Capital
The Dec. 12 webinar “2025 Seniors Housing Outlook — Investment, Valuations & Capital,” sponsored by CBRE, featured expert insight on issues shaping the seniors housing sector. The panel discussion covered investment outlooks, the impact of inflation, capital availability, labor stability and regulatory concerns. This webinar brought together industry leaders to discuss critical economic factors, value-based care and development opportunities in the ever-changing seniors housing landscape. The discussion offers a detailed analysis of operational challenges facing the sector, including rising insurance costs and regulatory headwinds. Before 2025 begins, learn more about …
LUDLOW, Mass. — WinnCos. and Westmass Area Development Corp. have opened The Residences at Mill 8, a 95-unit mixed-income seniors housing community. Situated within a former mill building, the $43.2 million project features apartments for residents age 55 and older, with 43 units reserved for residents earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), 40 market-rate units and 12 units reserved for residents earning at or below 30 percent of the AMI. All of the units have been leased, and full occupancy is expected by Dec. 1. …
With Seniors Housing Positioned for Growth, Financing Activity Begins to Stir
Slowly but surely, the performance of seniors housing assets is improving. While rent growth in 2022 in the sector represented a period of catch-up after the pandemic stymied the ability of operators to raise lease rates, continuing rent increases in 2023 began contributing to more meaningful net operating income recovery, according to Walker & Dunlop’s recently released Seniors Housing Outlook report. Now, seniors housing owners are positioned for a sustained period of significant revenue expansion amid improving occupancy and a shortfall of new inventory, reports the Bethesda, Maryland-based commercial real …
COLUMBUS, Ohio — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has arranged a total of $93 million in construction financing for a new affordable seniors housing community in Columbus. Dubbed The Caravel, the community will feature 234 units for residents age 55 and older who earn at or below 50, 60 and 70 percent of the area median income (AMI). Of the garden-style apartments, 25 will be fully accessible, and all units will be adaptable for residents with ADA needs. KeyBank provided a $43.3 million construction loan and $23.8 million in …