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Developers Reinvent Adaptive Reuse

by Jeff Shaw

Creative projects tackle many of the biggest trends in seniors housing, such as multigenerational living, affordability, downtown locations and walkable neighborhood amenities. By Jeff Shaw Adaptive reuse projects are a tricky proposition for seniors housing developments, with a long list of both pros and cons.  On the positive side, a historic building that is valued in the community may find new life. Historic tax credits become available to help a project pencil out and increasing construction materials costs are mitigated by reusing an existing structure. Additionally, by reusing an existing …

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Breaking Ground Opens Betances Residence Affordable Community in the South Bronx

by Jeff Shaw

NEW YORK CITY — Breaking Ground has opened Betances Residence, an affordable supportive living community in the South Bronx area of New York City. The community features 152 units in a 120,000-square-foot buildingin the Mott Haven neighborhood. Betances is Breaking Ground’s first Passive House-certified project, and among only a handful of supportive residences in the city to embrace the energy use standard. The Betances development is part of a commitment by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) to …

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Joint Venture Completes Phase I of Scott Manor in St. Louis, Breaks Ground on Phase II

by Jeff Shaw

ST. LOUIS — A partnership including Roanoke Construction Inc., The Oakland Group LLC and BTWF Urban Initiative has opened Phase I of Scott Manor Senior Living, a mixed-income seniors housing community in St. Louis. Phase I features 42 two-bedroom units, amenity space and 1,500 square feet of retail space. The first units are fully occupied. Simultaneously with the grand opening, the partnership also broke ground on Phase II, which will add 50 one- and two-bedroom units to the property. Missouri Housing Development Commission financed the development alongside private investors and …

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Standard Communities Acquires 559-Unit Affordable Housing Portfolio in California

by Jeff Shaw

ANAHEIM, ESCONDIDO and LIVERMORE, Calif. — Standard Communities, through a public-private partnership, has acquired three mixed-income seniors housing communities totaling 559 rental units in California. The total value of the three-property portfolio is over $195 million, including more than $19 million in renovations. The properties include: Heritage Village Anaheim, totaling 196 units on 5.1 acres in Anaheim Heritage Park Escondido, totaling 196 units on five acres in Escondido Heritage Park Livermore, totaling 167 units on 8.2 in Livermore “We’re preserving and expanding affordable housing in some of the areas that …

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Evergreen Breaks Ground on $30M Green Oaks of Valparaiso Affordable Community in Indiana

by Jeff Shaw

VALPARAISO, Ind. — Chicago-based Evergreen Real Estate Group has started construction of Green Oaks of Valparaiso, a three-story, 120-unit assisted living community for low-income seniors in Valparaiso. The $30 million project is scheduled for completion in April 2023. It will offer 48 studio and 72 one-bedroom apartments, all of which will be reserved for seniors age 62 or older with incomes at or below 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). A financial assistance program will be available for those who qualify. Green Oaks of Valparaiso will be licensed …

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Puget Sound Nonprofits Combine to Create New Affordable Housing Brand

by Jeff Shaw

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Three Puget Sound-based nonprofits have come together to create CIRC, a new brand that provides affordable housing and services to seniors and families. Sustainable Housing for Ageless Generations (SHAG), the Community Life Foundation (CLF) and Downtown Action to Save Housing (DASH) have joined forces to create CIRC. All three organizations are longtime leaders in affordable housing and resident services in Puget Sound. Each component brings different expertise to the new brand, positioning CIRC to provide both housing and services to a wide range of residents. CIRC will …

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Joint Venture Breaks Ground on 50-Unit Elm Ridge Mixed-Income Community in Hazelwood, Missouri

by Jeff Shaw

HAZELWOOD, Mo. — A partnership including Roanoke Construction Inc., The Oakland Group LLC, The Unicorn Group LLC and BTWF Urban Initiative has broken ground on Elm Ridge Senior Living, a mixed-income senior living community in Hazelwood, a suburb of St. Louis. Construction is financed in part by resources from Missouri Housing Development Commission and private investors and lenders including St. Louis Equity Fund, Sugar Creek Capital and Legacy Bank and Trust. Once complete, the elevator-served building will feature 50 one- and two-bedroom apartments for seniors 55 years of age and …

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Webinar: Inflation and Rising Interest Rates – Doom or Boom for the Seniors Housing Industry?

by Sarah Daniels

  Seniors housing valuations — what can the industry expect in terms of future occupancy, inflation and interest rates? These were the most pressing topics of the “Inflation and Rising Interest Rates — Doom or Boom for the Seniors Housing Industry?” webinar, hosted by Seniors Housing Business and sponsored by V&IG. Hear how expert panelists are accounting for some of the most challenging questions in today’s market: What is driving investment in this space? How have return expectations changed since the beginning of the pandemic? How are increasing interest rates and/or inflation impacting …

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Evergreen, CJE SeniorLife Complete $25M Ann Rainey Apartments Affordable Community in Evanston, Illinois

by Jeff Shaw

EVANSTON, Ill. — Evergreen Real Estate Group and the Council for Jewish Elderly (doing business as CJE SeniorLife) have opened Ann Rainey Apartments, a 60-unit affordable seniors housing community in Evanston, a northern suburb of Chicago. The $25 million project is next to the existing CJE SeniorLife Adult Day Services center, which provides programming and socialization opportunities for seniors who require supervision during the day. The new residential community is named for Ann Rainey, who served as alderman of Evanston’s 8th Ward for more than three decades and is credited …

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Grace Inspired Ministries Opens 50-Unit Sellersville Senior Residences Affordable Community in Pennsylvania

by Jeff Shaw

SELLERSVILLE, Pa. — Grace Inspired Ministries (GIM), along with development partner Leon N. Weiner & Associates Inc. (LNWA), has completed Sellersville Senior Residences, an affordable housing community in Sellersville, approximately 30 miles north of Philadelphia. The community’s 50 apartments are reserved for residents over age 55 meeting income requirements, with eight also reserved for those with behavioral health needs. The residences were built to the energy efficiency standards utilizing the Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready program. “Sellersville Senior Residences will bring much needed affordable and supportive housing to an …

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