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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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Asland, Pembroke Receive $100M in Financing for Affordable Housing Project in The Bronx

by Jeff Shaw

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between multifamily owner-operator Asland Capital Partners and locally based investment firm Pembroke Residential Holdings has received $100 million in financing for the development of a 154-unit affordable housing project in the Soundview neighborhood of The Bronx. Apartments will be reserved for renters age 62 and above with income levels that represent various percentages of the area median income. In addition, 30 percent of the units will be set aside for seniors who were formerly homeless. Completion of the 14-story building is scheduled for fall …

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Colliers Mortgage Provides $25.2M HUD-Insured Refinancing for The Winslow in West St. Paul, Minnesota

by Jeff Shaw

WEST ST. PAUL, Minn. — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $25.2 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of The Winslow in West St. Paul. The 172-unit affordable seniors housing community rises four stories. Units are restricted to persons age 62 and above and who earn up to 60 percent of the area median income. WSP Senior Housing I LLLP was the borrower. The fixed-rate loan is fully amortized over 35 years. Colliers Mortgage previously provided a construction loan for the property in 2018.

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Design, Technology Lead to Labor Savings in Senior Living Communities

by Sarah Daniels

Senior living communities, often strained by labor shortages, can benefit from design and technology strategies built to streamline how employees spend their time. While the focus in any construction, design or renovation project must be on resident needs first, an in-depth planning approach can benefit the community as a whole — especially staff. Technologies — including fall detection and prevention, real-time location systems (RTLSs) and strong Wi-Fi — are at the heart of making sure staff can focus on residents. Good technology design is an essential part of making sure …

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