STONECREST, Ga. — McShane Construction Co. has completed the construction of Stonepointe, a 238-unit affordable senior living community in Stonecrest, just southeast of Atlanta. Dominium was the developer of the project while Martin Riley Associates served as the architect. Construction began in January 2020. Positioned on 11.3 acres of land, the four-story building features units ranging from one to three bedrooms. Last month, McShane also completed Covington Crossings, another affordable senior living residence for Dominium in nearby Covington.
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Dominium Begins Construction of 383-Unit Osprey Village Affordable Project in Poinciana, Florida
POINCIANA, Fla. — Dominium has started construction of Osprey Village, a 383-unit affordable seniors housing community in the Orlando suburb of Poinciana. Once completed, Osprey Village will provide 383 units of affordable seniors housing. Qualifying residents must be age 62 or older and earn no more than 60 percent of the area median income. Dominium acquired the land in July 2021 and financed the construction using 4 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credits and tax-exempt bonds. Included in Osprey Village will be single-story cottages and an apartment building. The unit …
Webinar: Rethinking Seniors Housing Resident Engagement — Technology that Improves Staff Efficiencies while Enhancing the Resident Experience
The Nov. 3 Seniors Housing Business webinar “Rethinking Seniors Housing Resident Engagement — Technology that Improves Staff Efficiencies while Enhancing the Resident Experience” focused on the best ways to improve resident engagement, streamline care and support staff. Panelists discussed Platforms across the continuum of care Resident engagement solutions for streamlining technology, training and staff time The future of remote engagement: video chats, digital signage, health and fitness and beyond Changes in care created by the COVID pandemic: lessons learned, paths forward, maximizing technology, the role of staff and resource shortages Innovative care ideas in telehealth, remote monitoring, …
LONG BEACH and WEST CARSON, Calif. — R.D. Olson Construction has broken ground on two affordable housing communities in Los Angeles County: Anaheim and Walnut in Long Beach and West Carson Villas in West Carson. The projects are slated for completion by summer 2023. Developed by Bridge Housing in partnership with the City of Long Beach and the Long Beach Housing Authority, Anaheim and Walnut will feature 207,000 square feet of mixed-use space at 1500 E. Anaheim St. in Long Beach. The $44 million project will offer 88 housing units …
Enterprise Community Development Completes $15.8M Baker Senior Apartments in Richmond, Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. — Enterprise Community Development has completed construction at Baker Senior Apartments in Richmond’s North Jackson Ward neighborhood. The project was a redevelopment projects that transformed the former Baker School, originally built in 1939, into 50 units of seniors housing. Development estimates were $15.8 million. Project partners include Virginia Housing and Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority (RRHA). Enterprise worked with RRHA to acquire the property and leveraged Low-Income Housing Tax Credits; state and federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits; tax credit equity provided by Enterprise Housing Community Investments and Sugar …
Greystone Provides $17.6M Fannie Mae Financing for Affordable Portfolio Acquisition in New York City
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided $17.6 million in Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS) loans for the acquisition of two multifamily properties totaling 151 units in New York City. Dan Sacks and Ilan Bassali in Greystone’s New York office originated the loans on behalf of Heritage Affordable Communities LLC. Greystone provided a $12.5 million non-recourse loan to acquire Highland Avenue Senior Apartments, an 88-unit midrise seniors housing apartment property in Yonkers, which was constructed in 2008. The fixed-rate loan carries a 12-year term with a 30-year amortization …
MINNEAPOLIS — Ecumen has broken ground on The Hillock, a 100-unit affordable housing community for seniors in the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis. The project will include 11 units for homeless veterans. The $24 million development is scheduled to open in fall 2022. The site is adjacent to public transit and rents are expected to range from $816 to $1,339 per month. Units are reserved for seniors earning between 30 percent and 60 percent of the area median income. Phase II of the development will add an 89-unit affordable housing building …
McShane Completes 198-unit Covington Crossings Affordable Development in Covington, Georgia
COVINGTON, Ga. — McShane Construction Co. has completed work at Covington Crossings, a 198-unit affordable seniors housing community in Covington, approximately 35 miles east of Atlanta. Units are available in one- to three-bedroom options. Additionally, the property contains a surface-level parking lot with 208 spaces. Situated on a 13-acre site, the four-story building features wood frame construction with brick and cement siding. Martin Riley Associates provided architectural services for Covington Crossings.
DALLAS — Lument has provided $25 million in short-term bonds and a $22.1 million Freddie Mac unfunded forward loan for The Oaks, a mixed-income seniors housing development in Dallas The borrowers are co-developers DHA Housing Solutions for North Texas and the Volunteers of America National Services (VOANS). Tracy Peters, senior managing director, and Dale Giffey, associate director, led the transaction for Lument. The Oaks is being co-developed by DHA and VOANS, the latter of which is also the sponsor and guarantor. DHA is the tenth largest housing authority in the …
PITTSBURGH — New Jersey-based Tryko Partners has announced plans for Cedarwood Homes, an age-restricted affordable housing project that will be located at the site of the former Fairywood School in Pittsburgh. The majority (39) of the units will be reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has awarded a 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to fund the project. Completion is slated for late 2023.