MONTEBELLO, N.Y. — Developer and owner FilBen Group and partner private equity firm RSF Partners have opened Braemar Living at Montebello, a $54 million senior living community in Montebello, roughly 40 miles outside New York City. Totaling 133,675 square feet and 133 apartments across four stories, the property features assisted living residences and a dedicated 32-bed memory care unit. The community can accommodate up to 200 residents. Amenities at the community include a pub and game room, café, business lounge, general store, arts and crafts room, family lounge, beauty salon, coffee …
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LOS ANGELES —Live Oak Bank has provided a $25 million bridge-to-sale loan to finance a community located near Los Angeles. An entity doing business as Harbert Seniors Housing Fund I LP is the borrower. The financing features a three-year initial term, 36 months of interest-only payments and $2.8 million in potential future earnout proceeds. The property totals 97 units, with independent, assisted living and memory care residences.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Merrill Gardens, a senior living owner and operator, has added three communities to its Oregon portfolio. Located in metro Portland, the properties include Merrill Gardens at Cedar Mill, Merrill Gardens at Sherwood and Merrill Gardens at Hillsboro. Merrill Gardens acquired the communities as part of a joint venture with PGIM. An ownership group led by Rembold sold the Cedar Mill and Sherwood properties. Built in 2016, Merrill Gardens at Cedar Mill in Portland totals 163,975 square feet with 147 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Merrill …
How to Leverage TV to Improve Operating Margins, Resident Experiences
After seniors housing occupancy experienced a dramatic slump during the pandemic lockdowns and a plodding recovery, demand for senior living is now as strong as ever. However, financial pressures such as rising labor, healthcare and insurance costs continue to plague the industry, and experts don’t expect much relief from these factors in the near future. Against that backdrop, seniors housing owners and operators are seeking innovative ways to balance their budgets via new revenue sources without compromising the resident experience. One solution that can satisfy those criteria incorporates a technology …
ORLANDO, Fla. — JLL and HJ Sims have arranged $134.3 million in tax-exempt bond financing for a seniors housing development currently underway in Orlando. Dubbed Millenia Moments Orlando, the community will feature 151 independent living, 78 assisted living and 32 memory care units. Trinity Community Development Foundation, a nonprofit formed by Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), is the developer and borrower. Completion of the facility, which will total 316,900 square feet, is scheduled for 2027. The community will feature floorplans in one- and two-bedroom layouts. Memory care residences will include 26 private …
RICHMOND, Ky. — Blueprint has brokered the sale of a 49-unit assisted living community located in Richmond, roughly 35 miles southeast of Lexington. A Midwest-based private equity group acquired the property, which was built in 2009, for an undisclosed price. A New York-based owner and operator was the seller. Kyle Hallion, Connor Doherty and Ryan Kelly of Blueprint arranged the transaction.
Two-Way Audio-Visual Systems Offer Innovative, Reassuring Solutions for Elevator Emergencies
Elevators are something that most people take for granted until there’s a problem. Senior living residents may face various communication difficulties that can make elevators, and related emergencies, especially difficult to navigate. Hearing loss, vision impairments, difficulty speaking, confusion and anxiety can intensify the impact of mechanical malfunctions, medical emergencies or situations where residents become disoriented and unsure of their surroundings. When dealing with these problems in a senior living setting, where residents are often in more vulnerable conditions, there is a heightened sense of urgency. Having both eyes and …
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $34.5 million all-cash sale of two senior living properties located in Los Alamitos. The properties include Alamitos West Health & Rehabilitation Center, a 142-bed skilled nursing facility and Katella Senior Living, a 73-unit, 77-bed assisted living and memory care community. International Equity Partners was the buyer. Nick Stahler, Michael Mooney and Hap Knowles of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Stahler procured the buyer. Tony Solomon is Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in California.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Continuum Advisors has arranged the sale of The Village at Gainesville, a 639-unit seniors housing community in Gainesville. SantaFe Healthcare Inc. sold the 100-acre asset to funds managed by Fortress Investment Group for an undisclosed price. The Village at Gainesville consists of nine residential buildings — six independent living, one assisted living and two memory care — and several community clubhouses with amenities. Eighty percent of the residences are dedicated to independent living. Continuum states that the property is considered one of the largest seniors housing rental communities …
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — American House Senior Living Communities, a seniors housing owner and operator, has partnered with Curana Health at 11 of its Tennessee communities. The collaboration provides on-site healthcare services to residents, including routine preventive primary care, illness appointments, 24-hour clinical support, care coordination and specialty appointment arrangement, chronic condition management, medication review and coordination of on-site phlebotomy and imaging. Visits and services are covered by the patient’s health insurance and are billed by Curana. Offering assisted living and respite care units, the properties include: Each of the communities (with …