MARBLEHEAD, Mass. — Callahan Construction Managers has broken ground on The Mariner in Marblehead, located on the coastal North Shore area near Boston. The 83,000 square foot, three-story building will feature 61 assisted living units and 26 memory care units, with a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The Northbridge Cos., in partnership with the local development team of Heather Cairns, Michael Lafayette and Philip Helmes, is developing the building with EGA serving as the architect. The project is scheduled for completion in February 2023.
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Webinar: Using Technology to Reduce Operational Costs & Enhance Resident Experience
On Sept. 22, Seniors Housing Business and sponsor ecobee hosted the webinar “Seniors Housing: Using Technology to Reduce Operational Costs & Enhance the Resident Experience.” With the need to reduce energy use and protect employee time (while limiting unnecessary interactions with residents), making technology a part of senior living communities has never been more important. Smart thermostats offer a wide variety of benefits, especially for communities trying to improve their NOI. Thermostat solutions can mean less unplanned contact for staff and more control for residents, as well as energy and …
Chicago Pacific Founders Acquires The Magnolia at Oxford Commons in Oxford, Mississippi
OXFORD, Miss. — Chicago Pacific Founders (CPF) and its subsidiaries, CPF Living Communities and Grace Management Inc., have acquired The Magnolia at Oxford Commons, a 100-unit senior living community in Oxford. The community was previously known as The Blake at Oxford. The name change reflects the change in ownership. Grace Management will take over operations, offering assisted living and memory care services. The Magnolia at Oxford Commons is located in the new Oxford Commons neighborhood, near shopping, restaurants, medical facilities, The Square and The University of Mississippi. The new owner …
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Watercrest Senior Living Group is now accepting reservations at Watercrest Myrtle Beach in Myrtle Beach. The community sales office is now open for the property, which will feature 76 assisted living units and 22 memory care units. The property’s location is near beaches and golf courses, as well as medical centers, retail, dining, art and entertainment. Watercrest Myrtle Beach is one of two senior living development projects partnered between Watercrest, Corecam Capital Partners and Peninsula Alternative Real Estate. Their additional project, Watercrest Macon Assisted Living and …
LEAWOOD and SPRING HILL, Kan. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of two assisted living and memory care communities in the Kansas City area. The properties were Leawood Gardens, a 70-unit community in Leawood, and Blackhawk Assisted Living, a 48-unit community in Spring Hill. Both communities were built in the early 2000s with subsequent renovations, and occupancies remained relatively stable above 90 percent prior to the operational transition to a West Coast-based national assisted living manager in 2017. Following a stretch of unexpected community-level leadership turnover …
Blueprint Brokers Sale of Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living Community in Northbridge, Massachusetts
NORTHBRIDGE, Mass. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a seniors housing campus featuring 154 skilled nursing beds and 26 assisted living units in the Worcester suburb of Northbridge. The community, which was not named, was built in 1970 on 13 acres. It totals 93,000 square feet following expansions in 1995 and 2005. Owner-operator Salmon Health and Retirement sold the property as a non-core community in its portfolio. A Massachusetts-based investor acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.
SilverPoint Senior Living Takes Over Operations at Fountainbrook Assisted Living in Midwest City, Oklahoma
MIDWEST CITY, Okla. — SilverPoint Senior Living has assumed operations of Fountainbrook Assisted Living, a 74-unit community located in the Oklahoma City suburb of Midwest City. “As SilverPoint has continued to expand throughout Texas, it made sense to continue our growth to Oklahoma,” says Shawn Corzine, CEO at SilverPoint. Fountainbrook is located just northeast of Tinker Air Force Base on the north side of Highway 40, off of 15th Street, and is minutes away from SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital.
Senior Living Development LLC Arranges $16M Construction Financing for 117-Bed KindCare at Bristol in Connecticut
BRISTOL, Conn. — Senior Living Development LLC has arranged $16 million in construction financing for KindCare at Bristol, a middle-market, 117-bed assisted living and memory care community. Situated on a one-acre parcel in downtown Bristol, the community is the first of a rollout for KindCare Assisted Living, specializing in bringing assisted living and memory care to the middle class. This urban model utilizes a smaller footprint for the 60,000-square-foot community to drive down costs without sacrificing any amenities, services or quality. Rates average 20 percent less than luxury assisted living, …
HILLSBORO, Ore. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage has negotiated the sale of HOLI Senior Living, a 72-unit assisted living and memory care community in Hillsboro, a suburb of Portland. The community was built in 2019, totaling 39,460 square feet on 2.1 acres. The seller was a local developer and operator, with this being its only seniors housing asset. A private equity firm from Texas bought the property for $15.5 million and installed a Pacific Northwest-based operator. Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell and Vince Viverito of Senior Living Investment Brokerage handled the …
TAMPA, Fla. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of The Legacy at Highwoods Preserve, and 82-unit assisted living and memory care community in Tampa. The community was developed by the seller in 2015 and operated by its affiliate operating company. This asset was an operational outlier for the company, representing its last asset in the Southeast The buyer was Alta Senior Living, which is strategically growing its operating presence in Florida. The price was not disclosed. Bradley Clousing and Daniel Geraghty handled the transaction for SLIB.