ORANGE, Calif. — MBK Senior Living has acquired Kirkwood Orange, seniors housing community in Orange, approximately 30 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Kirkwood Orange comprises 48 assisted living and memory care units. Originally built in 1999, the community underwent $1.1 million in capital improvements in 2019, including renovations to all common areas. The seller was a joint venture between Cadence Living and an institutional equity partner. This acquisition expands MBK’s portfolio to 33 owned and managed communities located throughout the Western United States. The purchase price was not disclosed. …
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PHOENIX — Grandbridge’s Seniors Housing and Healthcare Finance Group has provided $11.3 million in financing for Avista North Mountain, a 132-unit assisted living and memory care community in Phoenix. The borrower is Avista Senior Living. The funds, arranged through the FHA 232/223(f) program, will refinance existing debt on the property. Richard Thomas, Meredith Davis and Kim Huffstutler of Grandbridge arranged the financing.
LOS ANGELES — Panorama Senior Housing has released plans for an assisted living and memory care community on Holt Avenue, 200 feet south of Los Angeles’ Beverly Hills neighborhood. KTGY Architecture + Planning designed the 61,000-square-foot project. Construction is slated to start in early 2021, with delivery planned for late 2022. The community will have a total of 80 resident rooms, 62 for assisted living and 18 for memory care. The memory care units will be on the second floor of the five-story building, with a dedicated common area, dining …
TEXAS — CBRE has arranges an undisclosed amount of financing for the acquisition of a 60-unit assisted living and memory care community in North Texas. The borrower is a joint venture between HJ Sims and Voralto Living. The financing is a four-year, floating-rate loan with 24 months of interest-only payments. A national bank provided the funds. CBRE’s Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Adam Mincberg arranged the financing. The name and specific location of the property were not disclosed.
LOS ANGELES — Cadence Living has been appointed manager at Nikkei Senior Gardens, a 78-unit independent living, assisted living and memory community in the Arleta neighborhood of Los Angeles. The property is affiliated with the San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center. Although the community is open to everyone, it was designed to appeal specifically to Japanese-American seniors. Staff members are multilingual and programming includes cultural activities. “Nikkei Senior Gardens is a great testament to the Japanese-American culture with beautiful Japanese gardens on site and culinary menus that cater to …
On May 20, Seniors Housing Business hosted a panel discussion entitled “Navigating Marketing & Sales During the COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond: Best Strategies & Tactics” where experts addressed how to keep residents safe and informed while maintaining and growing occupancy. The panel also discussed how to adapt resident care and business practices as well as messaging in the current environment. Joan Roche, a board-certified clinical nurse specialist in gerontological nursing, addressed current and post-pandemic best practices and how to keep residents happy as well as healthy. Sensitivity and relevance of …
MACON, Ga. — Watercrest Senior Living Group and its equity partners, Peninsula Alternative Real Estate and Corecam Capital Partners, have broken ground on Watercrest Macon Assisted Living and Memory Care in Macon. The community will feature 76 assisted living and 22 memory care units. Renasant Bank provided financing, while EMJ Corp. is building the property. Watercrest Macon is located within the Providence at Bass development. The prosperous area offers high-end residential, retail and dining establishments, as well as diverse cultural and entertainment venues. Watercrest Macon is scheduled to welcome residents …
Should assisted living be marketed primarily as a hospitality model or a healthcare model and why? By Meredith Mills Chief Operating Officer Country Meadows Retirement Communities I have always argued that anyone who is still asking himself or herself this question is already behind in the game. The changes in the Medicare payment structure that have occurred over the last five years have continued to push acuity into our communities. If you haven’t already invested in your clinical structure, do so. We are a part of the healthcare system, and healthcare …
LOS ANGELES — Panorama Senior Housing has unveiled plans for Eagle Rock Assisted Living and Memory Care Center in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles. KTGY Architecture + Planning is the architect of the new community. Groundbreaking is scheduled for early 2021, with completion in late 2022. The property will feature 87 assisted living units and 22 memory care units in a five-story building and a four-story building with a rooftop deck. A ground-level courtyard and subterranean parking structure connect the two buildings. “This site was quite challenging because …
TAMPA, Fla. — Private equity firm Twin Light Capital has acquired Hudson Manor Assisted Living, located in the Davis Islands neighborhood of Tampa. Hudson Manor is the only senior living property in Davis Islands, and one of two properties in the island community listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The seller and price were not disclosed. Miami architect Martin Hampton originally designed the property in 1926 as the Palmerin Hotel. The property was converted into seniors housing in 2004 and extensively renovated from 2016 to 2018. “Hudson Manor …