LOS ANGELES — USA Properties Fund Inc. has started construction of Vintage at Woodman, a 239-unit affordable seniors housing community in the Panorama City neighborhood of Los Angeles. Units will be restricted to residents at least 55 years old that meet a range of income limits, via the California Housing Finance Agency’s Mixed-Income Program. Vintage at Woodman is the first USA Properties project to use the Mixed-Income Program. With the Mixed-Income Program, renters earning 50 percent to 80 percent of the area median income — about $45,000 to $72,000 for …
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CAMARILLO, CARLSBAD, RANCHO MIRAGE and SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. — CareTrust REIT Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRE) has purchased four continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) in the upscale Southern California submarkets of Camarillo, Carlsbad, Rancho Mirage and San Juan Capistrano. The campuses, which hotelier Marriott International Inc. originally developed between 1999 and 2000, total 637 assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care beds. CareTrust’s initial investment in the four rental CCRCs, inclusive of capital expenditure commitments and transaction costs, was approximately $126.1 million. Bayshire Senior Communities, an existing CareTrust tenant based in …
Kisco Senior Living Hires Ricardo Romero as Executive Director at Drake Terrace in San Rafael, California
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — Kisco Senior Living has named Ricardo Romero as the new executive director of Drake Terrace in the Bay Area city of San Rafael. Romero brings more than 13 years of senior living experience to his new role. He has held multiple positions at senior living communities across the Bay Area, including business office manager, concierge manager and activities director. He previously served as the resident relations director at Byron Park, a sister community to Drake Terrace. Romero joined Kisco Senior Living in 2019. As executive director …
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former Welbrook Senior Living executive Douglas Brawn has announced the creation of a new seniors housing investment, development and operations company named Alta Senior Living. Based in West Palm Beach, with another office in Santa Monica, California, the company is slready seeking investment opportunities in Florida and California. Industry investment veteran Scott McCorvie recently joined the company as chief financial officer and executive vice president of investments “Senior living is going to experience exponential growth over the next five to 10 years, and I want …
Avanath Capital Purchases Grove Senior Apartments in Garden Grove, California for $19.8M
GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. — Irvine, Calif.-based Avanath Capital Management has purchased The Grove Senior Apartments, a seniors housing property located at 12721 Garden Grove Blvd. in Garden Grove. Meta Housing sold the asset for $19.8 million. The Grove, which is currently 100 percent occupied, features 85 units, a fitness center, club room, courtyard and bus stop directly in front of the property. Rents range from $840 to $1,729 per month for units ranging from 542 to 815 square feet. While Avanath is headquartered in Irvine and has more than 10,000 …
Lument Provides $28M Fannie Mae Refinancing for La Vida Del Mar in Solana Beach, California
SOLANA BEACH, Calif. — Lument has provided a $28 million Fannie Mae refinancing for La Vida Del Mar, a 105-unit assisted and independent living community in Solana Beach, approximately 20 miles north of San Diego. The borrower is Senior Resource Group and its equity partner, Collins Development Co. Doug Harper of Lument’s Western region seniors housing and healthcare production team led the transaction. The loan features a 10-year term, five years of interest-only payments and 30-year amortization. In addition to refinancing existing debt, the closing provided cash-out proceeds.
CARLSBAD and RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Bayshire Senior Communities, a boutique senior living owner and operator, has acquired Brookdale Carlsbad and Brookdale Rancho Mirage, renaming the two communities as Bayshire Carlsbad and Bayshire Rancho Mirage. Both properties are continuing care retirement communities, each featuring 90 independent and assisted living units, 24 memory care units and 45 skilled nursing units. Carlsbad is located north of San Diego, and Rancho Mirage is part of the Inland Empire Bayshire is an owner-operator headquartered in Escondido, a suburb of San Diego.
ELK GROVE and ROSEVILLE, Calif. — National operator Pegasus Senior Living has added two Brookdale communities, located in the Sacramento suburbs of Elk Grove and Roseville, to its portfolio of communities. The additions bring Pegasus’ total portfolio to 38 communities. Both offer assisted living and memory care services. Elk Grove Park totals 88 units while Sterling Court features 101 units.
MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — Vendaval Corp. has unveiled plans for an affordable housing community for seniors and veterans in Moreno Valley, approximately 65 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The property is situated on seven acres and will include more than 400 units. A name for the community was not released. Additional facilities will include entertainment venues, restaurants and other amenities totaling 30,000 square feet to support both residents and the surrounding community. The development will be self-sustaining, and programs will be free. Revenues from the apartment rentals and retail …
ORANGEVALE, Calif. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has negotiated the sale of FountainWood Lodge, a 90-unit assisted living and memory care community in Orangevale, a suburb of Sacramento. The community was built in 1981 and has undergone several renovations. The 63,930-square-foot building is located on six acres of land. The seller is a nonprofit owner-operator. A regional owner-operator acquired the property for $7.8 million. Brad Goodsell, Jason Punzel and Vince Viverito of SLIB handled the transaction. “FountainWood Lodge has a great reputation in the local market, and the buyer …