Due to the nature of their clientele, senior living operators continually need to market their services to attract prospective new residents. But it’s not just new residents that they need to attract: it’s new employees as well. For the reality…
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — John Knox Village of Florida (JKV), a continuing care retirement community in the South Florida city of Pompano Beach, has broken ground on Westlake, a two-tower, $120 million expansion. The groundbreaking comes on the heels of…
SOUTH CAROLINA — Ziegler has arranged $27.5 million in bond financing for The Lutheran Homes of South Carolina (LHSC). The borrower is a South Carolina-based nonprofit corporation that currently operates five life plan communities, three hospice offices and four non-medical…
Seniors housing valuations — what can the industry expect in terms of future occupancy, inflation and interest rates? These were the most pressing topics of the “Inflation and Rising Interest Rates — Doom or Boom for the Seniors Housing Industry?”…
TOLEDO, Ohio — Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) has expanded its strategic partnership with Oakmont Management Group, a West Coast operator of Class A seniors housing communities. Welltower agreed to purchase seven senior living communities, subject to customary closing conditions, which…
RICHMOND, Va. — Ziegler has arranged $193.2 million in bond financing for Westminster Canterbury Richmond, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Richmond. Opening in 1975 as one of the first CCRCs in Virginia, Westminster Canterbury Richmond has become one…
Senior living communities, often strained by labor shortages, can benefit from design and technology strategies built to streamline how employees spend their time. While the focus in any construction, design or renovation project must be on resident needs first, an…
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Ziegler has arranged $68 million in financing for Cypress Cove at HealthPark Florida, a continuing care retirement community in Fort Myers. The community currently features 377 independent living units, 44 assisted living units, 44 memory support…
PONTIAC, Ill. — HJ Sims has arranged financing for a $32 million expansion project at Evenglow Lodge, a continuing care retirement community in downtown Pontiac, approximately 95 miles southwest of Chicago. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing…
Cut Costs, Save Time and Recruit and Retain Good Workers The growth of the aging population is creating more demand for senior living options. But growing demand is colliding with a labor shortage, adding to the workload and strain on…
EASLEY, S.C. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Easley Place, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Easley. Easley Place, a 222-unit campus offering independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing services, is located in…
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — Lifespace Communities has broken ground on an expansion project at Oak Trace, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community in the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove. The expansion is Phase II of a $112 million reinvestment project…
The “What’s Ahead For Seniors Housing Staff, Leaders and HR: A Study on 2022 Business Priorities” webinar took place April 14 and was hosted by Seniors Housing Business and sponsored by Paychex. The discussion focused on staff retention and engagement; diversity, equity,…
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Ziegler has arranged a financing package totaling $87.5 million for an expansion project at Cedar Crest, a continuing care retirement community in Janesville, approximately 40 miles southeast of Madison. The financing includes $57.5 million in fixed-rate revenue…
MILL VALLEY, Calif. — Ziegler has arranged $23.6 million in bond financing for The Redwoods, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community in Mill Valley, a suburb of San Francisco. The Redwoods features 148 independent living units, 130 assisted living units…
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Senior Lifestyle Corp. has completed a $13 million renovation project at Atrium Village, a seniors housing community in the Baltimore suburb of Owings Mills. The project “completely reimagined” the property, adding 187 independent living, 58 assisted…
SALEM, Ore. — Ziegler has arranged $58.4 million in bond financing for Capital Manor, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Salem. Capital Manor features 302 independent living units and 83 residential care beds with an additional 34 memory care…
POMONA and CLAREMONT, Calif. — Ziegler has arranged $43.8 million in bond financing for Congregational Homes in support of its continuing care retirement community, Mt. San Antonio Gardens. The Gardens is located on approximately 31 acres spanning across the border…
LEXINGTON, Va. — Ziegler has arranged $18.9 million in bond financing for Kendal at Lexington, a continuing care retirement community in Lexington, a small city approximately 70 miles east of the West Virginia border. Kendal at Lexington was chartered in…
KEENE, N.H. — Covenant Living Communities and Services has acquired Hillside Village Keene, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Keene, 20 miles north of the Massachusetts border. Covenant acquired the community out of bankruptcy and has renamed it Covenant…
BALTIMORE — Erickson Senior Living, a Baltimore-based developer and manager of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), has hired Christian Sweetser as chief financial officer (CFO). Sweetser will oversee the planning, implementation and direction of Erickson Senior Living’s fiscal function and…
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Ziegler has arranged $53 million in bond financing for Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge (WCBR), a continuing care retirement community in Charlottesville. WCBR is located 4.6 miles from the main campus of the University of Virginia and…
RICHMOND, Va. — Pinnacle Living has promoted Michael Shaw from an executive director position to vice president of continuing care retirement community (CCRC) operations. In this role, Shaw will support executive directors in the five Pinnacle Living communities across Virginia.…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America (PMMA) has broken ground on Aberdeen Ridge, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) campus in Colorado Springs. In 2018, PMMA acquired a Texas nonprofit corporation, which owned an undeveloped 15.3-acre site within…
LANGHORNE, Pa. — Tryko Partners has expanded its Greater Philadelphia real estate presence with the acquisition of the Attleboro Community, a continuing care retirement community in Langhorne. The 415-bed campus has been rebranded as Oxford Enhanced Senior Living. “Bucks County…
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Lifespace Communities, a nonprofit operator based in West Des Moines, has appointed three veteran business leaders to its board of directors. The company added David S. Williams III, co-founder and CEO of Care3 Inc.; Gary…
HONOLULU — Ziegler has arranged a bridge loan placement totaling $52 million for Kalakaua Gardens, a continuing care retirement community in Honolulu. The property features 164 units of independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing. The borrower is…