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Emerald Communities Promotes Michelle Wood to Vice President of Operations

by Jeff Shaw

REDMOND, Wash. — Emerald Communities, the Redmond-based nonprofit operator of Emerald Heights and Heron’s Key, has promoted Michelle Wood from corporate controller to vice president of operations. Wood will provide leadership, strategic and daily operational support to the executive directors at Emerald Heights and Heron’s Key. Wood will ensure proper management, planning, organization evaluation and control in all operating departments for each community. She will also oversee Emerald Communities’ director of food and beverage services and serve as Emerald Communities’ corporate risk and compliance officer. With the promotion of Wood, …

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Acts Considers Affiliation with Mease Life in Dunedin, Florida

by Jeff Shaw

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Acts Retirement Life Communities and Mease Life have signed a letter of intent to explore an affiliation relationship. An affiliation in the nonprofit world is similar to an acquisition in the for-profit space. Mease Life is a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Dunedin that is home to approximately 350 residents. Under the proposed agreement, Mease Life will become an Acts affiliate member, and part of a network of CCRCs operated and managed by Acts, the nation’s third largest not-for-profit senior living organization. A due diligence review …

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Five Tips on How to Leverage Data and Analytics

by Sarah Daniels

State-of-the-art software tools can improve operational efficiency, enhance resident outcomes and boost the bottom line. What can you utilize that has a positive impact on both residents and business results? Data and analytics. With real-time information on performance, senior care executives and clinicians can identify and overcome roadblocks to success. New improvements in the use of data and analytics are helping to guide decision-making. Data mining can boost staff efficiency and profitability. At the same time, data entry is becoming faster and easier. Software tools with the latest graphics make …

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Presbyterian Senior Living to Acquire 532-Unit Pine Run CCRC in Doylestown, Pennsylvania

by Jeff Shaw

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — Presbyterian Senior Living (PSL) has entered into a non-binding letter of intent to acquire Pine Run Retirement Community, a 532-unit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Doylestown, approximately 25 miles north of Philadelphia. If the deal closes, PSL will assume ownership of Pine Run, including Pine Run Lakeview Personal Care, from Doylestown Hospital. PSL intends to continue operating Pine Run as a CCRC. Pine Run features 272 independent living cottages and 24 apartments on a 43-acre private campus. The campus is home to Pine Run Health Center, …

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Bay 9 Holdings Agrees to Buy Edgemere CCRC in Dallas, Install New Operator

by Jeff Shaw

DALLAS — Bay 9 Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Lapis Advisers LP, has agreed to acquire Edgemere, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Dallas. The high-profile asset has been operating under a forbearance agreement with its lender, UMB Bank, since January 2022. Located on a 16-acre site, Edgemere features 304 independent living units, 60 assisted living units, 31 memory care units and 72 skilled nursing beds. The initial phase of development opened in 2001. Although the seller is not disclosed, Lifespace Communities acquired Edgemere from Senior Quality Lifestyles Corp. …

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Ziegler Arranges $76M Bond Financing for Brazos Presbyterian Homes in Texas

by Jeff Shaw

HOUSTON — Ziegler has arranged $76 million in bond financing for Brazos Presbyterian Homes (BPH), a nonprofit owner-operator based in Houston. The tax-exempt, draw-down bonds are supported by a three-bank syndicate comprised of Amegy Bank, Hancock Whitney and Trustmark. BPH owns and operates three continuing care retirement communities in Texas: Brazos Towers at Bayou Manor, The Hallmark and Longhorn Village. The bonds will fund an expansion project at Longhorn Village, refinance bonds from 2013 and pay the costs of issuance. The expansion project will add 48 independent living apartments to …

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Erickson Names Don Grove as Executive Director of Charlestown in Catonsville, Maryland

by Jeff Shaw

CATONSVILLE, Md.— Erickson Senior Living has named Don Grove as the new executive director at Charlestown, a continuing care retirement community in the Baltimore suburb of Catonsville. Grove joined the Charlestown team in 2007 as director of sales and marketing, a position he held for 14 years. In 2021, Grove transitioned to the role of associate executive director and most recently took on the role of interim executive director. Prior to joining Charlestown, Grove worked with the Baltimore Orioles as senior director of sales and ticketing. He holds a bachelor’s …

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Erickson Plans Independent Living Expansion at Avery Point in Short Pump, Virginia

by Jeff Shaw

SHORT PUMP, Va. — Erickson Senior Living has planned two new independent living buildings at Avery Point, a continuing care retirement community in Short Pump. Stafford Glen opened in February, and Langham Terrace will follow this summer. Stafford Glen and Langham Terrace feature 203 luxury one- and two-bedroom apartments. Additionally, two more buildings will open in 2024 — Boynton Place and Wilton Crossing — with reservations currently open. Avery Point, situated on a beautiful 94-acre campus, opened in October 2022. Upon full build-out, the community will feature 1,200 independent living …

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Ziegler Arranges $29M Financing for Ensō Verde Development in Simi Valley, California

by Jeff Shaw

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Ziegler has arranged $29 million in bond financing for Ensō Verde, a seniors housing currently under development in Simi Valley. The borrower is Kendal Corp., which began developing the continuing care retirement community in 2022. Locate don 21 acres, plans call for 237 independent living units, 24 assisted living units, 24 memory care units and related amenities and common areas. The California Public Finance Authority issued the unrated bonds, which are a mix of tax-exempt and taxable. The bonds will be used to purchase the development …

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Lifespace Communities Acquires 257-Unit GreenFields of Geneva CCRC in Illinois

by Jeff Shaw

GENEVA, Ill. ­— Lifespace Communities has acquired GreenFields of Geneva, a nonprofit, 257-unit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Geneva, approximately 40 miles west of downtown Chicago. Friendship Senior Options (FSO) sold the property for an undisclosed price. FSO will continue to provide management services through June, at which time the community will fully transition onto Lifespace management, systems and support. The sale brings Lifespace’s total portfolio to 18 communities, including three in metro Chicago. Located on 26 acres bordering two championship golf courses, GreenFields includes walking paths, a fishing …

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