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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Ziegler has arranged $29.2 million in bond financing to fund a renovation project at Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community in Charleston. The nonprofit continuing care retirement community is located on James Island, approximately six miles from downtown and six miles from Folly Beach. Founded in 1850 as a special ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina, Bishop Gadsden has continuously expanded its mission to serve seniors for 173 years and remains affiliated with the Episcopal diocese. In 1987, Bishop Gadsden moved to its current location on …
HATFIELD, SOUDERTON and LANSDALE, Pennsylvania — Ziegler has arranged $19 million in bond financing for Living Branches, a nonprofit seniors housing and affordable housing operator. Living Branches was founded in 2008 upon the merger of Dock Woods, a life plan community founded in 1981 in Lansdale, and Souderton Mennonite Homes, a life plan community in Souderton originally founded in 1917. The corporation also operates The Willows of Living Branches, a personal care community in Hatfield founded in 1942, and two HUD housing organizations located on the Dock Woods campus. The …
CORCORAN, Minn. — Specialty investment bank Ziegler has closed on $47 million in financing for Saint Therese of Corcoran LLC, and its sponsor, Saint Therese, for the construction of a new senior living community in Corcoran, about 30 miles northwest of Minneapolis. The financing is comprised of $18.2 million of Series 2022AB and $28.8 million of Series 2023 Senior Living Revenue Notes placed with Bremer Bank. Proceeds of the notes, along with other available funds, will be used to finance the construction of Saint Therese of Corcoran, fund interest on …
NAPLES, Fla. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital’s seniors housing investment sales team has arranged the $81 million sale of The Arlington at Naples. The 298-unit continuing care retirement community is located on 39 acres in the Lely Resort master-planned community in Naples. It opened in 2015. The community offers 47 independent living estate homes, 128 independent living apartments, 42 assisted living units, 37 memory care units and 44 skilled nursing units. Prior to the sale, The Arlington was operating under a forbearance agreement. The Grandbridge team, led by Dave Kliewer …
ELON, N.C. — Ziegler has arranged $58.1 million in bond financing for Twin Lakes Community, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Elon, approximately midway between Greensboro and Durham. Twin Lakes sits on approximately 215 acres of land. It first opened in 1983 and currently operates 434 independent living units, 36 assisted living units, 32 memory care units and 104 healthcare units. It ranks as the 28th largest nonprofit single-campus senior living organization in the nation, according to the 2022 LeadingAge-Ziegler 200. Having recently completed construction of a replacement nursing …
MOUNT MORRIS, Ill. — Ziegler has negotiated the sale of Pinecrest Community, a 192-unit senior living community located on 40 acres in Mount Morris, a tiny town of fewer than 3,000 people approximately 100 miles west of Chicago. Pinecrest Community is a Christian nonprofit continuing care retirement community affiliated with the Church of the Brethren. The community was initially established in 1893 to care for the elderly and orphans. The campus features active-adult cottage homes, independent living apartments, intermediate and skilled care living, and a specialized memory care center. The …