BEAUMONT, Texas — Buckner Retirement Services has named Aaron Ortego as executive director of Calder Woods, a continuing care retirement community in Beaumont, located east of Houston near the Louisiana border. Ortego steps in for the previous executive director, David Ummel, who now serves as executive director of one of Calder Woods’ sister communities, Buckner Westminster Place in Longview. Buckner Retirement Services operated both faith-based, nonprofit senior living communities. Prior to Calder Woods, Ortego served as CEO for Autism Services of Southwest Louisiana and Direct Care Inc. He has also …
MOBILE, Ala. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of Knollwood Healthcare & Gordon Oaks Senior Living, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Mobile. Originally constructed in 1985 and expanded in 1987, 1993 and 1996, the property features 279 units of skilled nursing, independent living, assisted living and memory care. Blueprint represented the court-appointed receiver, Healthcare Management Partners, in the fall of 2021 to run a competitive marketing process to select a stalking horse bidder. That bidder, MED Healthcare, eventually became the buyer. The price was …
ORO VALLEY, Ariz. — Ziegler has arranged bond financing for La Posada, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) owner in metro Tucson. La Posada was incorporated in 1996 to acquire the CCRC known as La Posada at Park Centre in Green Valley, approximately 30 miles south of Tucson. Originally constructed in 1987, Park Centre has grown to include 490 independent living apartments, 34 freestanding Park Centre homes, 17 freestanding Pavilion homes and 135 assisted living apartments. La Posada at Pusch Ridge will be the second location for this emerging system …
DILLSBURG, Pa. — Presbyterian Senior Living (PSL), a Dillsburg-based operator, has promoted Kate Andreacci to vice president of life plan services. In her new role, Andreacci will be responsible for the identification of future opportunities for expansion of programming, the development and implementation of strategy, and the assurance of quality service for the company’s portfolio of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). Andreacci has been with PSL for over five years and has served as senior executive director, regional director of operations and, most recently, regional vice president of operations. Dan …
WESTMINSTER, Md. — Carroll Lutheran Village (CLV), a seniors housing community in Westminster, has named Peter Bolt as its new executive director. Bolt provides leadership oversight of day-to-day operations including following federal, state and local laws, regulations and standards governing long-term care facilities; and ensuring residents living in the life-plan community receive excellent care and outstanding customer service. Bolts’ background in senior living also includes a bachelor’s degree in healthcare management and a master’s degree in economics. He is a licensed nursing home administrator with over 25 years of senior …
SHORT PUMP, Va. — Erickson Senior Living has opened the doors on Avery Point, a continuing care retirement community in Short Pump, a suburb of Richmond. The community is situated on a 94-acre campus and currently features 216 units of independent living. A second phase currently under construction will add 107 more independent living units. Upon full build-out, plans call for 1,160 independent living units in addition to an on-site continuing care neighborhood offering assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing services. The property is Erickson Senior Living’s third in …
RALEIGH, N.C. — Liberty Senior Living has broken ground on Hayes Barton Place, a seniors housing community in Raleigh. Scheduled to open in 2024, the property is just three miles northwest of the heart of downtown Raleigh. A continuing care retirement community, Hayes Barton Place will feature an undisclosed number of independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation units. Project partners include Grubb Ventures, Williams Realty and Building CO., Brasfield & Gorrie, WithersRavenel, Clancy and Theys Co., LS3P and Liggett Design Group.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Ziegler has arranged a $42.4 million Cinderella bank placement, as well as a $7 million taxable revolving line of credit, for Rose Villa, a continuing care retirement community in Portland. Situated on 21.5 acres, the community currently features 261 independent living homes, 16 nursing beds and 16 residential care beds. In addition, Rose Villa’s Phase III project adding 41 new independent living homes and a replacement supportive care neighborhood has come online with move-ins beginning in July 2022. Phase III was fully presold. Truist Bank will provide …
GIG HARBOR, Wash. — Ziegler has arranged $74.6 million in financing for Heron’s Key, a continuing care retirement community located across Puget Sound from Tacoma in Gig Harbor. Currently, the community consists of 194 independent living units, 30 skilled nursing beds and 51 assisted living units. Heron’s Key is a subsidiary of Emerald Communities, which is based in Redmond. Emerald Communities will use proceeds of the Cinderella bank placement with other available funds to advance refinance its 2015 bonds, which financed the original construction of the community. The loan was …
REDMOND, Wash. — Emerald Communities, a nonprofit owner-operator based in Redmond, Washington, has hired Diana Jamison as vice president and chief financial officer (VP-CFO). Jamison will be responsible for the overall strategic and operational aspects of finance, accounting and information technology. She will work closely with the president and CEO of Emerald Communities, senior management, the board of directors, residents and numerous community partners to ensure Emerald Communities and its senior living properties Heron’s Key and Emerald Heights all meet their financial and business goals. Prior to joining Emerald Communities, …