OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Village Shalom, a continuing care retirement community in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, has opened a four-story apartment building at the property. The 76-unit independent living building is part of a $42 million expansion project. The full project, which broke ground approximately two years ago, already added 48 memory care units, and 24 rehabilitation suites are currently under construction. In addition to the new independent living units, the completed building includes a first-floor amenity corridor named Main Street.
CCRC
ATLANTA — Isakson Living has opened the doors on Peachtree Hills Place, a continuing care retirement community in Atlanta’s upscale Buckhead neighborhood. The first section to open is called The Terraces, offering four levels of care — assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation — as well as an onsite medical team. Over 100 residents have already moved in. Built on 20 acres, Peachtree Hills Place will feature 197 units in five four-story buildings and 12 custom-built, single-family homes upon full build-out.
SOUTH SETAUKET, N.Y. — Jefferson’s Ferry, an independently owned continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in the Long Island neighborhood of South Setauket, has unveiled plans expand the property. The construction project is part of a larger strategic initiative launched by Jefferson’s Ferry in 2018. The expansion will add 60 independent living units and a new memory care building, while renovating the assisted living and skilled nursing areas. In addition to the new units, the project includes a health and wellness center, fitness center, bistro, marketplace café and additional dining options. …
Ziegler Arranges $70M Bond Financing for Acquisition of University Village CCRC in Tampa
by Jeff Shaw
TAMPA, Fla. — Ziegler has arranged $70 million in bond financing for Tampa Life Plan Village to expand by acquiring the independent living units of University Village, a nearby continuing care retirement community (CCRC). The acquisition will include 445 independent living apartments, 46 independent living villas, the associated common areas and 32 acres of land. The health center, which features assisted living and skilled nursing units, was not included in the transaction. The seller is Westport Holdings Tampa. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida and …
Assisted LivingCCRCIndependent LivingIndustry ContentOperationsPeopleSkilled NursingTechnologyVideosWebinars
Webinar: Tips for How Operators Can Thrive in the Evolving Seniors Living Market
On July 23, Seniors Housing Business hosted a panel discussion called “Tips for How Operators Can Thrive in the Evolving Seniors Living Market” where four seniors housing industry experts joined to talk about how they are addressing COVID-19 challenges, adapting and promoting communities in spite of obstacles. Click here to watch this engaging webinar. The seniors housing world has shifted dramatically in the past few months, explains Steve Lampa, Founding Parter at Kensington Living, a Washington D.C.-based operator. “The number of leads is definitely down, but on the other hand a lot …
CARY, N.C. — HJ Sims has arranged $6.6 million in financing for Samaritan Housing’s continued expansion plans at SearStone, a continuing care retirement community in Cary. Following the original Phase I development, SearStone consists of 131 independent living apartments, 38 independent living estate homes, 14 assisted living units and 25 skilled nursing beds. Sims financed the first phase of SearStone with a $117.5 million non-rated, fixed-rate bond issue in June 2012 and an expansion of the healthcare center in 2016 with an $8 million issue. Sims provided the original seed …
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. — Ziegler has arranged $199.4 million in bond financing for Acts Retirement-Life Communities. Based in Fort Washington, Acts is the third largest nonprofit seniors housing operator in the country. The company operates 26 communities in nine states with a total of 9,671 total units. The portfolio involved in this specific financing includes 20 communities in seven states, with eight locations in Pennsylvania, four locations in Florida, three locations in Delaware, two locations in North Carolina, one location in South Carolina, one location in Georgia, and one location …
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Ziegler has completed an $18 million taxable bank placement for Warm Hearth Village, a continuing care retirement community in Blacksburg. Warm Hearth was founded in 1974 and provides housing, health care and other services to seniors on its 220-acre campus through the operation of 259 independent living units, 55 active adult units, 150 assisted living units and 60 skilled nursing beds. The financing will be used to consolidate three existing bank placements and pay for $2 million in campus improvements. National Bank of Blacksburg provided the funds, …
Ziegler Arranges $22.5M Financing for Beacon Hill at Eastgate CCRC Expansion in Michigan
by Jeff Shaw
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Ziegler has arranged $22.5 million in bank bonds for an expansion project at Beacon Hill at Eastgate, a 300-unit continuing care retirement community in the Eastgate neighborhood of Grand Rapids. The borrower is Michigan Christian Home. The financing package includes a $9.8 million long-term component with a 30-year amortization and a $12.7 million short-term loan with a three-year amortization that will be retired with initial entrance fees from the project. Built in 1960, the property currently features 170 entrance fee independent living units, 20 rental independent …
Ziegler Places $53M Bank Financing for Pleasant View Communities Expansion in Pennsylvania
by Jeff Shaw
MANHEIM, Pa. — Ziegler has arranged $53 million in financing for Pleasant View Communities, which operates a continuing care retirement community in the South Central Pennsylvania borough of Manheim. Originally built in 1954, the community currently features 152 independent living apartments and cottages, 95 personal care units and 115 skilled nursing beds. The loans will fund two expansions. The first project, West Lawn Apartments, will consist of two buildings containing 18 independent living units located on Pleasant View’s existing campus. The second project, the Lofts at Lititz, will consist of …