ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — Lutheran Social Ministries of Maryland has broken ground on Phase II of its expansion at Lutheran Village at Miller’s Grant. The seniors housing property is located in Ellicott City, a suburb west of Baltimore. The project will add a new performing arts center, chapel and independent living apartment building while expanding the healthcare center and assisted living to include a new memory care support neighborhood. The performing arts center and chapel will serve as a multifunctional, 17,000-square-foot space, a hub for residents and team members to …
Development
There are many ways to renovate an existing seniors housing property, but one of the most complicated may be expanding and renovating a community while it’s still occupied. That was the challenge faced by Volunteers of America (VoA) Massachusetts when it wanted to add a third floor to its Concord Park Senior Living community in Concord, Massachusetts, while also renovating all existing units and common areas and completely replacing the heating and cooling system. Representatives from VoA were joined by several project partners on June 4 for a webinar titled …
DAPHNE, Ala. — SRI Management has opened the doors on Seagrass Village of Daphne, an independent living and assisted living community in the Gulf Coast city of Daphne. The property offers 45 independent living apartments, 45 independent living villas and 45 assisted living apartments across a 184,000-square-foot building. Project partners include Sage Development Group, Arrive Architecture Group, Lori Bates Interiors and EMJ Construction.
Marquis Health Consulting Services Opens Florham Park Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in New Jersey
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Marquis Health Consulting Services has opened Florham Park Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, a skilled nursing facility in Florham Park, approximately 30 miles west of New York City. The 101-bed facility is located on the former Lutheran Ministries healthcare campus. The only skilled nursing center in Florham Park, the three-story, 43,000-square-foot building (formerly The Villa at Florham Park) is undergoing a top-to-bottom, multi-phase renovation and modernization following an ownership change. Phase I focused on the updating and remodeling of patient areas and has been completed. Phase II …
KIRKLAND, Wash. — The Cogir Family of Companies has completed work on Cogir of Kirkland, a 76-unit independent living and assisted living community in Kirkland, a suburb east of Seattle. Located in the city’s Lakeview neighborhood, the community offers units ranging from 375 to 475 square feet. Cogir will hold a ribbon cutting on June 20 at the property.
Berkadia Arranges $17.6M in Financing for Jesse Jackson Jr. Senior Housing in Harvey, Illinois
HARVEY, Ill. — Berkadia has arranged a $17.6 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity investment for the financing and preservation of Jesse Jackson Jr. Senior Housing, a 120-unit affordable housing property in Harvey, a suburb south of Chicago. The borrower is Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH). Brian Blanchard and James Grande of Berkadia Affordable Housing led the transaction. Jesse Jackson Jr. Senior Housing consists of two three-story, elevator-serviced buildings that were originally constructed in 2007 (Phase II) and 2011 (Phase III). Units are reserved for seniors age 62 and …
AUSTIN, Texas — Sherman & Roylance has brokered the sale of an eight-acre development site in Austin. The property, previously approved by the City of Austin for a two-story, 98-unit assisted living and memory care facility, faced construction delays and ultimately ended up in foreclosure by Woodforest Bank in September 2023. The “as designed” construction halted in 2022. Woodforest Bank sold the partially completed project to Novak Brothers, which may convert the project into a general multifamily development. “This was a challenging assignment, given the unfinished state of the property …
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — Ziegler has arranged $42.3 million in bond financing for John Knox Village, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in the Kansas City suburb of Lee’s Summit. The Industrial Development Authority of the City of Lee’s Summit issued the bonds. John Knox Village is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, single-site offering 948 independent living units ranging from single-family homes to apartments, 106 assisted living units, 76 memory care units and 122 skilled nursing beds. The community also provides home health, hospice, outpatient therapy, ambulance services, private …
SYKESVILLE, Md. — Acts Retirement-Life Communities completed an $11.5 million expansion project at Fairhaven, a seniors housing community in Sykesville, approximately 25 miles west of Baltimore. The renovation included a new club room, featuring space for cards and games, table tennis and billiards; the Copper Lantern pub; upgrades to the Beasman Restaurant; expanded seating in the bistro; a new welcome house; and outdoor recreational spaces, including a three-hole golf course. Renovations also included $400,000 in donor funds from the Acts Legacy Foundation. Acts also plans to open a new pickleball …
Ziegler Arranges $32M Financing for Hoosier Village Campus Expansion in Zionsville, Indiana
ZIONSVILLE, FORT WAYNE and COLUMBUS, Ind. — Ziegler has arranged $32 million in bank financing for BHI Senior Living, a faith-based nonprofit organization established in 1904 that owns and operates 10 market-rate continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) across the states of Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. The financing is secured by three of BHI’s communities in Indiana: Hoosier Village in Zionsville, The Towne House in Fort Wayne and Four Seasons in Columbus. The portfolio comprises 384 independent living units, 524 assisted living units, and 225 skilled nursing units. BHI will finance …