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Lifespace Prepares to Open 21-Unit Expansion at Friendship Village of Bloomington in Minnesota

by Jeff Shaw

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Lifespace Communities plans to open a healthcare center expansion at Friendship Village of Bloomington later this month. The project adds 16 assisted living apartment homes and five memory care suites to the senior living community, bringing the total communitywide capacity to 42 assisted living apartments and 32 memory care suites. The three-story building is equipped with a secure memory care courtyard. This phase is part of a larger $114.5 million communitywide expansion and redevelopment initiative. The overall project also includes a new independent living building with 93 …

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CCRCDevelopmentNewsTexas

Legacy Senior Communities Completes $186M CCRC in North Dallas

by Jeff Shaw

DALLAS — The Legacy Senior Communities (LSC) has completed construction of The Legacy Midtown Park, a seniors housing community in North Dallas. Located on a 12-acre plot, the property features 184 rental independent living apartments, 51 assisted living apartments, 36 memory support residences and 54 private skilled nursing and rehabilitation suites. Development costs were estimated at $186 million. “The new senior community will have capacity to serve over 500 residents and will create over 300 new jobs,” says Legacy Senior Communities CEO Melissa Orth. Construction began in 2018, with the …

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CCRCDevelopmentFloridaNews

Lifespace Opens 102-Unit Expansion at Village on the Green CCRC in Longwood, Florida

by Jeff Shaw

LONGWOOD, Fla. — Lifespace Communities has opened The Oaks, a health center expansion at Village on the Green, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in the Orlando suburb of Longwood. The new building adds 48 skilled nursing beds, 36 assisted living apartments and 18 memory care suites to the 80-acre senior living community. “We are passionate about providing the best health services to seniors and their families, and the new health center is an invaluable addition to our offerings,” says Rachel Blumberg, executive director at Village on the Green. “Residents …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentNewsNorth Carolina

Hunt Capital Partners, Durham Housing Authority Plan Redevelopment of J.J. Henderson Senior Apartments in North Carolina

by Jeff Shaw

DURHAM, N.C. — Hunt Capital Partners, Durham Housing Authority and California Commercial Investment Group Inc. have closed $7.5 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of J.J. Henderson Senior Apartments in Durham. The acquisition is a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) transaction, a program administered through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). By utilizing RAD, Durham Housing Authority gains access to more public and private funding resources to refurbish and preserve the property. Additionally, J.J. Henderson Senior Apartments converts from a …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentNewsSouth Carolina

Progess Carolina Completes 101,583 SF Guardian Angel Villa Affordable Community in Charlotte

by Jeff Shaw

CHARLOTTE, S.C. — Progress Carolina, as general contractor, has obtained the certificate of occupancy for its latest project, Guardian Angel Villa, an affordable seniors housing community in Charlotte. Project partners include Douglas Development, Schaumber Development and the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte. The 101,583-square-foot community sits on 4.4 acres and totals 81 units.

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Affordable HousingCaliforniaDevelopmentNews

Vendaval Plans 400-Unit Affordable Community in Moreno Valley, California

by Jeff Shaw

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — Vendaval Corp. has unveiled plans for an affordable housing community for seniors and veterans in Moreno Valley, approximately 65 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The property is situated on seven acres and will include more than 400 units. A name for the community was not released. Additional facilities will include entertainment venues, restaurants and other amenities totaling 30,000 square feet to support both residents and the surrounding community. The development will be self-sustaining, and programs will be free. Revenues from the apartment rentals and retail …

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DevelopmentIllinoisNews

Spectrum Retirement Opens 180-Unit Silver Glen Senior Living in South Elgin, Illinois

by Jeff Shaw

SOUTH ELGIN, Ill. — Spectrum Retirement Communities has opened Silver Glen Senior Living, a 180-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in South Elgin, approximately 35 miles west of Chicago. With COVID-19 restrictions and precautions still in place, the community is hosting a virtual and drive-by Grand Opening event on March 20. The first residents have already moved in.

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentNew YorkNews

Merchants Capital Arranges $78.4M in Financing for Affordable Redevelopment of Manhattan’s Park 79 Hotel

by Jeff Shaw

NEW YORK CITY — Mortgage banking company Merchants Capital has closed a $51 million construction loan and a $28.4 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) to fund an affordable housing project in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The project, a redevelopment of the historic Park 79 Hotel, comprises the largest 9 percent LIHTC allocation in New York City history, according to Merchants. The borrower and project developer is Fairstead. Renovations to the original hotel, which first debuted in 1899 as “The Indiana,” will create 77 affordable residences for very-low-income seniors in the heart …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentFloridaNews

Wendover Breaks Ground on $27.6M Hawthorne Park Affordable Community in Orlando

by Jeff Shaw

ORLANDO — Wendover Housing Partners has broken ground on Hawthorne Park, an affordable seniors housing community in Orlando’s Pine Hills neighborhood. The 120-unit development will replace a run-down shopping center and become the new anchor for the neighborhood’s town center. Hawthorne Park will serve as one of the key projects in the Pine Hills Neighborhood Improvement District – an initiative to revitalize the area and its working-class community of more than 60,000 residents. “The Pine Hills neighborhood has an enormous opportunity for revitalization and Hawthorne Park will be a great …

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Active AdultDevelopmentMissouriNews

St. Andrew’s Resources Breaks Ground on $23M Active Adult Community in Missouri

by Jeff Shaw

EUREKA, Mo. — St. Andrew’s Resources for Seniors System has broken ground on Summerville of St. Andrew’s, an active adult community in Eureka, approximately 30 miles southwest of St. Louis. The $23 million development is situated adjacent to its sister community, St. Andrew’s at Francis Place. The neighborhood-style development will feature 96 one- and two-bedroom units spread across 24 fourplex cottages. The “pocket neighborhoods,” each built around a central common space, will have front porches and walking paths that connect households. A neighborhood clubhouse and bar will offer communal dining …

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