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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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 …
Walters Starts Construction of Cornerstone at Greentree Affordable Community in Marlton, New Jersey
MARLTON, N.J. — Walters has started construction of Cornerstone at Greentree, an affordable seniors housing community in Marlton, approximately 15 miles east of Philadelphia. The 68-unit project, which is being built on 2.3 acres, is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2021. The four-story building consists of one- and two-bedroom residences leased exclusively to residents over age 55 whose incomes are at or below 60 percent of the area median income. Rental rates are based on the renter’s gross annual income, according to the rent/income requirements chart. Designed …
RICHMOND, Va. — Watercrest Senior Living Group and joint venture partner Harbert Seniors Housing Fund II have broken ground on Watercrest Richmond Assisted Living and Memory Care in Richmond. Trustmark Bank provided financing and EMJ Corp. is providing construction services for the 98-unit luxury senior living community. Completion is scheduled for summer 2022. Watercrest Richmond will feature 76 assisted living and 22 memory care apartments.
FRIDLEY, Minn. — Axial Real Estate Advisors, in partnership with United Properties and Ivy Properties, has received acquisition and development financing for Willows Bend Senior Living, a seniors housing project in Fridley, a northern suburb of Minneapolis. Willows Bend will be a 136-unit, four-story building with underground parking. Ebenezer Management Services, a division of Fairview Health System, will operate the community upon completion. Groundbreaking is scheduled for later this month, with an anticipated opening in summer 2022. The site, measuring 2.67 acres, is the former home of Fridley City Hall, …
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Woodlands at Furman, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community in Greenville, has completed its 13,000-square-foot expansion. The project added Community Village, which features a multipurpose room and a wellness center that includes cardio equipment, therapy pool, massage room, day spa, gym, locker rooms. Development costs were estimated at $4.5 million. “The Community Village reminds me of a town square – providing a hub for activities ranging from lectures to exercise classes to spa services,” said Mary Lou Merkt, president and CEO at The Woodlands at Furman. …
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $29.8M Construction Financing for Benchmark Community in Hanover, Massachusetts
HANOVER, Mass. — Cushman & Wakefield’s Senior Housing Capital Markets team has arranged a $29.8 million loan for the construction of Benchmark of Hanover, approximately 20 miles south of Boston. The borrower is a joint venture between Benchmark Senior Living and Iron Point Partners LLC. The property will feature 97 units of assisted living and memory care. The Cushman & Wakefield team involved in the transaction includes Rick Swartz, Jay Wagner, Sam Dylag, Jack Griffin and Joseph Carbone. “Hanover is a quintessential South Shore Boston suburb with excellent access to …
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Beztak Cos. has opened All Seasons Ann Arbor, an independent living community in Ann Arbor. Located near the University of Michigan and Matthaei Botanical Gardens, All Seasons Ann Arbor features 156 one- and two-bedroom apartments and 44 cottages.
Nauset, Anthemion Break Ground on 54-Unit Cordwainer Memory Care Community in Norwell, Massachusetts
NORWELL, Mass. — Nauset Construction and Anthemion Senior Lifestyles LLC have broken ground on The Cordwainer, a memory care community in Norwell, approximately 20 miles south of Boston. The community will feature 54 units in a 50,000-square-foot building. “The Town of Norwell is an ideal location for our expansion into the South Shore area,” says Tamilyn Liesenfeld, president and CEO at Anthemion Senior Lifestyles. “There is a strong demand for lifestyle communities for adults with Alzheimer’s and dementia who need personal supportive services that provide safe, independent living.” Designed by …
Gardner Capital Breaks Ground on Gala at Central Park Affordable community in Hurst, Texas
HURST, Texas — Gardner Capital has broken ground on Gala at Central Park, an affordable seniors housing community in the Fort Worth suburb of Hurst. The 94-unit senior complex, with a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments, will include a three-story residential building and a two-story clubhouse with a variety of resident amenities. Construction in slated for completion in early 2022. Treymore Construction will serve as general contractor for the project. Hurst Public Facility Corp. is the development partner, while NDC Corporate and Redstone are the financial partners for the …