Development

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — Solterra Cos. has broken ground on Bridgewater Living, a 142-unit seniors housing community in Castle Rock, approximately 30 miles south of Denver. The property is located on a 6.6-acre site. Although the type of care was not disclosed, Solterra describes the development as a “health and wellness campus for those looking to live a longer and healthier life.” Development costs were estimated at $38 million. Funding was in partnership with the Douglas County Housing Authority and Multi-Family Housing Revenue Bonds. The community is scheduled to open …

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SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. — Watercrest Senior Living Group and The St. Joe Company have welcomed its first residents to Watercrest Santa Rosa Beach Assisted Living and Memory Care. Located on the Florida Panhandle, the property features 75 assisted living units and 32 memory care units in a 92,000-square-foot building.

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PLAINVIEW, N.Y. — Chelsea Living has opened The Residences at Plainview, an active adult community in the Long Island hamlet of Plainview. The community features newly renovated studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments with full kitchens, a custom wellness program and a host of amenities reminiscent of a luxury hotel. Chelsea operates a full-service assisted living and memory care community, Somerset Gardens, in Plainview less than a mile from the new property. The number of units at the property was not disclosed.

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ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Revel Communities, a division of The Wolff Co., has opened Revel Issaquah, a 146-unit independent living community in the Seattle suburb of Issaquah. As Revel’s third community in Washington State, the property is located less than 20 miles outside Seattle and just outside of downtown Issaquah across from Lake Sammamish, providing residents with easy access to art galleries, shopping and entertainment.

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Despite increased competition and delays in construction and lease-up due to COVID-19, developers remain bullish on the sector. By Jeff Shaw The relatively new segment of rental active adult housing has many developers interested, but hesitant.  The sector targets baby boomers in early retirement who are often looking to downsize from their homes but are still years away from needing independent living or assisted living services. The concept is to offer relaxing, maintenance-free living to empty nesters who still lead active lives. It differs from independent living in that it …

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HOUSTON — HJ Simshas arranged $2.8 million PACE financing, a government program that funds energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements on private property, on behalf of StoneCreek Real Estate Partners. The financing will help fund construction of The StoneCreek of Copperfield, a 104-unit redevelopment of the Copperfield Racquet and Health Club, a longtime landmark of Northwest Houston for more than 30 years. The 104-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care project was announced in January. The operator will be Civitas. While assisting StoneCreek in its search for financing alternatives, …

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ALEDO, Texas — Civitas Senior Living, a senior living management company, and Journey Capital, a senior housing development company, have broken ground on the Harvest of Aledo Senior Living, a luxury independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Aledo, approximately 20 miles west of Fort Worth. The development marks the third collaboration between Civitas and Journey Capital and the second Harvest Senior Living development. The new, 68,000-square-foot community will be situated on 7.5 acres featuring 20 independent living villas as well as 67 assisted living and 24 memory …

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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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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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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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