KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Ziegler has arranged $47.9 million in bond financing for an expansion project at Heritage Community of Kalamazoo. The nonprofit continuing care retirement community currently features 86 independent living units, 49 assisted living and memory care units, and 90 skilled nursing beds just south of downtown Kalamazoo. The four-story expansion, named Revel Creek, will add 60 independent living units. The building will also feature a new dining venue with commercial kitchen, a bar area, den, living room, library, outdoor terraces with seating spaces and a fitness room. There …
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United Group Receives $32M Construction Loan for Active Adult Community in Stuart, Florida
STUART, Fla. — The United Group of Companies Inc. has received a $32 million construction loan from Knighthead Funding for The Sovana at Stuart, an active adult development in Stuart. The Class A community will feature one- and two-bedroom floor plans ranging from 710 to 1,410 square feet. The number of units was not disclosed. The Sovana at Stuart will also feature an 8,000-square-foot community clubhouse with a living room, fireplace, pantry kitchen, game room, arts and crafts room, media center, fitness center and private salon. The United Group’s affiliate, …
LCS Development Starts Construction of $75M WhiteStone Expansion in Greensboro, North Carolina
GREENSBORO, N.C. — LCS Development has started construction of a $75 million expansion at WhiteStone, a Masonic and Eastern Star seniors housing community in Greensboro. The project includes the addition of 67 independent living units, a building with 36 private suites for assisted living/memory care, and an extensive renovation of the existing skilled nursing facility. “We’re looking forward to enhancing our services with this expansion,” says Mark Lewis, executive director of WhiteStone. “The addition of the assisted living suites will complete the continuum of care for residents and allow our …
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ziegler has arranged $27.9 million in bond financing Ohio Living Communities. The funds will be used for an expansion project at the company’s Westminster-Thurber campus in Columbus. Named Heritage Pointe, the 11-story building will add 56 independent living units to the community. The total project cost is approximately $39.2 million. A development timeline was not released. The bonds consist of tax-exempt, fixed-interest-rate serial term bonds with a final maturity in 2045. In addition to Heritage Pointe construction, the financing will fund $2.5 million of other capital projects …
Crest Pointe Breaks Ground on 3,000 SF Therapy Gym Expansion in Point Pleasant, New Jersey
POINT PLEASANT, N.J. —Crest Pointe Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center has broken ground on a 3,000-square-foot building expansion. The new therapy gym is part of a multi-million-dollar renovation project at the skilled nursing facility in Point Pleasant, approximately 50 miles south of New York City on the Jersey Shore. Crest Pointe is working with Marquis Health Services, a leading nursing home consulting firm, on the design and implementation of the renovation project. A timeline for completion was not released.
BETHESDA, Md. — Brightview Senior Living has opened Brightview Grosvenor an assisted living and memory care community in Bethesda, approximately 10 miles north of downtown Washington, D.C. The community shares the land of Wild Acres, the former home of National Geographic president, editor and photojournalist Gilbert Grosvenor. Brightview Grosvenor features 58 assisted living, 26 memory care and 12 “enhanced care” apartments on three acres. Enhanced care apartments are designed for residents with conditions that require special attention, such as Parkinson’s Disease or ALS.
Ryan Cos., Great Lakes Management Plan 200-Unit Talamore Senior Living in Woodbury, Minnesota
WOODBURY, Minn. — Ryan Cos. and Great Lakes Management have partnered to plan the joint venture’s third Talamore-branded seniors housing community, this one located in Woodbury, just east of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The companies acquired the site in mid-September. The planned project features 200 units of independent living, assisted living, memory care and “care suites.” Ryan Cos. will develop, design and build the project, while Great Lakes Management will operate the property upon completion. The companies expect to break ground by mid-2021, with the planned …
Advocacy Development Partners Completes Entitlements for 83-unit Assisted Living Project in San Jose
SAN JOSE — Advocacy Development Partners (ADP) has received unanimous approval from the San Jose City Council for a new assisted living and memory care project in the city. The 1.2-acre project will include 73,000 square feet of living and common areas, comprised of 83 units and 93 beds. “This facility underscores the need for assisted living and memory care for senior residents in San Jose,” says Pam Foled, councilmember for District 9, where the community will be located. “This project meets the market demand in a fashion that is …
PHOENIX — Ryan Cos. has broken ground on Clarendale Arcadia, an independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Phoenix. The project is a joint venture between Harrison Street, LCS and Ryan. The partnership entered into a long-term ground lease with the landowner, LAKO. Located on six acres, the 347,346-square-foot community will feature 140 independent living apartments, 68 assisted living apartments and 40 memory care apartments. Independent living residences will range from 696 square feet to 1,692 square feet, and assisted living residences will range from 439 square feet …
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Silverado has announced plans for Silverado Bellevue Memory Care Community, it’s second property in Washington State. Construction is already underway, with a planned opening in December 2020. “Having grown up on the Eastside, our expansion into Bellevue is very special to me,” says Loren Shook, Silverado’s founder, president and CEO. “Our Bellingham community has operated at near full capacity since soon after it opened in 2016, and families have made many requests that we open a location farther south.” The community is located between Lake Washington and …