HUDSON, Ohio — Resort Lifestyle Communities has opened Hudson Meadows, an independent living community in Hudson, approximately 25 miles southeast of Cleveland and 12 miles north of Akron. “Our research indicated there was a significant need for independent senior living communities in the area,” says Steve Mueller, COO of Resort Lifestyle Communities. Hudson Meadows offers 128 apartments for rent in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom options for one monthly price that includes utilities and no buy-in fee or long-term leases. Included in the monthly rent are on-site professional staff, live-in …
Development
Pandemic Construction Slowdown May Ease Overbuilding Concerns, Say InterFace Development Panelists
by Jeff Shaw
Seniors housing developers have noted that both debt and equity have become difficult to secure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lenders are providing much lower leverage on loans, and many capital partners are staying on the sidelines until the full effects of the virus have passed. But there may be a silver lining to the halt in new construction. Before the pandemic, an influx of new supply was driving down occupancy. Those oversupply concerns may have come to an end. “We needed to have a pause in new …
RICHMOND, Va. — Enterprise Community Development has completed construction of The Rosa, an affordable seniors housing community in Richmond’s historic Jackson Ward neighborhood. Partners on the project include the City of Richmond, the Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority, Virginia Housing, the Federal Home Loan Bank, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Truist, Enterprise Housing Credit Investments, and the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. The four-story building features 82 mixed-income apartments, including 36 affordable units designated for workforce housing. It is named after the school for …
NEW YORK CITY — RKTB Architects has been selected as the designer of Catholic Charities Loreto Apartments, an affordable seniors housing community in Brooklyn. The property will feature 135 units, including 80 for formerly homeless seniors. The remainder of the units is reserved for seniors making up to 50 percent of the area median income. The new development will be constructed on the former site of a historic Brownsville church. A timeline for development was not released.
Lupe Development Partners, Ecumen to Develop 118-Unit Affordable Seniors Housing Community in Edina, Minnesota
by Jeff Shaw
EDINA, Minn. — The Edina Housing Foundation has selected Lupe Development Partners and Ecumen to develop 118 units of affordable seniors housing in Edina. The project will be built on a parcel of land near Southdale Mall that the foundation owns. With rents ranging from $650 to $1,600, the proposed development will be affordable to seniors with household annual incomes ranging from $22,000 to $58,000. Ecumen will manage the property upon completion. The project team will work with the City of Edina to develop public art and community programing components. …
PENSACOLA, FLA. — The Paces Foundation has opened Brownsville Manor, an affordable housing community for seniors in Pensacola. The property offers 88 one- and two-bedroom units and is over 80 percent leased. Brownsville Manor is the second affordable housing community that The Paces Foundation has built for seniors in Pensacola. The first, Fairfield Manor, was awarded a LEED Platinum certification and opened five years ago.
Kendal Receives Government Approval for 221-Unit Enso Village Zen Community in Sonoma County
by Jeff Shaw
HEALDSBURG, Calif. — The Healdsburg Planning Commission has unanimously approved the development of Enso Village, a seniors housing development in Northern California’s Sonoma County wine country. Enso Village will sit on 16 acres of land, part of a larger mixed-use development that will include retail, hotel, other types of housing and other amenities. The project is a collaboration between developer Kendal Corp. and the San Francisco Zen Center. The planning commission approval paves the way for the building permit application for construction of the 221-residence community. The plans include 30 …
CORAM, N.Y. — Racanelli Construction Co. has completed construction of the All American Assisted Living at Coram, in the Long Island Hamlet of Corm. The property offers assisted living, memory care and respite care services. The project was valued at $12.6 million. Working on behalf of the owner, Kaplan Development Group, Racanelli was part of the team that also included Engelbrecht & Griffin Architects; the civil engineering firm of Hyduk Engineering; the structural engineering firm of Shelly Engineering, Inc.; the mechanical, engineering and plumbing firm of BLW Engineers; and the …
TITUSVILLE, Fla. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has completed construction of Luna Trails, a $19.6 million, 86-unit affordable housing development for seniors in Titusville, along Florida’s Space Coast region. Apartments are reserved for seniors ages 55 and older earning at or below 60 percent of area median income (AMI). Rents range from $346 per month for a one-bedroom apartment to $791 per month for a three-bedroom apartment. The property is currently 100 percent leased. “This is HTG’s first development in Brevard County and therefore marks an important milestone for our …
FOXBORO, Mass. — Benchmark Senior Living has announced expansion plans for New Pond Village in the Boston suburb of Foxboro. The project will add 19 assisted living units, bringing the community’s total to 36 units. The new apartments will be on the third floor, overlooking the property’s 19.4-acre campus. SEO Construction is building the project, which Udelsman Associates of Hollis designed. StudioSix5 is handling the interiors. Since Benchmark acquired New Pond Village in May 2017, it has undergone extensive renovations. In 2018, an $8 million project brought new and refreshed …