HONOLULU — Coastal Rim Properties has purchased a 12,842-square-foot land parcel in downtown Honolulu from an affiliate of Next Realty for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to develop a 20-story affordable seniors housing tower on the property, which is located at 1192 Alakea St. The site currently houses a vacant parking lot. Steven Sofos of Sofos Realty Corp. represented the seller. Matt David and Terry Jackson of Cushman & Wakefield’s Land Advisory Group in San Diego provided advisory services for the transaction.
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FORT WORTH, Texas — Locally based general contractor KWA Construction has broken ground on Phase II of the Columbia Renaissance Square multifamily project. The new building will add 120 independent living units. Phase I of the project, which Columbia Residential and Renaissance Heights Development Group are developing, delivered 140 units, the majority of which were affordable housing residences. Phase II is scheduled for completion in December.
CLARENCE CENTER, N.Y. — Greystone has provided an $8.6 million construction loan for the expansion of Bristol Village, an 84-unit, 110-bed assisted living and memory care community in Clarence Center, approximately 20 miles northeast of Buffalo. The fixed-rate loan will fund the construction of 23,000 square feet of residential and community spaces, which will include 32 additional beds. The facility was originally constructed in 2003. The loan will convert to permanent financing when the expansion project is completed and will run concurrent with the property’s existing HUD-insured loan, which Greystone …
FORT WORTH, Texas — Civitas Senior Living has completed construction of The Grandview of Chisholm Trail Senior Living in southwest Fort Worth. The luxury seniors housing community features 66 assisted living and 21 memory care residences. Civitas and Journey Capital co-own the community, and Civitas will also be the operator. “The Chisholm Trail Parkway is a booming part of Tarrant County, and we’re excited to be a part of that growth,” says Wayne Powell, founder and CEO of Civitas. Partners on the project include developer Journey Capital, management company Civitas …
Beacon Communities Plans 55-Unit Expansion at Old Colony Affordable Community in Boston
by Jeff Shaw
BOSTON — Beacon Communities Development has unveiled plans for a 55-unit expansion of The Anne M. Lynch Homes at Old Colony, an affordable housing property in South Boston. Designed by The Architectural Team (TAT), units in the expansion will be reserved for low-income seniors. The property is also being built the Passive House energy-saving standards. “Leading developers of affordable and workforce housing are employing Passive House standards to benefit from their lower ongoing operating costs, healthier interior environments for residents, and a growing number of incentives from states and cities,” …
LEBANON, Ohio — Leo Brown Group, a developer, owner and operator of senior living properties in the Midwest, has started construction of Traditions of Lebanon, located in the northeastern suburbs of Cincinnati. The community will feature 146 units in a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care options. Development costs are estimated at $35 million. Traditions Management, an affiliate of the developer, will operate the community upon completion. “We are excited to get started on this project, which we feel is a much-needed senior living option for the …
Walker & Dunlop Arranges $10.1M in Financing for Affordable Redevelopment Project in Washington, D.C.
by Jeff Shaw
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Walker & Dunlop has structured $10.1 million in construction and permanent financing for Spring Flats. The project calls for the redevelopment of a historic property known as The Hebrew Home, located in the Petworth neighborhood of Northwest Washington, D.C. The development caters primarily to seniors and low-income residents. Development costs are estimated at $59 million. Originally constructed in 1925, The Hebrew Home served as a nursing home until 1968, when the city purchased the property and converted it into a community health center. The asset has been vacant …
NEW YORK CITY — Home Street Partners has completed construction of Home Street Residences, an affordable housing community in the Bronx The 75,000-square-foot building rises eight stories in the Foxhurst neighborhood. Of the 63 apartments, 30 percent are reserved for homeless seniors. Units average 550 square feet. Body Lawson Associates designed the property. Bronx Pro Group is the operator, and DreamYard designed the programming. Approximately 50,000 people have already applied for an apartment, according to Body Lawson Associates.
SHREWSBURY, Mass. — Massachusetts-based Casa Builders and Developers has started construction of Wyman Farms, a 26-unit senior living community in Shrewsbury, an eastern suburb of Worcester. The property will feature 13 duplex-style residences with two bedrooms each that will be restricted to residents age 55 and older. The property is located near UMass Memorial Medical Center University Campus, multiple golf courses and retailers such as Wegmans, Walmart and Whole Foods Market. The project is slated for completion in 2022.
LOS ANGELES — Panorama Senior Housing has released plans for an assisted living and memory care community on Holt Avenue, 200 feet south of Los Angeles’ Beverly Hills neighborhood. KTGY Architecture + Planning designed the 61,000-square-foot project. Construction is slated to start in early 2021, with delivery planned for late 2022. The community will have a total of 80 resident rooms, 62 for assisted living and 18 for memory care. The memory care units will be on the second floor of the five-story building, with a dedicated common area, dining …