LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) has voted to approve the brownfield and tax-increment financing (TIF) plan for the Red Cedar project, a $256 million mixed-use development along Michigan Avenue in Lansing. The approval gives the developer, Continental/Ferguson Lansing LLC, the green light to move forward with construction. The developer expects to break ground on 181 market-rate apartments as well as an assisted living and memory care facility late this summer. A 792-bed student housing component is scheduled for completion in fall 2021. Construction of two dual-brand hotels, …
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MACON, Ga. — Watercrest Senior Living Group and its equity partners, Peninsula Alternative Real Estate and Corecam Capital Partners, have broken ground on Watercrest Macon Assisted Living and Memory Care in Macon. The community will feature 76 assisted living and 22 memory care units. Renasant Bank provided financing, while EMJ Corp. is building the property. Watercrest Macon is located within the Providence at Bass development. The prosperous area offers high-end residential, retail and dining establishments, as well as diverse cultural and entertainment venues. Watercrest Macon is scheduled to welcome residents …
LOS ANGELES — Panorama Senior Housing has unveiled plans for Eagle Rock Assisted Living and Memory Care Center in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles. KTGY Architecture + Planning is the architect of the new community. Groundbreaking is scheduled for early 2021, with completion in late 2022. The property will feature 87 assisted living units and 22 memory care units in a five-story building and a four-story building with a rooftop deck. A ground-level courtyard and subterranean parking structure connect the two buildings. “This site was quite challenging because …
Diakonos Group Starts Construction of 349,892 SF Skilled Nursing Facility in Oklahoma City
by Jeff Shaw
OKLAHOMA CITY — Diakonos Group LLC has started construction of Parc Place Medical Resort, a post-acute rehabilitation facility in Oklahoma City. Located on an 8.3-acre site, the 349,892-square-foot asset will offer 75 private rooms. The facility will focus on short-stay rehabilitation. Partners on the project include Pi Architects, SCI Construction and SMC Consulting Engineers. The building is divided into three houses, each with its own themed dining rooms, outdoor cafés and shaded garden courts. “We want to create an environment where people see others getting better and are inspired to …
Lancaster Pollard Funds $25M HUD Construction Loan for Transitional Care & Skilled Nursing of Oceanside
by Jeff Shaw
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Co., a division of ORIX Real Estate Capital, has provided a $25 million FHA construction loan for Transitional Care & Skilled Nursing of Oceanside. The 120-bed skilled nursing facility will be located in Oceanside, approximately 40 miles north of San Diego. RangeComm Development, in partnership with Providence Group, is developing the property, which will focus on short-stay rehabilitation. The non-recourse loan features a fixed interest rate and 40-year term. Brett Murphy led the transaction for Lancaster Pollard.
Highridge Costa, SVA Architects Plan Twin Oaks Affordable Community in Oakley, California
by Jeff Shaw
OAKLEY, Calif. — Highridge Costa Development Co. and SVA Architects Inc. have released plans for Twin Oaks Senior Residence, a mixed-use project in Oakley, located between Sacramento and the Bay Area. The three-story community will feature 98 one-bedroom and 32 two-bedroom units for people age 62 and older. Units are reserved for those earning between 50 percent and 80 percent of the area median income. The project will also include 5,667 square feet of street-fronting commercial space, 188 parking spaces and over 63,000 square feet of open space on the …
AVENTURA, Fla. — Rieber Developments has broken ground on 12|12 Aventura, a 10-story mixed-use project featuring medical office, luxury senior residences and a food hall. The property is situated in Aventura, approximately 20 miles north of Miami. Arquitectonica designed the development, which will include a 30,000-square-foot gourmet marketplace and food hall, 25,000 square feet of office space and a 160-unit senior living component with a structured parking garage. The roof will feature gardens and micro-parks. Along with its sister project Ivory 214, the development will serve as the epicenter of …
DENVER — OZ Architecture, a Denver-based architecture firm, has released Designing for Emergency Preparedness Insight Report, which outlines design considerations that can help reduce the spread of disease and infection in seniors housing communities. “In recent years, many older adult communities have shifted away from the healthcare-oriented design of skilled nursing and hospitals in favor of spaces that provide a greater sense of community and emotional well-being,” the company notes. “However, new design challenges have arrived as highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, showing that older adult populations can be highly …
PALM COAST, Fla. — Atlantic Housing Partners has opened Central Landings Senior Living, a $14.8 million affordable seniors housing community in Palm Coast. The 83-unit facility is reserved for those 62 years of age and older earning between 40 and 80 percent of the area median income. The community is situated within the Palm Coast Town Center, a master-planned development that will include up to 2,500 multifamily units, 1.4 million square feet of office space and 3.4 million square feet of commercial space, including a movie theater and a hotel. …
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Construction Financing for HarborChase of South Portland in Maine
by Jeff Shaw
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Cushman & Wakefield Senior Housing Capital Markets has arranged the equity and financing for construction of HarborChase of South Portland. Confluent Senior Living, a subsidiary of Denver-based real estate investment firm Confluent Development, will develop and own the property. Harbor Retirement Associates is the co-developer for the project and will operate the community upon completion. The property will feature 123 units of assisted living and memory care. Construction is slated for completion in summer 2021. M&T Bank provided an undisclosed amount of construction financing. A private …