FRANKLIN, Wis. — New Perspective has opened New Perspective|Franklin, a seniors housing community in the southwestern Milwaukee suburb of Franklin. The property totals 149 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. “Despite opening during the pandemic, our senior living community has received a fantastic response from the Franklin area with initial move-ins even exceeding our initial expectations,” says Chris Hyatt, partner and president with New Perspective.
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MADISON, Ga. — Vitality Living has formed a development partnership with Hillpointe LLC to build Vitality Living Madison, which is currently under construction. Upon full build-out, the project will feature 332 units of seniors housing in Madison, a small city approximately 60 miles east of Atlanta. Located on 73 acres, Vitality Living Madison will be built in phases. Phase I features a mix of two-bedroom independent living villas and one-bedroom apartments, as well as amenities such as a fitness center. Phase II will add assisted living and memory care units …
Particularly in the Southeast, where there are fewer cases, builders continue to find work with a few adjustments for COVID-19. By B. Shane Hornbuckle, Principal, Van Winkle Construction Feeling nervous about the economy in light of the pandemic? If you are, take heart: Not everything has come to a stop. While other industries and markets grapple with closures and uncertainty, the design and construction markets remain strong for senior living, particularly in the Southeast. In South Carolina, Van Winkle Construction broke ground for the Indigo at Carolina Forest near Myrtle …
Hunt’s $166M Herndon Square Mixed-Use Project in Downtown Atlanta to Include Affordable Seniors Housing
by Jeff Shaw
ATLANTA — Hunt Development Group has started construction of Phase I of Herndon Square, a 12-acre, mixed-use project in downtown Atlanta. Upon full build-out, the project will feature 700 residential units, 40,000 square feet of retail space and 20,000 square feet of community space open to the general public. The site is located on Northside Drive, approximately one mile north of Mercedes-Benz Arena, Philips Arena, Centennial Olympic Park and the other attractions in the heart of the city. The project, a redevelopment of the former Herndon Homes affordable community, will …
SAN ANTONIO — Aspen Heights Partners has broken ground on its first active adult community, Dolce Vita at Cibolo Canyon in San Antonio. The property will feature 150 age-restricted apartments and 208 parking spaces in a four-story building. “The Cibolo Canyons area is an ideal locale for a community such as Dolce Vita, which we are developing in response to the specific needs of the area’s population,” says Greg Henry, founder and CEO of Aspen Heights Partners. The neighborhood surrounding Dolce Vita is within a few miles of a wide …
ROSWELL, DUNWOODY and MARIETTA, Ga. — Macallan Works has completed the renovation of three Phoenix Senior Living facilities in Roswell, Dunwoody and Marietta, all suburbs of Atlanta. Macallan Works modernized the front entry, reception area, dining areas and gathering spaces of all three facilities. The location in Marietta also included a bistro area makeover totaling about 33,000 square feet. Macallan Works had to account for the increased susceptibility of seniors to getting and spreading COVID-19, and through its renovation plans was able to allow for increased social distancing of community …
LUNENBURG, Mass. — Boston Capital has invested in the development of Baker Brook Apartments, a 70-unit development for seniors in Lunenburg, a small town north of Worcester. The developer is Great Bridge Properties. Residents must be age 55 or older and earn 80 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). Forty-eight units are reserved for seniors earning 60 percent or less of AMI and eight units are for seniors earning 30 percent of less of AMI. Ten percent of the units are reserved for those currently homeless. Located …
Elevation Acquires Kennington Pointe in Memphis for $2.2M, Plans Affordable Redevelopment
by Jeff Shaw
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Elevation Financial Group, through its Elevation Real Property Fund VII, has acquired Kennington Pointe, a 155-unit seniors housing property in Memphis. Built in 1989, the property was previously an independent living and assisted living facility. As part of a renovation plan, Elevation will add kitchens to the assisted living units and convert the entire property to an affordable community for those over age 55. The property will also be rebranded as The Elevation at Autumn Ridge. The $2.2 million purchase represents the seventh acquisition by the fund …
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — McShane Construction Co. has completed construction of Avenida Naperville, an active adult community in Naperville, a western suburb of Chicago. The apartments are reserved for those age 62 and older. The community features 13,000 square feet of amenity space. Designed by Meeks + Partners, the property incorporates a total of 146 apartments across six two- and three-story buildings.
FAIRMONT, Minn. — Lakeview Methodist Health Care Services has started construction of a 72-bed skilled nursing facility in Fairmont, located in the southern part of Minnesota near the Iowa border. Wold Architects designed the two-story, 86,000-square-foot property, which Kraus-Anderson Construction will build. Development costs were estimated at $24 million. Construction is slated for completion by fall 2021.