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Community HousingWorks Opens Portola Senior Apartments in Lake Forest, California

by Jeff Shaw

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Community HousingWorks (CHW) has opened Portola Senior Apartments, an affordable housing community in Lake Forest.  CHW’s first community in Orange County, Portola Senior Apartments is built as a standalone, four-story building with ground-floor retail space. The building features 58 one-bedroom apartments (including one designated for an on-site property manager) for singles or couples age 62 years and older who earn 50 percent of the area median income (AMI) or less, which is approximately $50,000 per year. Over 750 people applied to live in Portola within three …

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FilBen Group Nears Completion of $54M Braemar at Montebello in New York

by Jeff Shaw

MONTEBELLO, N.Y. — Owner/developer FilBen Group, equity partner RSF Partners, general contractor McAlpine Contracting and designer H2M Architects + Engineers have completed the structural system and building enclosure, or “envelope,” for Braemar at Montebello.  Upon completion in 2024, the property will be a four-level, 133,675-square foot luxury assisted living residence on 6.2 acres in the Lower Hudson Valley village of Montebello. The parcel is adjacent to a larger site that includes the Montebello Commercial Center, which will offer Braemar’s residents access to retail, entertainment, dining, and medical services. The property …

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Pennrose Breaks Ground on $28M Affordable Seniors Housing Project in Phoenix

by Jeff Shaw

PHOENIX — Pennrose, Butler Housing Co., CBC Financing Corp., the City of Phoenix, the Arizona Department of Housing and additional project partners have broken ground on Garfield Housing Phase II, an affordable housing community for low-income seniors in Phoenix’s Garfield neighborhood. The project is located at 1510 E. Portland St. Located adjacent to the Garfield Commons affordable housing community, the second phase will deliver 60 affordable apartments with community amenities and on-site supportive services for seniors age 55 or older. Completion is slated for winter 2024. The four-story, 58,000-square-foot community …

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BWE Arranges $15.3M in Financing for Affordable Communities in the South

by Jeff Shaw

AUSTIN, Texas; DOUGLASVILLE, Ga.; and MOBILE, Ala. — BWE has arranged $15.3 million in permanent loans to finance three affordable housing communities in Austin, Douglasville and Mobile. Jon Killough and Tony Love originated the loans using HUD’s RAD for PRAC initiative, a new tool designed to preserve existing Section 202 housing as well as create new Section 8 housing across the country. Traditionally, Section 202 PRAC rental assistance could only be used for operating expenses, not debt servicing. The RAD for PRAC process allows borrowers to convert PRAC subsidies to …

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Ryan Cos. Tops Out Grand Living at The Grove in Austin, Texas

by Jeff Shaw

AUSTIN, Texas — Ryan Cos. US Inc., Grand Living and Castletop Capital have topped out Grand Living at The Grove, a seniors housing community in Austin. Located at The Grove, a mixed-use development in Central Austin’s, the five-story senior living community will total approximately 348,353 square feet and feature 177 independent and assisted living apartments, as well as an entire wing dedicated to 36 memory care apartments. Resident move-ins are scheduled to begin in early 2025. Grand Living at The Grove will provide an age-in community, which allows residents to reside …

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DevelopmentNewsVirginia

Hoffman, ESL to Develop 15-Story Seniors Housing Project at West Falls Development in Northern Virginia

by Jeff Shaw

FALLS CHURCH, VA. — Hoffman & Associates and Experience Senior Living (ESL) plan to co-develop The Reserve at Falls Church, a 15-story seniors housing project within the 10-acre West Falls mixed-use development underway in Northern Virginia.  The Reserve will feature more than 200 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. Amenities will include a spa with a saltwater pool and fitness center, multiple onsite restaurants, a sky bar, maker space, concierge floors and electric vehicle transportation services.  Aside from the seniors housing component, West Falls will feature apartments, …

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Spellman Brady & Completes Interior Design for Friendship Village of Tempe Expansion

by Jeff Shaw

TEMPE, Ariz. — Spellman Brady & Co. (SBC) has completed the interior design for a new five-story, 64-unit independent living building for Friendship Village of Tempe.  SBC was responsible for selecting the interior finishes, as well as the selection and procurement of the furnishings and artwork.  The crowning highlight of the 142,619-square-foot building is the rooftop destination restaurant and brew house called Starfire. SBC collaborated with architecture firm Ryan A+E Inc. and general contractor Ryan Cos. US Inc. LCS Development, An LCS Company is the developer. Friendship Village of Tempe …

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DevelopmentFloridaNews

Belmont Village Opens 10-Story Community in Coral Gables, Florida

by Jeff Shaw

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Belmont Village Senior Living, in partnership with Baptist Health South Florida, has opened Belmont Village Senior Living Coral Gables, a 232-unit seniors housing community located in Coral Gables.  Corwil Architects designed the South Florida property, which features independent living, assisted living and memory care residences across 10 stories. Amenities at the community, which also offers ground-floor retail space, include indoor and outdoor socialization spaces, a pool surrounded by a full-service bistro and bar, outdoor lounge with a dining area and barbecue kitchen, fitness room, outdoor movie …

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MassHousing Funds Upgrades Shawme Heights Affordable Community in Sandwich, Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

SANDWICH, Mass. — MassHousing has provided $6.2 million in financing to Sandwich Senior Housing Corp. The funds will be used to improve the physical plant of Shawme Heights Apartments, an affordable seniors housing community in the Cap Cod town of Sandwich. The nonprofit Sandwich Senior Housing Corp. refinanced the property through MassHousing’s Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP)/Ginnie Mae Joint Venture program with partner lender Rockport Mortgage Corp. MassHousing offers the MAP/Ginnie Mae loan program to the owners of rental housing through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD …

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HTG, AM Affordable Housing Break Ground on $37M Oasis at Aventura in Miami

by Jeff Shaw

MIAMI — A joint venture between Housing Trust Group (HTG) and AM Affordable Housing has broken ground on a $37 million affordable seniors housing project located at 18700 NE 25th Ave. in Miami. Dubbed Oasis at Aventura, the development will feature 95 one-bedroom units across eight stories reserved for residents age 62 years or older earning at or below 25, 33 and 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Amenities at the community will include a community room, fitness center, business center, library and lounge and outdoor terrace. Monthly …

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