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Walters Completes 150-Unit Cornerstone at Branchburg Affordable Community in New Jersey

by Jeff Shaw

BRANCHBURG, N.J. — Walters has opened Cornerstone at Branchburg, a LEED-certified community featuring 150 premium age- and income-restricted housing units in Branchburg, approximately 35 miles west of Staten Island.  Situated on nearly 12 acres in Somerset County, the two-building development offers one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging from approximately 700 to 900 square feet.  Cornerstone at Branchburg apartments are available to residents whose incomes are at or below 60 percent of the area’s median income. Rental rates are based on the renter’s gross annual income, according to the rent/income requirements chart.

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DevelopmentIllinoisNews

LCS Opens 258-Unit Clarendale Six Corners High-Rise in Northwest Chicago

by Jeff Shaw

CHICAGO — Life Care Services has opened the doors on Clarendale Six Corners, a 258-unit seniors housing community in the Portage Park neighborhood of northwest Chicago. Rising 10 stories at the intersection of Milwaukee Avenue and Irving Park Road, the community features 114 independent living apartments with one, two and three-bedroom layouts, 98 assisted living units and 46 memory care apartments.

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DevelopmentIndustry Voices

Seniors Housing Demands a Communal, Active, Amenity-Driven Model

by Jeff Shaw

By Kimberly Hellekson and Ken Linehan, FK Architecture The clock on advancing the cause of assisted senior living is ticking — quite loudly.  By 2050, an astonishing one-fifth of the American population will be over 65 years of age, according to Statista. That percentage translates into some 30 million people who will require some form of long-term senior care, up from less than 10 million today. Currently, there are not enough seniors housing units to accommodate this need. We are living longer, and as the birthrate in the United States continues …

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Affordable HousingCaliforniaDevelopmentNews

Page & Turnbull Converts Mortuary in Los Angeles into 120-Unit Affordable Community

by Jeff Shaw

LOS ANGELES — Page & Turnbull has completed the adaptive reuse project that converted the former Pierce Brothers Mortuary and attached garage in Los Angeles into a 120-unit affordable seniors housing community. Called Washington View Apartments, Page & Turnbull reconstructed and transformed the two-story mortuary and garage into modern living spaces that incorporate designs from the building’s Spanish Colonial revival-style, including a seismic upgrade and full ADA compliance.  Designed by Meyer & Holler, the mortuary was designated as a City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1993 as an excellent …

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CaliforniaDevelopmentIndependent LivingNews

C.W. Driver Breaks Ground on $56M MonteCedro Expansion in Altadena, California

by Jeff Shaw

ALTADENA, Calif. — C.W. Driver Cos. has broken ground on its second and final phase of construction at Episcopal Communities & Services’ MonteCedro senior living community in Altadena, approximately 15 miles north of Los Angeles.  Totaling approximately 101,862 square feet, the project adds four residential buildings, including 40 independent living apartments and a terrace restaurant. The new $56M villa-style buildings will be two and three stories in height, with two of the structures positioned over a below-grade parking garage podium level. All four buildings will be designated as California licensed …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentFloridaNews

HTG Breaks Ground on $41M Hillsboro Landing Affordable Community in Deerfield Beach, Florida

by Jeff Shaw

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has started construction of Hillsboro Landing, a $41 million affordable seniors housing community in Deerfield Beach, approximately 45 miles north of Miami. The 75-unit community is a joint venture between HTG and the Broward County Housing Authority.  Apartments at Hillsboro Landing will be reserved for income-qualifying residents age 62 and older who earn at or below 22, 25 and 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Monthly rents will range $374 to $1,225.  The project is scheduled for completion by October …

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DevelopmentIndependent LivingNewsTexas

Forefront Living Plans 193-Unit Bella Vida at La Cantera in San Antonio

by Jeff Shaw

SAN ANTONIO — Forefront Living has unveiled plans for Bella Vida at La Cantera, a 21-acre independent living community in San Antonio. The community is near the Eilan Hotel and Spa and La Cantera Resort and Spa and adjacent to the Crownridge neighborhood.  Once complete, Bella Vida will feature 153 apartment units and 40 villas with attached garages, with a variety of floor plans ranging from 820 to 2,550 square feet. A construction timeline was not released.

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DevelopmentNewsPennsylvania

Marquis Starts $25M Renovation Project at Fountain View at Logan Square in Philadelphia

by Jeff Shaw

PHILADELPHIA — Marquis Health Consulting Services has started work on the first phase of a $25 million renovation at Fountain View at Logan Square. The high-rise community is located in Philadelphia’s Center City district. The 24-story Fountain View tower is a familiar fixture in the city’s skyline.  The three-year repositioning follows an ownership change and rebranding at Fountain View, formerly The Watermark. The building at 2 Franklin Town Boulevard spans 420,000 square feet and includes subterranean parking. Designer Michael Lebovics of ML Group is spearheading the transformation of the physical …

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Assisted LivingDevelopmentNew YorkNews

Sunrise Opens 19-Story The Apsley in Manhattan’s Upper West Side

by Jeff Shaw

NEW YORK CITY — Sunrise Senior Living, together with partners Hines and Welltower (NYSE: WELL), has opened The Apsley, a 19-story luxury seniors housing community in Manhattan’s upscale Upper West Side neighborhood. Located at 2330 Broadway between 84th and 85th streets, The Apsley is the second luxury senior living community in Manhattan by Sunrise, Hines and Welltower. Sunrise at East 56th celebrated its first anniversary on the Upper East Side in December 2022. SLCE Architects designed the exterior architecture of The Apsley, which rises 19 stories. The community features 80 …

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DevelopmentIndustry Voices

Adaptive Reuse Projects Present Massive Untapped Opportunity for Developers

by Jeff Shaw

By James Kraft, Kraft Development The last time I appeared in this section in 2016, I complained in my article Developers Wasting Good Real Estate With Bad Design that same-old buildings were being replaced by same-old buildings with few new communities which I would be interested in moving into as I get closer to retirement. Now, at 66 years old, I will voice those same complaints.  Considering that I have personally been responsible for the “dirt” sitting under more than 12,000 mostly seniors housing units, I hope my voice is finally listened …

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