HAYWARD, Calif. — EAH Housing has broken ground on Mission Paradise, an affordable seniors housing community in the Bay Area city of Hayward. DAHLIN Group designed the property, which J.H. Fitzmaurice Inc. is building. “We are amid a housing crisis that is being exacerbated by inflation and lack of affordable housing across the country, and more specifically in California,” says Assemblymember Liz Ortega. “We have a moment of opportunity in the here and now to take actionable steps that will support organizations like EAH Housing to address the severe housing …
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GEORGETOWN, Texas — Watermark Retirement Communities has opened The Hacienda at Georgetown, a 231-unit luxury property in Georgetown, approximately 25 miles north of Austin. The apartments feature one- and two-bedroom options and offer independent living, assisted living, short-term stays or memory care. The Georgetown property is the latest addition to Watermark’s high-end Élan Collection. “The Hacienda at Georgetown fills the luxury senior living gap in the market created by the greater Austin area population boom,” says David Freshwater, chairman of Watermark.
ARDEN HILLS, Minn. — New Perspective has completed a 146-unit seniors housing community in Arden Hills, a suburb of Minneapolis-St. Paul. The 192,000-square-foot community offers independent living, assisted living and memory care services. The property is New Perspective’s 10th in the Twin Cities metro area. New Perspective Arden Hills will partner with Bethel University, the community’s next-door neighbor, in providing a variety of campus opportunities for those living in the building.
Griffin Living Receives $3M Loan for Seniors Housing Land Site Acquisition in Santa Clarita, California
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — Griffin Living has received $3 million in financing from Hankey Capital. The funds support the company’s acquisition of an assisted living and memory care development site in Santa Clarita, approximately 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The new community will be located at the corner of Camino Del Arte and Copper Hill Drive, in close proximity to a range of high-end retail and dining options. The approved plans by the city will result in capacity for more than 100 residents. “We are excited to once again …
ATLANTA — The Integral Group has selected McShane Construction Co. to build Veranda at Assembly. Located in Atlanta, the affordable senior living community will offer 100 units. Positioned on a 2.9-acre site on the northwest side of the city, the development will rise four stories. The property will offer nearly 3,000 square feet of amenity space, with units available in one- and two-bedroom floorplans. This project is the fifth collaboration between Integral and McShane. Integral selected SK Collaborative as a consultant to finalize plans and review associated materials and installation …
HTG, AM Break Ground on $23.5M Princeton Grove Affordable Community in Crestview, Florida
CRESTVIEW, Fla. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) and AM Affordable Housing, a non-profit founded by NBA Hall of Famer and Miami Heat legend Alonzo Mourning, have started construction of Princeton Grove, a $23.5 million affordable seniors housing community in the Florida Panhandle city of Crestview. Apartments at Princeton Grove will be reserved for income-qualifying residents who earn at or below 22, 30 and 60 percent of area median income (AMI), with rents ranging from $363 to $1,188 per month. In addition, the developer has committed a minimum of five apartments …
Walters Nears Completion of 150-Unit Cornerstone at Branchburg Affordable Community in New Jersey
BRANCHBURG, N.J. — Walters is nearing completion of Cornerstone at Branchburg, a 150-unit age- and income-restricted community in Branchburg, approximately 45 miles west of Manhattan. As the developer puts the “finishing touches” on the community’s second building, the company expects to open the property later this month. “Amid continued demand for age-restricted housing in the regional marketplace, Cornerstone at Branchburg already is popular among active seniors and empty-nesters,” says Joe Del Duca, partner and director of affordable housing for Walters. Designed to attain LEED and Energy Star certifications, Cornerstone at …
Nixon Peabody Advises Hebrew SeniorLife in Construction of Affordable Community in Brookline, Massachusetts
BROOKLINE, Mass. — Law firm Nixon Peabody LLP has advised Hebrew SeniorLife in the site acquisition and construction of a new affordable seniors housing complex in Brookline, a first-ring suburb of Boston. The project involves the construction of a seven-story complex featuring 54 units for seniors over the age of 62. Combined with the Marilyn and André Danesh Family Residences, the Julian and Carol Feinberg Cohen Residences, and the Diane and Mark Goldman Family Residences, this new complex will expand the Hebrew SeniorLife seniors housing campus in Brookline. Financing partners …
SARASOTA, Fla. — AgeWell Solvere Living has completed construction of 81 Oaks, a seniors housing community in Sarasota. Sarasota-based N21 Group is the developer and Lawson Group Architects is the architect on the project. Wiseman Construction is the general contractor. “We’re delighted to manage this innovative new community in the Sarasota area, where the demographic for adults ages 65 years and older is 37 percent [of the total population], which shows a need for independent living, assisted living and memory care communities in the area,” says Kristin Kutac Ward, co-CEO …
WINTER PARK, Fla. — FK Architecture, a Winter Park-based firm that works in seniors hosuing, has hired architects Connor Privett and Amy VanderMeer. Privett joins the firm as an architectural designer, while VanderMeer joins as a project architect. Privett brings six years of experience designing and detailing modular homes, multifamily and single-family residential communities, hospitality projects and master planning. He earned his master’s degree in architecture from Kansas State University. VanderMeer is a registered architect with almost two decades of experience in architecture and design. She has extensive experience in …