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FK Architecture Breaks Ground on Three Affordable Projects in Naples, Florida

by Jeff Shaw

NAPLES, Fla. — FK Architecture has broken ground on three affordable housing projects in Naples, located on the Gulf Coast in South Florida. The projects are named Harmony on Santa Barbara, Allegro at Hacienda Lakes, and Cadenza at Hacienda Lakes. “Affordable housing is a critical need throughout the United States,” says Ted Hunton, managing principal at FK Architecture. “Housing costs have exploded over the past few years. We fully expect these projects to establish long-lasting communities in the years to come.” Allegro and Cadenza at Hacienda Lakes are adjacent senior …

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DevelopmentFeaturesIndustry Voices

Intergenerational Communities: The Latest Trend for Happier, Healthier Living

by Jeff Shaw

By Denis Koval, CEO, Kapella Group The number of Americans age 65 and older will more than double over the next 40 years and is projected to reach 80 million in 2040, according to the College of Health Sciences at University of Michigan-Flint. With this increase in older adults comes a greater need for community and security. There are over 13 million young adults in America today and the vast majority are eager to not only engage in community, but make an impact. Intergenerational communities are on the rise with young adults and …

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Affordable HousingCaliforniaDevelopmentNews

SVA Architects Plans Lakeland & Laurel Intergenerational Affordable Project in Santa Fe Springs, California

by Jeff Shaw

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — SVA Architects, along with development partners The Richman Group Inc., The Whole Child and Habitat for Humanity, has received entitlements for the construction of Lakeland & Laurel, an intergenerational affordable housing community in the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Fe Springs. The project encompasses more than an entire city block and will feature three distinct housing communities consisting of intergenerational affordable apartments, interim transitional housing and for-sale townhomes. The development will cost the city approximately $110,000 per unit for 139 units, and a groundbreaking for …

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Assisted LivingCaliforniaDevelopmentFinanceNews

Monarch Advisors Arranges $4.6M Refinancing for 12-Bed Community in Salinas, California

by Jeff Shaw

SALINAS, Calif. — Monarch Advisors has arranged a $4.6 million refinancing a 12-bed assisted living facility in Salinas, located just south of Silicon Valley. In addition to refinancing existing debt, the loan will fund a 28-bed expansion at the community. The borrower is Songbird Care Homes, a local owner-operator. Monarch arranged a commitment from a national SBA lender for 25 years at a variable interest rate, with an option to convert to a fixed rate upon completion of the expansion project.

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Assisted LivingDevelopmentMassachusettsNews

Benchmark Nears Completion of 97-Unit Community in Hanover, Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

HANOVER, Mass. — Benchmark Senior Living has begun reserving apartments in preparation for Benchmark at Hanover, a 97-unit assisted living and memory care community in Hanover, approximately 23 miles south of Boston. The community is scheduled to open this summer. It will be Benchmark’s 64th community in the Northeast. Benchmark at Hanover totals 91,000 square feet. The site is located next to a YMCA and near shopping, dining and entertainment. Fatima Feliciano will be executive director. Udelsman Associates designed the community, which Callahan Construction is building.

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DevelopmentFinanceNewsOhio

Monarch Advisors Arranges $18.9M Construction Financing for Community in Bowling Green, Ohio

by Jeff Shaw

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Monarch Advisors has arranged $18.9 million financing for the development of a 105-unit, 116-bed skilled nursing, assisted living and memory care community in Bowling Green, approximately 22 miles south of Toledo. The borrower is Trilogy Opportunity Fund I, a development fund based in Louisville, Kentucky. The loan represents 80 percent of the total cost of the project. Monarch secured a senior loan commitment from a local bank for a five-year term and a 3.5 percent fixed interest rate. The loan is structured as interest only for …

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CCRCDevelopmentMarylandNews

Senior Lifestyle Corp. Completes $13M Renovation Project at Atrium Village in Owings Mills, Maryland

by Jeff Shaw

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Senior Lifestyle Corp. has completed a $13 million renovation project at Atrium Village, a seniors housing community in the Baltimore suburb of Owings Mills. The project “completely reimagined” the property, adding 187 independent living, 58 assisted living and 20 memory care units. The renovation is part of a 20-year anniversary transformation to create a next-generation senior living experience, according to Senior Lifestyle. Atrium Village has partnered with the Community College of Baltimore County on weekly instructor-led classes.

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AcquisitionsDevelopmentMichiganNewsOhioOperationsTennessee

Welltower Acquires 33-Property Seniors Housing Portfolio for $548M, Plans Two Developments in Silicon Valley

by Jeff Shaw

TOLEDO, Ohio — Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL), a Toledo-based healthcare REIT, has agreed to acquire 33 seniors housing communities totaling 2,787 units in Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee. The purchase price is $548 million. The communities will be acquired as three separate portfolios from undisclosed sellers. The communities were available for purchase because the lease-up process was heavily damaged by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. With occupancy at only 63 percent, Welltower expects the communities will greatly improve their performance in 2023 and beyond. Welltower will install Michigan-based senior living operator …

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Active AdultCaliforniaDevelopmentNews

Greystar Acquires Land for Everleigh San Clemente Active Adult Community in California

by Jeff Shaw

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Greystar has acquired a plot of land at 515 Avenida Vaquero in San Clemente for Everleigh San Clemente, an active adult development. “Everleigh San Clemente is ideal for people that have been living in San Clemente since they bought their first home and don’t want to leave the charming beach town,” says Emily Clark, regional property manager said. “The community has an ideal location just a mile from the ocean with access to the Pacific Coast Highway, which features a convenient walking and biking trail that …

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CCRCDevelopmentFinanceNewsOregon

Ziegler Arranges $58.4M Financing for Capital Manor CCRC in Salem, Oregon

by Jeff Shaw

SALEM, Ore. — Ziegler has arranged $58.4 million in bond financing for Capital Manor, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Salem. Capital Manor features 302 independent living units and 83 residential care beds with an additional 34 memory care beds. Life Care Services has operated the community since 2010. The financing will refund bonds from 2012 while funding a renovation project that will include a new façade and refreshed common areas. “It has been exciting to see Capital Manor, under Life Care Services’ leadership, execute a major operations turnaround, …

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