Development

BREA, Calif. — Cadence Living, Flournoy Development Group and Harrison Street have broken ground on Cadence Brea, an 80-unit assisted living and memory care in the Orange County city of Brea. The project team includes Thoma-Holec Design, Irwin Partners Architects and Flatiron Development Group. “This is a unique opportunity and part of our overall strategy to focus on boutique, high-end, amenity-laden communities with high walkability scores,“ says Rob Leinbach, principal with Cadence. “We are focused on locations with a high barrier to entry,” adds Justin Osborne, vice president at Flournoy …

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GILBERT, Ariz. — Greystar has started pre-leasing at Album Cooley Station, an active adult community in the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert. “There is a need for this type of housing as we see more and more active adults looking to right-size their living environment, live a maintenance-free lifestyle and meet new friends within a vibrant community,” says Sylvia Loss, community manager Floor plans come in one- and two-bedroom apartments; two-bedroom, single-story villas; and two-bedroom casitas, which are little homes that surround the apartment building and include their own garage, patio …

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MANSFIELD, Texas — Greystar has started pre-leasing at Album Mansfield, an active adult community in the Dallas suburb of Mansfield, with plans to start move-ins this June. Apartments come in one- and two-bedroom layouts. The number of units was not disclosed. Album Mansfield is part of a larger project that also includes conventional multifamily apartments, retail and for-sale single-family homes in a neighborhood called Watson Branch.

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FORT WORTH, Texas — Renaissance Heights United, in partnership with Columbia Residential and Purpose Built Communities, has opened the second phase of Columbia Renaissance Square Senior Residences, an affordable seniors housing community in Fort Worth. The $21.8 million expansion is the second of three phases, and included a three-story building with 120 apartments. The apartments average 792 square feet with 96 of the units reserved for low-income seniors. Construction was certified by National Green Building Standard for improved energy efficiency, indoor air quality and lower utility costs. Project partners included …

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PHILADELPHIA — Operators in the seniors housing industry have long been awaiting the incoming demographic wave of baby boomers reaching retirement age. Every day in the U.S., 10,000 people turn 65, and the number of older adults will more than double over the next several decades to top 88 million people and represent over 20 percent of the population by 2050. The oldest boomers are now 76. But this wave of customers will have very different desires than existing seniors housing residents, according to Tod Petty, chief operations officer at …

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WILMINGTON, N.C. — LCS Development has started construction of an expansion at Plantation Village, a continuing care retirement community in Wilmington. The project will add 44 independent living units with covered parking, a new artisan studio, woodshop, dog park, cocktail bar, billiards room, more indoor and outdoor dining options, and expanded garden area for residents. A theater room, board room and creative arts room are also planned. Herbert J. Sims & Co. guided the financing of the project. Construction is scheduled for completion by May 2023. Project partners include CJMW …

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FOLSOM, Calif. — USA Properties Fund has started construction on Sage at Folsom, located approximately 25 miles east of Sacramento in Folsom. Sage at Folsom will offer affordable housing for residents 55 years and older earning between 30 and 80 percent of area median income — approximately $19,150 to $51,000 per year. Rents will range from $450 to $1,300. The 111-unit community is a few blocks from Folsom Lake College, healthcare providers, grocery stores and several large shopping centers, including Broadstone Plaza and the Palladio Shopping Center. Construction on the …

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GLEN BURNIE, ELLICOTT CITY and COLUMBIA, Md. — Enterprise Community Development has acquired and planned redevelopment projects at three affordable seniors housing communities: Park View at Furnace Branch in Glen Burnie, Park View at Ellicott City II in Ellicott City and Park View at Snowden River in Columbia. The combined cost to acquire and redevelop the properties is $60 million. Built in the early 2000s, all three communities serve low-income senior households earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. In total, the three properties consist of 292 …

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NEW YORK CITY — Sunrise Senior Living has opened Sunrise at East 56th, a 151-unit high-rise in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan. Partners on the project included Hines and Welltower (NYSE: WELL). The asset features assisted living and memory care services. Sunrise is collaborating with Northwell Health for services at the building. The community is the first and only building in the sector to receive LEED Silver, WELL Certification at the Silver level and WELL Health-Safety Rating Seal certifications, according to Sunrise. SLCE Architects designed the building. Champalimaud …

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HOUSTON — MorningStar Senior Living and Hines have opened MorningStar at River Oaks, a seniors housing community in Houston’s River Oaks neighborhood. The community features 85 assisted living and 27 memory care units. The community is Denver-based MorningStar’s first in Texas. Partners on the project include Munoz + Albin Planning & Architecture, Kirksey Architecture, Thoma-Holec Design, TBG Partners and D. E. Harvey Builders.

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