ANOKA, Minn. — Volunteers of America National Services has opened Nolte River Place, an affordable seniors housing development in Anoka, a suburb north of Minneapolis. The 80-unit community provides one- and two-bedroom units, eight units for formerly unhoused veterans and 10 designated units for Project Rental Assistance Contracts (PRAC) vouchers. Nolte River Place is near the Rum River Trail, Northstar Line commuter rail and downtown Anoka.
WORCESTER, Mass. — The United Group of Companies has broken ground on The Arbella at Bramble Hill, a 123-unit active adult community in Worcester. “The housing is needed,” says Worcester Mayor Josephy Petty. “It’s one of the big priorities of the state. And all types of housing are needed.” The Arbella at Bramble Hill, which will span 17 acres, will be one of the city’s only active adult communities upon completion. The community will feature one- and two-bedroom apartment units spread across three elevator-serviced buildings. There will also be an …
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — Lutheran Social Ministries of Maryland has broken ground on Phase II of its expansion at Lutheran Village at Miller’s Grant. The seniors housing property is located in Ellicott City, a suburb west of Baltimore. The project will add a new performing arts center, chapel and independent living apartment building while expanding the healthcare center and assisted living to include a new memory care support neighborhood. The performing arts center and chapel will serve as a multifunctional, 17,000-square-foot space, a hub for residents and team members to …
There are many ways to renovate an existing seniors housing property, but one of the most complicated may be expanding and renovating a community while it’s still occupied. That was the challenge faced by Volunteers of America (VoA) Massachusetts when it wanted to add a third floor to its Concord Park Senior Living community in Concord, Massachusetts, while also renovating all existing units and common areas and completely replacing the heating and cooling system. Representatives from VoA were joined by several project partners on June 4 for a webinar titled …
DAPHNE, Ala. — SRI Management has opened the doors on Seagrass Village of Daphne, an independent living and assisted living community in the Gulf Coast city of Daphne. The property offers 45 independent living apartments, 45 independent living villas and 45 assisted living apartments across a 184,000-square-foot building. Project partners include Sage Development Group, Arrive Architecture Group, Lori Bates Interiors and EMJ Construction.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Marquis Health Consulting Services has opened Florham Park Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, a skilled nursing facility in Florham Park, approximately 30 miles west of New York City. The 101-bed facility is located on the former Lutheran Ministries healthcare campus. The only skilled nursing center in Florham Park, the three-story, 43,000-square-foot building (formerly The Villa at Florham Park) is undergoing a top-to-bottom, multi-phase renovation and modernization following an ownership change. Phase I focused on the updating and remodeling of patient areas and has been completed. Phase II …
KIRKLAND, Wash. — The Cogir Family of Companies has completed work on Cogir of Kirkland, a 76-unit independent living and assisted living community in Kirkland, a suburb east of Seattle. Located in the city’s Lakeview neighborhood, the community offers units ranging from 375 to 475 square feet. Cogir will hold a ribbon cutting on June 20 at the property.
HARVEY, Ill. — Berkadia has arranged a $17.6 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity investment for the financing and preservation of Jesse Jackson Jr. Senior Housing, a 120-unit affordable housing property in Harvey, a suburb south of Chicago. The borrower is Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH). Brian Blanchard and James Grande of Berkadia Affordable Housing led the transaction. Jesse Jackson Jr. Senior Housing consists of two three-story, elevator-serviced buildings that were originally constructed in 2007 (Phase II) and 2011 (Phase III). Units are reserved for seniors age 62 and …
AUSTIN, Texas — Sherman & Roylance has brokered the sale of an eight-acre development site in Austin. The property, previously approved by the City of Austin for a two-story, 98-unit assisted living and memory care facility, faced construction delays and ultimately ended up in foreclosure by Woodforest Bank in September 2023. The “as designed” construction halted in 2022. Woodforest Bank sold the partially completed project to Novak Brothers, which may convert the project into a general multifamily development. “This was a challenging assignment, given the unfinished state of the property …
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — Ziegler has arranged $42.3 million in bond financing for John Knox Village, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in the Kansas City suburb of Lee’s Summit. The Industrial Development Authority of the City of Lee’s Summit issued the bonds. John Knox Village is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, single-site offering 948 independent living units ranging from single-family homes to apartments, 106 assisted living units, 76 memory care units and 122 skilled nursing beds. The community also provides home health, hospice, outpatient therapy, ambulance services, private …
