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What’s Next for Senior Living Amenities in a Post-Pandemic Era?

by Jeff Shaw

By Mike Arbour, JHP Architecture / Urban Design In a study conducted by JLL in early 2020, prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the seniors housing sector posted its highest transaction volume in four years during the first quarter of 2020 and a record-setting occupancy rate of 88 percent. With the wide variety of independent living and assisted living options to choose from, the industry was on track for a profitable year. What a difference two quarters can make. According to data from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) …

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Ziegler Arranges $56.9M Bond Financing for Westminster CCRC Expansion in Austin

by Jeff Shaw

AUSTIN, Texas — Ziegler has arranged $56.9 million in bond financing through the New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. for an expansion at Westminster, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Austin. The community is located on approximately 9.3 acres in west central Austin and comprises 324 independent living units, 22 assisted living units and 85 skilled nursing beds (of which 30 are utilized for memory care). Life Care Services (LCS) has operated the property since 1981. Additionally, LCS is providing development services for Westminster’s expansion project. The project …

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NEST, Pennrose Break Ground on LGBTQ-Friendly Affordable Seniors Housing in Cincinnati

by Jeff Shaw

CINCINNATI — Northsiders Engaged in Sustainable Transformation (NEST) and Pennrose have broken ground on John Arthur Flats, Cincinnati’s first LGBTQ-friendly affordable senior housing community. Located in the city’s Northside neighborhood, the new development includes 57 affordable apartments and on-site supportive services. The community is slated for completion in the summer of 2022. The three-story, elevator-serviced building will include a mix of studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments for seniors earning 30 percent to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). The community is located near the Northside business district, McKie …

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CBRE Arranges Construction Funding for 12-Story Village on Morehead Community in Charlotte

by Jeff Shaw

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CBRE Senior Housing has arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing for The Village on Morehead, a seniors housing community in Charlotte. The borrower is a joint venture between Bridgewood Property Co. and Harrison Street. The 12-story, Class A development will feature 199 units of independent living, with assisted living services arranged by Bridgewood’s wholly owned management company, Retirement Center Management (RCM). The property sits on “an irreplaceable infill site between downtown Charlotte and the city’s most desirable neighborhoods,” according to CBRE. Aron Will, Austin Sacco and …

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City of Chicago Approves $3.8B Mixed-Use Project to Include Seniors Housing

by Jeff Shaw

CHICAGO — The Chicago City Council has given approval for the development of Bronzeville Lakefront, a $3.8 billion mixed-use project located in Bronzeville, a South Side neighborhood. Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, which closed in 2008, formerly occupied the 48-acre development site. The City of Chicago acquired the property in 2009 and cleared most of the land over the ensuing months. A team of local developers known as GRIT was selected to purchase the site for $96.9 million through a redevelopment agreement. GRIT comprises Farpoint Development, Loop Capital Management, …

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CIP Group, Linkvest Capital to Build 120-Bed Assisted Living Facility in Dadeland, Florida

by Jeff Shaw

DADELAND, Fla. — Sunset Point ALF, an affiliate of Miami-based real estate development firm CIP Group, and LV Development, an affiliate of Miami-based Linkvest Capital, have formed a joint venture to develop a 40,000-square-foot, 120-bed assisted living facility in an unincorporated area near Dadeland. The partners acquired the vacant site for $3.7 million from the Stupp Family Partnership. The developers are expected to break ground on the project in the first quarter of 2022 CIP Group and Linkvest Capital, through its LV Lending affiliate, are also developing Miami Springs Town …

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ISL Ventures Completes 88-Unit Mount Prospect Senior Living in Illinois

by Jeff Shaw

MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. — ISL Ventures has completed construction on Mount Prospect Senior Living, an assisted living and memory care community in Mount Prospect, approximately 20 miles northwest of Chicago. The 78,000 square-foot building features 56 assisted living units and 32 memory care units. Partners on the project include Leading Light Development, Pi Architects, Charles Hall Construction, Manhard Engineering, TDi and EEA Consulting Engineers. Integral Senior Living is the operator.

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United Group Receives $48M Construction Financing for The Alloro at University Groves in Sarasota, Florida

by Jeff Shaw

SARASOTA, Fla. — The United Group of Companies has received a $48 million construction loan from Trez Capital, with the funds used to build The Alloro at University Groves. Located in the coastal Tampa suburb of Sarasota, the community will feature 183 units of what the developer calls “independent living lite,” a bridge between active adult and independent living. Units are restricted to those age 55 and older. Units will vary in size between 708 and 2,232 square feet. A 15,210-square-foot clubhouse will serve as the center of the community. …

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Assisted LivingDevelopmentNewsOhio

Confluent, HRA Break Ground on 108-Unit HarborChase of Shaker Heights in Ohio

by Jeff Shaw

SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio — Confluent Senior Living and Harbor Retirement Associates (HRA) have broken ground on a 106,698-square-foot assisted living and memory care community in Shaker Heights, a suburb of Cleveland. Representing the first project of its kind to break ground in this city within the past 20 years, HarborChase of Shaker Heights will address the unmet demand among local residents for this housing option. The three-story community will offer 108 licensed senior living units, comprising 80 apartments for assisted living and 28 units for memory care residents. The community …

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Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates $14.6M Sale of Two Entitled Development Sites in Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

NATICK and MILLIS, Mass. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sales of two entitled seniors housing development sites in Natick and Millis, located approximately nine miles from each other between Boston and Worcester. Barberry Homes sold the assets to Anthology Senior Living for $14.6 million. The Natick site, when complete, will consist of 86 assisted living and memory care units on 5.5 acres and the Millis site will feature 105 independent living, assisted living and memory care units on 7.7 acres. The Cushman & Wakefield team that led the …

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