ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — Chicago Pacific Founders (CPF) and its subsidiaries, CPF Living Communities and Grace Management Inc., have acquired Heritage Oaks of Englewood, a 118-unit assisted living and memory care community in Englewood. Located along the state’s Gulf Coast between Tampa and Fort Myers, Heritage Oaks of Englewood is located near the Grove City shopping area, medical facilities, and indoor and outdoor recreation. The acquisition of Heritage Oaks of Englewood includes approximately 50 acres adjacent to the community, which may be utilized for future development. Additional terms of the deal …
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BOCA RATON, Fla. — The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County has received bond financing for a planned $160 million expansion at The Toby and Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences of Boca Raton, a 100-acre seniors housing campus in Boca Raton. Construction has already started on the project, which will add 111 independent living units and new communal areas. HJ Sims arranged the $135 million bond financing. Life Care Services, An LCS Company, manages the property. Its affiliated company, LCS Development, is in charge of planning and executing the expansion. …
POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Summit Contracting Group has broken ground on Siena Pointe, a seniors housing community in unincorporated northeast Polk County near Orlando. Siena Pointe will be a U-shaped, four-story, wood-frame building on a seven-acre site. The property will feature 163 units of seniors housing in a 194,127-square-foot building. Construction is slated for completion in fall 2021. The developer is Eastwind Development LLC and the architect is Forum Architecture & Interior Design Inc.
CC Residential Selects United Plus Property Management to Operate The Residences at Monterra Commons in Cooper City, Florida
by Jeff Shaw
COOPER CITY, Fla. — CC Residential, a multifamily development firm led by Jim Carr and Armando Codina, has selected United Plus Property Management (UPPM) to operate The Residences at Monterra Commons, an active adult community in the Miami suburb of Cooper City. Construction began on The Residences at Monterra Commons this summer. Upon completion, the development will include 175 one- and two-bedroom apartments for adults aged 55 and older. Units at The Residence at Monterra Commons will range from 760 square to 1,465 square feet for two-bedroom. Amenities at the …
Inspired Living Launches Independent Living Brand with Inspirations at the Town Center in Jacksonville
by Jeff Shaw
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Inspired Living has started construction of Inspirations at the Town Center, the company’s first independent living community, in Jacksonville. Situated on 12.1 acres, the 227,000-square-foot building will feature a total of 169 apartments. Units will feature one- and two-bedroom options up to 1,200 square feet. The Inspired Living brand is the new independent living branch of Validus Senior Living Communities. Baxter Development is a partner on the project, which is scheduled for delivery in fall 2021.
Watercrest Hires James Brassard as Executive Director of Palm Bay Memory Care in Florida
by Jeff Shaw
PALM BAY, Fla. — Watercrest Senior Living Group has hired James Brassard as executive director of Palm Bay Memory Care, a 72-unit memory care community approximately 70 miles southeast of Orlando. Brassard is experienced in senior living start-ups and turn-around communities and has received the FALA Sales and Marketing Director of the Year award. A combat veteran who served in both Afghanistan and Iraq, Brassard received his M.B.A. from Gulf Coast University and continues to serve his local community as a college professor.
ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. — Hunt Midwest and Integral Senior Living have teamed with Pi Architects to develop The Capstone at Royal Palm, a 75,000 square-foot senior living community in the South Florida village of Royal Palm Beach. Plans call for 56 assisted living apartments and 44 memory care suites. “The Capstone at Royal Palms is the first in a series of projects with Hunt Midwest, Integral Senior Living and Pi Architects,” says Pi President Greg Hunteman.
PORT CHAROLOTTE, Fla. — Capital Square, a national investment sponsor specializing in tax-advantaged real estate offerings, has invested an undisclosed amount in Harbor View, an age-restricted manufactured housing community on the Peace River waterfront in Port Charlotte. “There is a scarcity of manufactured housing communities in Florida, creating an imbalance of supply and demand,” says Louis Rogers, founder and chief executive officer of Capital Square. “The community presents a value-add opportunity, with 38 vacant home sites out of 147 total home sites, and average home site rent of only $448, …
Watercrest, United Properties Near Completion of 198-Unit Community in Sarasota, Florida
by Jeff Shaw
SARASOTA, Fla. — Watercrest Senior Living Group and United Properties have reached the final phase of construction of Watercrest Sarasota. The community features 72 independent living units, 94 assisted living units and 32 memory care residences. Walker & Co. is building the property alongside Interior Design Associates.
Greystone Provides $30M Financing for Redevelopment of Council Towers Affordable Community in Miami Beach
by Jeff Shaw
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Greystone has provided a $30 million HUD loan for the renovations at Council Towers Senior Apartment Homes, an age-restricted affordable housing community in Miami Beach. Council Towers comprises two 12-story buildings with a total of 250 one-bedroom units. HUD provides rental subsidies under a Project-Based Section 8 contract. The substantial rehabilitation of the property, which was originally constructed under HUD’s Section 202 program 40 years ago, will upgrade, preserve and continue to provide affordable housing. Apartments are restricted to seniors over age 62 making up to …