MALVERN, Pa., and KENSINGTON, Md. — Mesa West Capital has provided AEW Capital Management LP with $114.6 million in first-mortgage debt across two loans to refinance the seniors housing communities of Echo Lake in Malvern and Modena Reserve at Kensington in Kensington. Terms of the loans were not disclosed. AEW delivered the 250-unit Echo Lake to the market in 2020 alongside joint venture partner Sage Senior Living Inc., which operates the community. Located about 27 miles northwest of Philadelphia in Malvern, Echo Lake offers a mix of independent and assisted …
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MADISON and BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Atlas Senior Living has assumed management of two communities in northern Alabama: Monark Grove Madison in Madison and Monark Grove Greystone in Birmingham. KIRCO, a national commercial real estate development and investment firm based in Troy, Mich., built and owns the communities. KIRCO is also a partner with Atlas at the Legacy Reserve at Fritz Farm community in Lexington, Ky. “Our experience working together in Kentucky has set a high bar, and we look forward to continuing to redefine the senior living experience through our …
PLAYA VISTA, Calif. — Senior Resource Group (SRG), a developer and operator of luxury senior living communities, has assumed ownership and operation of Fountainview at Gonda in Playa Vista, a neighborhood in the Westside area of Los Angeles. The property was previously owned and operated by Los Angeles Jewish Health (LAJHealth). SRG is renaming the community Avocet Playa Vista. A continuing care retirement community, Avocet Playa Vista offers independent living, assisted living, memory care and integrated healthcare, including rehabilitative therapies. Residents own a long-term contract for care and services in a well-appointed private …
Webinar: Safer Senior Living — Next-Gen Emergency Response Solutions
The Sept. 26 webinar “Safer Senior Living — Next-Gen Emergency Response Solutions,” sponsored by Kings III Emergency Communications, covered many aspects of managing risk within seniors housing communities. This brief discussion highlighted new emergency communication technology, the challenges of traditional phone lines due to the 10-72A1 order from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as well as best practices for code compliance. The panelists also broke down the benefits of cellular technology over voice over internet protocol (VoIP) systems, services for high-risk areas, two-way communication services and video monitoring in elevators. …
HENDERSON, Ky. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of a four-property portfolio in Henderson, located in western Kentucky along the Ohio River and approximately 11 miles south of Evansville, Ind. Known as the Colonial Portfolio, the properties in the transaction included Colonial Assisted Living (69 units), Colonial Court Independent Living (22 units), Colonial Senior Living (51 assisted living units) and Colonial Cottages (16 independent living units). The seller was a local owner who developed and operated the assets since their inception. The buyer was a Kentucky-based owner and operator looking to grow its portfolio …
BALTIMORE AND ANNAPOLIS, MD. — Enterprise Community Development Inc. has secured $116.4 million in financing for three affordable housing communities in Maryland. The three communities are The Greens at Irvington Mews II and Park Heights Place, both located in Baltimore, and College Parkway Place in Annapolis. The Greens at Irvington Mews II is a 59-unit community for independent seniors. The project is currently underway and is slated to complete in October 2025. Of the property’s total unit count, 47 residences will be set aside for residents earning up to 50 percent …
LAKE WORTH, Fla. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Mariposa, a 313-unit seniors housing community in Lake Worth, located about 17 miles south of West Palm Beach and 20 miles north of Boca Raton. The real services firm also secured financing for the buyer. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but the South Florida Business Journal reports that the facility sold for nearly $63.8 million. The seller was Ventas, the Chicago-based healthcare real estate investment trust. JLL represented the seller, and procured the buyer, Focus Healthcare Partners. Additionally, JLL …
Tempo of Deal Velocity Increases as Industry Enters Homestretch of 2024
By Matt Valley Following a quiet end-of-summer period on the dealmaking front — “quieter than it has been for years with the exception of the pandemic” — Sabra Health Care REIT Chief Investment Officer Talya Nevo-Hacohen encountered a flurry of transaction activity in late August and early September. “It’s been gangbusters, and what we’re seeing is primarily seniors housing assets (independent living and assisted living) coming to market,” said the veteran REIT executive who participated in the webinar Seniors Housing Business hosted on Sept. 5, titled “Creating Value in Seniors Housing — …
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Lockwood Cos., a developer and manager of senior living communities, has opened Lockwood of Ann Arbor. With a focus on independent living, the community features 154 senior apartments, with 65 of these units designated as affordable housing. Households earning up to 60 percent of area median income will be eligible for the affordable units. The $47 million development is designed to provide high-quality, accessible living for seniors in Washtenaw County, addressing the growing need for seniors housing as the local population continues to age. The facility is equipped …
Webinar: Creating Value in Seniors Housing — The Economics of Dealmaking in This Cycle
The Sept. 5 webinar “Creating Value in Seniors Housing — The Economics of Dealmaking in This Cycle,” sponsored by CBRE, brought together industry leaders to discuss the current trends shaping the seniors housing market, including occupancy rates, strategic investments and the evolving landscape of assisted living, memory care and independent living communities. This discussion covered innovative technologies, economic factors influencing cap rates, considerations about the future of care and analysis of increasingly sophisticated operations strategies. Expert panelists shared their experiences and projections for the sector, including the increasing demand for seniors housing …