KIRKLAND, Wash. — Ziegler has arranged $62.4 million in bond financing for Parkshore Juanita Bay, a 50-unit independent living community in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland. The borrower was originally founded in 1932 to provide housing and care for German seniors. In 1977, the organization constructed an assisted living retirement home known as The Gardens at Juanita Bay in Kirkland’s historic Juanita Bay neighborhood on the shores of Lake Washington. In December 2018, the community affiliated with Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest, now known as Transforming Age. In 2021, management announced …
Independent Living
DUBLIN, Ohio — JLL Capital Markets has secured a $115 million bridge financing for a portfolio of four Town Village independent communities totaling 852 units spanning across Alabama, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Michigan. JLL represented the borrowers, Chicago Pacific Founders and Grand Park Capital, in arranging the three-year, nonrecourse loan through Ally Bank. The properties were built between 2000 and 2002 and have all undergone renovations by the borrowers. Jay Wagner, Rick Swartz, Joel Mendes, Dan Kearns, Jim Dooley and Robert Tonnessen led the JLL team.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Senior Resource Group has started the planned expansion of Maravilla Scottsdale, a seniors housing community in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale. Neighboring the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel and The Champions Course at TPC Scottsdale golf course, Maravilla Scottsdale has served older adults since its opening in 2012. The current community comprises 217 units, including 157 independent living, 36 assisted-living and 24 memory care residences. The expansion will add 162 more independent living residences, consisting of 47 casitas and 115 lodge homes. Construction is ahead of schedule on …
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Watermark Retirement Communities and Alliance Residential Co. have completed construction of a new independent living tower at Watermark at Bellevue in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue. The community now offers a continuum of care, with its existing assisted living and memory care spaces. The property features 110 assisted living apartments and 26 memory care units. The expanded Watermark at Bellevue, now totaling 360,000 square feet, spans an entire city block. The 155-unit, 22-story independent living tower features studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. Watermark at Bellevue is adjacent …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — SRI Management has expanded into North Carolina with the management transition of Trevi Vibrant Senior Living, an independent living community in Northeast Charlotte. Located between I-485 and the Charlotte Motor Speedway, Trevi Vibrant Senior Living is close to Concord Mills, offering abundant shopping, entertainment, hospitality and medical options. Trevi Vibrant Senior Living is part of the 45-acre Trevi Village mixed-use development.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 143-unit independent living community in Raleigh. Opened in 2019, the community features a variety of unit types catering to a range of price points. While performance lagged in the wake of COVID, the community experienced positive momentum throughout 2023 and early 2024 and was trending toward stabilization at the time of marketing, according to Blueprint. The seller was a national developer/investor. Focus Healthcare Partners and Solera Senior Living acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Alex …
Webinar: Meet Seniors Housing’s Contrarians — A Handful of Investors Go Big in a Challenging Environment
The June 27 webinar “Meet Seniors Housing’s Contrarians — A Handful of Investors Go Big in a Challenging Environment” covered the difficulties and opportunities in seniors housing, including the impact of rising interest rates, the rise of regional operators and best practices for meeting regulatory requirements. The panel of industry experts also shared insights on managing troubled assets and adapting to post-pandemic challenges in the healthcare real estate industry. Despite concerns about affordability and rising insurance costs, there were signs of growth and opportunity in the sector. Speakers emphasized the …
Focus Healthcare Properties Names Solera as Operator of The Willows at Raleigh Independent Living Community
RALEIGH, N.C. — Solera Senior Living, a Denver-based operator, developer and investor of senior living communities across the U.S., has been named the operator of The Willows at Raleigh, an independent living community in Raleigh. Focus Healthcare Properties recently acquired the property. The Willows offers 143 independent living residences. It is located in a residential area with easy access to big-city amenities. Residents are near shopping and dining, as well as major attractions in the capital city: North Carolina State University, the NC State Fairgrounds, Millbrook, Wake Forest and Falls …
Lutheran Social Ministries Breaks Ground on Phase II Expansion of Lutheran Village at Miller’s Grant in Ellicott City, Maryland
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 …