WILMINGTON, Del. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $45 million sale of HarborChase of Wilmington, a luxury 96-unit assisted living and memory care community in Wilmington, roughly 30 miles southwest of Philadelphia. JLL represented the seller, a private equity firm, in the transaction. Harbor Retirement Associates will continue to manage the community for the buyer, a publicly traded real estate investment trust. Originally constructed in 2018, HarborChase of Wilmington is one of the newest seniors housing communities in the state of Delaware and is the newest facility in its primary market by …
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New Technology, Electronic Health Records Solve Problems in Post-Acute Care
Changing Medicare requirements for risk-based programs are putting new pressure on seniors housing operators and skilled nursing facilities that provide post-acute care (PAC) to people recently released from hospitals. Standards for the quality of care are becoming stricter just as innovations in record keeping, data analysis, voice recognition technology and smart room sensors are maturing. These new technologies — including many powered by artificial intelligence (AI) — combined with electronic health records (EHRs) can help operators adapt to the enormous changes coming to the seniors housing business. “We really put …
TAYLOR, Mich. — Bayview PACE has provided $4.3 million in commercial property-assessed clean energy (C-PACE) financing for the 81-unit Hampton Manor of Taylor seniors housing community, located about 17 miles southwest of Detroit. The sponsor was Build Senior Living, the development arm of Hampton Manor Assisted Living. The 81-unit Hampton Manor of Taylor is situated on a six-acre landscaped site that includes 60 parking spaces. Licensed for 102 beds, Hampton Manor-Taylor features 65 assisted living units and 16 memory-care units with extra capacity for second persons and/or additional companion units. …
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 …
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. …
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 — …
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 …