PORTLAND, Ore. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has arranged a $20 million FHA-insured loan to refinance a 98-unit memory care facility in Portland. The loan was completed under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Federal Housing Authority (FHA) 232/223(f) program. At a 80 percent loan-to-value ratio, the non-recourse, 35-year, fully amortizing loan with a fixed interest rate below 2.4 percent refinanced M&T Realty’s bridge loan. Located within a designated Opportunity Zone, the FHA application was given priority treatment within the FHA queue resulting in the bridge loan …
LOS ANGELES — Avenir Senior Living has opened Avenir Memory Care Westside, a memory care community in Los Angeles’ Westchester neighborhood. The community features 88 units using a specialized program that aligns residents who have similar cognitive abilities. “We call this the cognitive lifestyle,” says Jason Gurash, vice president of sales and marketing for Avenir Senior Living. “Taking it a step further, every neighborhood is intentionally designed to look exactly the same. That way, everything is familiar. Residents feel comfortable and at home even if they need to move to …
LA JOLLA, Calif. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $15 million refinancing for Monarch Cottages, a 26-unit, 52-bed, two-story, Class A memory care community in the San Diego suburb of La Jolla, California. JLL represented the borrower, Monarch Senior Living, in arranging the loan. Remodeled in 2016, Monarch Cottages comprises five companion studio and 21 private studio units averaging 370 square feet. Within a three-mile radius, the 75-plus population is over 6,500 and is expected to grow by 13.5 percent over the next five years. Additionally, the property’s surrounding …
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Webinar: Rethinking Seniors Housing Resident Engagement — Technology that Improves Staff Efficiencies while Enhancing the Resident Experience
The Nov. 3 Seniors Housing Business webinar “Rethinking Seniors Housing Resident Engagement — Technology that Improves Staff Efficiencies while Enhancing the Resident Experience” focused on the best ways to improve resident engagement, streamline care and support staff. Panelists discussed Platforms across the continuum of care Resident engagement solutions for streamlining technology, training and staff time The future of remote engagement: video chats, digital signage, health and fitness and beyond Changes in care created by the COVID pandemic: lessons learned, paths forward, maximizing technology, the role of staff and resource shortages Innovative care ideas in telehealth, remote monitoring, …
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arrangd the sale of White Oaks at Williamsburg, a 48‐unit memory care facility in Williamsburg. Built in 2015 and opened in early 2017, White Oaks at Williamsburg is a campus with three buildings, 16 units each. The seller is a private investor with seniors housing communities located in the Midwest. This community was determined to be outside of its normal operating region and thus was sold. The buyer is English Meadows Senior Living, a Mid‐ Atlantic …
OAK LAWN, Ill. — Anthem Memory Care has appointed Lori Cantway as executive director for Grace Point Place in Oak Lawn. Cantway previously was executive director at Eden Supportive Living in Chicago. She has also served as executive director for Autumn Green Wright in Chicago. She brings over 16 years of senior living experience to this position. Cantway earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from DePaul University in Chicago.
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Webinar: COVID Strategies for Seniors Housing Operators — Managing Risk
In the Oct. 26 Seniors Housing Business webinar entitled “COVID Strategies for Seniors Housing Operators — Managing Risk for Residents, Staff and Service Providers,” the topic of discussion was how best to keep residents and staff safe from COVID-19. Panelists shared differing approaches to this difficult problem, as well as their decision-making processes for setting vaccination requirements within their communities, employee incentives, communication strategies and how to implement these best practices in the midst of staffing shortages. Listen to hear how these decisions impact seniors housing operations, human resources and marketing approaches, …
Anthem Memory Care Appoints Jennifer Davidson as Executive Director of Community in Aurora, Colorado
AURORA, Colo. — Anthem Memory Care has named Jennifer Davidson as executive director for Chelsea, a memory care community in Aurora. In this capacity, she will oversee all daily care, programming and operations. Davidson was senior general manager for the Carillion at Belleview Station in Denver. She was also area director of operations for Lincoln Meadows Senior Living in Parker. Davidson brings over 20 years of senior living experience to this position. She earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
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Webinar: Seniors Housing — Lead Generation Lessons from Active Adult Communities
What can traditional seniors housing operators learn from successes in the active adult community segment, especially when it comes to generating interest and inquiries? How can active adult communities improve their own marketings strategies? These were the questions that Seniors Housing Business‘ latest webinar “Seniors Housing — Lead Generation Lessons from Active Adult Communities” sought to answer on Oct. 6. This webinar, sponsored by LeadingResponse, covered the following topics and more when it comes to best practices for marketing in the senior living space: Julie Podewitz, Vitality Living, explains …
CANBY, Ore. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Countryside Living, a memory care community in Canby, approximately 21 miles south of Portland. The asset features 37 units and 55 beds. The community was originally built in 1959; gutted, remodeled and expanded in 2007; and had its most recent renovations and expansion in 2011. The facility is approximately 21,746 square feet and is situated on approximately 0.78 acres of land. The seller was a local owner that has multiple different business interests. The buyer is an …