Falls Church, Va. — NexCore Group and Experience Senior Living (ESL) have broken ground on The Reserve at Falls Church, a new, 215-unit senior living community in Falls Church, roughly 10 miles outside Washington, D.C. Upon completion, the property will feature independent living, assisted living and memory care units across 15 stories. Amenities at the community will include multiple restaurants, an indoor saltwater pool, spa, fitness center and a “maker space” for creative endeavors. Nuveen Real Estate is providing an undisclosed amount of capital for the project. Scheduled to open in …
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Greensboro, N.C. — Berkadia has arranged a $71.3 million loan for the refinancing of Abbotswood at Irving Park, a senior living community located in Greensboro. KISCO Senior Living was the borrower. Austin Sacco, Steve Muth, Garrett Sacco and Alec Rosenfeld of Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare secured the financing through Freddie Mac. Located at 3504 Flint St., Abbotswood at Irving Park offers cottages and independent living and assisted living units, as well as memory care suites.
NEW YORK CITY — MonticelloAM has provided an $18 million bridge loan to finance a seniors housing community located in Wisconsin. Karina Davydov, managing director of New York City-based MonticelloAM, originated the financing. The undisclosed borrower will use the proceeds to refinance an outstanding debt and position the property, which totals 100 assisted living and memory care units, for HUD financing.
DOUGLASSVILLE, Pa. — BWE has arranged a $57.8 million loan to refinance Keystone Villa at Douglassville, a 247-unit, Class A independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Douglassville, located about 15 miles southeast of Reading, Pennsylvania. Ryan Stoll, national director of seniors housing and care at BWE, and Taylor Mokris, senior vice president of seniors housing and care, secured the loan from a national commercial bank. The borrower was a joint venture between privately held real estate investment trust ReNew REIT and operator Heritage Senior Living. The nonrecourse loan features …
MUKWONAGO, Wis. — McShane Construction Co. has been selected as the general contractor for Azura Mukwonago, a three-building, 72-unit assisted living and memory care community to be built in Mukwonago, roughly 30 miles southwest of Milwaukee. McShane is constructing the property on behalf of seniors housing developer and operator Azura Living. Positioned on a 6.4-acre site, the property will feature two assisted living facilities and one memory care building. The single-story, wood-frame buildings’ exteriors will integrate full stone veneer masonry and Hardie board. There will also be a barn on-site. Units will …
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Watercrest Senior Living Group and partners Harbert Seniors Housing Fund II and Centric Development are underway on the development of Watercrest Fredericksburg Assisted Living and Memory Care in Fredericksburg, approximately 50 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. Upon completion, the property will feature 142 units, with 106 assisted living and 36 memory care residences. Amenities at the community will include a promenade, fireplace lounge, dining options, a theater, library, spa, billiards and courtyards. Centric Development is constructing the project, which is scheduled for completion in spring 2025. Carter Bank …
VANCOUVER, Wash. — PMB and The Springs Living have completed the development of The Springs at Waterfront, a 250-unit senior living community located in Vancouver, roughly 10 miles north of Portland, Ore. Situated within the Waterfront master-planned, mixed-use community, the property comprises 360,000 square feet across 12 stories. PMB served as the developer on behalf of The Springs Living. The project team also included general contractor Howard S. Wright and GBD Architects. Capital partners include Harrison St., Huntington Bank, City National Bank, Comerica Bank and First National Bank. Opened earlier this …
For over two years, a persistent bid-ask spread between buyers and sellers of seniors housing properties prevented many deals from getting done. Seniors Housing Business (SHB) caught up with Brian Chandler, senior managing director and national practice leader for seniors housing for Raleigh, N.C.-based Partner Valuation Advisors. As an appraiser in the seniors housing and care sector, he is privy to in-progress deals months before closing, including transaction data. He says a growing number of buyers and sellers are agreeing to close transactions and shares more here. SHB: Some experts say a growing number …
PLANO, Texas — Eastern Union has secured two loans totaling $20.4 million to finance the conversion of a former hotel property in Plano, Texas, into an assisted living community. Totaling 137 room across six stories, the building was most recently operated as a Deluxe Inn and was previously a Comfort Inn. Built in 1984 and renovated in 2005, the property has been owned and operated by Maheshbhai Patel since 2022. Meir Abrahamson of Eastern Union arranged the transaction, which included a construction loan, as well as the refinancing of an existing …
With Seniors Housing Positioned for Growth, Financing Activity Begins to Stir
Slowly but surely, the performance of seniors housing assets is improving. While rent growth in 2022 in the sector represented a period of catch-up after the pandemic stymied the ability of operators to raise lease rates, continuing rent increases in 2023 began contributing to more meaningful net operating income recovery, according to Walker & Dunlop’s recently released Seniors Housing Outlook report. Now, seniors housing owners are positioned for a sustained period of significant revenue expansion amid improving occupancy and a shortfall of new inventory, reports the Bethesda, Maryland-based commercial real …