CELEBRATION, Fla. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $57.5 million refinancing for Windsor at Celebration, a 239-unit seniors housing community near Orlando in Celebration. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Square Mile Capital Management and Big Rock Partners, to secure the five-year, floating-rate, non-recourse loan through a large debt fund. Built in 2018, Windsor at Celebration features 133 independent living, 73 assisted living and 33 memory care units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom suites averaging 853 square feet. Joel Mendes, Chris Drew …
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ORLANDO, Fla. — FK Architecture has completed design work for the second phase of Westminster Baldwin Park in Orlando. The 180,000-square-foot expansion will bring the continuing care retirement community to a total of 155 units and 40 rehabilitation beds. The second phase features three additional new residential buildings with 75 apartments. The general contractor for the project is Clancy & Theys.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Validus Senior Living has opened Inspirations at Town Center, a 169-unit independent living community in Jacksonville. Located on 12.1 acres, the property features one- and two-bedroom options. Inspirations at Town Center is part of an ongoing relationship with Baxter Development LLC, a multi-generational, Iowa-based real estate development company.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Ziegler has arranged $16.6 million in bond financing for Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community in Gainesville. The community sits on an approximately 135-acre campus and consists of 269 independent living units, 46 assisted living units, 24 memory care units and 73 skilled nursing beds. The proceeds of the bonds will be used to refinance outstanding 2017 debt and finance approximately $1.9 million of capital expenditures. The 2021 bonds will be followed by the $39 million in bonds scheduled for …
GULF BREEZE, Fla. — Coldwell Banker Commercial has arranged the sale of Watermark of Gulf Breeze, an assisted living facility in Gulf Breeze, located across Pensacola Bay from Pensacola. The property sold for $8.2 million. The buyer and seller were not disclosed. Michael Mangrum, commercial state director for Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT in Florida, brought the property to market with Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT’s accelerated marketing team led by David Lowry and Roman Tsimberg. The property received 6,353 potential buyers, 138 confidentiality agreements and 16 fully approved bidders.
ROCKLEDGE, Fla. — Resort Lifestyle Communities (RLC) has opened Shell Harbor Retirement Community, a 180,000-square-foot seniors housing property in Rockledge, located along the Atlantic Coast east of Orlando. Development costs were estimated at $30 million. The number of units was not disclosed, but they will be available in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Shell Harbor Retirement Community is the fifth RLC location in Florida.
MELBOURNE, Fla. — Adëlon Capital has broken ground on its first senior living property, Parasol Melbourne in Melbourne. Cimbra Partners is the principal co-investor on the project. United Plus Property Management will operate the community, which Certified General Contractors will build. The four-story luxury community will feature 159 one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 742 to 1,067 square feet.
United Group Opens $53M Arcadia Gardens Active Adult Community in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — United Group of Companies, along with ownership partners Sina Cos. and Mayan Properties, has opened Arcadia Gardens, an active adult community in Palm Beach Gardens. Development costs were estimated at $53 million. Mayan Properties is an affiliate of Miami-based Aztec Group. Arcadia Gardens features 220 one- and two-bedroom apartments, plus a 15,210-square-foot clubhouse, for adults ages 55 and older. Floor plans range in size from 726 to 2,322 square feet with monthly rents beginning at $2,575.
Dominium Begins Construction of 383-Unit Osprey Village Affordable Project in Poinciana, Florida
POINCIANA, Fla. — Dominium has started construction of Osprey Village, a 383-unit affordable seniors housing community in the Orlando suburb of Poinciana. Once completed, Osprey Village will provide 383 units of affordable seniors housing. Qualifying residents must be age 62 or older and earn no more than 60 percent of the area median income. Dominium acquired the land in July 2021 and financed the construction using 4 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credits and tax-exempt bonds. Included in Osprey Village will be single-story cottages and an apartment building. The unit …
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Berkadia has negotiated the sale of Homestead Village Retirement Community, a 176-unit, 180-licensed-bed community in Pensacola. Tim Cobb and Brooks Minford of Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare completed the transaction on behalf of the seller, an Alabama-based nonprofit. The buyer was New Jersey-based Twin Light Capital. “The seller owned the asset for many years and decided it was time to refocus their efforts on operations within the state of Alabama,” says Minford. Built in 1993, Homestead Village Retirement Community offers independent living, assisted living and memory care. …