ORLANDO — Boston Capital Finance (BCF) has arranged $21.5 million in bond financing for the rehabilitation of Baptist Terrace, a 14-story affordable seniors housing community in downtown Orlando. The 197-unit community was built in 1969 and is fully leased. The rehabilitation will help preserve the property as affordable housing well into the future, according to BCF. The developer is the Orlando Neighborhood Improvement Corp., a nonprofit developer/manager.
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DAVIE, Fla. — Fairstead has acquired Federation Davie Apartments, an affordable seniors housing community in the Miami suburb of Davie, for $17.9 million. It’s the company’s seventh such deal since November. Fairstead plans preserve long-term affordability for the building’s 80 units for at least 30 years. The buyer also plans to undertake a $12 million rehabilitation of the apartments, common areas and building systems. Fairstead purchased the property from the Jewish Federation of Broward County, which will steer proceeds from the sale toward its social service and community service work …
United Group Receives $32M Construction Loan for Active Adult Community in Stuart, Florida
by Jeff Shaw
STUART, Fla. — The United Group of Companies Inc. has received a $32 million construction loan from Knighthead Funding for The Sovana at Stuart, an active adult development in Stuart. The Class A community will feature one- and two-bedroom floor plans ranging from 710 to 1,410 square feet. The number of units was not disclosed. The Sovana at Stuart will also feature an 8,000-square-foot community clubhouse with a living room, fireplace, pantry kitchen, game room, arts and crafts room, media center, fitness center and private salon. The United Group’s affiliate, …
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — Chicago Pacific Founders (CPF) and its subsidiaries, CPF Living Communities and Grace Management Inc., have acquired Heritage Oaks of Englewood, a 118-unit assisted living and memory care community in Englewood. Located along the state’s Gulf Coast between Tampa and Fort Myers, Heritage Oaks of Englewood is located near the Grove City shopping area, medical facilities, and indoor and outdoor recreation. The acquisition of Heritage Oaks of Englewood includes approximately 50 acres adjacent to the community, which may be utilized for future development. Additional terms of the deal …
BOCA RATON, Fla. — The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County has received bond financing for a planned $160 million expansion at The Toby and Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences of Boca Raton, a 100-acre seniors housing campus in Boca Raton. Construction has already started on the project, which will add 111 independent living units and new communal areas. HJ Sims arranged the $135 million bond financing. Life Care Services, An LCS Company, manages the property. Its affiliated company, LCS Development, is in charge of planning and executing the expansion. …
POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Summit Contracting Group has broken ground on Siena Pointe, a seniors housing community in unincorporated northeast Polk County near Orlando. Siena Pointe will be a U-shaped, four-story, wood-frame building on a seven-acre site. The property will feature 163 units of seniors housing in a 194,127-square-foot building. Construction is slated for completion in fall 2021. The developer is Eastwind Development LLC and the architect is Forum Architecture & Interior Design Inc.
CC Residential Selects United Plus Property Management to Operate The Residences at Monterra Commons in Cooper City, Florida
by Jeff Shaw
COOPER CITY, Fla. — CC Residential, a multifamily development firm led by Jim Carr and Armando Codina, has selected United Plus Property Management (UPPM) to operate The Residences at Monterra Commons, an active adult community in the Miami suburb of Cooper City. Construction began on The Residences at Monterra Commons this summer. Upon completion, the development will include 175 one- and two-bedroom apartments for adults aged 55 and older. Units at The Residence at Monterra Commons will range from 760 square to 1,465 square feet for two-bedroom. Amenities at the …
Inspired Living Launches Independent Living Brand with Inspirations at the Town Center in Jacksonville
by Jeff Shaw
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Inspired Living has started construction of Inspirations at the Town Center, the company’s first independent living community, in Jacksonville. Situated on 12.1 acres, the 227,000-square-foot building will feature a total of 169 apartments. Units will feature one- and two-bedroom options up to 1,200 square feet. The Inspired Living brand is the new independent living branch of Validus Senior Living Communities. Baxter Development is a partner on the project, which is scheduled for delivery in fall 2021.
Watercrest Hires James Brassard as Executive Director of Palm Bay Memory Care in Florida
by Jeff Shaw
PALM BAY, Fla. — Watercrest Senior Living Group has hired James Brassard as executive director of Palm Bay Memory Care, a 72-unit memory care community approximately 70 miles southeast of Orlando. Brassard is experienced in senior living start-ups and turn-around communities and has received the FALA Sales and Marketing Director of the Year award. A combat veteran who served in both Afghanistan and Iraq, Brassard received his M.B.A. from Gulf Coast University and continues to serve his local community as a college professor.
ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. — Hunt Midwest and Integral Senior Living have teamed with Pi Architects to develop The Capstone at Royal Palm, a 75,000 square-foot senior living community in the South Florida village of Royal Palm Beach. Plans call for 56 assisted living apartments and 44 memory care suites. “The Capstone at Royal Palms is the first in a series of projects with Hunt Midwest, Integral Senior Living and Pi Architects,” says Pi President Greg Hunteman.