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Phoenix Senior Living Completes Renovations at The Retreat at Conyers in Georgia

by Jeff Shaw

CONYERS, Ga. — Phoenix Senior Living has completed the $1.63 million renovation of The Retreat at Conyers in Conyers, a suburb of Atlanta. Sayer Construction and 828 Interior Design Studio lead the eight-month construction project, which adds amenities such as indoor and outdoor dining options; a game room with shuffleboard and pool table; enhanced creative space for arts and crafts; and an intergenerational outdoor play area. The community features 78 independent living apartments, 30 personal care and 30 memory care apartments.

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Tapestry Development, Columbia Residential Open $19M Stride Senior Residences Near Atlanta

by Jeff Shaw

DECATUR, Ga. — Tapestry Development Group and Columbia Residential have opened Stride Senior Residences, a 90-unit affordable seniors housing community in Decatur, just east of Atlanta. Development costs were estimated at $19 million. A grand opening ceremony was held May 27 at the property. The transit-oriented community provides critical affordability in a high-cost area, according to the developers. Eighty percent of the units serve seniors earning below 60 percent of the area median income. The location features walkable access to a variety of retail, grocery stores, restaurants, professional services options, …

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Griffin Living Plans Varenita Seniors Housing Community in Acworth, Georgia

by Jeff Shaw

ACWORTH, Ga. — Griffin Living has received financing for the development of Varenita of West Cobb, a seniors housing community in the Atlanta suburb of Acworth. The two-story, 75,516-square-foot project will feature 58 assisted living and 23 memory care units. As one of the few major financial closings for ground-up construction in senior living since the pandemic started, Varenita at West Cobb provides insight into how post-pandemic investing and innovation will look in the senior living industry, according to the developer. “The pandemic severely affected senior living products, so it …

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Lone Star Funds Acquires 10-Property Discovery Portfolio from Healthpeak for $334M

by Jeff Shaw

DALLAS — Lone Star Funds, a Dallas-based private equity firm, has acquired a 10-property portfolio of properties operated by Discovery Senior Living in Florida, Texas and Georgia. Healthpeak (NYSE: PEAK) sold the assets for $334 million. Although the REIT disclosed the sale during its first-quarter results last week, further details, including the buyer, weren’t disclosed at that time. Healthpeak is selling the bulk of its seniors housing portfolio in a move to exit the industry in favor of life sciences and medical office real estate. Discovery Senior Living retained management …

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NorthMarq Negotiates $7.7M Refinancing for Cottages on Wesleyan in Macon, Georgia

by Jeff Shaw

MACON, Ga. — NorthMarq has arranged a $7.7 million refinancing for Cottages on Wesleyan, a 45-unit independent living community in Macon. The transaction was structured with a 10-year term on a 30-year amortization schedule through Fannie Mae. Mark Ebersold, vice president of NorthMarq’s Charlotte regional office, arranged the transaction. “The owner constructed the asset over 20 years ago, and has done an outstanding job of maintaining it as a Class A asset in the market,” says Ebersold. “The property offers its residents patio-style living with one- and two-bedroom floorplans, and …

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Independent Living, Assisted Living Community Underway in Jasper, Georgia

by Jeff Shaw

JASPER, Ga. — Construction has begun on The Lodge at Stephens Lake, a seniors housing community in Jasper, a small city in the North Georgia Mountains. The developer was not disclosed. The community is slated to open in spring 2022. When completed, the it will feature 70 independent living cottages as well as 86 apartments for assisted living and memory care. The active adult section of the community, Grandview at Gateway, features 106 homes for sale and a 4,000-square-foot clubhouse. Residents will begin to move into the homes by the …

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JLL Arranges Sale, Financing for Claiborne Senior Living

by Jeff Shaw

AUGUSTA, Ga., and CHARLESTON, S.C. — JLL Capital Markets has advised CR Properties and Claiborne Senior Living on the sale of The Claiborne at West Lake and secured $9 million of construction financing for The Claiborne at Brickyard Crossing. The Claiborne at West Lake is a 100-unit assisted living and memory care community in Augusta. The community opened in late 2018 and was approaching 90 percent occupancy at the time of sale. The community was sold to Sabra Health Care REIT. Claiborne Senior Living will continue to manage the community …

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Blueprint Brokers Sale of 160-Unit Community Near Atlanta

by Jeff Shaw

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of a 160-unit assisted living and memory care community in Sandy Springs, just north of Atlanta. The community, which was not identified, recently underwent a multi-million-dollar renovation. The buyer is a turnaround specialist entering Georgia for the first time. Details on the seller and price were not disclosed.

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Sabra Acquires Two Communities in the Southeast for $28.5M

by Jeff Shaw

AUGUSTA, Ga., and GULF BREEZE, Fla. — Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. (NASDAQ: SBRA) has acquired a 100-unit seniors housing facility in Augusta and a former seniors housing facility in Gulf Breeze for an aggregate purchase price of $28.5 million. The Augusta location, The Claiborne at West Lake, opened in late 2018 and was nearly 90 percent occupied at the time of the transaction. The transaction was underwritten with an initial cash yield of nearly 8 percent and features an earnout opportunity for the seller after 12 months. Simultaneously with …

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SLIB Negotiates Sale of 46-Unit Mulberry Grove in Statham, Georgia

by Jeff Shaw

STATHAM, Ga. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Mulberry Grove, a 46-unit seniors housing community in Statham, west of Athens. Built in 1997, the seller was a local owner-operator looking to retire. The buyer and price were undisclosed. Daniel Geraghty, Bradley Clousing and Dave Balow handled the transaction for SLIB. “This community will benefit operationally from the buyers expanding footprint throughout the Southeast,” says Geraghty.

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