DALTON, Ga. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Tranquility of Dalton in the Chattanooga, Tennessee, suburb of Dalton. The asset was built in two phases: The 34-unit assisted living section was built in 2013, and the 24-unit memory care section was built in 2016. The seller is a partnership that divested Tranquility of Dalton to exit the seniors housing industry. The buyer is a Southeast-based owner-operator that is strategically adding to its portfolio. Daniel Geraghty and Brad Clousing of SLIB handled the transaction.
Georgia
ATLANTA — Isakson Living has opened the doors on Peachtree Hills Place, a continuing care retirement community in Atlanta’s upscale Buckhead neighborhood. The first section to open is called The Terraces, offering four levels of care — assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation — as well as an onsite medical team. Over 100 residents have already moved in. Built on 20 acres, Peachtree Hills Place will feature 197 units in five four-story buildings and 12 custom-built, single-family homes upon full build-out.
WOODSTOCK, Ga. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage has arranged the sale of Insignia of Towne Lake, a 33-unit assisted living community in the Atlanta suburb of Woodstock. A Florida-based owner-operator acquired the asset for $2.9 million. The new owner plans to add memory care to the community. The transaction also included the assumption of a $2.6 million HUD loan. Built in 1996, the property was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. The undisclosed seller was looking to remove operational outliers from its portfolio. Bradley Clousing and Patrick Byrne …
ATLANTA — Timshel Development Group, in collaboration with The Gateway Cos. and the Atlanta Housing Authority, has purchased 4.3 acres of vacant land in Atlanta for Harmony at Bakers Ferry, an affordable seniors housing development. Located on the west side of Atlanta, the property will feature 108 units. Atlanta Housing Authority will own the plot and lease it to the developers. Douglas Calderwood with New South Realty Associates represented the housing authority in the acquisition. Perry Hayes with Bull Realty Inc. represented the seller, Executive Real Estate. The price and …
QUITMAN, Ga. — Grandbridge’s Seniors Housing and Healthcare Finance Group has closed a $6.5 million loan for Presbyterian Home & Retirement Community, a 204-bed skilled nursing and assisted living facility. The property is located in Quitman, a small city near the Florida border in South Georgia. Grandbridge arranged the financing through FHA’s 232/223(f) Interest Rate Reduction loan product.
LAWRENCEVILLE and DACULA, Ga. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital (KBREC) has secured $50 million of fixed-rate Freddie Mac financing for Dominium, a developer and manager of affordable housing. The twin $25 million loans will be used for the construction of two affordable seniors housing communities — Grayson Ridge Apartments in Lawrenceville and The Preserve at Peachtree Shoals in Dacula, both suburbs of Atlanta. Both four-story, garden-style properties will each contain 240 units for residents age 55 and older. The unit mix for both will consist of 124 one-bedroom units, 100 …
Georgia Governor Signs Bill Requiring Licenses, Certifications for Assisted Living Communities
by Jeff Shaw
ATLANTA — Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has signed House Bill 987, adjusting the state laws for assisted living and personal care home residents amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Republican state representatives Sharon Cooper and Brian Strickland co-sponsored the bill. Under the new laws, seniors housing communities will be required to pass a slew of state certification and licensing requirements. The bill defines personal care homes as any community that provides housing, food service and personal services such as medication administration or assistance with activities of daily living. Assisted living and large …
ROME, Ga. — Greenbrier Development has opened the first units at The Spires at Berry College, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Rome. The property, first announced in 2018, is located on the campus of Berry College, a private liberal arts school approximately 60 miles northwest of Atlanta. The first 55 apartment units, as well as 26 freestanding cottage homes, are now accepting residents. The community will feature 144 apartments upon full build-out, and the units are 70 percent pre-sold. The Berry College Board of Trustees conceived of the …
MADISON, Ga. — Vitality Living has formed a development partnership with Hillpointe LLC to build Vitality Living Madison, which is currently under construction. Upon full build-out, the project will feature 332 units of seniors housing in Madison, a small city approximately 60 miles east of Atlanta. Located on 73 acres, Vitality Living Madison will be built in phases. Phase I features a mix of two-bedroom independent living villas and one-bedroom apartments, as well as amenities such as a fitness center. Phase II will add assisted living and memory care units …
Hunt’s $166M Herndon Square Mixed-Use Project in Downtown Atlanta to Include Affordable Seniors Housing
by Jeff Shaw
ATLANTA — Hunt Development Group has started construction of Phase I of Herndon Square, a 12-acre, mixed-use project in downtown Atlanta. Upon full build-out, the project will feature 700 residential units, 40,000 square feet of retail space and 20,000 square feet of community space open to the general public. The site is located on Northside Drive, approximately one mile north of Mercedes-Benz Arena, Philips Arena, Centennial Olympic Park and the other attractions in the heart of the city. The project, a redevelopment of the former Herndon Homes affordable community, will …