WADSWORTH, Ill. — Live Oak Bank has provided a $5 million SBA 7a construction loan with a $3.4 million conventional pari-passu loan for Lotus Senior Living. The funds will be used for the conversion of an existing hotel into a 74-unit assisted living and memory care facility. Located in Wadsworth near the Wisconsin border, and originally built in 1999 as an extended stay hotel, the three-story building consists of 60,066 square feet situated on 1.4 acres overlooking a golf course. Ashbury Healthcare, a regional operator with a current portfolio of …
CHICAGO — Smith Senior Living has completed a $23 million modernization at Smith Village, a continuing care retirement community in Chicago’s Morgan Park neighborhood. The project quadruples the number of private suites and rooms for rehabilitation and skilled nursing care residents by reducing its licensed beds to 78 from 100. Smith also built a three-story addition that houses therapy areas and dining rooms. Planning for this project began in 2017 and construction was accelerated because tradespeople were named essential workers during the pandemic, making this wing ready for total occupancy …
CHICAGO — Ryan Cos. US Inc. has topped off Clarendale Six Corners, a $117 million senior living community on the Northwest Side of Chicago. Construction of the 10-story, 258-unit project began in January. Completion is slated for fall 2022. Ryan is serving as developer, architect, builder and capital markets partner. Ryan owns the project in a joint venture with LCS and Harrison Street. LCS will handle the day-to-day operations and Ryan will provide asset management services. The 258 units will comprise independent living, assisted living and memory care residences, including …
TAYLORVILLE and PARIS, Ill. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of two Life’s Journey-branded memory care communities in Taylorville and Paris, located approximately 97 miles apart in the southern portion of Illinois. Life’s Journey of Taylorville features 46 units in 25,000 square feet on a 4.2 acre plot. The community was built in 2012 and renovated in 2014. Occupancy was 69 percent at the time of sale. Life’s Journey of Paris features 23 units in a 9,200-square-foot building on 0.7 acres. The community was built in …
CHICAGO — The Chicago City Council has given approval for the development of Bronzeville Lakefront, a $3.8 billion mixed-use project located in Bronzeville, a South Side neighborhood. Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, which closed in 2008, formerly occupied the 48-acre development site. The City of Chicago acquired the property in 2009 and cleared most of the land over the ensuing months. A team of local developers known as GRIT was selected to purchase the site for $96.9 million through a redevelopment agreement. GRIT comprises Farpoint Development, Loop Capital Management, …
MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. — ISL Ventures has completed construction on Mount Prospect Senior Living, an assisted living and memory care community in Mount Prospect, approximately 20 miles northwest of Chicago. The 78,000 square-foot building features 56 assisted living units and 32 memory care units. Partners on the project include Leading Light Development, Pi Architects, Charles Hall Construction, Manhard Engineering, TDi and EEA Consulting Engineers. Integral Senior Living is the operator.
CHICAGO — Evergreen Real Estate Group, Synergy Construction Group and the Chicago Housing Authority have completed construction of Ravenswood Senior Living, a 193-unit affordable seniors housing community in the Ravenswood neighborhood on the north side of Chicago. The property was previously the Ravenswood Hospital, which was built in 1974 and fell vacant in 2002. The redevelopment project cost $81 million and took a year-and-a-half to complete. Located between Damen and Ravenswood avenues, Ravenswood Senior Living is a 10-story building that is situated close to public transit, including the Damen and …
ILLINOIS and TEXAS — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged $105.9 million in financing to recapitalize a portfolio of six assisted living and memory care properties. The portfolio features 631 units operating under the Heartis brand. The borrower is Dallas-based Caddis Partners. The financing structure consisted of an $80 million syndicated senior credit facility and a $25.9 million mezzanine loan provided by an institutional partner. The portfolio includes: Heartis Clear Lake in Clear Lake Heartis Longview in Longview Heartis San Antonio in San Antonio Heartis Arlington in Arlington Heartis Waco …
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — TWG has unveiled plans to develop McDowell Point, a $62.4 million active adult community in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. The project is Indianapolis-based TWG’s first development in the greater Chicago area as well as its first active adult community in the state of Illinois. The property will rise five stories and span 347,000 square feet. The 174 units will range in size from one-bedrooms to three-bedrooms. Of the total units, 80 percent will be reserved for residents age 55 and older. More than 6,000 square feet …
LYONS, Ill. — Affordable Housing Investment Brokerage Inc. (AHIB) has arranged the $8.8 million sale of Riverwalk in Lyons, about 14 miles southwest of Chicago. Built in 2003, the six-story property includes 120 units. The majority of the units are rented under affordable housing guidelines, while 16 are rented at market rate. The community was developed using funds from the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program and the Illinois Housing Development Authority. Current affordability restrictions remain in place until 2033. Kyle Shoemaker of AHIB represented the seller, Barron Development LLC, as …