GLENVIEW, Ill. — Anthem Memory Care has named Fran DeJulius-Rybarski executive director for Emerald Place in Glenview. Rybarski previously was executive director of The Auberge at Orchard Park in Morton Grove, Illinois. She has also served as executive director for Green Oaks Senior Living in Libertyville, Illinois.
CHICAGO — Woodlawn Central LLC is moving forward with the development of Woodlawn Central, an $895 million mixed-use project spanning eight acres in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood. The development team recently hired Transwestern Real Estate Services as its commercial real estate services provider. Woodlawn Central is poised to transform the area into a walkable, transit-oriented district with easy access to civic amenities such as the Obama Presidential Center, Jackson Park, the Museum of Science and Industry and the University of Chicago. Woodlawn’s Apostolic Church of God conceived and planned the project. …
OAK LAWN, Ill. — Anthem Memory Care has named Nick Katinos as executive director for Grace Point Place in Oak Lawn, southwest of Chicago. Katinos previously was executive director of Sunrise of Naperville North in Naperville. He also served as executive director for Brighton Gardens of Wheaton in Wheaton. He brings over seven years of senior living experience to this position. Katinos earned a bachelor’s degree in hospitality management from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island.
ST. CHARLES, Ill. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of River Glen of St. Charles, located within the former Delnor Hospital in St. Charles, which was built in 1939. Located approximately 35 miles west of Chicago, the community features 106 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. The original hospital building has been converted into a modern, well-amenitized campus. Bridge Investment Group sold the asset to Citrine Senior Communities, a joint venture between affiliates of Citrine Investment Group and Jaybird Capital, for $20 million. Jaybird Senior …
ILLINOIS — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of a 76-bed skilled nursing facility located approximately 80 miles west of Springfield, Illinois. The seller was a regional owner-operator looking to divest this asset from its portfolio to focus on core assets. The buyer was a regional owner and operator based on the East Coast looking to expand its presence in Illinois. The price and further details on the property were not disclosed.
HOMEWOOD, Ill. — Preservation Equity Fund Advisors LLC (PEF Advisors) has acquired Freedom Village, an affordable seniors housing community in Homewood, approximately 20 miles south of downtown Chicago. Originally built in 1998 with tax credits from the Illinois Housing Development Authority, Freedom Village is a three-story building featuring 198 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floorplans. Apartments are reserved for seniors earning up to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Freedom Village was 98.5 percent occupied at the time of sale. The seller and price were …
CHICAGO and SAN JOSE — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC (BWE) has arranged two separate transactions totaling over $47 million to refinance two assisted living and memory care communities. The first is a $28.8 million loan to refinance an assisted living and memory care community in the Chicago metropolitan area on behalf of affiliates of a senior housing-focused private equity firm. The second is an $18.6 million loan to refinance an assisted living and memory care community in San Jose on behalf of affiliates of Westmont Living. Ryan Stoll …
ROCKFORD, Ill. — Affordable Housing Investment Brokerage Inc. (AHIB) has arranged the sale of Valkommen Plaza, a 171-unit affordable seniors housing community in Rockford, approximately 90 miles northwest of Chicago and southwest of Milwaukee. A private investor sold the asset to Envolve Communities for $21.1 million. AHIB’s Kyle Shoemaker represented both both parties in the transaction. Valkommen Plaza is a nine-story, elevator-serviced building with commercial spaces on the first floor, providing amenities such as a beauty salon, police sub-station and grocery for the local community. In addition to the commercial …
GENEVA, Ill. — Lifespace Communities has acquired GreenFields of Geneva, a nonprofit, 257-unit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Geneva, approximately 40 miles west of downtown Chicago. Friendship Senior Options (FSO) sold the property for an undisclosed price. FSO will continue to provide management services through June, at which time the community will fully transition onto Lifespace management, systems and support. The sale brings Lifespace’s total portfolio to 18 communities, including three in metro Chicago. Located on 26 acres bordering two championship golf courses, GreenFields includes walking paths, a fishing …
CHICAGO and BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — Standard Communities has acquired the 145-unit Commonwealth Apartments in Chicago and 321-unit Greenleaf Apartments in Bolingbrook, both of which are affordable seniors housing communities. Standard plans to make $46 million in renovations. Standard led a public-private partnership in the acquisitions. According to Crain’s Chicago Business, Standard paid $110 million for the communities, but the total cost of the deal adds up to $192 million including renovations, fees, reserves and other expenses. Planned renovations include updated kitchens and bathrooms, new energy-efficient appliances, flooring and communal spaces …