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MassDevelopment Provides $129M in Bond Financing for Opus Newton Project Near Boston

by Jeff Shaw

NEWTON, Mass. — MassDevelopment has provided $129 million in tax-exempt bond financing for the construction of Opus Newton, a 174-unit seniors housing project that will be located on the western outskirts of Boston. The borrower and developer is locally based nonprofit organization 2Life Communities. Construction began in March and is scheduled for completion in mid-2025. Opus Newton, an age-restricted complex with units reserved for renters age 62 and above, is being constructed on four acres at 777 Winchester St. The property will house 62 two-bedroom units and 112 one-bedroom apartments. …

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KIRCO Acquires Brookmeadow at Blue Hills Value-Add Community in Stoughton, Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

STOUGHTON, Mass. — KIRCO has acquired Brookmeadow at Blue Hills, a 91-unit assisted living and memory care community in the Boston suburb of Stoughton. The community was built in 2009 and was acquired at 45 percent of replacement cost in a high-income, underserved market, according to KIRCO. Cushman & Wakefield negotiated both the sale and acquisition financing. KIRCO cited the high ranking of the Boston metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in terms of income, employment, education and seniors housing occupancy as reasons for the acquisition. “This acquisition aligns with KIRCO’s Senior …

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Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Sale of 91-Unit Arbors of Stoughton in Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

STOUGHTON, Mass. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of the Arbors of Stoughton, a 91-unit assisted living and memory care community in Stoughton, 20 miles south of downtown Boston. Richard Swartz, Jay Wagner and Jim Dooley represented the seller, the Gralia Group of East Longmeadow and their institutional capital partner, in the transaction. The buyer was KIRCO in a partnership with Everbrook Senior Living, which will operate the community going forward. Cushman & Wakefield also arranged the acquisition financing for the borrower, with a loan of 65 percent …

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Waterstone Hires Fred Kelly as Executive Director of Community in Lexington, Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

LEXINGTON, Mass. — Waterstone has appointed Fred Kelly as the executive director of Waterstone of Lexington in the Boston suburb of Lexington. Kelly joins the independent and assisted living community after serving as executive director for its adjacent sister community, Bridges by EPOCH at Lexington, since July 2021. Waterstone of Lexington opened in November 2022. Kelly earned an MBA from the State University of New York at Oswego, a master’s degree in social work from Hunter College, and a bachelor’s degree in English from Ithaca College. He is also a …

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Nixon Peabody Advises Hebrew SeniorLife in Construction of Affordable Community in Brookline, Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

BROOKLINE, Mass. — Law firm Nixon Peabody LLP has advised Hebrew SeniorLife in the site acquisition and construction of a new affordable seniors housing complex in Brookline, a first-ring suburb of Boston. The project involves the construction of a seven-story complex featuring 54 units for seniors over the age of 62. Combined with the Marilyn and André Danesh Family Residences, the Julian and Carol Feinberg Cohen Residences, and the Diane and Mark Goldman Family Residences, this new complex will expand the Hebrew SeniorLife seniors housing campus in Brookline. Financing partners …

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Habitech Acquisitions to Develop 141-Unit Active Adult Community in Stow, Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

STOW, Mass. — Massachusetts-based developer Habitech Acquisitions has acquired 37.3 acres in Stow, about 30 miles west of Boston, with plans to construct a 141-unit active adult community. Known as The Cottages at Wandering Pond, the project will feature a recreation area with walking trails, as well as a clubhouse, pool, activity lawn and a pickleball court. Jake Parsons of SVN | Parsons Commercial Group | Boston represented the seller, EFMC Associates, in the land deal and procured Habitech Acquisitions as the buyer. A construction timeline was not disclosed.

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Benchmark Plans $13M Renovation at Evans Park at Newton Corner in Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

NEWTON, Mass. — Benchmark Senior Living has planned a $13 million renovation project at Evans Park at Newton Corner in the Boston suburb of Newton. The project will modernize the 30-year-old assisted living and memory care community. It is scheduled for completion in early 2024. The project is also honoring the building’s history, which dates back to 1905, by adding external lighting to highlight unique architectural features. Built by famed developer Warren Evans, “The Evans,” as it was first known, was considered to be the most beautiful apartment complex in …

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Lument Provides $15M HUD Refinancing for Alliance Health at West Acres in Brockton, Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

BROCKTON, Mass — Lument today has provided a $15 million HUD Sec. 232/223(f) loan to refinance Alliance Health at West Acres, a 130-bed skilled nursing facility (SNF) in Brockton, approximately 20 miles south of Boston. Alliance Health owns and operates seven communities consisting of 807 skilled nursing and 54 residential care beds. Alliance Health at West Acres was originally built in 1965 and consists of a two-story building featuring 116 semi-private beds and 14 private beds. The community was substantially renovated in 2017 using bank debt, which the $15 million …

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2Life Communities Breaks Ground on 174-Unit Opus Newton Middle-Market Community in Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

NEWTON, Mass. — 2Life Communities has broken ground on Opus Newton, a middle-income senior living development in Newton, just west of Boston. The groundbreaking takes place a year ahead of schedule, with 95 percent of the 174 available apartments already pre-leased, according to the developer. “The way we view aging is shifting and so should the care and living options surrounding it,” says Amy Schectman, 2Life president and CEO. “Opus prioritizes affordability, community and not only aging in place, but aging in the right place. This model brings a breakthrough …

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LCS Nears Completion of The Delaney at The Vale in Woburn, Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

WOBURN, Mass. — Life Care Services (LCS) has announced a summer 2023 opening for The Delaney at The Vale, an independent living, assisted living and memory care community in the Boston suburb of Woburn. Boston-based architect DiMella Shaffer designed the community. The number of units and development costs were not disclosed. The Delaney is part of The Vale, the master-planned redevelopment of the former Kraft Atlantic Gelatin Facility, which closed in 2015. In addition to The Delaney, The Vale offers retail and office space, landscaped areas and walking paths, preservation …

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