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MassHousing Provides $14.5M Financing for Farnsworth House Affordable Community in Boston

by Jeff Shaw

BOSTON — MassHousing, working with Rogerson Communities, has provided $14.5 million in affordable housing financing to Charles H. Farnsworth Senior Housing Corp., owner and developer of the 76-unit Farnsworth House for older adults in Boston. The funds will be used for the refinancing and renovation of the property, as well as the extension of resident affordability for at least 24 years. Located in the city’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood, Farnsworth House is a seven-story brick building built in 1982 under the federal Section 202 Program. Among the improvements planned for the …

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Anthology Opens Two Communities in Suburban Boston

by Jeff Shaw

NATICK and MILLIS, Mass. — Anthology Senior Living has opened Anthology of Natick and Anthology of Millis, both located in western suburbs of Boston. Anthology of Natick is situated within a mile of the Natick Center, offering art, culture, dining and shopping for residents. The property is also next door to the Natick Community Senior Center. Anthology of Millis is located near neighboring downtown Medfield and the Charles River, providing easy access to both nature and cultural amenities. Located just outside the city center on 5.5 acres, Anthology of Natick …

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2Life Communities Breaks Ground on 68-Unit Leland House Affordable Development in Waltham, Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

WALTHAM, Mass. — 2Life Communities has broken ground on Leland House, a 68-unit affordable seniors housing development in the Boston suburb of Waltham. The new development will stand at the site of the former Leland Home, a community serving 38 seniors founded in 1879 that provided personalized residential and nursing care to seniors in Waltham for nearly 140 years. “Hannah Leland had a mission, and it’s got to continue,” says Waltham Mayor Jeannette A. McCarthy. “There is a shortage of affordable housing, and while luxury housing is built all the …

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MassHousing Provides $12.9M Financing for Bixby Brockton Apartments in Brockton, Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

BROCKTON, Mass. — MassHousing has provided $12.9 million in financing, which will extend affordability and fund improvements at the 106-unit Bixby Brockton Apartments in the Boston suburb of Brockton. Affordable Housing and Services Collaborative Inc. (AHSC), which owns Bixby Brockton, refinanced the property through MassHousing’s Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP)/Ginnie Mae Joint Venture program with partner lender Rockport Mortgage Corp. Of the 106 apartments, 104 are subsidized by two federal Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment contracts. As part of the transaction, AHSC has executed two new 20-year HAP contracts, which will …

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Pleasant Spring Communities Affiliates with HumanGood

by Jeff Shaw

BOSTON — Pleasant Spring Communities, which oversees Springhouse Senior Living Community and Mount Pleasant Home in Boston, has agreed to affiliate with HumanGood, a nonprofit operator based in California. Following regulatory and lender approval, the two communities will join HumanGood’s family of life plan and affordable senior living communities. “We chose to partner with HumanGood not only for their expertise in overseeing independent living communities like Springhouse and affordable housing communities for older adults, but also because they share our values of creating settings focused on independence, trust, and caring …

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EPOCH Names Wendy Nollman as Executive Director of Waterstone at the Circle in Boston

by Jeff Shaw

BOSTON — EPOCH Senior Living has named Wendy Nollman as executive director of Waterstone at the Circle, a luxury senior living community in Boston. Nollman joins the team with more than 15 years of leadership experience in senior living throughout Massachusetts. In her new position, she will be responsible for all daily operations. Prior to joining the Waterstone at the Circle team, Nollman was executive director of communities in nearby Wayland and Watertown. She earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from The University of Rhode Island.

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EPOCH Names Abbi Laushine Executive Director of Community in Westford, Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

WESTFORD, Mass. — EPOCH Senior Living has named Abbi Laushine as the next executive director at Bridges by EPOCH at Westford  Laushine’s daily responsibilities include directing the community’s overall operations and leading team members in providing care. For more than a decade, Laushine has worked with EPOCH Senior Living communities. She started her career as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Bridges by EPOCH at Westford and has served several different roles, including life enrichment director. She most recently was the Bridges program director at Waterstone on High Ridge in Stamford, …

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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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