New York

MONTEBELLO, N.Y. — A partnership between owner-operator FilBen Group and Dallas-based private equity firm RSF Partners has broken ground on Braemar at Montebello, a $54 million assisted living facility in New York’s Lower Hudson Valley region. The site is located near Good Samaritan Hospital — Suffern, as well as numerous commercial establishments. The property will span 133,675 square feet and will feature one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 500 square feet. H2M Architects + Engineers designed the project, and McAlpine Contracting is handling construction. M&T Bank provided …

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NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Monarch Communities has named Paul Ataide as executive director for Monarch Coopers Corner, a senior living community in New Rochelle, just north of New York City proper. In this position, he is responsible for day-to-day community operations. Monarch Coopers Corner is nearing completion and is scheduled to open early 2023. Ataide previously was executive director at a senior living community in Westchester County, New York. He also served as associate executive director in Massachusetts. He brings over 15 years of healthcare experience to his new position. …

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WYANDANCH, N.Y. — Selfhelp has opened 11 Park Drive, an affordable housing community for seniors in the Long Island hamlet of Wyandanch. The developer’s SHASAM service model will provide onsite social services. The property is located adjacent to a Long Island Railroad stop, as well as a larger affordable housing development named Wyandanch Village. The property is Selfhelp’s 16th affordable housing residence. The number of units and income requirements were not disclosed.

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KINGS PARK, N.Y. — EW Howell Construction Group has completed work on St. Johnland Assisted Living in Kings Park. The two-story, 68,000-square-foot facility on Long Island’s North Shore offers 80 residential units and 100 beds. St. Johnland is a provider on Long Island of skilled nursing care, with specialties in dementia, head injury rehabilitation, subacute care and adult day care. The new assisted living facility was built adjacent to the existing St. Johnland Nursing Center on the 100-acre complex that the nonprofit organization owns. KDA Architects designed the community to …

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GREENVILLE, S.C.; CHARLOTTE, N.C.; AND KENMORE, N.Y. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has arranged three loan deals totaling more than $62 million to finance three assisted living and memory care communities in Greenville, one assisted living and memory care facility in Charlotte and a 150-unit affordable seniors housing development in the Buffalo suburb of Kenmore. The national seniors housing and care team at Bellwether originated the Carolina loans, led by Ryan Stoll, Taylor Mokris and Kim Huffstutler. Lundat Kassa and Anthea Martin originated the New York loan. The …

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JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of Dwight Capital, has provided a $27 million bridge acquisition loan for a portfolio of four assisted living and memory care facilities. The properties are located in the rural Western New York city of Jamestown and its suburb of Frewsburg. The assets include Tanglewood Manor, Memory Gardens, The Magnolia and Comfort Today. The portfolio totals 293 beds. Dwight’s Josh Levin originated this transaction for the borrower, Gary Rohinsky, the CEO of Culture Care Senior Living. Details on the seller and price …

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NEW YORK CITY — Catholic Charities of Brooklyn & Queens has opened the doors on Pope Francis Apartments of Loreto, an affordable seniors housing community in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn. Designed by RKTB Architects, the development replaces a former Catholic church that closed in 2009. It features 135 apartments in an 83,000-square-foot building. The new residence meets Enterprise Green Communities Criteria, a comprehensive green building framework specifically for affordable housing. The design and development team previously completed the adjacent Monsignor Anthony J. Baretta Apartments, which is considered Phase I …

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NEW YORK CITY — Sunrise Senior Living, with partners Hines and Welltower (NYSE: WELL), has announced plans for its second luxury senior lifestyle community in New York City: The Apsley. Located on the Upper West Side on Broadway between 84th and 85th streets, the community will feature 76 assisted living and 80 memory care units. “We have always known there is a strong demand for high-quality, elevated senior living in Manhattan,” says Denise Falco, senior vice president of operations at Sunrise Senior Living. “With the success of our sister property, …

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CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — Northmarq has provided a $22 million refinancing for Springvale Apartments, an active adult community in Croton-on-Hudson, approximately 30 miles north of Manhattan. The 31-building, 524-unit property was built between 1956 and 1959. Robert Ranieri, senior vice president/managing director of Northmarq’s White Plains debt/equity office, arranged the permanent-fixed Fannie Mae loan. The transaction was structured with 10-year term on a 30-year amortization schedule. The garden apartment complex for active adults 55 years and older is located in a 35-acre park-like setting overlooking the Hudson River.

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MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. — Benchmark Senior Living has unveiled plans for Benchmark at Mount Pleasant, a seniors housing community in the Westchester County town of Mount Pleasant, approximately 25 miles north of Manhattan. The community, slated for completion in spring 2024, will be Benchmark’s third in metro New York City, joining two existing communities opened on Long Island. It will feature 74 assisted living units and 26 memory care units. Benchmark is partnering with Shelbourne Healthcare Development Group LLC, a development and investment firm in Wayne, Penn. Benchmark will serve …

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