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Acquisitions Make More Sense Than Development in Today’s Market, Says Benchmark CEO Tom Grape

by Jeff Shaw

The dearth of new supply in the seniors housing space is a double-edged sword, says Tom Grape, founder, chairman and CEO of regional operator Benchmark Senior Living. While the lack of new product has provided a much-needed lift to operators of existing communities seeking to boost occupancy, it’s also a missed opportunity for developers chomping at the bit to start new projects.  The year-over-year (YOY) inventory growth in seniors housing was 1.3 percent in the third quarter, nearly the smallest YOY growth since 2012, according to NIC MAP. Grape foresees …

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United Group Receives $35M Construction Financing for The Arbella at Bramble Hill in Worcester, Massachusetts 

by Jeff Shaw

WORCESTER, Mass. — The United Group of Cos. Inc. has received $35 million in construction financing for The Arbella at Bramble Hill, an active adult development in Worcester. The Washington Trust Co. provided the capital with the assistance of JLL Capital.  The Arbella will span 17 acres and offer 123 one- and two-bedroom apartments across three elevator-serviced buildings. The community will also feature an 8,5000-square-foot clubhouse. United Group plans to complete construction by the beginning of 2025. Project partners include Marchionda & Associates, Syvertsen Rigosu Architects and Campanelli Associates Construction …

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Berkadia Provides $56.6M in HUD Financing for Four-Community Portfolio in Florida, Oregon

by Jeff Shaw

FLORIDA and OREGON — Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare has provided four loans totaling $56.6 million in volume through HUD’s 232/223(f) program, all of which feature the program’s maximum loan term of 35 years. In the first transaction, Ed Williams of Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare closed a $14.5 million 232/223(f) HUD loan secured by a 139-bed skilled nursing facility located in South Florida for a Florida-based client. The loan refinanced a bridge loan Williams placed in 2019 and a subsequent cash-out, borrow-up originated by the senior lender in August …

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SLIB Negotiates Sale of Five-Community Portfolio in Ohio, Indiana

by Jeff Shaw

OHIO and INDIANA — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of a five-property portfolio located in Ohio and Indiana. The five communities total 400 units and were built between 1983 and 2001.  The Ohio communities are all located within 250 miles of each other, and the Indiana communities are located within 75 miles of each other. The portfolio is well maintained and underwent significant capex over the last few years, according to SLIB. The seller was a Northeast-based private REIT that divested the portfolio to focus on …

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MassDevelopment Issues $17.8M in Bond Financing for Leland House Affordable Community in Waltham, Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

WALTHAM, Mass. — MassDevelopment has issued $17.8 million in tax-exempt bond financing on behalf of 2Life Leland LLC, an affiliate of 2Life Communities. The borrower will use bond proceeds to demolish a vacant former rest home at 21 Newton St. in downtown Waltham and build a three-story, 68-unit affordable rental housing facility for seniors in its place.  Built in 1891, the existing building operated as The Leland Home before its closing in 2020. The new building, which will be known as Leland House, will include 66 one-bedroom apartments and two …

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Blueprint Brokers Sale of Community in Bremerton, Washington

by Jeff Shaw

BREMERTON, Wash. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a seniors housing asset in Bremerton, across the Puget Sound from Seattle. The seller was a national healthcare REIT. Further details on the property were not disclosed. The existing asset was identified as an ideal candidate for either a behavioral healthcare provider, based on strong demand and reimbursement in the state, or a strategic regional seniors housing operator that had economies of scale in the region. Ultimately, a regional seniors housing operator, which Blueprint has worked with …

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Covenant Breaks Ground on $66.5M Expansion Project in Northbrook, Illinois

by Jeff Shaw

NORTHBROOK, Ill. — Covenant Living Communities and Services has broken ground on an expansion project at Covenant Living of Northbrook in Northbrook, a suburb north of Chicago. The $66.5 million expansion includes three new three-story carriage homes. This will add 36 new one- and two-bedroom apartments, each with a large patio or balcony and private garage. The overall project also includes a reimagined town center, adding another 9,000 square feet with upgraded dining venues — both indoors and outdoors. The outdoor spaces will incorporate a fit pit. The development team …

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Lawson Group Architects Completes Phase One of 81 Oaks Senior Living in Sarasota, Florida

by Jeff Shaw

SARASOTA, Fla. — Lawson Group Architects (LGA) has completed Phase One of 81 Oaks Senior Living in Sarasota. N21 Group, a related partner of LGA, co-developed the project. The 108,000-square-foot property is situated on a 20-acre site, which features intergenerational aspects due to the campus including a church and a public charter school.  Phase One offers independent living, assisted living and memory care residences featuring studios, one- and two-bedroom floorplans. Future phases include independent living apartments and a neighborhood of one-story villas with attached garages. JP Wiseman Construction built the …

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SLIB Arranges Sale of Two Communities in Georgia

by Jeff Shaw

JEFFERSON and NORCROSS, Ga. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of two assisted living and memory care communities in Georgia. The two communities are located approximately 50 miles from each other in Jefferson and Norcross, both northeast of Atlanta. Bradley Clousing and Daniel Geraghty led the transaction for SLIB. The buyer, seller, price and names of the communities were not disclosed.

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Seniors Housing Tech Company K4Connect Names Mike Weller as CEO

by Jeff Shaw

RALEIGH, N.C. — K4Connect, a Raleigh-based provider of enterprise technologies for the senior living industry, has appointed Mike Weller as CEO.  Weller assumes this role after serving as chief operating officer of K4Connect, and will oversee the company’s growth strategy and continued development of its FusionOS integration and data platform. K4Connect’s co-founder and former CEO, Scott Moody, will continue to work closely with Weller through the transition and will continue to serve on the company’s board of directors. “Over the past decade, Jonathan Gould and I embarked on a journey …

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