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PEF Advisors Acquires 198-Unit Freedom Village Affordable Community in Homewood, Illinois

by Jeff Shaw

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 …

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Chicago Pacific Founders Buys Two Celebration Village Communities in Georgia

by Jeff Shaw

ACWORTH and SUWANEE, Ga. — Chicago Pacific Founders (CPF) and its subsidiaries, CPF Living Communities and Grace Management Inc., have acquired Celebration Village Acworth in Acworth and Celebration Village Forsyth in Suwanee, both in the northern suburbs of Atlanta. Each property offers independent living, assisted living and memory care services. The communities offer a combined 474 units. Cushman & Wakefield’s Richard Swartz, Jay Wagner, Tim Hosmer and Christopher Remeika represented the seller in the transaction, a joint venture between AgeWell Living, The ASC Group and a large investment fund. Grace …

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CFG Completes $2.7B in Financing in 2022

by Jeff Shaw

BALTIMORE — Capital Funding Group (CFG), a Baltimore-based lender, has released its year-end seniors housing financing numbers. The company provided more than $2.7 billion in financing across 112 deals. The loan portfolio included 24 HUD loans, in excess of $250 million, and 88 healthcare and multifamily bridge-to-HUD loans, in excess of $2.5 billion. “Although rising interest rates have created some uncertainty, we’re leaning in — and will continue to lean in — and getting creative in how we execute financing to help our clients grow,” says Erik Howard, CFG’s executive …

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Goodwin Living Hires Chandra Kumar as Chief Operating Officer

by Jeff Shaw

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Goodwin Living, a nonprofit, faith-based senior living and healthcare services organization based in Alexandria, has hired Chandra Kumar as chief operating officer. Kumar previously served as executive director and vice president for Erickson Senior Living. She succeeds Linda Lateana following her 35 years of service to Goodwin Living. Kumar most recently led all operations for Charlestown Senior Living, the flagship retirement community for Erickson Senior Living that supports 2,000 residents and more than 900 team members and is situated on 100 acres in Catonsville, Maryland. She has …

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Affordable HousingCaliforniaDevelopmentFinanceNews

Alameda Housing Authority Receives $20.6M for North Housing Affordable Community in California

by Jeff Shaw

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Alameda Housing Authority (AHA) has received $20.6 million from the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development. The funds will support development of North Housing Senior Apartments, an affordable housing community in the island city, located just south of Oakland in San Francisco Bay. North Housing is the first phase of a long-planned community development project. Plans call for 40 studio apartments, 23 one-bedroom units and a two-bedroom residence for the onsite manager. The land, which AHA originally owned in the 1940s, was granted …

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Watercrest Senior Living Group Promotes Sheila Fioretti to Dining Services Specialist

by Jeff Shaw

VERO BEACH, Fla. — Watercrest Senior Living Group, a Vero Beach-based operator, has promoted Sheila Fioretti to the newly created role of dining services specialist. She will lead an enhanced culinary program elevating dining experiences in each of Watercrest’s senior living communities. Fioretti joined the Watercrest family as executive chef of its largest Watercrest campus, overseeing all aspects of culinary management for independent living, assisted living and memory care dining. In her new role, she will continue the advancement of Watercrest’s refined dining experiences including healthy and diverse options, advanced …

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Merrill Gardens Opens 123-Unit Community in Tacoma, Washington

by Jeff Shaw

TACOMA, Wash. — Merrill Gardens Senior Living has opened Merrill Gardens at Wright Park in the historic Stadium District in Tacoma. Merrill Gardens co-developed the property with Rush Development. The community features 115 independent living and assisted living apartments in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts, as well as 18 memory care units. The main floor of the community features 2,600 square feet of retail space that includes an on-site urgent care clinic. Merrill Gardens will manage the senior living community and Rush will manage the retail space. The community mixes …

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Buckner Retirement Names Tim List as Executive Director of Parkway Place in Houston

by Jeff Shaw

HOUSTON — Buckner Retirement Services has hired industry veteran Tim List as the new executive director for faith-based senior living community Parkway Place in Houston. List takes over for Abraham Mathew, who moved into the position of director of operations for Buckner. List’s career in senior living began in 2012 at Longhorn Village, a life plan community in Austin. There he rose from lead chauffeur to administrator, serving in roles such as accounting specialist, employee relations supervisor, and assistant administrator along the way. List earned a bachelor’s degree in multidisciplinary …

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Active AdultDevelopmentFinanceNewsVirginia

Northmarq Arranges $38.1M Construction Financing for 176-Unit Active Adult Community in Midlothian, Virginia

by Jeff Shaw

MIDLOTHIAN, Va. — Northmarq’s debt and equity team of Keith Wells, Hunter Wood, Reina Abboud, and Mike Lowry have arranged a $38.1 million loan for the construction of Lake Forest at Swift Creek in Midlothian, approximately 15 miles west of Richmond. The Holladay Corp. is developing the four-story, 176-unit active adult community on 11.7 acres. Sandy Spring Bank provided the funds. The development is scheduled for completion in 2024.

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