News

FLORIDA — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the bankruptcy disposition of two skilled nursing communities in Florida. The bankruptcy stemmed from a medical whistleblower whose case resulted in a civil fraud judgment of $256 million. Both communities operated under the brand of Consulate Health Care, and filed for bankruptcy when the skilled nursing operating entities could not afford to pay the judgment against them. ESI was hired to represent the debtors in the sale of their assets, obtaining debtor-in-possession financing and providing a confidential valuation. Ultimately, after an auction, …

0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Claiborne Senior Living has named Justin Wray as vice president of operations. Wray now oversees the day-to-day operations and works alongside Claiborne Senior Living’s communities to ensure that they are optimizing operations. Wray brings over 16 years of hands-on experience in seniors housing to the organization, both in operational strategy as well as sales and marketing. Previously, he worked in senior management positions with providers such as Pegasus Senior Living and Frontier Management LLC, where he helped grow the organization from 38 to 108 properties. Headquartered in …

0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

POMONA and CLAREMONT, Calif. — Ziegler has arranged $43.8 million in bond financing for Congregational Homes in support of its continuing care retirement community, Mt. San Antonio Gardens. The Gardens is located on approximately 31 acres spanning across the border of Pomona and Claremont in the Inland Empire area of California. The community features 248 independent living units, 71 assisted living units, 10 memory care units and 58 skilled nursing beds. Proceeds of the bonds will be used to finance a project that will replace the community’s original D Building …

0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

HICKORY, N.C. — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. has opened Center Crossing, a 50-unit, four-story affordable seniors housing community in Hickory that offers one- and two-bedroom apartments. Five of the units are accessible for those with mobility challenges, including two units specifically equipped for those with sight and hearing impairments. The property serves residents aged 55 and older who earn 40 to 80 percent area median income (AMI). Rental rates range from $356 to $921 per month, depending on unit size and income restriction. Community amenities include an onsite management office, …

0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

OXFORD, Fla. — Colliers Mortgage | Commercial Finance, a division of Colliers, has provided a $23.4 million construction loan for Stonegate at Wildwood, a 130-unit seniors housing development in Oxford, approximately 50 miles northwest of downtown Orlando. Stonegate at Wildwood will be a two-story property located on an approximately 3.9-acre parcel within an area commonly known as The Villages, a large master-planned, age-restricted community. The borrower is Stonegate Development Co.

0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — New York City-based Dwight Capital has provided a $30.5 million bridge loan for the refinancing of The Retreat at Grand Prairie, a 154-unit seniors housing property in Grand Prairie, located roughly midway between Dallas and Fort Worth. The four-story building sits on 7.7 acres and offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center, game room, pet park and a putting green. Josh Sasouness of Dwight Capital originated the loan. The borrower was not disclosed.

0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

BOSTON — Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation (DBEDC) and Hebrew SeniorLife have closed on financing and started construction of 9 Leyland, a 43-unit affordable seniors housing building in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. Located in the Upham’s Corner section of the neighborhood, 41 one-bedroom units and two two-bedroom units are reserved for seniors earning below 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Twenty-four units will be supported by project-based rental vouchers, of which 11 units will serve seniors earning up to 30 percent of AMI, including seniors transitioning from homelessness. Completion …

0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

MINNEAPOLIS — Walker & Dunlop Investment Sales has arranged the sale of five Class A seniors housing communities in Minneapolis. Minnetonka-based Roers Cos. developed the communities, which Walker Methodist and Jaybird Senior Living operate. The communities opened between 2018 and 2021. The portfolio consists of 567 independent living, assisted living and memory care units.  The buyer, an affiliate of Lone Star Funds, will utilize Grace Management to oversee daily operational responsibilities. The price was not disclosed. This is Minnesota’s largest-ever sale for a senior living portfolio, according to Walker & …

0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

OAK LAWN, Ill. — Anthem Memory Care has named Dashira Contreras as executive director for Grace Point Place, a community in Oak Lawn, a suburb of Chicago. Contreras previously was director of resident care at The Carrington of Lincolnwood in Lincolnwood. She also served as director of memory care for The Carrington. She brings over 10 years of senior living experience to this position. She earned a medical assistant degree from Lincoln College of Technology in Melrose Park. In addition, Contreras is a certified dementia practitioner and a Montessori dementia …

0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Demand for seniors housing hit an all-time high in the second half, signifying continued growth out of the depths of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC). The analysis came in the form of a blog post by Beth Mace, NIC’s chief economist. NIC is an Annapolis-based nonprofit firm that tracks industry data gathered from 31 primary metropolitan markets through its NIC MAP Vision product. The demand was measured by absorption, with the market absorbing 21,029 …

0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail