PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Lloyd Jones has started construction of AVIVA Port St. Lucie, a 159-unit independent living community in the South Florida city of Port St. Lucie. The community features one- and two-bedroom options and is slated to open in spring 2023. Overlooking Lake Whitney, AVIVA Port St. Lucie will be near Town Center at St. Lucie West and across the street from a medical office center.
SALT LAKE CITY — Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BRDG) has launched a $75 million program to acquire, develop and operate needs-based seniors housing assets within the United States. As part of the venture, StepStone Real Estate co-invested in an existing portfolio managed by Salt Lake City-based Bridge and intends to help build the platform by co-investing in other seniors housing assets identified by Bridge in the future. “Bridge’s partnership with StepStone represents a strategic milestone as we continue to expand our needs-based seniors housing strategy,” says Robb Chapin, …
RANDOLPH, Mass. — Harvard Medical School affiliate Hebrew SeniorLife has closed on the financing to build 45 new units of affordable senior housing at the Simon C. Fireman Community in the Boston suburb of Randolph. Currently, the community offers 160 senior apartments with supportive services. With a low-income housing tax credit investment from the Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation (MHIC) and support from several other funders, Hebrew SeniorLife’s new construction began this week. The resulting apartments will be 100 percent affordable, with 27 units for households earning up to 60 percent …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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.
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.
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 …
