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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — LeadingAge Florida has promoted Dawn Jiménez to the position of chief operating officer. Jiménez most recently served as the association’s vice president of operations, where she was responsible for overseeing its continuing professional education, events, group purchasing, event exhibits and sponsorships. “Last year, her leadership and vision helped secure nearly $3 million in grant funding to bring quality improvement programs to our nursing home members, all while simultaneously overseeing our day-to-day operations,” says Steve Bahmer, LeadingAge Florida president and CEO. In her new role, Jiménez will continue …

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LANGHORNE, Pa. — Tryko Partners has expanded its Greater Philadelphia real estate presence with the acquisition of the Attleboro Community, a continuing care retirement community in Langhorne. The 415-bed campus has been rebranded as Oxford Enhanced Senior Living. “Bucks County is a phenomenal market with a large senior population and strong hospital networks,” says Tryko’s Uri Kahanow, director of acquisitions. “The seller, Wilmac Corp., has done a fine job with this well-respected CCRC.” The campus’ skilled nursing facility, Oxford Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, provides post-hospital care, short-term rehab and long-term …

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CLEARWATER, Fla. — Elevate Senior Living has broken ground on an independent living, assisted living and memory care community in the Tampa beach suburb of Clearwater. According to Elevate, more than 22 percent of Clearwater residents are seniors, and the percentage is expected to climb. Meanwhile, more than 14 million seniors in need of senior living services cannot afford what is currently being offered. As a result, the 55,000-square-foot community is meant to help serve the middle market. Elevate Senior Living at Clearwater will consist of six unique households that …

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ATHENS, Ala., and SPRING HILL, Tenn. — Birmingham-based Atlas Senior Living and Salta Capital are adding two new senior living communities in Alabama and Tennessee to their portfolios, bringing their total number of properties to 32. Atlas will be the owner-operator of the communities. The Goldton at Athens totals 75,824 square feet and 84 units total, comprising 12 independent living residences and 72 assisted living residences. The Goldton at Spring Hill totals 66,395 square feet and 79 units total, with 63 assisted living residences and 16 memory care residences. The …

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RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — New England-based Senior Living Residences (SLR) has acquired a former Atria Senior Living Community in Ridgefield, located along the New York State border approximately 50 miles northeast of Manhattan. SLR is rebranding the community, which opened in 2020, as Ridgefield Station Senior Living. The number of units and type of care were not disclosed. “While it has only been a short time since SLR took on management of the community, we have already made some integral changes,” says Tadd Clelland, SLR’s president and CEO. “We have significantly …

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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Lifespace Communities, a nonprofit operator based in West Des Moines, has appointed three veteran business leaders to its board of directors. The company added David S. Williams III, co-founder and CEO of Care3 Inc.; Gary Blackford, chairman of Avanos Medical Inc.; and Jonathan Sokeye, chief financial officer of Carolina Complete Health Inc. Celebrating its 45th anniversary this year across 14 continuing care retirement communities in seven states, Lifespace will leverage the three board members’ expertise in healthcare, corporate finance, data and operations as the organization …

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LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. — CBRE National Senior Housing has arranged a refinancing for The Springs at Lake Oswego, a 216-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Lake Oswego. The borrower is a joint venture between Harrison Street and The Springs Living. Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Tim Root arranged the non-recourse, four-year, floating-rate loan with three years of interest-only payments through a national bank CBRE previously arranged construction financing for the community in 2017. The amount was not disclosed. The community opened in 2019 in a highly …

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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare has arranged $47 million in financing for five skilled nursing facilities across the country. Jay Healy secured the financing on behalf of multiple borrowers. In the first loan, Berkadia arranged the HUD refinancing of a 40-bed, Medicare-only skilled nursing facility in Sacramento. The $14.5 million, 48 percent loan-to-value financing retired the construction debt and covered transaction costs for the California-based client. The facility was constructed in June 2018, but did not receive its Medicare certification until August 2019. Occupancy at the time …

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BELLEVUE, Wash. — Transforming Age, a nonprofit operator based in Bellevue, has hired Jeff Slichta as executive vice president of housing and hospitality. Slichta brings more than 25 years of senior living leadership experience and joins Transforming Age after 10 years with Sunrise Senior Living where he held the role of senior vice president of housing for the West Division. He was responsible for 150 senior living communities, 15,000 residents and 13,000 team members. Slichta joins Transforming Age at an time of growth in the organization’s 64-year history. Last week …

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VALPARAISO, Ind. — Evergreen Real Estate Group has secured financing for Green Oaks of Valparaiso, a three-story, 120-unit assisted living community for low-income seniors in Valparaiso, approximately 45 miles southeast of Chicago. Development costs are estimated at $30 million. Evergreen Construction Co., a division of Evergreen Real Estate Group, will serve as general contractor on the development and plans to begin preliminary site work this month. Construction is scheduled for completion in early 2023. The project will offer 48 studio and 72 one-bedroom apartments, all of which will be reserved …

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