YORK, Pa. — IntegraCare Corp. has broken ground on a seniors housing community in York, approximately 90 miles west of Philadelphia and 50 miles north of Baltimore. The 124,000-square-foot community will feature 68 independent living, 42 assisted living and 20 memory care units. It has not yet been named. Warfel Construction is the general contractor, while Avenue Development is the development partner. The community is scheduled to open in early 2023. The community is located on the grounds of the former Fitz Farm and will offer a mix of studio, …
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Kisco Senior Living has recently hired Daizel Gasperian as the executive director of the company’s Emerald Court community in Anaheim. Gasperian brings 28 years of experience in the senior living industry to her new role, with over two decades specifically in administration for companies like Silverado, Kindred Healthcare and Life Care Centers of America. She has received multiple awards for her accomplishment in operations including Community of the Year, Excellence in Management, Excellence in Financial Management and President’s Award. Gasperian’s expertise has previously centered in turning around …
Hiring challenges have become a nationwide issue across industries, but seniors housing operators may be among the worst hit. First, the COVID-19 pandemic scared many prospective workers away from the industry. Then many stayed home to take care of children who couldn’t attend school, bolstered by enhanced unemployment benefits. Now many operators are faced with a difficult decision: Should they mandate COVID-19 vaccines among their staff, adding more difficulty to the staffing situation but better protecting residents from the deadly virus? This was the topic discussed on a webinar entitled …
DALLAS — Cadence McShane Construction Co. has started construction of Anthology of Highland Park, located in the Highland Park neighborhood of Dallas. Anthology Senior Living is developing the 11-story assisted living community, which will feature 121 units. PRDG is the designer. The 130,000-square-foot development will incorporate 24 memory care units occupying the second floor, and 97 assisted living units on the remaining floors. The assisted living units will include eight studios, 53 one-bedroom and 36 two-bedroom/two-bath configurations. Construction will also include below-grade parking and ground-level parking, providing 58 spaces for …
CARMEL, NEW PALESTINE and DANVILLE, Ind. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital’s Tampa-based National Senior Housing Investment Sales team has arranged the sale of the three seniors housing properties in the Indianapolis area. Named the Woodland Terrace Portfolio, the properties offer 482 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care in Carmel, New Palestine and Danville. The seller, The Justus Cos., developed the properties over the last four years. The buyer was a partnership between a national investor and Purpose First Partners, which is itself a joint venture between New …
LIVERMORE, Calif. — Mana Investments and Hunter Street Partners LP have unveiled plans for a 128-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in the Bay Area city of Livermore. The project will be part of The Well at Sunset, a mixed-use project featuring medical and creative office space. Construction on the 130,000-square-foot seniors housing project is slated to start in fourth-quarter 2022. “There is a significant need for higher quality senior living options around the region, and the City of Livermore is an underserved market,” says Scott Murray, …
YUMA, Ariz. — Ativo Senior Living has opened Ativo of Yuma, an assisted living and memory care community in the Fortuna Foothills submarket of Yuma. The 79-unit community features floorplans ranging from studio to one- and two- bedroom options. This is the first project between Link Development and Insight Senior Living, as the management company, with future projects set for Prescott Valley, Arizona; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Sundance, Arizona.
AUSTIN, Texas — Ryan Frederick, the founder and CEO of Austin-based consulting and real estate development company SmartLiving 360, has released a book entitled “Right Place, Right Time: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Home for the Second Half.” With over 15 years of experience in the fields of housing and healthy aging, Frederick sought to write a strategic guide for finding the best way to “thrive over a long life.” “Where you live can substantially impact your health and wellbeing — especially during the second half of your life,” …
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Anthology has opened Anthology of Charlottesville, an independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Charlottesville. The 180,000-square-foot community features 179 apartments. According to a recent report by the U.S. Census Bureau, almost 20 percent of the Albemarle County population has already reached age 65 and older, a number that will continue to climb as the baby boomers age.
POINCIANA, Fla. — Dominium has started construction of Osprey Village, a 383-unit affordable seniors housing community in the Orlando suburb of Poinciana. Once completed, Osprey Village will provide 383 units of affordable seniors housing. Qualifying residents must be age 62 or older and earn no more than 60 percent of the area median income. Dominium acquired the land in July 2021 and financed the construction using 4 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credits and tax-exempt bonds. Included in Osprey Village will be single-story cottages and an apartment building. The unit …