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Aegis Living Hires Constance Schein as Senior Vice President of Clinical and Health Services

by Jeff Shaw

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Aegis Living, a Bellevue-based owner-operator, has hired Constance Schein as senior vice president of clinical and health services. Schein will lead nursing and care initiatives across the company, as the company moves toward a more integrated healthcare model and focuses on wellness. In addition to overseeing all nursing and care, Schein will manage and develop existing and new healthcare partnerships, enlist new technology to improve resident care, and support general managers in hiring, developing and retaining talent. Prior to joining Aegis Living, Schein served as vice president …

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Watermark, Hines Plan 222-Unit Luxury Community in Houston

by Jeff Shaw

HOUSTON — Watermark Retirement Communities and Hines have unveiled plans for The Watermark at Houston Heights, a 222-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Houston’s Greater Heights neighborhood. The seven-story property will be the tallest building in the neighborhood, with views of the downtown skyline. Two of the floors will be fully dedicated to amenity space. The Watermark at Houston Heights is the fifth addition to Watermark’s upscale Élan Collection communities. The development is scheduled for completion in January 2022. Project partners include Munoz + Albin Architecture …

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ASHA Announces Senior Living Hall of Fame Class of 2021

by Jeff Shaw

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA), a D.C.-based advocacy organization for the seniors housing industry, has announced the 2021 inductees to the Senior Living Hall of Fame: Carl Campbell of CAMLU, Robert and William Thomas of Senior Star and Patricia Will of Belmont Village Senior Living. “These innovative leaders have helped to build an industry dedicated to the care of our elders,” says David Schless, president of ASHA. “We are very grateful to them and their commitment to senior living.” The 2021 Senior Living Hall of Fame …

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JLL Arranges Sale of, $21.3M Financing for The Shores at Clear Lake in Houston

by Jeff Shaw

HOUSTON — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of The Shores at Clear Lake, a 100-unit senior living community in Houston. JLL worked on behalf of the seller, Meridian Realty Advisors, to complete the sale to the buyer, Chicago Pacific Founders. JLL also represented the buyer to secure a $21.3 million, 10-year, floating-rate loan through Freddie Mac as part of the transaction. JLL Real Estate Capital will service that loan. Sitting on almost eight acres and totaling nearly 90,000 square feet, The Shores at Clear Lake offers 66 assisted …

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Bellwether Enterprise Hires Taylor Mokris as Senior Vice President of Seniors Housing and Care

by Jeff Shaw

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has hired Taylor Mokris as senior vice president of seniors housing and care. Mokris will play a leadership role in the development and execution of the growth strategy for Bellwether Enterprise’s seniors housing and care mortgage lending platform. He joins the team under Ryan Stoll, who was appointed national director of seniors housing and care in March. Mokris will be based in the Charlotte office. Mokris has over 10 years of experience in commercial real estate, including relationship management, originations, underwriting and …

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EW Howell Construction Group Completes Hotel Conversion in Plainview, New York

by Jeff Shaw

PLAINVIEW, N.Y. — EW Howell Construction Group has completed The Residences at Plainview, an upscale independent living community in the Long Island hamlet of Plainview. Capitol Seniors Housing is the developer and Chelsea Senior Living is the operator for the new 150,000-square-foot community, which features 114 units. EW Howell Construction Group provided pre-construction and construction management services for the project, which converted a former Residence Inn by Marriott into seniors housing. Meyers Architects designed the conversion, with Meyer Senior Living Studio handling interiors and amenities.

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KWA Construction Builds 120-Unit Affordable Community in Fort Worth

by Jeff Shaw

FORT WORTH, Texas — KWA Construction has completed Phase II of Columbia Renaissance Square in Fort Worth. Columbia Residential developed the 120-unit affordable senior living community for persons age 62 and above. Designed with improved energy efficiency, indoor air quality and lower utility costs, the residences are built to achieve certification by National Green Building Standard. JHP Architecture designed the three-story, 95,015-square-foot building. Purpose Built Communities, a nonprofit consulting firm, was also a partner on the project.

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Oakmont Finishes 31-Unit Memory Care Expansion at Community in Las Vegas

by Jeff Shaw

LAS VEGAS — Oakmont Senior Living has completed an expansion and renovation project at Oakmont of Las Vegas, which included the new construction of 31 memory care units. “Memory care is an essential part of continuity of care and important to families who don’t want to uproot their loved ones should they need to transition to this type of care,” says Melon Rivera, executive director at Oakmont of Las Vegas. The community already offered independent living and assisted living. In addition to the new memory care neighborhood, the multi-million-dollar renovation …

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ESI Arranges $9.2M Sale of Journey Senior Living of Valparaiso in Indiana

by Jeff Shaw

VALPARAISO, Ind. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of Journey Senior Living of Valparaiso, a 98-unit assisted living and memory care community located near the southern bank of Lake Michigan in Valparaiso. The community opened in 2018, but struggled with lease-up, went through two management companies and was shut down in September 2020. The buyer was a regional private equity group that plans to make significant renovations to the empty building and reopen it in fall 2021. The price was $9.2 million, or $93,000 per unit. “Journey …

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Lifespace Communities Appoints Sandra Parker as General Counsel

by Jeff Shaw

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Lifespace Communities has appointed Sandra Parker to the position of general counsel. Parker is a lawyer with more than 25 years of experience. Her knowledge and expertise span many aspects of the health care industry, including hospital administration, federal healthcare regulations, pharmaceutical manufacturing compliance and health data information. Sandra earned her bachelor’s degree in English literature from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, her master’s degree in English literature from Louisiana State University, and her Juris Doctor from the Loyola School of Law. Lifespace Communities, based …

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