EDINA, Minn. — The Edina Housing Foundation has selected Lupe Development Partners and Ecumen to develop 118 units of affordable seniors housing in Edina. The project will be built on a parcel of land near Southdale Mall that the foundation owns. With rents ranging from $650 to $1,600, the proposed development will be affordable to seniors with household annual incomes ranging from $22,000 to $58,000. Ecumen will manage the property upon completion. The project team will work with the City of Edina to develop public art and community programing components. …
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Greystone Provides $10.4M Bridge Loan for Skilled Nursing Facility in Boonville, New York
by Jeff Shaw
BOONVILLE, N.Y. — Greystone has provided a $10.4 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility in Boonville, about 70 miles northwest of Syracuse. The property was built in phases between 1964 and 1985 and renovated in 2008. Fred Levine of Greystone originated the loan on behalf of the borrowers, Sunset PropCo LLC and Sunset Operating LLC.
PENSACOLA, FLA. — The Paces Foundation has opened Brownsville Manor, an affordable housing community for seniors in Pensacola. The property offers 88 one- and two-bedroom units and is over 80 percent leased. Brownsville Manor is the second affordable housing community that The Paces Foundation has built for seniors in Pensacola. The first, Fairfield Manor, was awarded a LEED Platinum certification and opened five years ago.
Ziegler Arranges $107.7M Financing for Cypress Cove at HealthPark Florida in Fort Myers
by Jeff Shaw
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Ziegler has arranged $107.7 million in bond financing for Cypress Cove at HealthPark Florida Inc. The proceeds of the bonds will be used to refinance outstanding debt, reimburse and fund certain capital expenditures, fund a debt service reserve fund and pay costs of issuance. Cypress Cove is a nonprofit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Fort Myers. The property features 333 independent living apartments, 44 independent living free-standing villas and common areas, 44 assisted living units, 44 memory care units and a skilled nursing facility containing …
Kendal Receives Government Approval for 221-Unit Enso Village Zen Community in Sonoma County
by Jeff Shaw
HEALDSBURG, Calif. — The Healdsburg Planning Commission has unanimously approved the development of Enso Village, a seniors housing development in Northern California’s Sonoma County wine country. Enso Village will sit on 16 acres of land, part of a larger mixed-use development that will include retail, hotel, other types of housing and other amenities. The project is a collaboration between developer Kendal Corp. and the San Francisco Zen Center. The planning commission approval paves the way for the building permit application for construction of the 221-residence community. The plans include 30 …
Colliers Mortgage Closes Three HUD Loans for Village Cooperative Age-Restricted Properties in Iowa, Minnesota
by Jeff Shaw
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa, and AUSTIN, Minn. — The Minneapolis office of Colliers Mortgage has closed three HUD 223(a)(7) loans totaling $18.8 million to refinance three Village Cooperative properties in the Midwest totaling 162 units: Village Cooperative of Cedar Falls, Village Cooperative of Marshalltown and Village Cooperative of Austin. All three market-rate properties are restricted to heads of household over age 62. The refinancing allowed the borrowers to reduce the interest rates and realize substantial annual savings. The loans for Village Cooperative of Cedar Falls and Village Cooperative of …
CORAM, N.Y. — Racanelli Construction Co. has completed construction of the All American Assisted Living at Coram, in the Long Island Hamlet of Corm. The property offers assisted living, memory care and respite care services. The project was valued at $12.6 million. Working on behalf of the owner, Kaplan Development Group, Racanelli was part of the team that also included Engelbrecht & Griffin Architects; the civil engineering firm of Hyduk Engineering; the structural engineering firm of Shelly Engineering, Inc.; the mechanical, engineering and plumbing firm of BLW Engineers; and the …
There are two vaccines for COVID-19 awaiting approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, signaling that there is an end to the pandemic on the distant horizon. However, the impact of the outbreak on the seniors housing industry may be long-lasting. A group of the industry’s top brass recently suggested that many of the changes made to adapt to the virus may in fact be permanent, and operators should prepare for this. The comments came during a panel titled “The Power Panel: CEOs Discuss the State of the Industry” …
STERLING, Va. — Avanath Capital Management has acquired Cascades Village, a 150-unit affordable seniors housing community in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Sterling, for $27.2 million. “Avanath was attracted to Sterling because home pricing and existing market-rate product in the market are unaffordable to lower income renters, resulting in a significant demand for affordable rental units in the area,” says John Williams, president and chief investment officer of Avanath Capital Management. “Cascades Village is located only 2.5 miles away from our affordable community, Acclaim at Sterling, and this proximity will …
PGIM Real Estate Arranges $60M Freddie Mac Loan for Lincoln Meadows Senior Living in Parker, Colorado
by Jeff Shaw
PARKER, Colo. — PGIM Real Estate has arranged a $60 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Lincoln Meadows Senior Living in Parker. Trace Wilson of PGIM originated the transaction on behalf of Denver-based Spectrum Retirement Communities, which owns and operates the property. The floating-rate loan has a 10-year term, with five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization. Located 20 miles south of Denver, Lincoln Meadows features 130 independent living units, 60 assisted living units and 18 memory care units.