EVANSTON, ILL. — High Street Residential, a subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., has completed Avidor Evanston, a 169-unit active adult community in Evanston. The community, reserved for residents 55 years of age or older, offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom units in an 18-story high-rise. Amenities include a bistro bar, business center, activity center, pet spa, dog run, fitness center, theater room and chef’s kitchen. On the top floor, residents have access to a rooftop deck with a pool and fire pits. Allegro Management Co. operates the property.
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Lutheran Social Ministries of Maryland Hires Anne Kempsell as Vice President of Sales, Marketing
by Jeff Shaw
WESTMINSTER, Md. — Lutheran Social Ministries of Maryland Inc. (LSMMD) has named Anne Kempsell as vice president of sales and marketing. LSMMD is a faith-based organization created in 2018 to serve as the parent organization of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) Carroll Lutheran Village in Westminster, Maryland, and The Lutheran Village at Miller’s Grant in Ellicott City, Maryland. Kempsell oversees, directs and manages LSMMD’s marketing and communications efforts. She oversees a team of six. For almost two decades Kempsell has worked in the senior living industry. She has served in …
CUPERTINO, Calif. — The City of Cupertino Planning Commission has approved the development of Westport Cupertino, a seniors housing and multifamily community in Cupertino. KT Urban is developing the property. The mixed-use project has now cleared all required approvals except the City Council, which plans to review the proposal in the next month. Located at 21267 Stevens Creek Blvd., Westport Cupertino will feature 206 senior living apartments, including 48 affordable units and 27 memory-care units, and 88 single-family units in a mix of row home and townhome styles. In addition, …
ROME, Ga. — Greenbrier Development has opened the first units at The Spires at Berry College, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Rome. The property, first announced in 2018, is located on the campus of Berry College, a private liberal arts school approximately 60 miles northwest of Atlanta. The first 55 apartment units, as well as 26 freestanding cottage homes, are now accepting residents. The community will feature 144 apartments upon full build-out, and the units are 70 percent pre-sold. The Berry College Board of Trustees conceived of the …
Discovery Senior Living to Complete Multi-Million-Dollar Renovation of Indianapolis Community
by Jeff Shaw
INDIANAPOLIS — Discovery Senior Living has unveiled plans for a multi-million-dollar capital investment and renovation of Discovery Commons at College Park, a 116-unit independent living community located in Indianapolis. The multi-phase project will include interior and exterior improvements. The initial phase will include new seating and gathering areas, including an upgraded lobby. Interior enhancements will also include renovated bathrooms, new flooring, lighting, furniture and décor as well as a new color palette. The initial phase is underway with completion slated for late summer. The second phase calls for a renovation …
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Claiborne Senior Living has appointed Dan Hutson to the newly created position of vice president of marketing. Hutson brings more than 30 years of marketing and communications experience to the Hattiesburg-based company, which owns and operates independent, assisted living and memory care communities throughout the Southeast. Hutson previously served as chief strategy officer at HumanGood, then the country’s seventh-largest nonprofit operator of senior living communities. As CSO, he was responsible for strategic planning, sales and marketing, corporate communications, and innovation and experience design. He managed the introduction …
Liberty Senior Living Names Judi Donovan as Executive Director of CCRC Under Construction in Charlotte
by Jeff Shaw
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Liberty Senior Living has named Judi Donovan as executive director for The Barclay at SouthPark, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) currently under construction in Charlotte. Donovan brings 17 years of senior living experience to the role. She will oversee daily operations of the community, which will feature 165 independent living apartments and all levels of care, including assisted living, memory support, skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation. The Barclay is scheduled to open in SouthPark, a neighborhood approximately six miles south of downtown Charlotte, in early 2021. …
MULVANE, Kan. — Boston Capital has invested in the development of Homestead Senior Residences Mulvane II, a 24-unit affordable seniors housing community in Mulvane, approximately 16 miles southwest of Wichita. The general partner is Homestead Affordable Housing. The property will be located adjacent to Homestead Senior Living Mulvane Phase I, a 40-unit development built in 2012. The amount of Boston Capital’s investment was not disclosed. LK Architecture LLC designed the community, which will be restricted to residents 62 or older earing up to 80 percent of the area median income …
Monticello Provides $41M in Financing for 336-Bed Skilled Nursing Portfolio in Tennessee
by Jeff Shaw
TENNESSEE — Monticello has provided $41 million to refinance two skilled nursing properties totaling 336 beds in Tennessee. The names and specific locations of the properties were not disclosed The borrower is an experienced owner and operator with a current portfolio of 8,752 licensed beds. Prior to this deal, Monticello financed the sponsor’s acquisition of a number of facilities over the last several years in multiple transactions.
KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. — David Jones, Kendal Corp.’s vice president for development, will retire June 26 after 27 years with the organization. Since joining Kendal in 1992, Jones has collaborated with executive directors, affiliate boards of directors and staff throughout the Kendal system. The nonprofit owner-operator is based in Kennett Square. During Jones’s tenure, Kendal added 11 new affiliates in seven states. He has served as project leader for the design and construction of several Kendal communities and has overseen renovations and expansions on many Kendal campuses. Over the past …