FLORIDA — Berkadia’s Seniors Housing & Healthcare Group has provided $5.1 million in financing for a 165-bed skilled nursing facility in Florida. The facility was constructed in 2010 and offers a mix of skilled nursing and assisted living. “HUD financing enabled our client to take advantage of this value-add opportunity and expand the property,” said Ed Williams, senior director with Berkadia. Williams arranged the HUD 241(a) supplemental loan for an Indiana-based borrower. The loan proceeds, representing 90 percent of project cost, will be used for construction of a new skilled …
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LOS ANGELES — Cadence Living has been appointed manager at Nikkei Senior Gardens, a 78-unit independent living, assisted living and memory community in the Arleta neighborhood of Los Angeles. The property is affiliated with the San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center. Although the community is open to everyone, it was designed to appeal specifically to Japanese-American seniors. Staff members are multilingual and programming includes cultural activities. “Nikkei Senior Gardens is a great testament to the Japanese-American culture with beautiful Japanese gardens on site and culinary menus that cater to …
Michigan Strategic Fund Approves $256M Mixed-Use Development in Lansing to Include Seniors Housing
by Jeff Shaw
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) has voted to approve the brownfield and tax-increment financing (TIF) plan for the Red Cedar project, a $256 million mixed-use development along Michigan Avenue in Lansing. The approval gives the developer, Continental/Ferguson Lansing LLC, the green light to move forward with construction. The developer expects to break ground on 181 market-rate apartments as well as an assisted living and memory care facility late this summer. A 792-bed student housing component is scheduled for completion in fall 2021. Construction of two dual-brand hotels, …
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Seniors housing occupancy experienced a 110-basis-point decrease to 88.7 percent in the month of, while nursing care facility occupancy was down 220 basis points to 84.7 percent, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC). The data is featured in NIC’s Intra-Quarterly Snapshot, a new monthly publication developed to keep owners and operators better informed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data, which comes from 15,000 stabilized seniors housing communities in 140 U.S. markets, was previously released on a quarterly basis. “Challenges in senior …
Survey Shows 96 Percent of Residents Agree with Social Distancing, Visitation Restrictions
by Jeff Shaw
DALLAS — A vast majority of residents in seniors housing communities — 96 percent of them — approve of the current visitation restrictions and social distancing rules to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey by Dallas-based operator Buckner Retirement Services. The survey gathered 140 responses from residents across six different Buckner communities in Texas in early May. More than 75 percent of seniors surveyed listed family visits as something they miss most. Other top activities missed within the communities include going to church (56 percent) and group dining …
HOUSTON and DALLAS — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of seven skilled nursing facilities in Texas for $23 million. The transaction was part of LTC Properties’ continuing divestment of its Preferred Care-branded properties. The portfolio totals 1,150 beds, with five of the communities located in major metros such as Houston and Dallas. A private company based in the Northeast was the buyer. The company was attracted to the immediate economies of scale with so many beds in a single state, according to Blueprint.
MACON, Ga. — Watercrest Senior Living Group and its equity partners, Peninsula Alternative Real Estate and Corecam Capital Partners, have broken ground on Watercrest Macon Assisted Living and Memory Care in Macon. The community will feature 76 assisted living and 22 memory care units. Renasant Bank provided financing, while EMJ Corp. is building the property. Watercrest Macon is located within the Providence at Bass development. The prosperous area offers high-end residential, retail and dining establishments, as well as diverse cultural and entertainment venues. Watercrest Macon is scheduled to welcome residents …
LOS ANGELES — Panorama Senior Housing has unveiled plans for Eagle Rock Assisted Living and Memory Care Center in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles. KTGY Architecture + Planning is the architect of the new community. Groundbreaking is scheduled for early 2021, with completion in late 2022. The property will feature 87 assisted living units and 22 memory care units in a five-story building and a four-story building with a rooftop deck. A ground-level courtyard and subterranean parking structure connect the two buildings. “This site was quite challenging because …
BEDFORD, N.H. — Single Digits, a wireless network provider serving multiple commercial real estate sectors including seniors housing, has acquired Inviacom, a provider of Wi-Fi and connectivity services for senior living communities across the U.S. Bedford-based Single Digits cites Inviacom’s specialty in the seniors housing sector as a reason for the purchase. The buyer plans to combine the software and service offerings of the two companies. “Inviacom has been providing exceptional managed Wi-Fi, VoIP, white glove training services and hands-on support to senior living communities since 2011,” says Stephen Singlar, …
ARNOLD, Mo. — Love Funding has provided a $12.9 million FHA loan for The Woodlands of Arnold, an assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing complex in Arnold. The loan will replace bridge financing on the property. The Woodlands of Arnold is part of a larger healthcare campus, offering a full continuum of care including independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing. The subject credit facility included financing for a 178-bed skilled nursing facility and a 24-unit assisted living facility that is being converted into a memory care …