MESA, Ariz. — Alliant Capital and Dominium have unveiled plans for Solstice of Mesa, an affordable seniors housing community in Mesa. All 237 units will be reserved for those over age 55 and earning up to 60 percent of area median income. Development is slated for completion in October 2021.
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BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) has hired longtime healthcare executive Cindy Kent for the newly created position of executive vice president and president of senior living. Kent will join Brookdale in early January and will report to CEO Lucinda Baier. Kent has held global commercialization roles at 3M, Medtronic and Eli Lilly. Most recently, she served as president and general manager of the 3M Infection Prevention Division and a member of the company’s Executive Conference. In her prior roles, Kent successfully partnered with key industry stakeholders …
AUSTIN, Texas, and ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — As advisor to Titan Development and EverWest Real Estate Investors, Cushman & Wakefield Senior Housing Capital Markets has arranged the sale of a pair of seniors housing assets in the Austin and Albuquerque metro areas. A joint venture between Watermark Retirement Communities and a global real estate investment manager acquired the properties for an undisclosed price. The portfolio consists of two new buildings with nearly identical layouts and unit mixes, each consisting of 77 assisted living units and 36 memory care beds, for a …
Capitol Seniors Housing Completes New Clubhouse, Residences at Active Adult Community in New Jersey
by Jeff Shaw
CINNAMINSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Capitol Seniors Housing has completed construction of a new clubhouse and two of the remaining five residential buildings at Siena, an active adult community in Cinnaminson Township, a suburb of Philadelphia. Located on 15 acres, the community will feature 204 units upon full build-out. Capitol Seniors Housing acquired Siena in 2018. The owner is currently working to complete the community’s master plan that will total 12 buildings. The new residences range from 1,114 to 1,873 square feet. Cove Property Management operates the community.
JACKSONVILLE and STUART, Fla. — CBRE National Senior Housing has brokered the sale of Inspired Living of Jacksonville and Inspired Living of Stuart, both located in Florida. The portfolio offers approximately 300 units and was in initial lease-up at the time of closing. Lisa Widmier of CBRE represented the seller, a privately held owner-developer. The buyer was a large public REIT in partnership with a national, leading management company. The price was not disclosed.
Dwight Capital Provides $50.8M Financing for Silver Healthcare Center in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
by Jeff Shaw
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Dwight Capital has provided a $50.8 million loan for Silver Healthcare Center, a 246-bed skilled nursing facility in Cherry Hill, a suburb of Philadelphia. The 129,530-square-foot property was built on 7.9 acres in 2002. The use of the HUD loan was not disclosed.
IRVING and PLANO, Texas — Cushman & Wakefield Senior Housing Capital Markets has arranged the sale of two seniors housing communities in the Dallas Metroplex. A real estate investment company acquired the properties for an undisclosed price. The communities total 265 units and include MacArthur Hills in Irving and Prestonwood Court in Plano. Senior Lifestyle Corp. manages both assets. The two Class A, infill properties offer a combination of independent living, assisted living and memory care. MacArthur Hills was recently constructed, while Prestonwood Court has a long history of strong …
Aging-in-Place Technology Has Its Limits, Says a Reassuring InterFace Seniors Housing Panel
by Jeff Shaw
PHILADELPHIA — Will today’s emerging aging-in-place technologies, designed to help the elderly remain in their own home for a longer period of time, lead to significantly reduced demand for seniors housing? The question was a hot topic at the InterFace Seniors Housing Northeast conference last Thursday in Philadelphia following a recent front-page article in The Wall Street Journal under the following headline: “Boomers Want to Stay Home. Senior Housing Now Faces Budding Glut.” The piece argues that aging-in-place technology poses a challenge to builders of senior living communities, particularly at a …
JERICHO, N.Y. — Engel Burman has opened Encore Luxury Living, a seniors housing community in the Long Island hamlet of Jericho. The property offers active adult living, with rents starting at $8,400 per month. Housekeeping and maintenance are included in the rent. The location is across the street from a library and a Whole Foods-anchored shopping center. The community features 59 one-bedroom units, 42 two-bedroom units and one three-bedroom unit. Unit sizes range from 826 to 1,500 square feet. The property will share a campus with Engel Burman’s existing assisted …
WYNDMOOR, Pa. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Wyndmoor Hills, a 180-unit rental continuing care retirement community (CCRC). The community is located on 12 acres in Wyndmoor, an affluent suburb just north of Philadelphia. The building totals 214,288 square feet. Blueprint represented the court-appointed receiver for the sale of the financially distressed community. The receiver took over operational control and saw immediate improvement, allowing the property to be marketed as a value-add opportunity. A regional buyer with a track record for turnaround projects acquired the …