JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Knollwood Retirement Village in Jacksonville, approximately 85 miles north of St. Louis. Knollwood is situated on 16.9 acres of a 32-acre site and features 86 units (96 Supportive Living beds). The 60,240-square-foot community was built in 2004 and features studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Before the sale was completed, the State of Illinois approved certification to the state’s SLP Dementia Care Program, allowing the new owner to add 10 memory care units. Occupancy was 90 percent at …
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Waltonwood Communities Names Chris Leinauer as Executive Director of Property in Virginia
by Jeff Shaw
ASHBURN, Va. — Waltonwood Communities has named Chris Leinauer as the new executive director of Waltonwood Ashburn, located approximately 30 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. Leinauer brings over 15 years of experience in senior living to his new role. Previously, he served as a director of operations, executive director, and most recently as a regional vice president responsible for 29 senior living properties across five regions. Leinauer received his bachelor’s degree and M.B.A. from Frostburg State University. Waltonwood at Ashburn features 114 independent living apartments, 72 assisted living apartments and …
DALLAS — Buckner Senior Living has opened Ventana by Buckner, a 301-unit seniors housing community in North Dallas. The project, designed by D2 Architecture, features two 12-story towers that include 189 independent living residences, 38 assisted living residences, 48 nursing apartments and 26 memory care residences. Buckner is collaborating with Baylor Scott & White Health for medical and spiritual care services, Stephan Pyles for culinary services, Cooper Aerobics for health and wellness, and Southern Methodist University for continuing education. Development costs were estimated at $140 million. Apartments range from 950 …
CHICAGO — The NHP Foundation, in partnership with Low Income Investment Fund, has acquired Edwin C. Berry Manor Apartments, an affordable seniors housing community in Chicago. NHP plans to preserve and maintain the 57-unit property, which was built in 1991. The property is in the Woodlawn neighborhood, which features many new developments including the future Barack Obama Presidential Library. “According to a recent report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, 37 percent of Chicago households age 65 to 79 — or about 220,000 — are cost-burdened, …
HALLOWELL, Maine — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Granite Hill Estates, an entry-fee continuing care retirement community (CCRC) located in the Central Maine city of Hallowell. MaineGeneral Health sold the property to a regional owner-operator for an undisclosed price. Granite Hill Estates features 46 independent living cottages, 60 independent living apartments and 24 assisted living/memory care units. The independent living portion was built in 2000, with assisted living added in 2006. There is also room for further expansion on the 43-acre site. The buyer assumed …
TYSONS, Va. — Mather has completed land acquisition for its previously announced The Mather continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Tysons, approximately 13 miles west of Washington, D.C. The developer plans to start sitework in 2020 with the first phase of construction scheduled to open in 2023. Entitlements were approved in June. Although the planned number of units has not been disclosed, Mather says entrance fees will start at $660,000 for apartments ranging from 850 to more than 3,000 square feet. Nearly half of Phase I has been pre-sold, according …
ATLANTA — Woda Cooper Companies Inc. and Parallel Housing Inc. have opened Adair Court, a mixed-income seniors housing property in the Adair Park neighborhood of Atlanta. The 91-unit project is located in the heart of the city, near a major park, a MARTA train stop and the celebrated rails-to-trails system, the Atlanta BeltLine. Development costs were estimated at $15 million. Adair Court consists of two buildings with one- and two-bedroom units for seniors age 55 years and older. Nineteen of the units are reserved for residents earning up to 50 …
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. — Acts Retirement-Life Communities, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit senior living organizations, has acquired an 80,000 SF office building in Fort Washington for an undisclosed price. Acts will move its headquarters to the building and will be the sole occupant. Acts will move its operations from West Point, just a few miles away. Both municipalities are northern suburbs of Philadelphia. Acts has operated out of its current headquarters since 1989. The office complex was built in 2006 and will serve Acts’ primary base of operations for …
COVINGTON, Ga. — Greystone has provided $15.8 million in Freddie Mac financing for the construction of Legends of Covington, a 198-unit affordable seniors housing community in the Atlanta suburb of Covington. PJ McDevitt of Greystone originated the transaction on behalf of Dominium Holdings, one of the largest affordable housing development and management companies in the country. The Freddie Mac Tax Exempt Loan is part of the Freddie Mac Target Affordable Housing (TAH) Program. The financing includes a 30-month forward period for construction, with Freddie Mac’s permanent take-out carrying an 18-year …
MUNCIE, Ind. — Strawberry Fields REIT has acquired The Waters of Muncie, a skilled nursing facility located in Muncie, approximately 50 miles northeast of Indianapolis. The buyer paid $3.2 million in an all-cash deal. The Waters of Muncie is a 72-bed facility that is located at 2400 Chateau Drive in Muncie, Indiana. Services offered include comprehensive medical, memory care and rehabilitative therapy services. The facility serves both short- and long-term residents. “The Waters of Muncie is a well-located facility in suburban Indianapolis that offers exceptional care and rehabilitation services,” says …