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Headwaters Group Breaks Ground on 172-Unit Aspendale Centennial Active Adult Community in Colorado

by Jeff Shaw

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Headwaters Group has broken ground on Aspendale Centennial, an active adult community in Centennial, a southern suburb of Denver.  The property will feature 172 units in a four-story, 203,653-square-foot building. Live Oak Bank provided construction financing, and a programmatic institutional equity partner provided equity.  “This is a meaningful project, as it will be our first ground-up development since Headwaters Group’s inception in 2022,” says Ben Burke, managing partner at Headwaters Group. The focal point of the community will be a two-story clubhouse, featuring 9,757 square feet of …

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AcquisitionsNewsOhioSkilled Nursing

Blueprint Brokers Sale of 118-Bed The Oaks of West Kittering in Dayton, Ohio

by Jeff Shaw

DAYTON, Ohio — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of The Oaks of West Kittering, a skilled nursing facility in Dayton. The community was built in 1973 and features 118 licensed beds. A regional owner-operator sold the property as part of its shift to other asset classes. An owner-operator with a presence in Ohio purchased the facility for an undisclosed price. Connor Doherty and Ryan Kelly led the Blueprint team.

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AcquisitionsIowaNewsOperations

Highmark Senior Living Assumes Management of Edencrest Communities throughout Central Iowa

by Jeff Shaw

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Highmark Senior Living, a Hubbell Realty Co. affiliate, has taken over management of a portfolio of Edencrest senior living communities throughout Iowa. Edencrest communities offer studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. Highmark Senior Living manages six communities with more than 290 residents and roughly 235 employees throughout Iowa. Edencrest communities include: Edencrest at Beaverdale, Edencrest at Green Meadows, Edencrest at The Legacy, Edencrest at Riverwoods, Edencrest at Siena Hills, Edencrest at Timberline, and Edencrest at Tuscany.

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WellAge Appoints Lauren Hart as Executive Director of Jackson Creek in Monument, Colorado

by Jeff Shaw

MONUMENT, Colo. — WellAge has named Lauren Hart as executive director of Jackson Creek Senior Living in Monument. Hart’s career journey includes roles as a business office manager in memory care and assisted living, advancing to human resources director at a skilled nursing facility, and subsequently serving as associate executive director at a Brookdale Senior Living community. Hart received an undergraduate degree in human resource management and an MBA in business administration from the University of Phoenix, graduating in 2022.

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ArkansasDevelopmentNews

HDG Opens First Senior Living Community in Maumelle, Arkansas

by Jeff Shaw

MAUMELLE, Ark. — Health Dimensions Group (HDG) has opened Mira at Maumelle, which the developer claims is the first senior living community in the Little Rock suburb of Maumelle. Mira at Maumelle provides independent living, assisted living and memory care services. The number of units was not disclosed. HDG now manages the property, bringing its portfolio to 48 communities in eight states.

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Live Well Senior Cottages Plans Two Communities in New Jersey

by Jeff Shaw

VINELAND and WINSLOW, N.J. — Live Well Senior Cottages, a New Jersey-based seniors housing development firm, has received governmental approval for two seniors housing development projects in Vineland and Winslow. The two municipalities are located approximately 15 miles away from each other, both in South Jersey about midway between Philadelphia and the Atlantic Coast. Project partners include ARH Associates Inc. and Key Engineers. Distinctive Living will be the operating partner in the venture with overall responsibility for management and marketing. Live Well communities will target middle-income seniors. The company plans …

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AcquisitionsAssisted LivingFloridaNews

Sherman & Roylance Brokers Sale of 42-Unit Community in Northwestern Florida

by Jeff Shaw

FLORIDA — Sherman & Roylance has arranged the sale of a 42-unit, 64-bed assisted living and memory care community in Northwestern Florida. CareTrust REIT sold the asset to a local owner-operator for an undisclosed price. The community was built in 1997 and was 87 percent occupied at the time of sale. Jack Osteen, Shep Roylance, and John Sherman of Sherman & Roylance led the transaction.

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Perkins Eastman Adds John Shoesmith to Senior Living Team

by Jeff Shaw

SEATTLE — Design firm Perkins Eastman has hired John Shoesmith as principal in the company’s Seattle studio as part of the firm’s international senior living practice.  With more than 30 years of experience, Shoesmith’s work involves the full continuum of senior living, including active adult, life plan communities, assisted living, long-term care environments and intentional intergenerational communities.

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Affordable HousingCaliforniaDevelopmentNews

TCA Architects, Mercy Housing Complete Burbank Boulevard Senior Housing in Los Angeles

by Jeff Shaw

LOS ANGELES — California-based TCA Architects and Mercy Housing California have completed Burbank Boulevard Senior Housing, a permanent supportive housing development for seniors age 55 and older in Los Angeles’ Sherman Oaks neighborhood. Permanent supportive housing is a housing model that combines low-barrier affordable housing, healthcare and supportive services to help residents lead more stable lives, according to TCA Architects and Mercy Housing. Situated on three acres, Burbank Boulevard Senior Housing features 55 studio and one-bedroom units that accommodate single senior occupants. Each apartment features individual kitchens and bathing facilities. …

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Grow Your Occupancy Promotes Dani Merlino to COO

by Jeff Shaw

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Grow Your Occupancy, a Brentwood-based senior living services firm, has promoted Danielle Merlino to chief operating officer. Merlino served previously as vice president of strategic development. Merlino’s 20 years in the senior living industry spans operations, sales and marketing roles from community relations director to vice president of sales and operations. She has spent time at Jaybird Senior Living, Five Star Senior Living, Provision Living, Peterson Health Care and Lutheran Life Communities. Merlino will continue to be a visible member of the Grow Your Occupancy team at …

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