AUSTIN, Texas — Ryan Cos. US Inc., Grand Living and Castletop Capital have unveiled plans for Grand Living at The Grove, a 260,000-square-foot seniors housing community in The Grove, a mixed-use project near the Oakmont Heights neighborhood of Austin. The community will feature 186 independent and assisted living units, as well as a 34-unit memory care wing. The project will be the fourth Grand Living community in Texas. A groundbreaking ceremony is planned for summer 2022. “The Grove is the ideal location for Austin’s senior population with its dining and …
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DALLAS — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Lakeland Hills Senior Living, a 170-unit community in Dallas. The asset was originally constructed as an independent living community. An assisted living wing was added along with cosmetic renovations in 2013. However, the assisted living units were subsequently delicensed, and the entire building was again operated as independent living. The Seller, Valstone, had recently closed on the asset in November of 2020 and had intended to stabilize. However, it was an operational outlier, so Valstone elected to instead …
TERRELL, Texas — The Ensign Group Inc. has acquired both the real estate and operations of Windsor Rehabilitation and Healthcare, a 108-bed skilled nursing facility in Terrell, approximately 35 miles east of downtown Dallas. “We are very excited to add another operation in North Texas and believe that this newer building is poised to do great things,” says Barry Port, Ensign’s Chief Executive Officer. “We will continue to look for opportunities in Texas and are confident that our local clusters are well prepared for this addition and for additional growth.” …
The Montrose Center Opens $26.5M LGBTQ-Friendly Affordable Independent Living Community in Houston
HOUSTON — The Montrose Center has opened the doors on the Law Harrington Senior Living Center, an independent living community in Houston’s historic Third Ward. The community features 112 units available to residents 62 or older meeting mximum income requirements. The programming is specifically designed to appeal to LGBTQ seniors, making it the largest community of its kind in the United States and the first in Texas, according to Montrose Center. Development costs are estimated at $26.5 million. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held in June. Legacy Community Health will …
GARLAND, Texas — Locally based developer Palladium USA is underway on construction of a 122-unit mixed-income seniors housing project in Garland, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. Designed by HEDK Architects, the development will consist of 92 units that will be reserved for renters aged 62 and above who earn 60 percent or less of the area median income. The remaining 30 units will be rented at market rates. Amenities will include a fitness center, computer lab, library and a theater. Completion is scheduled for June 2022.
True Connection Communities to Operate 156-Unit Skye Luxury Senior Living Near Austin, Texas
LEANDER, Texas — True Connection Communities (TCC) has expanded its operating platform with the addition of Skye Luxury Senior Living, a 156-apartment independent living community in Leander, a northwestern suburb of Austin. A value-add opportunity, TCC plans to upgrade the nearly four-year-old community by improving design elements in select apartments, modifying the dining room to accommodate more dining tables, and enhancing the pool deck to create a more inviting space for residents. The community will be rebranded as Verena at Leander. True Connection Communities operates a portfolio of 13 active …
CONROE, Texas — Spectra Properties has started construction of Worthington Manor at the Lakes of Wedgewood in Conroe. Insight Senior Living will manage the property upon completion, which is scheduled for November. At more than 135,000 square feet, the community is situated on 26 acres and will include 72 assisted living apartments and 46 memory care units. The development was funded in part by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Federal Housing Administration (FHA).
MTRCC’s Affordable Housing Expansion Anticipates Seniors Housing Opportunities
Concerns about real estate distress have primarily focused on retail and hospitality properties, both of which have most visibly borne the brunt of COVID-19 state and local lockdowns. Yet, arguably, seniors housing has suffered just as severe a blow, say Matthew Pipitone and Jeff Rodman, program managers for M&T Realty Capital Corp. (MTRCC), the commercial mortgage banking subsidiary of M&T Bank. Not only have seniors housing residents been restricted from having guests and seeing family members, but owners and operators have been tasked with finding ways to continue caring for …
HOUSTON — Denver-based operator MorningStar Senior Living and Houston-based real estate firm Hines have opened an information center at MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care at River Oaks in Houston. The community is scheduled to open this fall, featuring 85 assisted living units and 27 memory care suites. The six-story community is bordered by River Oaks, West University, The Texas Medical Center, Montrose, downtown and the Galleria. Its central location allows access to nearby amenities, including the Museum District, the Houston Zoo, Rice University, Levy Park and dining and shopping experiences.
SAN ANTONIO — Cadence McShane Construction Co. has completed Brookwood Senior Apartments in San Antonio. Mission DG is the developer of the property, which features 197 units on a six-acre site. “This project is a great addition to San Antonio in terms of active adult living communities,” says Srinath Pai Kasturi, executive vice president at Cadence McShane. “Through HUD 221(d)(4) financing, Brookwood Senior Apartments will provide moderate-income seniors with a great, amenity-rich residence at a price they can afford.” B&A Architects designed the property. Units are offered in one- and …