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JLL Negotiates Sale of 558-Unit Portfolio in the Carolinas

by Jeff Shaw

CHARLESTON, S.C. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of nine senior living properties totaling 558 units of assisted living and memory care. Eight of the properties are in South Carolina with one property located in North Carolina. JLL arranged the sales on behalf of the seller, a large, publicly traded REIT. In the first transaction, eight properties totaling 506 units were sold to a private equity group and will rebranded with a new operator. The new owner plans to provide extensive capital expenditures for improvements to the communities. …

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KeyBank Provides $6.5M Loan for Cotton Street Commons Affordable Community in Monroe, North Carolina

by Jeff Shaw

MONROE, N.C. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided $6.5 million of capital for an affiliate of National Church Residences (NCR). The funds will be used to rehabilitate Cotton Street Commons an affordable senior housing property in Monroe, N.C. Cotton Street Commons is a 72-unit pet-friendly property, originally constructed in 1978, serving households with incomes between 30 percent and 60 percent of area median household income. Its 18 single-story buildings contain 64 one-bedroom and eight two-bedroom units and include accessible units. The $6.5 million construction loan, convertible …

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Spellman Brady Completes Interior Redesign of Croasdaile Village in Durham, North Carolina

by Jeff Shaw

DURHAM, N.C. — Spellman Brady & Co. has completed a full interior renovation at Croasdaile Village, a seniors housing community in Durham. Croasdaile Village sought to revitalize 147,635 square feet of its campus. Other project partners included architecture firm SFCS and LCS Development The goal was to add competitive amenities focused on health and wellness. This was accomplished by elevating the existing wellness program, providing more gathering spaces for residents to socialize, and expanding on-site dining venue options. The renovation and addition were phased over the course of six years. …

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HJ Sims Arranges $44M Refinancing for Aldersgate in Charlotte, North Carolina

by Jeff Shaw

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — HJ Sims has arranged a $44 million refinancing for Aldersgate United Methodist Retirement Community, a continuing care retirement community in Charlotte. Sims partnered with Aldersgate in 2019 with a financing for Generations at Shalom Park. In 2020, Sims identified a refunding opportunity for Aldersgate’s outstanding 2013 bonds. In 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) eliminated advance refundings using tax-exempt municipal bonds. Therefore, Sims utilized Cinderella Bonds, which would be taxable until the optional redemption date, after which the bonds would convert to tax-exempt, complying with …

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CBRE Arranges Construction Funding for 12-Story Village on Morehead Community in Charlotte

by Jeff Shaw

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CBRE Senior Housing has arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing for The Village on Morehead, a seniors housing community in Charlotte. The borrower is a joint venture between Bridgewood Property Co. and Harrison Street. The 12-story, Class A development will feature 199 units of independent living, with assisted living services arranged by Bridgewood’s wholly owned management company, Retirement Center Management (RCM). The property sits on “an irreplaceable infill site between downtown Charlotte and the city’s most desirable neighborhoods,” according to CBRE. Aron Will, Austin Sacco and …

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Ziegler Arranges $44.4M Bond Financing for The Forest at Duke in Durham, North Carolina

by Jeff Shaw

DURHAM, N.C. — Ziegler has arranged $44.4 million in bond financing for The Forest at Duke, a 47-acre continuing care retirement community just south of Duke University in Durham. The Forest at Duke opened in 1992 and currently serves over 360 residents across 154 apartments, 88 cottages (242 total independent living units), 34 assisted living units and 58 licensed skilled nursing beds. Proceeds of the bonds will be used for a renovation project that will include 90 new units (32 assisted living and 58 skilled nursing) in a “small house” …

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Cadence Living Hires Melissa Cole as Regional Vice President of Operations for the North Carolina Region

by Jeff Shaw

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Cadence Living has hired Melissa Cole as vice president of operations for the North Carolina region. Cole will have principal responsibility over operations of the seven Cadence Living-managed communities in the Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Raleigh metro areas. Cole brings over 20 years of senior living operations experience to Cadence Living and is a member of the North Carolina Assisted Living Association Board of Directors. Before Joining Cadence, she served in a similar role for Five Star Senior Living and also served in various leadership capacities including regional …

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Capstone, Liberty Start Construction of $36M Inspire Royal Park in Matthews, North Carolina

by Jeff Shaw

MATTHEWS, N.C. — Capstone Communities and Liberty Senior Living have started construction of Inspire Royal Park, an active adult community for persons age 55 or older in the Charlotte suburb of Matthews. Approximately 30 percent of Matthews residents are over age 55, according to the developers. Construction costs were estimated at $36 million. Inspire Royal Park will feature 204 residences comprised of 20 free-standing cottages with private attached garages and 184 loft apartments offering one, two or three bedrooms. Harrison Street Real Estate Capital, a Chicago-based private equity real estate …

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Singh Promotes Eric Davis to Executive Director of Waltonwood Cotswold in Charlotte

by Jeff Shaw

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Singh, a seniors housing developer operating under the Waltonwood brand, has promoted Eric Davis to executive director of Waltonwood Cotswold in Charlotte. Davis brings with him nearly 10 years of experience to his new role. He began his work with the Waltonwood organization in 2015 as a third-shift wellness nurse. During his time with the community, Davis was promoted to the position of assisted living wellness coordinator, which allowed him to work directly with residents and their family members. In 2019 he was promoted to the associate …

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Carolinas HealthCare System Completes Renovations to Grace Ridge Community in Morganton, North Carolina

by Jeff Shaw

MORGANTON, N.C. ­— Carolinas HealthCare System Blue Ridge has completed a renovation project at Grace Ridge Retirement Community in Morganton, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Beginning in 2020, Grace Ridge partnered with North Carolina-based Frank L. Blum Construction Co. and Steele Group Architects in the project. ID Collaborative designed the interior. Grace Ridge is a continuing care retirement community spanning 52 acres.

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