MALVERN, Pa., and KENSINGTON, Md. — Mesa West Capital has provided AEW Capital Management LP with $114.6 million in first-mortgage debt across two loans to refinance the seniors housing communities of Echo Lake in Malvern and Modena Reserve at Kensington in Kensington. Terms of the loans were not disclosed. AEW delivered the 250-unit Echo Lake to the market in 2020 alongside joint venture partner Sage Senior Living Inc., which operates the community. Located about 27 miles northwest of Philadelphia in Malvern, Echo Lake offers a mix of independent and assisted …
Washington, D.C
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jon Fletcher of Senior Housing Partners, the development arm of Roseville, Minnesota-based Presbyterian Homes & Services, offers this advice to developers undertaking a middle-market project: set aside your ego, focus on what the residents need, and avoid the temptation to provide a variety of “fringe luxury amenities.” Not every community needs two to four restaurants, for example. “The reality is that it’s just not going to work in a middle-market space. Residents obviously still need to be treated with respect and have an amazing life enrichment experience, …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A key performance metric helps explain why the active adult segment of seniors housing remains an investment darling. Among the nearly 800 properties and more than 116,000 units tracked nationally by NIC MAP Vision, the occupancy rate is 93 percent. By comparison, the occupancy rate for seniors housing properties (independent and assisted living) is in the high 80s. What makes that 93 percent occupancy even more significant is that it includes active adult properties that either recently opened or are in lease-up mode. “If you look at properties that …
Enterprise Receives Financing for 151-Unit Edgewood Commons V Affordable Community in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Enterprise Community Development Inc. has received an undisclosed amount of financing for development of Edgewood Commons V, a 151-unit affordable seniors housing community in Northeast Washington, D.C. The development is part of the larger Edgewood Commons development, which will feature nearly 800 affordable housing units. Edgewood Commons V will feature 11 studios, 135 one-bedroom and five two-bedroom apartments. Of those, 96 apartments will be available for residents earning up to 30 percent of the area median income (AMI), 54 apartments will be available for residents earning up …
Maplewood Senior Living Buys Historic Hotel in Washington, D.C. for Luxury Seniors Housing Conversion
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maplewood Senior Living and Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. (NYSE: OHI) have unveiled plans to expand the Inspīr brand to the Washington D.C. market with the acquisition of The Fairfax Embassy Row. The historic hotel will be transformed and re-envisioned into Inspīr Embassy Row, an ultra-luxury senior living community. Inspῑr Embassy Row will be the second location under Maplewood’s Inspīr brand, and the first Washington D.C. property in the company’s portfolio. “We have taken careful consideration to identify locations where we can truly offer exceptional resident experiences that …
DHCD Provides Construction Financing for 54-Unit Affordable Seniors Housing Project in D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has provided financing from local and federal resources to develop 54 affordable housing units in Ward 4 at the Abrams Hall Senior Apartments in Washington, D.C. Abrams Hall Senior LP, a joint venture between Urban Atlantic and nonprofit organization Housing Up, received $2.4 million from the District’s Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF) to develop the assisted living facility. The project also received a $1.1 million allocation of 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) from DHCD. The project will …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senior Lifestyle Corp. has started renovations at The Residences at Thomas Circle in downtown D.C. To be completed spring 2021, the renovations will refurbish to several common areas of The Residences of Thomas Circle. The renovations will include a multi-purpose activity room, a living room, a den/library, and a main and private dining room. The renovations also include the expansion of the memory care neighborhood with 17 new apartments.
DCHFA Provides $78M in Financing for Development of The Residences at Kenilworth Park in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) is funding the construction of The Residences at Kenilworth Park, an affordable assisted living community in Washington, D.C’s Ward 7. DCHFA issued $58 million in bond financing and underwrote $20 million in four percent Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) financing for the 157-unit development. Apartments at The Residences at Kenilworth Park will be reserved for seniors age 60 and above who require assistance with two or more activities of daily living. Residents must earn 60 percent or less …
Walker & Dunlop Arranges $10.1M in Financing for Affordable Redevelopment Project in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Walker & Dunlop has structured $10.1 million in construction and permanent financing for Spring Flats. The project calls for the redevelopment of a historic property known as The Hebrew Home, located in the Petworth neighborhood of Northwest Washington, D.C. The development caters primarily to seniors and low-income residents. Development costs are estimated at $59 million. Originally constructed in 1925, The Hebrew Home served as a nursing home until 1968, when the city purchased the property and converted it into a community health center. The asset has been vacant …