In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (11/12/15)

(The Tower at The Buckingham – a Houston CCRC sponsored by Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation) Construction: Planned MorningStar Senior Living Plans Groundbreaking for Colo. Community Denver-based MorningStar Senior Living plans to break ground in Spring 2016 on a new community in Arvada, Colo. at 64th and Easley Road. MorningStar Senior Living of Arvada is the sixth […]

Senior Housing Finance Activity: SQLC Surpasses $1 Billion in Financing

Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation Surpasses $1 Billion in Financing Since 1999 Dallas-based senior living community developer Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation has surpassed $1 billion in financing since it was founded in 1999. In 2015 alone, SQLC has secured more than $254 million in new funds for expansion, upgrades and refinancings of several of its continuing […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (10/22/15)

(Exterior of Trillium Woods, a $161 million CCRC now open in Plymouth, Minn.) Construction: Planned Douglas Wilson Companies to Launch First Senior Living Development Signaling its entry into the senior living market, Douglas WIlson Companies (DWC) plans to break ground on its first assisted living and memory care community next year. The inaugural project will be a […]

Senior Housing Finance Activity: Berkadia, RED Capital

RED Capital Group Closes $11.1 Million Refinance for MBK Senior Living RED Mortgage Capital, the proprietary mortgage banking arm of RED Capital Group, LLC, has closed an $11.1 million refinance loan for Chancellor Gardens of Clearfield, an MBK Senior Living-owned and operated community located in Clearfield, Utah. “MBK was seeking a customized product for this […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (8/27/15)

(The Tower at The Buckingham – Photo courtesy of Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation) Construction: Planned Developer Planning $250 Million CCRC in Calif.  San Luis Obispo, Calif.-based general contracting firm John Madonna Construction Co. is proposing a 342-unit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) on 111 acres in the area, reports San Luis Obispo’s The Tribune. John Madonna, […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (6/4/15)

(Edgemere Cocktail Lounge – Photo Courtesy of Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation) Construction: Planned Dallas CCRC Plans $36 Million Expansion Edgemere, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Dallas, will soon begin a large-scale expansion and renovation project to address the growing demand for senior living options in the area. Financing for the project was completed through […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (5/21/15)

Construction: Planned Dominion Senior Living Plans Two Projects for Tenn. Knoxville, Tenn.-based Dominion Senior Living is planning two new assisted living and memory care projects for Bristol and Crossville. The company announced this week that it will soon begin construction on a 25,000 sq. ft., $5.25 million faith-based assisted living and memory care community at […]

Movers & Shakers — People and Positions for January, Part I

Lutheran Home at Toledo Welcomes New Executive Director Lutheran Homes Society has announced the appointment of Michael Freeman as executive director for Lutheran Home at Toledo, in Ohio. As executive director, Freeman will be responsible for the day-to-day operations, community outreach and business development of the Lutheran Home at Toledo campus, which offers assisted living, […]

Movers & Shakers: Ventas Names New CFO

Ventas Names New Chief Financial Officer Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) has named Robert F. Probst as executive vice president and chief financial officer.  Probst will assume his position in October and work with retiring Ventas CFO Richard A. Schweinhart through the transition. In his position, Probst will be a member of the Ventas executive leadership […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (9/11/14)

Construction: Planned Houston CCRC Announces $56 Million Expansion  The Buckingham, a 501(c)3 non-profit continuing care retirement community in Houston, Texas, recently announced it will undergo a $56 million expansion that will add 187 total residences to its existing campus. Sponsored by Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation (SQLC), The Buckingham—a Type A CCRC—currently has 204 independent living […]