CBRE Sells A Second First Centrum Independent Living Community

CBRE Sells A Second First Centrum Independent Living Community

by | Oct 11, 2017 7:02 am | Acquisitions

CBRE sold another First Centrum independent living community in Virginia, a couple of years after selling the developer’s 118-unit Glen Allen (Richmond MSA) community for $25.88 million, or $219,280 per unit. The latest deal featured a 120-unit community in Williamsburg. Built in 2010 by First Centrum, it features a range of unit options, from 660- to 940-square foot one bedroom units to 880- to 1,267-SF two-bedroom suites. Current asking rents start at around $2,200 for the one-bedrooms and go up to about $2,900 for two bedrooms. Operations were strong, with a near-50% margin, and it was well-occupied, at 94%, which was certainly helped by the property’s location near historic Colonial... Read More »

Wolff eyes seniors housing

by | Nov 24, 2015 7:11 pm | Developments, Financings

Another major multifamily developer is getting into the seniors housing industry. In the past year, we have seen a number of either private equity groups or real estate developers, all with experience in the multifamily market but not so much in seniors housing, dip their toes (some more like cannonballed) into seniors housing development, including Drever Capital Management, Alliance Residential and Validus Group. Now, Scottsdale, Arizona-based The Wolff Company announced its plans to develop six independent/assisted living communities with 858 units throughout the Western United States. To build up its seniors housing team, in March 2014 Wolff brought on Mike Milhaupt, who has over 20... Read More »