Assisted Living

NEF's $160MM assisted living portfolio includes more than 30 projects that offer some 2500 housing units to people with special needs. Approximately $17MM of equity closed last year, making 2007 NEF's most productive year since 2002, when NEF invested more than $20MM in assisted living deals. NEF's 2007 deals include two in Illinois--DeKalb Supportive Living Facility (Sponsor: Blair Minton & Associates) and The Manor at Salem Woods (GMS II, LLC); and two in Massachusetts--VNA Senior Living Community (Visiting Nurses Association) and Christopher House of Marlborough (Christopher House Assisted Living, Inc.).

Barton Senior Residences of Zion

The $19.4 million Barton Senior Residences of Zion is the new construction of 130 units of assisted living housing for seniors, including 123 efficiencies and seven one-bedrooms. Pioneer GardensEighty-one units target seniors at 60 percent of AMI another 26 units are for those at 40 percent of AMI and 13 units are for those residents at 30 percent of AMI. Tenants are provided three meals a day, housekeeping, scheduled transportation, 24-hour security, activity programs, social services, and other assistance with activities of daily living as needed. Project amenities include a library, a wellness center, a beauty shop, a chapel and a main lounge with an adjacent media/game room. There is an enclosed courtyard that can be accessed from the dining/activity room on the main floor.

Additional Information

The Affordable Assisted Living Coalition (AALC) is a not-for-profit membership organization made up of individuals and entities that develop and/or operate affordable assisted living projects (Supportive Living Facilities or SLF's) and their business partners that have an interest or involvement in Illinois' Supportive Living Program (SLP).
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The American Association for Homes and Service for the Aged (AAHSA) helps millions of individuals through their 5,700 member organizations, which offer the continuum of aging services: adult day services, home health, senior housing, assisted living residences, nursing homes, and more. AAHSA's commitment is to create the future of aging services through quality people can trust. Get more information.

Featured Project: Verne Barry Place

Verne Barry Place

Verne Barry Place is a creative example of building preservation and adaptation in Grand Rapids, Mich., designed to meet the needs of some of the area’s lowest-income residents. NEF invested $13.5 million on behalf of eight investors to fund this impressive "green" development.

The 116-unit supportive housing project, developed by Dwelling Place, Inc., features seven commercial spaces and serves homeless residents, including veterans.

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