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LCS Takes Full Ownership of Gold Coast Seniors High-Rise

Fundamental Advisors LP sold The Clare at Rush and Pearson, a high-rise senior housing community in downtown’s Gold Coast neighborhood, to LCS, the nation’s second largest operator of senior living communities, giving LCS full ownership of the property. Financial terms weren’t disclosed; Crain’s Chicago Business reported that The Clare traded for $105 million.

A partnership of Fundamental, Senior Care Development and LCS acquired The Clare in a 2012 bankruptcy auction and executed a multi-faceted renovation. Life Care Services, the management arm of LCS, was brought in to manage the 248-unit property, where occupancy increased from 34% to 98%.

“The Clare is a premier asset that is a natural fit with our existing portfolio, and reinvesting in the community aligns with our principle of keeping a long-term perspective,” said Joel Nelson, president and CEO of Des Moines-based LCS. “We are looking forward to serving the residents for many years to come.”

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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