News

Nonprofit group buys senior community

Park Manor may get Alzheimer's, dementia facility

By GETAHN WARD, Staff Writer
As published in The Tennessean, January 1, 2008.

A nonprofit organization led by businessman Mike Shmerling is buying one of Nashville's first independent-living apartment communities for seniors with plans to add an Alzheimer's and dementia facility to the property.

On Jan. 15, Shmerling's Abe's Garden will assume ownership of Park Manor in a deal worth more than $12 million. Read more...

Press Releases

Charlotte Nesbitt named Executive Director of Park Manor

Nashville, Tenn. (March 28, 2008) — Charlotte Nesbitt of Nashville, Tenn. has been named executive director of Park Manor Apartments, an independent living senior community with concierge services in Nashville, Tenn. Read more...

ABE’S GARDEN PURCHASES PARK MANOR: Blakeford XMi Senior Living to Manage Operations

NASHVILLE, TENN. (January 23, 2008) — For the past 45 years, the independent living senior community of Park Manor has been owned and operated by Presbyterian Apartments, Inc., a volunteer not-for-profit board. Today, Park Manor has new owners who are also a not-for-profit, and who have business backbone, experience and acumen that will add a whole new dimension to its operations. Read more...

Abe’s Garden plans to purchase Park Manor

Local not-for-profit will continue to operate Park Manor as an independent senior living facility

NASHVILLE, TENN. (December 31, 2007)— Abe’s Garden, a local not-for-profit organization, plans to purchase Park Manor and continue operating the facility as an independent senior living center. Read more...

For additional information, please contact:

Joyce Friedman – jfriedman@abesgarden.org