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(ORLANDO, Fla.) Dec. 19, 2012 — CNL Lifestyle Properties, a real estate investment trust (REIT) has acquired Laurel Creek Manor, a senior living community in Cumming, Ga., for $7.5 million from an affiliate of Servant Investments. The property will be added to the Dogwood Forest family of four senior living properties acquired by CNL Lifestyle Properties in the Atlanta area in May and will be renamed Dogwood Forest of Cumming.

Laurel Creek Manor is a “needs-based” community with a total of 48 units, including 36 assisted living units and 12 memory care units. As of Oct. 31, the community was 100 percent occupied. Opened in 2009, the senior housing community is approximately 35 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta.

“Laurel Creek is a terrific addition to our portfolio and enables the expansion of our relationship with an important strategic operating partner,” said Stephen H. Mauldin, president and CEO of CNL Lifestyle Properties. “This acquisition aligns well with our strategy of investing in newer, needs-based senior housing properties.”    

The community will be managed by Trinity Lifestyles Management, which manages four other senior living facilities owned by CNL Lifestyle Properties in the Atlanta area. In May, the company purchased these communities, which are located in Alpharetta, Ga., Stockbridge, Ga., Fayetteville, Ga., and Gainesville, Ga., for $79.8 million.

“We are looking forward to again working with CNL Lifestyle Properties to provide quality care and services to residents in the Atlanta area,” said Al Holbrook, chairman of Trinity Lifestyles Management. “Our goal is to provide a positive and professional staff who are considered experts in the senior living industry, and wellness programs to enrich the lives of our senior residents. CNL Lifestyle Properties has proven to be a great partner in helping us to meet that goal.”

CNL Lifestyle Properties has acquired 62 senior housing properties with a total value of more than $1.1 billion since its first acquisition in the sector in January 2011.

About CNL Lifestyle Properties

CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust that owns a portfolio of 178 properties in the United States and Canada in the lifestyle sectors. Headquartered in Orlando, Fla., CNL Lifestyle Properties specializes in the acquisition of ski and mountain lifestyle, attractions, golf, marinas, senior housing and additional lifestyle properties. For more information, visit www.CNLLifestyleREIT.com.

About CNL Financial Group

CNL Financial Group (CNL) is a leading private investment management firm providing global real estate and alternative investments. Since inception in 1973, CNL and/or its affiliates have formed or acquired companies with more than $26 billion in assets. CNL is headquartered in Orlando, Florida. For more information, visit www.cnl.com.

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