From fixing to building
A company with extensive experience in turning around struggling senior living communities is now developing its first property and is pulling together all manner of financing sources in its capital stack. Solutions Advisors, which got its start in 2010 advising senior living communities on management, marketing and sales strategies, has already broken ground on its flagship community in Hamilton, New Jersey. With 96 independent living, 75 assisted living and 24 memory care units, the community is expected to cost a total of $59 million, or about $302,600 per unit, to develop. In addition, 25 of the IL units can be converted to AL down the road, if the need presents itself. To operate the... Read More »Funding the mission
Looking to refinance its outstanding debt, fund a renovation project and acquisition, and create a long-term financing plan with a reduced interest rate, nonprofit senior care operator Wellspring Lutheran Services enlisted the help of HJ Sims to close both a taxable bank loan and a tax-exempt bond issue. Already with five skilled nursing and assisted living communities operating in Michigan and a home health and hospice business in the state, Wellspring was looking to both improve and expand its mission. So, in order to fund those ambitions, HJ Sims arranged a $31.1 million taxable loan and $13.5 million of tax-exempt bonds. One regional bank provided the loan while another regional bank... Read More »High priced in Omaha
Chris Barnet of Colliers International’s Seniors Housing Group represented the owner in the sale of their 44-bed skilled nursing facility in Omaha, Nebraska. The buyer, Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II, paid approximately $13 million, or about $295,500 per bed, which one of the highest prices ever seen in the SNF M&A market. How can such a price be explained? Well, the facility is brand new (purpose built in 2014) and is 100% occupied. Also, all of the beds are in private units, an attractive feature for Medicare patients. The facility offers a wide range of short-term rehab services, including physical, occupational and speech therapy, as well as transitional care services,... Read More »Senior Care Market Peak and Bottom
The private market valuation may have peaked, but the public market may have seen its low. As you know, I have been vocal about the acquisition market being at a peak for most of this year, at least when it comes to pricing. It just seems hard to imagine cap rates declining further with a rate hike looking like a reality….at least, according to consensus thinking. But the public markets are a different story. It has been a real roller coaster, but mostly down. But, and this is a big but, the downward spiral was so bad we just may have hit bottom. And November 13 is looking like the bottom, at least for now. On the provider side, both Kindred Healthcare and Genesis Health hit new lows on... Read More »Schedule a demo
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