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Selling in Sylmar

by | Dec 8, 2015 9:00 pm | Acquisitions

Shep Roylance, of The JCH Group, closed the sale of a 175-bed skilled nursing facility in Sylmar, California, on behalf of the seller, LifeHOUSE Healthcare Services, which was looking to exit Los Angeles County and focus their efforts in other areas of the state. The... Read More »

People on the move, November 2015

by | Dec 4, 2015 8:32 am | Opinion

Clearly in the holiday spirit, several companies have recently announced new hires or promotions. First, REDICO, a real estate development and investment company, promoted Samantha Eckhout to VP of Development and Tim McCafferty to VP of Construction. Both have... Read More »

Sunwest still in the news

by | Dec 4, 2015 8:31 am | Acquisitions

Continuing the Sunwest saga, Omega Communities purchased a 104-unit assisted living community in Hoover, Alabama that was a Sunwest property from 2006 to 2010. When the company filed for bankruptcy protection, the lender foreclosed and then sold it to an individual... Read More »

Bank Leumi finances CCRC sale

by | Dec 4, 2015 8:30 am | Acquisitions, Financings

When a 234-unit CCRC in St. Charles, Missouri managed by Innovative Management Associates, a Chicago-based seniors housing owner/operator, was acquired for $17 million, or $72,650 per unit, the buyer enlisted the help of Bank Leumi to finance the transaction. Built in... Read More »

High-priced transaction in Minnesota

by | Dec 3, 2015 8:10 pm | Acquisitions

A non-traded REIT recently bought a 105-unit senior living community in Maplewood, Minnesota for $30 million, or $285,700 per unit, with a 6.3% cap rate. Located in the Twin Cities area, the community features 22 independent living units, 51 assisted living units and... Read More »