SLIB Sells Ohio Assisted Living Portfolio
Jeff Binder and Ryan Saul of Senior Living Investment Brokerage sold a portfolio of three seniors housing communities in Ohio. Built between 1987 and 2009, the three buildings consist of 314 total units. They were in receivership. Working on behalf of the out-of-state owner, which has other seniors housing communities throughout Ohio, SLIB procured multiple qualified offers from both national and regional buyers before selecting an out-of-state private owner with an existing portfolio in the state. The buyer plans to continue investing in the buildings and will focus on increasing the MedWaiver occupancy. The state significantly increased its AL waiver rates in the last couple of... Read More »
NHI Acquires Nine Communities
National Health Investors made a large SHOP purchase, adding nine communities consisting of 460 total units across Kentucky, South Carolina and Tennessee. The properties will be managed by Allegro Living Management, an affiliate of Spring Arbor Management. NHI has an existing relationship with Spring Arbor totaling approximately $227 million in investments. The REIT paid $105.5 million, or $229,300 per unit, for the portfolio, and it expects to invest an additional $3.3 million during the first year following the acquisition. The communities are projected to generate an initial NOI yield of approximately 8.0%, and 7.6% after routine capital expenditures. Berkadia handled the... Read More »
Ensign Increases Its Footprint in Three States
The Ensign Group and its captive real estate company, Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, are already off to a strong start this year, announcing a slew of acquisitions that were effective February 1. In one of the transactions, Ensign purchased Agave Grove Post Acute’s operations, subject to a long-term, triple-net lease with a third-party landlord. The skilled nursing facility features 225 beds in Glendale, Arizona. Also, Ensign and Standard Bearer acquired the real estate and operations of three skilled nursing facilities that sit in Texas, in three separate transactions. Sunset Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is an 80-bed facility in Littlefield (Lubbock MSA). The two... Read More »
Colorado-Based Owner/Operator Expands
Vince Viverito, Jason Punzel, Jake Anderson and Taylor Graham of Senior Living Investment Brokerage sold a seniors housing community in Arvada, Colorado, representing a single-asset owner/operator who was looking to retire. The Oberon House was built in 1970 and renovated in 1997. It features 60 units of independent living and assisted living and was very well occupied, at 97%. The operating margin stood at a solid 25%, based on $3.27 million of revenues. After receiving multiple offers, the seller chose another Colorado-based owner/operator with a portfolio of communities in the state. They paid $9.7 million, or $161,700 per unit, with an 8.6% cap rate. Read More »
