


New Active Adult Community in The Works
America Walks, an Ohio-based multifamily development firm, is developing Encore at Tradition, an active adult community located in Tradition (a master-planned community within Port St. Lucie), Florida. This is being done with the help of a $95 million mortgage loan originated from Madison Realty Capital, a real estate private equity firm managing $11 billion in assets. Encore at Tradition will be comprised of 303 single-story, ranch-style villa units across 60 buildings and two multifamily buildings, connected by a 24,000-square foot clubhouse and amenity deck. Resort-style amenities will be offered, including a salon, sauna, walking/biking trails, golf simulator, sport courts and a... Read More »
Progress For Sonida Senior Living
Just like for almost everyone else, Sonida Senior Living had some good news to report for the second quarter as well as some areas that did not improve as much as maybe expected. But progress is being made to achieve stabilized occupancy, cash flow and operating margins. Even though weighted average occupancy increased by 120 basis points from the year-ago quarter to 83.9%, it declined by 10 basis points from the first quarter this year. For the sector, the second quarter has rarely been a good one for census, but other companies have been reporting increases for both the first and second quarters. The 8% rate increases have caused some move outs for financial reasons, but the increases... Read More »
New Class-A Seniors Housing Community Opens
Magnolia Bridge at Murrells Inlet, developed by Bourne Financial Group and operated by SRI Management, celebrated its grand opening in July after receiving its license to operate in June. Bourne is a real estate investment company specializing in seniors housing development, acquisitions, and asset management. SRI has independent living, assisted living and memory care communities throughout the Southeast. Magnolia Bridge is a Class-A community located in Murrells Inlet near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with 170 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. The community stands four stories tall and is in close proximity to local boutiques. It has amenities such as... Read More »
Sabra Health Care REIT Stays in Good Shape
All we can say is that Sabra Health Care REIT is fortunate to have gotten out of its joint venture with TPG and the former Enlivant portfolio. TPG bought those assets at a very low per-unit price, and Sabra bought its 49% interest from them at a very high per-unit price, more than double TPG’s price. While we understood the need to diversify Sabra’s portfolio into more private pay seniors housing, these were not the right assets. But they were available at the time, and if it worked out Sabra had an option for the remaining 51%. Even without the pandemic, we do not believe the value would have climbed to merit buying the other 51%. The buildings were small, on the old side and were... Read More »