County-Owned Skilled Nursing Facility Gets More Than A Facelift
Usually we hear of counties selling their unprofitable skilled nursing facilities, but not this time. A county in Pennsylvania is building a brand-new facility to replace its existing 80-year old SNF, with the help of a $34 million loan from the USDA. Located in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, the old facility was originally built in 1938, with additions in the 1970s and 1990s, and was experiencing higher and higher maintenance costs. Owned by Centre County, the facility was also operated by the county until 2013, when a not-for-profit board took over, leasing the property for $1 a year. Since then, the not-for-profit has improved occupancy, with a 75% Medicaid census, and made the facility... Read More »
Dekel Capital Refinances New Development
As a newly developed assisted living/memory care community in Fresno, California, continues its march towards stabilization, its owners refinanced the existing construction loan with the help of Dekel Capital. The Los Angeles-based real estate merchant bank placed a $14.1 million bridge loan, with a 25-month interest-only term, at approximately 65% loan-to-value to provide funding through the lease-up of the remaining units. Mountain Capital Partners and Willis Development opened the community in 2016 with 83 assisted living and 24 memory care units. Read More »
New Seniors Housing Investor In The Old Dominion
There’s a new entrant in the seniors housing industry by the name of Bonaventure Realty Group. Coming from the multifamily space, like many new seniors housing investors these days, Arlington, Virginia-based Bonaventure plans to open its first independent living community further south in the town of Henrico (Richmond MSA). Featuring 148 one- and two-bedroom units, the community (called Aspire at Carriage Hill) will host a number of amenities, including an indoor pool, salon and spa, fitness center, patio, gazebo and outdoor dining with a fire pit, among others. Amenities from the adjacent gated 55+ apartment complex will also be available to residents. The total cost is estimated to be... Read More »
New Skilled Nursing Construction in Florida
Most of the attention in the Florida development market has gone to assisted living and memory care. Rightfully so. But a brand-new skilled nursing facility is going up in Lakeland, Florida, courtesy of Greystone Healthcare Management and Lake Gibson Village. The 120-bed facility will be located within the existing Lake Gibson Village independent living/assisted living community and will feature a mix of private and semi-private rooms, along with programs that range from orthopedic and cardiac to stroke rehabilitation. Lake Gibson Village is also undergoing a 64-bed memory care expansion on the 45-acre site in addition to massively expanding its independent living services. At a cost of... Read More »
