• 60 Seconds with Swett: Dr. Oz to Lead CMS?

    Here is a sentence we never expected to say. Dr. Mehmet Oz will in all likelihood be the next head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. He was tapped by President-elect Trump, who said in a statement that Oz would “cut waste and fraud within our Country’s most expensive Government Agency” and would see that “we get the best... Read More »
  • Walker & Dunlop’s Transaction Trifecta

    The Walker & Dunlop Seniors Housing team is off to a strong start for Q4, having closed three transactions, so far. The deals were across the swing states of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Georgia. The first closed in October, and the following two closed in November.  First, Alex Vice, Joshua Jandris and Brett Gardner handled the sale of a... Read More »
  • Kiawah Life and Bishop Gadsden Affiliate

    Ziegler facilitated the affiliation of Kiawah Life Plan Village, Inc. with Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Communities. After exploring over 20 qualified organizations, KLPV selected Bishop based upon its reputation in the Charleston, South Carolina market, financial strength and shared values. KLPV is a not-for-profit that was formed in 2020 to own and... Read More »
  • Four SNFs Receive Refinancing in Virginia

    Capital Funding Group closed a $132.24 million bridge loan on behalf of a nationally recognized borrower. The deal supported the refinancing of four skilled nursing facilities comprising 731 beds in Virginia. Craig Cassagrande and Catherine Mansel handled the transaction, which closed 47 days from receipt of the signed term sheet.  This... Read More »
  • Dealmaking in South Dakota

    A small assisted living community in South Dakota sold thanks to the team at Evans Senior Investments. An institutional owner/operator engaged Evans to facilitate the sale in order to redeploy capital into new opportunities.  The community was built in the last decade with 33 units of private pay assisted living, with a functional bed... Read More »
Four SNFs Receive Refinancing in Virginia

Four SNFs Receive Refinancing in Virginia

Capital Funding Group closed a $132.24 million bridge loan on behalf of a nationally recognized borrower. The deal supported the refinancing of four skilled nursing facilities comprising 731 beds in Virginia. Craig Cassagrande and Catherine Mansel handled the transaction, which closed 47 days from receipt of the signed term sheet.  This transaction follows CFG’s even-larger closing of a $207.1 million bridge-to-HUD term loan on behalf of landlord sponsor, 980Investments. The deal supported the partnership buyout of a portfolio of thirteen skilled nursing facilities featuring 1,423 beds in Florida. CFG also provided $15 million in accounts receivable financing to support the working... Read More »
KeyBank Finances New Ohio Project

KeyBank Finances New Ohio Project

A new affordable seniors housing community is going up in Columbus with construction financing now in hand. KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment arranged the $93 million in construction financing, which consisted of a $43.3 million construction loan, $23.8 million in low-income housing tax credit financing, and a $25.9 million Forward Fannie mortgage-backed securities (MBS) as collateral for a tax-exempt bonds permanent loan.  Known as The Caravel, the community will consist of 234 units for residents aged 55 and older who earn at or below 50%, 60% and 70% of the area median income (AMI). Kittle Property Group is developing the property in partnership with Homeport, a... Read More »
CA Seniors Housing Community Secures Refinancing

CA Seniors Housing Community Secures Refinancing

Northwest Visalia Senior Housing LLC obtained a $29.5 million loan for the refinancing of Quail Park at Shannon Ranch, which comprises 120 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care in Visalia, California. Northmarq secured the 10-year loan, with the first five years being interest-only, through Poppy Bank of California. The funds were utilized to pay off a bridge loan that Northmarq also arranged back in 2021.  The principal of Living Care Lifestyles, the Kaweah Health System of Visalia and multiple local investors comprise the ownership group of Quail Park. Living Care also manages the community. Managing Director Stuart Oswald led Northmarq’s Seattle Debt and... Read More »
Texas SNF Secures Financing

Texas SNF Secures Financing

Berkadia arranged financing for a 104-bed skilled nursing facility in Eagles Pass, Texas. A Fort Worth, Texas-based owner/operator had successfully operated the property since 2019 and financed its purchase of the leased fee interest of the property with the loan. Berkadia’s Jay Healy closed a $13 million bridge-to-HUD loan with an 18-month, interest-only term that covered 100% of the purchase price. It is anticipated that Berkadia will close the subsequent HUD refinance in the first half of 2025. Read More »
Ziegler Arranges Bond Financing

Ziegler Arranges Bond Financing

A CCRC in Southern Pines, North Carolina, near the world-famous Pinehurst Golf Course, is embarking on an independent living expansion project with the help of bond financing arranged by Ziegler. Currently comprising 150 IL units, 42 assisted living units and 32 skilled nursing beds, Penick Village will add 44 IL units (with underbuilding parking), a new 5,000 square-foot wellness center and renovations to the healthcare center. Since beginning pre-sales in June 2024, the expansion has successfully pre-sold 39 of the 44 (88.6%) new units with a 10% deposit. Two tranches of bonds will finance the project, totaling $73.295 million. The Series A long-term bonds totaled $54.87 million and came... Read More »
Four SNFs Receive Refinancing

Four SNFs Receive Refinancing

MONTICELLOAM closed $87.0 million in total bridge and working capital financing for a portfolio of four skilled nursing facilities totaling 450 beds in Florida. The $80 million bridge loan carries a two-year term, with two six-month extensions, and will be used to refinance the existing debt on the four assets. The $7.0 million working capital revolver will be used to manage day-to-day operational expenses across the portfolio.  Proceeds from the $80,000,000 bridge loan were used to refinance the existing debt on four skilled nursing facilities. The loan carries a 24-month term with two six-month extensions for the borrower. Read More »