• Land & Buildings Targets National Health Investors

    It seems to be the season for activist investors not happy with investment values, but these days, who is happy unless you shorted the entire market on March 31? In addition to what is happening with Brookdale Senior Living, Land & Buildings, no stranger to the senior care industry, has put forward a few board candidates for National Health... Read More »
  • Skyline Healthcare Update

    Skyline Healthcare’s Joseph Schwartz finally was sentenced for his crimes against the U.S., his employees and his residents. It seems, however, that the punishment does not fit the crime. Sentenced to three years in prison followed by three years of supervised release, plus a $100,000 fine, just does not seem to be enough for what he did. We have... Read More »
  • CreativCap Closes Two Financings

    CreativCap secured debt for two clients, including a bridge loan and a lifeco refinance. The $53 million bridge loan was closed on behalf of a new client, Inspired Living, and facilitated the refinancing of two assisted living/memory care communities. Each community consisted of 127 units (81 AL and 46 MC), with one located in Florida and the... Read More »
  • CIBC Refinances Improving AL Community

    CIBC Bank USA provided a $17.5 million term loan to refinance a 67-unit assisted living community in Oregon. The community has been operated by the owner for over a year, and it caters towards residents with behavioral needs. Performance has trended well over the last 12 months through occupancy improvements (75% in Q4:23 to over 90% currently)... Read More »
  • Greystone Provides Bridge Financing

    Greystone provided $40.5 million in bridge financing to Kalesta Healthcare Group for the acquisition and refinance of two skilled nursing facilities with 219 beds in Menlo Park and Los Banos, California. The interest-only, non-recourse bridge loan carries a 24-month term with two six-month extension options, enabling Kalesta to complete the... Read More »
CreativCap Closes Two Financings

CreativCap Closes Two Financings

CreativCap secured debt for two clients, including a bridge loan and a lifeco refinance. The $53 million bridge loan was closed on behalf of a new client, Inspired Living, and facilitated the refinancing of two assisted living/memory care communities. Each community consisted of 127 units (81 AL and 46 MC), with one located in Florida and the other in Louisiana. Both communities were well-occupied, with occupancy rates in the upper 80s and lower 90s, but needed additional time to improve margins to desired levels, primarily through rent increases.  However, because lenders favor projects that are already achieving the desired margin or communities with upside in occupancy, margin... Read More »
CIBC Refinances Improving AL Community

CIBC Refinances Improving AL Community

CIBC Bank USA provided a $17.5 million term loan to refinance a 67-unit assisted living community in Oregon. The community has been operated by the owner for over a year, and it caters towards residents with behavioral needs. Performance has trended well over the last 12 months through occupancy improvements (75% in Q4:23 to over 90% currently) and improved margins (currently in the mid-30% range), and it is expected to improve even further. Fritz Kieckhefer and Kyle Doran handled the transaction for CIBC Bank USA. Read More »
Greystone Provides Bridge Financing

Greystone Provides Bridge Financing

Greystone provided $40.5 million in bridge financing to Kalesta Healthcare Group for the acquisition and refinance of two skilled nursing facilities with 219 beds in Menlo Park and Los Banos, California. The interest-only, non-recourse bridge loan carries a 24-month term with two six-month extension options, enabling Kalesta to complete the acquisition and fund capital improvements while Greystone works to secure permanent HUD financing later this year.  The financing was originated by Christopher Clare and David Young. Ben Rubin, Ryan Harkins, Peter Nielson and Liam Gallagher assisted on this transaction. Grant Goodman of G Capital served as Kalesta’s capital advisor on the... Read More »
Berkadia and Live Oak Secure Financing for Class-A IL/AL Community

Berkadia and Live Oak Secure Financing for Class-A IL/AL Community

Berkadia’s Jay Healy and Andrew Lanzaro closed a $102 million bridge loan in partnership with Live Oak Bank for a Class-A seniors housing community in Vancouver, Washington. The loan was structured in an A/B arrangement, with Berkadia funding the subordinate debt, and features a two-year, interest-only term. Loan proceeds were utilized to retire existing bank construction debt, preferred equity from a REIT and a partner note.  Built in 2023, The Park and University Village and The Inn at University Village features 263 units of independent and assisted living. The community was developed by affiliates of a Washington-based seniors housing owner/operator, Koelsch Communities, which is a... Read More »
Convivial Jacaranda Trace Secures Financing

Convivial Jacaranda Trace Secures Financing

The Florida Local Government Finance Commission is selling $231.1 million of senior living revenue bonds for the Convivial Jacaranda Project in Venice, Florida. The commission will be issuing $227.6 million in Series 2025A tax-exempt fixed rate bonds, and $3.5 million in Series 2025B taxable fixed rate bonds. The issuer will loan the proceeds of the sale of the bonds to Convivial Jacaranda Trace to finance and refinance the original debt related to the purchase of an existing senior living community, and all or a portion of costs relating to the acquisition, construction and equipping of additional independent living units and assisted living units. Interest for the Series 2025A bonds will... Read More »
BWE Arranges Refinancing for Joint Venture

BWE Arranges Refinancing for Joint Venture

BWE arranged $308 million to refinance construction debt on two seniors housing communities on behalf of a joint venture between Columbia Pacific Advisors, LAMB Properties and Harbert South Bay Partners. Ryan Stoll and Taylor Mokris arranged the financing through an exclusive competitive process, which generated unprecedented interest and industry leading financing terms. The loan was ultimately provided by a large global lender, marking its entry into seniors housing. Dubbed Project New Horizons, the refinancing was secured for The Variel at Woodland Hills in Los Angeles, California, and The 501 at Mattison Estate in Ambler, Pennsylvania.  Built in 2022, The Variel comprises 336... Read More »