The HUD LEAN Rankings Are In
Another HUD fiscal year gone, and another set of familiar names rose to the top of LEAN loan production rankings. In terms of transactions closed, Greystone came in first place with 71 transactions, or more than double its next competitor. Not surprisingly, with that high level of activity, Greystone also had the highest dollar volume, with $888.88 million in total mortgages. This follows the firm’s first-place finish in HUD’s FY2020 as well, so they are on a hot streak. Housing & Healthcare Finance (HHC Finance) took second place for transactions closed and dollar volume, with 35 and $552.87 million, respectively. We got glimpses of HHC Finance’s activity throughout the year, and the... Read More »
Berkadia Secures HUD Financing for Three Communities
Berkadia announced three HUD financings for communities in Texas, Washington and Montana, totaling $20.6 million. The first loan, secured by Jay Healy, totaled $11.19 million and was arranged for a Texas-based not-for-profit organization to refinance its 128-unit Medicaid assisted living community in Texas. The loan carries a low-2% interest rate and ultimately retired the existing construction and mezzanine debt tied to the project. This income-restricted community was constructed in 2015, with occupancy hovering around 90% during the time of the underwriting. Ed Williams arranged the second transaction, which consisted of two loans. The first was $6.26 million refinance of a 36-bed... Read More »
Dwight Capital Reports Active Third Quarter
The capital markets certainly appear healthy again, and as such, Dwight Capital reported a very active third quarter with over $170 million in bridge and HUD loans for senior care properties. For the M&A comeback to really commence, lenders will need to be willing partners on those deals, and five of Dwight Capital’s recent closings went to fund acquisitions. The largest was a $23.25 million loan for a 272-bed skilled nursing facility in Peckville, Pennsylvania. Bradley Clousing and Toby Siefert of Senior Living Investment Brokerage handled the sale, procuring 12 offers on the facility and closing the deal at the start of September. Built in 1974, the facility is licensed for 272 beds... Read More »
LTC Properties Announces Third Quarter Financings
LTC Properties has announced a number of financings it originated over the third quarter totaling $46 million across four separate investments, including a unitranche loan, a senior loan, a mezzanine loan and a land loan. The investments are believed to generate a future annual interest income of approximately $3.5 million over a combined weighted average term of 3.2 years. First, a $27 million unitranche loan was originated for a regional operator to purchase a skilled nursing facility in Louisiana. The operator was given a loan term of three years with one 12-month extension option. The second loan was a $12.5 million senior loan for a regional operator to purchase an assisted... Read More »