Refinancing Closed for American House St. Petersburg
First Citizens Bank’s Healthcare Finance team provided a loan to refinance American House St. Petersburg, a seniors housing community located in St. Petersburg, Florida. This 165-unit community is comprised of 66 independent living, 66 assisted living and 33 memory care units. Previously, Prevarian Senior Living bought a parcel near Tyrone Square Mall for $5.18 million. American House St. Petersburg was then later developed by Prevarian, Harrison Street and American House, one of the country’s largest owner/operators of senior living communities. The community is American House’s ninth senior living community in Florida and first in the Tampa Bay area. The community opened in 2021,... Read More »
Ziegler Prices Ohio Living Bonds
Ziegler announced that it priced Ohio Living’s Series 2023 bonds to be used to refund existing bank debt, terminate an interest swap agreement, fund a debt service reserve fund and fund approximately $3 million of capital expenditures across the organization’s portfolio. The not-for-profit owns and operates 12 communities throughout Ohio, making it the second largest not-for-profit provider in the state. The bonds consist of tax-exempt fixed interest rate serial and term bonds with an 18-year final maturity. They feature a three-year interest only period with annual principal amortization starting in 2026. Ohio Living decided to utilize fixed interest rate bonds to refund a portion of its... Read More »
Omega’s Q2:23 Results
Omega Healthcare Investors reported second quarter results on August 2 and announced a host of new investments totaling $270 million. In total, the company completed $129 million in real estate acquisitions, invested $124 million in real estate loans and other loans and investments and funded $17 million in capital renovation and construction-in-progress projects. Regarding Omega’s real estate acquisitions, the largest was Omega’s purchase of four skilled nursing facilities located in West Virginia for $114.8 million. The company leased the SNFs to an existing operator, and the facilities were added to that operator’s master lease with an initial annual cash yield of 9.5%, with 2.5% annual... Read More »
Berkadia’s Latest Two Refinances
Berkadia refinanced a couple of senior care facilities, including a large HUD financing for a 320-bed skilled nursing facility in New York City. Owned by a Northeast-based operator, the facility serves downtown Brooklyn and maintained strong occupancy, even during the pandemic. Census also grew throughout 2023, surpassing 90% at the time of the closing with a 20% Medicare mix. To pay off existing commercial bank debt as well as transaction costs, Berkadia’s Ed Williams and Richard Price secured a $62.1 million million HUD loan on behalf of the client. The 80% loan-to-value financing included a term of 35 years. Next, Jay Healy and Andrew Lanzaro arranged a $14.4 million bridge loan... Read More »
