• Stride Bank’s Recent Activity

    We learned of a number of recent financings provided by Stride Bank for senior care facilities across the country. First, the bank refinanced multiple assets in New Mexico and West Texas. The relationship with this particular borrower began in June 2023 (through Clint Miller of Ziegler) when it was looking to execute a bridge-to-HUD strategy and... Read More »
  • Owner/Operator Acquires AL/MC Portfolio in Ohio

    A northeastern Ohio portfolio of assisted living/memory care communities sold out of receivership, with the help of Ryan Saul of Senior Living Investment Brokerage. Dubbed “The Lantern Group Portfolio,” the three communities feature a combined 220 units, split between 135 assisted living and 85 memory care units. Built in 1960, Lantern of Madison... Read More »
  • Spyglass Healthcare Secures Financing

    A growing skilled nursing owner/operator is priming itself for further growth with a new revolving credit facility structured by Grant Goodman of G Capital. Bay Area-based Spyglass Healthcare currently has six facilities in its Northern California portfolio, and it obtained the financing to fund working capital, future acquisitions and general... Read More »
  • Joint Venture Secures Refinancing

    Harrison Street and Dial Retirement Communities secured a refinance for their seniors housing property in Batavia, Illinois (Chicagoland). The Landings, which opened in Spring 2021, features 142 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. It was very well occupied, at 96% with a waitlist. The borrowers wished to refinance the... Read More »
  • Change Coming To Life Care Centers of America

    What is happening at Life Care Centers of America is a great example of how not to establish a succession plan, especially when it involves one of the largest privately owned senior care companies in the country. The company was founded by Forest Preston nearly 75 years ago, and he remains the CEO and sole shareholder of a company that is... Read More »
National SNF Portfolio Secures Refinancing

National SNF Portfolio Secures Refinancing

IDB Bank served as the administrative agent on a $201.5 million bridge-to-HUD loan to refinance existing debt for a national portfolio of 21 skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina, Michigan, Georgia and Texas. The facilities comprise 2,500 beds, have decent occupancy and are performing well. Facility ages varied, and there were multiple operators across the portfolio. As administrative agent, IDB will hold $100 million of the debt, and the syndicated deal involved two additional banks. The term length is three years, with no extension options. The goal is to take it to HUD within the next three years. Michael Palermo, John Bertolozzi and Thierry Decembre handled the... Read More »
New Perspective Accelerates Growth Mode

New Perspective Accelerates Growth Mode

New Perspective Senior Living, a fast-growing senior living company with 40 communities across eight states, secured more than $200 million in bridge debt, preferred equity and common equity with its partners, BMO Commercial Real Estate, Fengate and Boldt, to facilitate the acquisition and financing of six senior living communities with over 800 combined units. The joint venture has established a programmatic relationship to pursue $500 million in future acquisitions and developments. One of the senior living communities is situated in West Fargo, North Dakota. Four others are in Wisconsin, encompassing the areas of Sun Prairie, Brown Deer, Franklin and Waukesha. The sixth community is in... Read More »
Helios Handles (and Helps Finance) Alabama Deal

Helios Handles (and Helps Finance) Alabama Deal

Helios Healthcare Advisors was engaged by a Mississippi-based regional owner/operator in its sale of an assisted living and memory care community in Alabama. The seller, Veritas InCare, was divesting to exit the industry. The selected buyer was a local owner/operator. Andrew Wittenauer, Mario Santiago and Bill Janis of Helios handled the transaction. Despite the community’s strong performance, dislocation in the debt markets and low liquidity impacted the buyer’s ability to utilize its existing lending relationships to fund the purchase. So, Helios structured a financing package with a regional lender that recapitalized the buyer’s existing community to unlock equity, while simultaneously... Read More »
Investment Firm Acquires in Minnesota

Investment Firm Acquires in Minnesota

JLL Capital Markets arranged the sale and financing, secured through Freddie Mac, for a Section 8, affordable seniors housing community in Stillwater, Minnesota. Rivertown Commons features 96 units across seven stories with 55,800 total square feet. JLL worked on behalf of the seller, Dominium Management, and procured the buyer, a mission-first investment firm that specializes in affordable and workforce housing. The buyer intends to invest additional capital to refresh the units and common areas in addition to extending the existing affordability restrictions. The JLL Investment Sales and Advisory team was led by Managing Director Josh Talberg and Senior Managing Director Doug Childers.... Read More »
Lument Closes Bridge Loan to Finance Three Senior Living Assets

Lument Closes Bridge Loan to Finance Three Senior Living Assets

Lument announced the closing of a $9 million bridge loan, which was funded directly from Lument’s balance sheet, to finance The Cottages Assisted Living and Memory Care, a portfolio of three properties in the Boise area: Alpine Meadows, The Cottages of Boise and The Cottages of Lochsa Falls. Rob McAdams handled the transaction. The transaction is structured as a single loan secured by the three assets and includes financing the acquisition of Alpine Meadows, a 34-bed assisted living community in Meridian, and refinancing existing debt of the Boise and Lochsa locations, both 32-unit assisted living and memory care communities in Garden City and Meridian, respectively. The loan terms include... Read More »
First Citizens Refinances Class-A Community

First Citizens Refinances Class-A Community

First Citizens Bank’s Healthcare Finance business provided a term loan to refinance a Class-A senior living community in a desirable location. GenCare Lifestyle Tacoma at Point Ruston comprises 159 units across six stories in Tacoma, Washington. The borrower is a joint venture led by Harrison Street. The same joint venture with PMB LLC served as the facility’s original developer in 2020, with GenCare Lifestyle, another joint venture partner, as the operator. Read More »