• Interview with Arnie Whitman and Meredith Oppenheim on VITALS

    The SeniorCare Investor’s Ben Swett recently sat down with Meredith Oppenheim and Arnie Whitman to discuss their new framework for seniors housing operators to improve the quality of life for their residents, but also to position the sector for greater success and wider appeal in the future. Watch the conversation here. Read More »
  • Michigan-Based Owner/Operator Expands in Tampa MSA

    American House Senior Living Communities added Beach House Assisted Living & Memory Care in Wesley Chapel, Florida (Tampa MSA), to its operating portfolio and renamed the property American House Wesley Chapel. The community features 67 assisted living and 33 memory care units with studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, some with balconies... Read More »
  • Seniors Housing Community Near Chicago Gets New Owner

    SVN Chicago Commercial sold McKenzie Falls, an affordable seniors housing community in Bolingbrook, Illinois, roughly 30 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. The building was constructed in 2010 and spans 74,047 square feet across one story.  An undisclosed buyer acquired the 105-unit community for $6.7 million, or $63,800 per unit. Reid... Read More »
  • Healthpeak Properties Provides Janus Living Updates

    Healthpeak Properties’ recently formed seniors housing REIT, Janus Living, which will manage Healthpeak’s 34-community seniors housing portfolio, has filed a registration statement on Form S-11 with the SEC relating to a proposed initial public offering of its shares of Class A-1 common stock, which the company intends to list on the NYSE under... Read More »
  • SLIB Handles Senior Care Campus Deal in Missouri

    A Maryland-based owner/operator looked to expand its Missouri senior care portfolio with the purchase of Kingdom Care Senior Living in the town of Fulton. Built in 1980, the campus includes four independent living units, 26 assisted living units and 36 skilled nursing beds. It currently holds a five-star rating at the SNF and is the only... Read More »
Distinctive Healthcare Recaps Class-A Naples Community

Distinctive Healthcare Recaps Class-A Naples Community

Cushman & Wakefield secured an all-cash, $40 million equity raise for the recapitalization of the Seascape at Naples, offering an attractive basis with strong upside potential.  Built in 2018, this Class-A seniors housing community is in Naples, Florida, with 196 independent living, assisted living and memory care units.  John Alascio, Aaron Graves and Jason Blankfein of Cushman & Wakefield’s Equity, Debt & Structured Finance group advised the borrower, Distinctive Healthcare, alongside seniors housing specialists Jason Skalko from Cushman’s Investment Sales team and David Young of Greystone.  Within the first month of taking over operations, Distinctive... Read More »
Newmark Secures Refinancing for Virginia Class-A Communities

Newmark Secures Refinancing for Virginia Class-A Communities

The Newmark Seniors Housing Team announced the closing of the refinance of two newer-vintage seniors housing communities in Virginia. Both communities saw strong leasing activity during the marketing process, and Newmark closed with a regional bank that provided non-recourse financing at competitive terms. The total loan was around $88 million.  Built in 2021, The Providence Fairfax is a seven-story seniors housing community with 124 assisted living and 30 memory care units. Built in 2022, The Landing Alexandria is a nine-story seniors housing community in Alexandria with 40 independent living units, 89 assisted living units and 42 memory care units. Read More »
Financing Secured for New Jersey SNF Acquisition

Financing Secured for New Jersey SNF Acquisition

MONTICELLOAM announced the financing of a $33.6 million senior bridge loan for the acquisition of a skilled nursing facility in New Jersey. The floating-rate loan has a 30-month initial term for the borrower group, a longstanding client of MONTICELLOAM, that will use the financing towards the purchase of a northeastern New Jersey facility totaling 180 beds. Read More »
Berkadia Closes Four HUD Loans

Berkadia Closes Four HUD Loans

Within the past 30 days, Jay Healy and Andrew Lanzaro of Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare have closed four HUD 232/223(f) loans totaling $64.4 million in aggregate proceeds. The loans were obtained on behalf of three sponsors and are secured by three seniors housing communities and a skilled nursing facility spanning Hawaii, Texas and Washington. Each loan carries a fully amortizing 35-year term.  The first transaction was a $18 million refinance for a San Marcos, Texas-based owner/operator of assisted living and memory care communities. The proceeds were used to retire bank construction debt and convertible ownership debt utilized to develop the 94-unit AL/MC community in... Read More »
Senior Care Portfolio Secures Acquisition Financing

Senior Care Portfolio Secures Acquisition Financing

First Citizens Bank’s Healthcare Finance business helped to arrange $270 million in financing to support the acquisition of 30 senior care facilities across Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Montana and Arizona. The portfolio includes 15 skilled nursing facilities, and seven senior care campuses that feature skilled nursing beds as well as independent living and assisted living units. There are 1,584 skilled nursing beds, 90 assisted living units and 450 independent living units. The buyer is a real estate investment group that specializes in the post-acute sector. The properties have been, and will continue to be, operated by Cascadia Healthcare and its affiliate, Olympus Retirement... Read More »
Oklahoma Senior Care Portfolio Receives Bridge Loan

Oklahoma Senior Care Portfolio Receives Bridge Loan

Greystone provided a $51.5 million bridge loan to refinance a portfolio of senior care facilities in Oklahoma. The financing was originated by Fred Levine. The portfolio comprises 633 skilled nursing beds and 71 assisted living beds across six facilities. The bridge loan carries a two-year term with an extension option, and the borrower intends to pursue permanent financing from HUD. Read More »