• PACS Gets Trading Period Extension

    PACS Group is trying to right the ship as it works to restate its prior financial statements amid an investigation into its Medicare billing practices, and return to providing regular quarterly earnings statements. The New York Stock Exchange Listing Operations Committee did agree to provide PACS with an additional trading period through November... Read More »
  • Outcome Healthcare Acquires Pennsylvania SNF

    Evans Senior Investments facilitated the sale of Mahoning Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, a 142-bed skilled nursing facility in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. The seller, an independent owner, faced increasing financial and operational pressures in today’s skilled nursing environment. The selected buyer was a regional operator with a... Read More »
  • Full Continuum Community Obtains Refinancing

    CBRE National Senior Housing refinanced The Pointe at Meridian, a 100-unit seniors housing community in Meridian, Idaho. Built in 2022, The Pointe at Meridian was built in 2022 and consists of 60 independent living units, including 14 townhome units, 30 assisted living units and 10 memory care units. Grace Management took over management of the... Read More »
  • Arizona Seniors Housing Development Secures Construction Financing

    Fifty Stones Capital Group closed a $39.3 million construction loan for a seniors housing community in Chandler, Arizona. The proposed development comprises 147 units with 150 beds. The opportunity came to Fifty Stones Capital Group through a local broker.  The sponsor, an experienced local developer with a focus on multifamily and senior... Read More »
  • National Health Investors Sends Default Notice to NHC

    National Health Investors is addressing violations under its longstanding lease agreement with one of its largest tenants, National HealthCare Corporation. In July, NHI notified NHC/OP, L.P., an affiliate of National HealthCare Corporation and the tenant of 32 of NHI’s skilled nursing/senior care facilities and three independent living... Read More »
Christwood Secures Financing

Christwood Secures Financing

Ziegler closed a $33.78 million tax-exempt bond issue for Christwood, a Louisiana-based not-for-profit. The Series 2024 bonds were issued through the Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority and are not rated.  Christwood operates a CCRC in Covington, Louisiana. Built in 1996, Christwood sits on 117 acres and currently comprises 161 independent living residences (of which there are 143 apartments and 18 cottages), 34 assisted living units, 29 cognitive care units and 30 skilled nursing beds.  The proceeds of the Series 2024 bonds will be used to refinance the not-for-profit’s outstanding debt, finance certain improvements at the community... Read More »
Wisconsin AL Community Changes Hands

Wisconsin AL Community Changes Hands

On the heels of his closing in Minnesota, Bob Richards of Senior Care Realty headed over to Wisconsin to sell a small assisted living community in Dane County. Built in the mid-1990s, the community featured 20 units and a mostly Medicaid census. But occupancy was 100%, and the community operated at a strong margin above 30%. That is impressive, considering its size. It ended up being too small for the regional owner/operator’s typical model, so it sold to an East Coast owner/operator with a growing Wisconsin portfolio. The purchase price came to $1.8 million, or $90,000 per unit.   VIUM Capital helped finance the acquisition for the buyer, which has now purchased four small assets in the... Read More »
Ziegler Secures Bond Financing

Ziegler Secures Bond Financing

Ziegler announced the closing of RiverWoods Exeter’s Series 2024 bonds totaling $39.68 million of par amount for the senior living finance practice. RiverWoods is a not-for-profit that owns/operates a three campus CCRC in Exeter, which is within the Seacoast Region of New Hampshire. These campuses reside on a contiguous parcel of over 200 acres. The operations of The Woods, The Ridge and The Boulders campuses began in 1994, 2004 and 2010, respectively. Across its three campuses, RiverWoods includes 393 independent living units, 71 assisted living units and 78 nursing beds for a total of 542 units. Riverwoods is also affiliated with two other CCRC’s managed by a supporting corporation, the... Read More »
Large SNF Portfolio Secures Financing

Large SNF Portfolio Secures Financing

MONTICELLOAM closed a $400 million bridge loan for a 29-facility skilled nursing portfolio with over 2,900 beds across Kentucky and Tennessee. A MONTICELLOAM firm affiliate acted as the agent, with Huntington National Bank as joint lead arranger. The borrower was an experienced owner/operator with a large skilled nursing portfolio. This announcement follows other recent MONTICELLOAM transaction sizes of $87.15 million, $87 million and $18 million. Read More »
Two IL Communities Secure Acquisition Financing

Two IL Communities Secure Acquisition Financing

BMO’s Healthcare Real Estate Finance group announced it closed on a $34 million facility for affiliates of Focus Healthcare Partners to finance the acquisition of Novel Place at Overland Park, a 109,000-square foot, 134-unit independent living community in Overland Park, Kansas, and Novel Place at Blue Springs, a 109,000-square foot, 134-unit independent living community in Blue Springs, Missouri. The communities were each originally developed in 2020 and were each around 95% occupied. Focus has hired Evolve Senior Living to manage the communities. Read More »
Institutional JV Secures Refinancing

Institutional JV Secures Refinancing

CBRE National Senior Housing refinanced Mirabelle, a Class-A seniors housing tower in South Miami, Florida, on behalf of an institutional joint venture. The Arbor Company will continue to manage the community, which was built in 2019 and features 22 stories and 212 units, including 142 independent living, 45 assisted living, 12 connected living and 13 memory care units. Set in an affluent submarket, the community also boasts an array of high-end amenities like a pool terrace, wine room with a 22nd floor view, and full-service hair and nail salon. Aron Will and Adam Mincberg helped the borrower in arranging a $63.5 million, three-year, interest-only loan, with other attractive terms. Read More »