• Northland Networks Arranges Two Acquisition Loans

    Northland Networks, a member of the First National of Nebraska family, ended 2024 on a high note, closing two acquisition financings for skilled nursing clients in the last several months. One was for a 59-bed skilled nursing facility in rural southern Kentucky that was built in the late-1970s by the same family that is now selling it. The... Read More »
  • CareCore Health Acquires in Ohio

    Forest Healthcare Properties facilitated the sale of a 106-bed skilled nursing facility in Auglaize County, Ohio, that was built in 1984 and was 85% occupied. The seller was a real estate investment firm looking to exit the state, and the buyer was CareCore Health, which has nine other healthcare properties in Ohio and was looking to expand.... Read More »
  • Naples Senior Living Community Secures Refinancing

    BWE arranged a $76 million refinance on behalf of a joint venture between Harbert Management Company and Senior Resource Group for The Carlisle Naples, a Class-A senior living community in Naples, Florida. Ryan Stoll and Taylor Mokris facilitated the financing. Built in 1998, The Carlisle features 257 independent living and 93 assisted living... Read More »
  • Montgomery Intermediary Group Closes First Loan

    A few months after Montgomery Intermediary Group announced it was adding a healthcare real estate debt placement vertical alongside its investment sales platform, Jeremy Warren (the man hired to develop the new vertical) closed the group’s first loan. He successfully sourced and closed a refinance for a portfolio of three assisted living... Read More »
  • Welltower’s Executive Promotions

    Welltower announced several executive promotions to start off the new year. First, John Burkart has been appointed Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer after previously serving as Executive Vice President – Chief Operating Officer.  Prior to joining Welltower in 2021, Burkart spent 25 years at Essex Property Trust, most recently... Read More »
Illinois Seniors Housing Community Secures Refinancing

Illinois Seniors Housing Community Secures Refinancing

BMO’s Healthcare Real Estate Finance group acted as sole lender on a term loan that refinanced a trophy seniors housing asset owned by a joint venture between Dial Senior Living and Harrison Street. The Landings was built in 2021 by the joint venture in Batavia, Illinois (Chicago MSA). It features 62 independent living, 56 assisted living and 24 memory care units, and was over 98% occupied at the time of closing. In order to take out the original three-year (with a one-year extension option) construction loan, BMO provided the new loan. The non-recourse loan has a three-year term and a full term of interest only. Newmark arranged the debt. Read More »
BMO Provides ReNew REIT Financing

BMO Provides ReNew REIT Financing

BMO’s Healthcare Real Estate Finance group closed on a $57.8 million credit facility to a joint venture between ReNew REIT and Heritage Senior Living for the recapitalization of existing debt on Keystone Villa at Douglassville, a Class-A seniors housing community in Douglassville, Pennsylvania.  BWE’s Ryan Stoll and Taylor Mokris secured the loan featuring a non-recourse structure prepayment flexibility, a competitive rate and full term of interest-only payments. The transaction represents a new lending relationship for the borrower. Originally built in 2011 as a 125-unit assisted living/memory care community before a 123-unit independent living building was added in 2015, the... Read More »
Financing Secured for a Virginia SNF

Financing Secured for a Virginia SNF

CIBC Bank USA recently closed a new $35 million commercial mortgage term loan and $1.5 million working capital line of credit for a high-quality skilled nursing facility in Virginia to refinance its debt. The 101-bed facility, which has an effective age of 15 years, posted very strong operating results, with occupancy around 92% and an EBITDAR margin historically at 25%.  With those results, it is no wonder the facility was able to obtain nearly $350,000 per bed of debt. An experienced Virginia owner/operator was the borrower. Matthew Tyler and Neal Netzel handled the financing on behalf of CIBC. Read More »
CFG Closes Five Transactions

CFG Closes Five Transactions

Capital Funding Group announced the closing of five transactions totaling more than $54 million from mid-October through mid-November. The financing supported five skilled nursing facilities, one senior care community and two multifamily properties throughout the country and was executed on behalf of nationally recognized borrowers.  First was a transaction that involved a $2.72 million bridge-to-HUD junior term loan for the acquisition of two skilled nursing facilities featuring a total of 194 beds in Maryland and Delaware. Andrew Jones originated the deal and the financing closed October 8. The transaction had a total senior and junior debt capital stack of $27.83 million.  The... Read More »
Class-A Community Secures Refinancing

Class-A Community Secures Refinancing

BWE secured a refinance for Keystone Villa at Douglassville, a Class-A seniors housing community in Douglassville, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia suburb), that is owned by a joint venture between ReNew REIT and Heritage Senior Living. Originally built in 2011 as a 125-unit assisted living/memory care community before a 123-unit independent living building was added in 2015, the community was 92% occupied at the time of closing and was a strong operator. ReNew purchased the property from Capital Health Group in 2019 as part of a four-community portfolio. BWE’s Ryan Stoll and Taylor Mokris secured the $57.8 million loan from a national commercial bank, featuring a non-recourse structure... Read More »
Record-Setting Bond Financing Closed

Record-Setting Bond Financing Closed

JLL and HJ Sims teamed up to close the largest tax-exempt senior living financing of 2024, and the largest not-for-profit, single-site senior living bond issue in history. The financing is helping to fund the ground-up development of a luxury seniors housing community in Irvine, California. The James will feature 350 rental units and will be the first new seniors housing community in the Irvine market in 28 years. The plan includes 210 independent living, 110 assisted living and 30 memory care units, with a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom options. Such a high-end community will also have multiple dining venues, an indoor pool and spa, wellness gym and yoga studio, therapy rooms, hair... Read More »