• 60 Seconds with Swett: Dr. Oz to Lead CMS?

    Here is a sentence we never expected to say. Dr. Mehmet Oz will in all likelihood be the next head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. He was tapped by President-elect Trump, who said in a statement that Oz would “cut waste and fraud within our Country’s most expensive Government Agency” and would see that “we get the best... Read More »
  • Walker & Dunlop’s Transaction Trifecta

    The Walker & Dunlop Seniors Housing team is off to a strong start for Q4, having closed three transactions, so far. The deals were across the swing states of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Georgia. The first closed in October, and the following two closed in November.  First, Alex Vice, Joshua Jandris and Brett Gardner handled the sale of a... Read More »
  • Kiawah Life and Bishop Gadsden Affiliate

    Ziegler facilitated the affiliation of Kiawah Life Plan Village, Inc. with Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Communities. After exploring over 20 qualified organizations, KLPV selected Bishop based upon its reputation in the Charleston, South Carolina market, financial strength and shared values. KLPV is a not-for-profit that was formed in 2020 to own and... Read More »
  • Four SNFs Receive Refinancing in Virginia

    Capital Funding Group closed a $132.24 million bridge loan on behalf of a nationally recognized borrower. The deal supported the refinancing of four skilled nursing facilities comprising 731 beds in Virginia. Craig Cassagrande and Catherine Mansel handled the transaction, which closed 47 days from receipt of the signed term sheet.  This... Read More »
  • Dealmaking in South Dakota

    A small assisted living community in South Dakota sold thanks to the team at Evans Senior Investments. An institutional owner/operator engaged Evans to facilitate the sale in order to redeploy capital into new opportunities.  The community was built in the last decade with 33 units of private pay assisted living, with a functional bed... Read More »
VIUM Capital Secures Second Securitization

VIUM Capital Secures Second Securitization

VIUM Capital and its joint venture partner Merchants Capital have closed on their second securitization of healthcare commercial real estate bridge loans. The $630 million securitization pool comprises loans that were originated by VIUM and underwritten and closed on the balance sheet of Merchant’s parent, Merchants Bank of Indiana, within the past 16 months.  The 21 loans are collateralized by 74 properties across 15 states, including independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing facilities, and did not see interest rates or terms affected by the securitization. They also have a weighted average loan-to-value ratio of 69% and a weighted average debt yield above... Read More »
Harrison Street Refinances Class-A Asset

Harrison Street Refinances Class-A Asset

CBRE secured the refinancing for a seniors housing community in the Austin, Texas MSA, on behalf of Harrison Street. Aron Will and Tim Root handled the transaction, securing a five-year loan from a life insurance company.  Built in 2018, The Village at the Triangle features 208 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Upon opening, the community leased up to 94% in just 23 months, averaging eight net move-ins per month. Occupancy in 2021 was 97% and grew in 2022 and 2023 to 100%. Occupancy as of September is 100% with a lengthy waitlist. The community is currently operated by The Aspenwood Company. Read More »
Ziegler Closes Multi-Part Financing

Ziegler Closes Multi-Part Financing

Ziegler closed a bond financing and taxable term loan to finance EveryAge’s acquisition of Providence Place, a rental CCRC in High Point, North Carolina. EveryAge, formerly United Church Homes and Services, is a not-for-profit corporation organized in 1961 that owns nearly 1,000 units. With the acquisition and an upcoming development project, its unit count will rise above 1,400. EveryAge also provides management and certain other administrative services to seven corporations operating 252 housing units for low-income seniors (HUD 202 communities) and two PACE programs. The organization is currently developing a 95-unit independent living community located in Hickory, North Carolina.... Read More »
Protea Refinances Class-A Asset

Protea Refinances Class-A Asset

JLL Capital Markets arranged a $35 million construction-takeout refinancing for a seniors housing community in California. Built in 2019 and expanded in 2021, Ocean Hills Senior Living comprises 216 units in Oceanside. Working on behalf of Protea Capital Partners, JLL placed the five-year, fixed-rate loan with a regional bank.  Ocean Hills offers a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care units in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. The AL/MC phase of the property was delivered in 2019, with the IL portion opening in 2021. Initially hampered by the pandemic, occupancy rates have steadily increased. The campus reached initial stabilization in Q4:23.  There was... Read More »
Publicly Traded REIT Divests to Cougar Capital Management

Publicly Traded REIT Divests to Cougar Capital Management

Berkadia announced the financing and sale of a senior living community in South Setauket, New York. Mike Garbers, Cody Tremper, Ross Sanders and Dave Fasano closed the sale transaction on behalf of a publicly traded REIT. Berkadia provided both investment sales and mortgage banking services for the 196-unit independent living and assisted living community. The community will be rebranded as The Village at South Setauket and undergo extensive capital expenditure projects. Willow Ridge Senior Living will operate the community on a go-forward basis.  Steve Muth and Austin Sacco secured $15.6 million in acquisition and capex financing through Old Second Bank on behalf of the buyer,... Read More »
Presbyterian Retirement Communities Obtains Bond Financing

Presbyterian Retirement Communities Obtains Bond Financing

Ziegler closed a bond financing on behalf of Presbyterian Retirement Communities, Inc., (PRC) whose obligated group is the largest group of not-for-profit CCRCs in Florida, and the 11th largest in the nation with a total of 3,863 units. (PRC) $82,270,000 Series 2024 Bonds. PRC affiliated with Florida Presbyterian Homes (FPH) in Lakeland, Florida, and the Series 2024 bonds provided for the admission of FPH in the obligated group with the refunding of its outstanding debt. Proceeds of the $82.27 million of bonds will be used to refinance the outstanding PRC Series 2014 bonds and FPH Series 2010A bonds and FPH Series 2015 bonds. In addition, the bonds will help reimburse for $50 million of... Read More »