• Strawberry Fields REIT’s 2025 Growth

    Strawberry Fields REIT reported its 2025 operating results, noting that it was the best year since its inception more than 10 year ago. The company posted significant increases in FFO and AFFO, and it completed more than $110 million in several new acquisitions. Its portfolio now includes 131 skilled nursing facilities, 10 assisted living... Read More »
  • Owner/Operator Exits SNF Sector

    An independent owner/operator exited the skilled nursing sector through its divestment of Sunrise Country Manor, which has 80 beds in Milford, Nebraska, and features a mix of private and semi-private units. It maintained an 83% occupancy rate at the time of the sale. A regional operator looking to expand its footprint in Nebraska acquired the... Read More »
  • Assisted Living Providers Join Forces 

    Majestic Residences recently expanded its footprint, adding 17 assisted living communities and six in active development, through its acquisition of Avendelle Senior Living. Avendelle will be integrated into the Majestic Residences platform, with Avendelle’s corporate team retained. The combined organization will operate under the Majestic... Read More »
  • Investor Secures Financing and Acquires Class-A Community

    BWE’s Seniors Housing Capital Markets Team sold and financed The Capstone at Station Camp, which sits in the Nashville, Tennessee MSA. Built in 2021, the Class-A assisted living and memory care community comprises 100 units in Gallatin. It is operated by TerraBella Senior Living.  BWE represented the seller, Hunt Midwest. The buyer was a... Read More »
  • Multiple SNFs Sell in Separate Transactions

    A large skilled nursing company sold its 181-bed skilled nursing facility to a private investment firm based in New York, exiting South Carolina in the process. The buyer had an existing skilled nursing footprint, and will be leasing this facility to a regional operator. The building was older, built in the 1980s, and was around 80% occupied at... Read More »
Live Oak Closes Three Bridge Loans

Live Oak Closes Three Bridge Loans

Live Oak Bank has been actively lending this Fall, so far, announcing three closings in recent weeks. The bank first closed a $13.5 million bridge loan for Bakerson Companies. The bridge-to-agency loan features a three-year initial term and 24 months of interest-only payments. Loan proceeds were used to recapitalize part of the all-cash purchase of a 172-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community earlier this year in the Charlotte, North Carolina MSA.  Also in September, Live Oak closed a $47.5 million bridge loan for a Florida-based seniors housing owner. The loan provides bridge-to-sale financing and features a three-year initial term, 24 months of interest-only... Read More »
MONTICELLOAM Closes SNF Portfolio Financing

MONTICELLOAM Closes SNF Portfolio Financing

MONTICELLOAM, LLC, a specialized multifamily and seniors housing bridge lending platform, and its affiliates announced the closing of $59.25 million in bridge and working capital financing for a portfolio of skilled nursing facilities in the Chicago area of Illinois. Karina Davydov originated the loan, which carries a two-year term with two six-month extensions. A growing regional operator was the borrower and financed its acquisition of three skilled nursing facilities with more than 700 licensed beds. Proceeds from the $52.25 million bridge loan were used for the acquisition, while the $7.0 million working capital revolver will be used to support the day-to-day operations across the... Read More »
Large Florida CCRC Secures Bond Financing

Large Florida CCRC Secures Bond Financing

Ziegler announced the closing of the Series 2024C bonds for The Christian and Missionary Alliance Foundation, d/b/a Shell Point Retirement Community. Shell Point currently comprises 1,334 independent living units, 356 assisted living units and 180 skilled nursing beds on 700 acres in Fort Myers, Florida, across seven neighborhoods: The Island, Palm Acres, The Woodlands, Eagles Preserve, The Enclave, The Estuary and Waterside.  Shell Point will use the proceeds of the Series 2024C bonds, together with other funds, to construct a “Town Center” for the community in the Island neighborhood. It will be used to house Shell Point’s administration building and its current Island amenities, as... Read More »
PGIM Acquires Class-A Community in Florida

PGIM Acquires Class-A Community in Florida

Berkadia announced the sale and financing of a Class-A seniors housing community in the Orlando, Florida MSA, Oakmonte Village at Lake Mary. Ross Sanders, Dave Fasano, Cody Tremper and Mike Garbers represented the seller while Austin Sacco and Steven Muth handled the mortgage banking advisory services. The transaction closed in September. The buyer was a joint venture between PGIM Real Estate and Grand Living. Built in phases between 2009 and 2015, Oakmonte Village comprises 351 independent living, assisted living and memory care units in Lake Mary, Florida. The community sits on 25 acres and spans across one three-story IL building, one three-story AL building, one single-story MC... 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 »
Live Oak Closes Three Bridge Loans

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 »