


Walker & Dunlop Secures HUD Acquisition Loan
Walker & Dunlop (W&D) arranged HUD acquisition loans for three Caring Alternatives assisted living communities located in the greater Milwaukee area. Kevin Giusti and Daniel Barone led the W&D finance team that secured the $16 million acquisition loan on behalf of the sponsor, an experienced developer, and HUD. Dubbed the Caring Alternatives Portfolio, the communities are located in affluent markets in Oak Creek and Muskego. There were 13 two-bedroom and 62 one-bedroom units, all with private bathrooms. The communities were relatively new construction, having been built in 2009, 2011 and 2018. Operations were strong, with 100% occupancy at closing, with a 91% private pay... Read More »
Omega Healthcare Investors Receives Large Term Loan
Omega Healthcare Investors received a new two-year, $400 million senior unsecured term loan to help replenish the $350 million of the company’s cash used to repay its August 1 bond maturity. Maturing on August 8, 2025, with two one-year extension options, the loan includes an accordion feature that permits Omega to expand its borrowing capacity to an aggregate of up to $500 million. In addition to the balance sheet cash provided by the term loan, the REIT still maintains its entire $1.45 billion revolving credit facility and over $700 million remaining under its ATM equity shelf program available to fund future investments and repay debt maturities, including $400 million in debt due in... Read More »
Greystone Goes Green with Latest HUD Financing
Utilizing HUD’s new green seniors housing program that can cut closing costs by 75 basis points and reduce the borrower’s interest rate by almost 50 basis points. Greystone provided a $16.8 million loan to refinance a 102-unit supportive living facility in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. The financing was originated by Adam Lipkin and Michael Zukerman of Greystone, with Brent Connell of Geneva Capital acting as correspondent on the transaction. Plum Creek at Rolling Meadows is a three-story facility on 1.46 acres, which was constructed in 1986 as a hotel and converted to supportive living in 2006. The supportive living program in Illinois is an alternative to skilled nursing care for low-income... Read More »
Refinancing Closed for American House St. Petersburg
First Citizens Bank’s Healthcare Finance team provided a loan to refinance American House St. Petersburg, a seniors housing community located in St. Petersburg, Florida. This 165-unit community is comprised of 66 independent living, 66 assisted living and 33 memory care units. Previously, Prevarian Senior Living bought a parcel near Tyrone Square Mall for $5.18 million. American House St. Petersburg was then later developed by Prevarian, Harrison Street and American House, one of the country’s largest owner/operators of senior living communities. The community is American House’s ninth senior living community in Florida and first in the Tampa Bay area. The community opened in 2021,... Read More »