Texas Gets New IL Community
The McFarlin Group just broke ground on its newest active adult community in Dallas, Texas, The Blake at Bent Tree. Featuring 200 units, the community is McFarlin’s 17th development in Dallas, and the company is based in the city, as well. The Blake was developed as an active adult community but offers a future buyer the ability to convert it to full-service independent living, if they choose. It will offer food, programming and laundry services, as well as amenities such as an outdoor BBQ and entertainment area, a golf simulator, outdoor pool with hot tub, pickleball court and professional concierge services, among others. Greystar will operate it under the Elate brand. Berkadia announced... Read More »60 Seconds with Swett: Rates Tumble on Eve of NIC
Two years ago at the NIC Fall Conference, the spike in interest rates, with the 10-Year Treasury rate heading above 3.5%, seemed to spook many investors, as deals started disintegrating left and right. That did not help to lift the mood of everyone there. Then, last year, on the eve of NIC, rates were again spiking, this time above 4.5% and heading to 5.0%. The Fed may have stopped its rate increases, but the costs of borrowing were not on the decline. At least there was a belief that the worst had passed, or at least we were in the middle of the worst. Again, did not lift the spirit of the thousands of NIC attendees, and thank you for the open bars. Now, we are approaching another... Read More »Spotlight on Senior Care M&A, Sixth Edition
The SeniorCare Investor is releasing a mid-year update of its key valuation statistics for the assisted living, independent living and skilled nursing sectors in its latest report: Spotlight on Senior Care M&A. Check out the average prices and cap rates, as well as analysis of industry headwinds and tailwinds. Read More »
NY Owner/Operator Expands in Tennessee
Blueprint facilitated the sale of a seniors housing community in Tennessee. Amy Sitzman, Kyle Hallion and Giancarlo Riso handled the transaction, marketing the asset to a combination of national, regional and local buyers. Purpose-built in the late-1990s, the community is in an attractive submarket of eastern Memphis and features 77 assisted living and memory care units. It has a long history of stable occupancy and margin, however, it experienced notable performance declines stemming from the impact of the pandemic, like many other communities. The selected bidder is a Buffalo, New York-based owner/operator seeking to expand its Southeastern geographic footprint. Blueprint worked... Read More »
Elder Care Partners Purchases in Missouri
An 81-bed RCF that was in receivership and struggling operationally sold in Sedalia, Missouri. Plains Commercial Real Estate was engaged by the court appointed receiver, Mike Flanagan, to market and sell the facility that sits about 90 minutes from Kansas City. Built in 1987, Stoney Ridge Village was approximately 56% occupied at the time of marketing. It had been cash flow negative for a few years. The buyer was Northeast-based owner/operator Elder Care Partners, which has similar facilities in the state. The facility faced operational headwinds that accelerated the timeline to get to closing. Daniel Morris handled the transaction, which closed quickly in approximately seven weeks from... Read More »
Regional Owner/Operator Acquires Western Missouri SNF
Evans Senior Investments facilitated the sale of a skilled nursing facility in western Missouri. The seller was an independent owner/operator looking to exit the industry. Built in 1987, the facility comprises 199 beds across 4.4 acres. At the time of marketing, it faced several operational challenges, including a 2-star CMS rating, 54% occupancy and negative cash flows. ESI ran a competitive marketing process, targeting a select group of qualified buyers. During the process, ESI navigated the Right of First Refusal held by the existing operator. By bringing in a new buyer, a regional owner/operator with an existing presence in the state, the asset was able to sell at a competitive... Read More »
NewPoint’s New Way Forward with CEO Nick Gesue
NewPoint Real Estate Capital announced its strategic integration of the Alder View Capital (SVC) team into its platform. The move came on the heels of NewPoint’s appointment of AVC’s founder and CEO, Nick Gesue, as CEO of NewPoint itself. AVC’s Kevin Laidlaw and Cal Masterson will be joining Gesue at NewPoint, as well, adding to NewPoint’s deep bench of expertise. The combination will position NewPoint as a leading provider of borrower-centric capital solutions to the senior housing and care sector, in addition to the broader multifamily and residential housing sector. And the NewPoint platform provides AVC clients with access to a suite of lending options, including agency (Fannie Mae and... Read More »
Winterpast & Broadview Refinance in Georgia
CBRE arranged a refinancing of Vitality Living Frederica in Georgia on behalf of a joint venture between Winterpast Capital Partners and Broadview Real Estate Partners. Aron Will and Tim Root arranged the $14.8 million, three-year floating rate loan with 24 months of interest only through a regional bank. The community is between Savannah, Georgia, and Jacksonville, Florida, on St. Simons Island, the largest barrier island in the Golden Isles. It features 60 assisted living and 24 memory care units. Vitality Living, WCP’s affiliated operating partner, will continue to manage the community. Read More »
Ziegler Closes Two Transactions
Ziegler announced the closing of the Trinity Terrace $72.55 million Series 2024 bonds through the Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation. The transaction was structured without a mortgage or real estate pledged as security to bondholders. The Cumberland Rest, Inc. d/b/a Trinity Terrace is a not-for-profit corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas in 1902 for the purpose of providing housing for aged and indigent Christian women. Trinity owns/operates a CCRC in Fort Worth, Texas, known as Trinity Terrace. The community, which sits on 5.457 acres, was originally opened in February 1983. It features 316 independent living apartments, 12 assisted... Read More »
