Biden Administration Wants More SNF Transparency
The Biden administration is at it again. While he had just a passing reference to skilled nursing in his State of the Union address, Joe Biden is back at it now. They are continuing with the mantra that after private equity firms buy nursing homes, the mortality rate increases by 10%. However, they do not say why and what other influences there may be, such as higher acuity rates, which would by definition result in more deaths. Private equity firms always try to get their operators to increase the Medicare census in facilities they purchase because that is where the profits are, not in custodial care Medicaid patients. This is partly why there is an increase in taxpayer spending after a... Read More »
Northmarq Arranges Construction Loan
Northmarq’s debt and equity team of Keith Wells, Hunter Wood, Reina Abboud and Mike Lowry arranged a $38.1 million loan for the construction of Lake Forest at Swift Creek in Midlothian, approximately 15 miles west of Richmond. Set on 11.7 acres, the active adult community will have 176 units in four stories, and is being developed by The Holladay Corp., a real estate development and investment firm based in Washington, D.C. The community will open in 2024. Sandy Spring Bank provided the debt for the development. Read More »
Chicago Pacific Acquires Two Independent Living Communities
Chicago Pacific Founders announced the acquisition of two assisted living communities in the state of Georgia. Built in 2017, Celebration Village Acworth comprises 226 units, which consist of 144 independent living, 55 assisted living and 31 memory care units. The community sits on eight acres northwest of Atlanta. Next for CPF was the acquisition of Celebration Village Forsyth. Built in 2017, the community comprises a total of 248 units, which comprise 162 independent living, 55 assisted living and 31 memory care units. Village Forsyth sits on seven acres also just north of Atlanta. Read More »
Helios Healthcare Advisors Arranges Acquisition Financing for Texas ALF
Helios Healthcare Advisors helped arrange acquisition financing for the purchase of a 40-bed assisted living community in Bulverde, Texas, on behalf of a Texas-based buyer. Built in 2016, the community consistently maintained stabilized census and operating margins with a majority private-pay payor mix. The seller, a single-asset owner/operator, exited the industry with the sale. Helios was engaged by the buyer in late 2022 to source the acquisition target and subsequently procure the financing. Texana Bank emerged with the most competitive offering and provided a term loan to help fund the acquisition. Simultaneous with the closing, the buyer entered a triple-net lease with an operator to... Read More »
Newmark’s Naperville and Norman Sales
Newmark’s Seniors Housing Team announced it has arranged two transactions in the states of Illinois and Oklahoma. First was the sale of Avenida Naperville in Naperville, Illinois. Built in 2002, this active adult community comprises 146 units and was 98% occupied at the time of transaction. The buyer and operator of the community is Greystar Real Estate Partners, which continues to be one of the most active participants among active adult acquirers. Next for Newmark was the sale of Wickshire Norman in Norman, Oklahoma. Built in 1999, this assisted living community comprises 70 units and sits on three acres just outside of Oklahoma City. The community was 72% occupied at the time of... Read More »
Berkadia Announces Three Hires
There was some big news out of Berkadia, which announced the addition of Managing Directors Austin Sacco, Cody Tremper and Mike Garbers to its Seniors Housing & Healthcare team. Tremper and Garbers will report to SVP and Co-Head of Investment Sales and Production Mike Miner, and Sacco will report to SVP and Head of FHA and Seniors Housing Finance Steve Ervin. The trio bring a combined 48 years in the seniors housing industry with experience across a variety of asset classes. Coming from JLL, Garbers has over 20 years of experience in the seniors housing industry and has been involved in developing, acquiring and selling over $8 billion in seniors housing properties throughout the... Read More »
Good News For Ventas, and Seniors Housing
Ventas just released its fourth quarter earnings as well as full-year 2022, and its seniors housing portfolio is looking up. Year-over-year same-community performance improved in all categories. Average occupancy increased by 140 basis points to 82.5%. While this is not a great increase for a 12-month period given the lows they were coming from, we’ll take it. Same-community cash net operating income increased year over year by 19.1% to $150.5 million, and the operating margin expanded by 220 basis points to 24.5%. Now, this is not even close to the old days, but a nice pickup. We believe, however, that these numbers include the various government payments which are going away, so the... Read More »
Blaze Capital Continues Acquiring Active Adult
Blaze Capital Partners continues to expand its presence with another active adult addition to its growing portfolio. Built in 2020, Sage Stone Oak comprises 150 units in San Antonio, Texas. One- and two-bedroom unit options range in size from 829 to 1,172 square feet. Each unit features an open-concept design, walk-in closets, granite countertops, in-unit washers and dryers, and private terraces or balconies. Greystar Real Estate Partners operates the community. The property experienced strong lease-up and is cash-flow positive, expected to attain an operating margin of nearly 60% upon full stabilization. Levin Pro LTC has been tracking Blaze Capital Partners since the firm first entered... Read More »
Affordable Housing Sells in Illinois
Affordable Housing Investment Brokerage Inc. announced the sale of an affordable seniors housing community in Rockford, Illinois. Built in 1979, Valkommen Plaza comprises 171 units and stands nine stories tall just south of the Wisconsin border. The property has recently received a number of upgrades, including a roof replacement, new elevators, a new transformer and central air handlers. A number of unit kitchens and baths have also been updated. A private investor sold the community to Envolve Communities for $21.1 million, or $123,000 per unit. Affordable Housing Investment Brokerage’s Kyle Shoemaker represented both parties in the transaction. Read More »
Bellwether Arranges $47 Million in Refinancing
Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC arranged two separate refinancings totaling over $47 million for two assisted living and memory care communities. First for BWE was a $28.8 million loan to refinance an assisted living and memory care community in the Chicago metropolitan area on behalf of a private equity firm with a focus on seniors housing. Next for BWE was the arrangement of an $18.6 million loan to refinance an assisted living and memory care community in San Jose, California, on behalf of affiliates of Westmont Living. Ryan Stoll and Taylor Mokris of Bellwether originated the loans through regional banks on behalf of the borrowers. Read More »Schedule a demo
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