Blueprint Announces Title Changes, And A Deal
Coming off another successful year for M&A closings, Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors announced several role changes. First, co-founders Ben Firestone and Jacob Gehl were named Chief Executive Officer and Chief Vision Officer, respectively. Mr. Firestone will continue leading the firm’s management team and tinkering with its service offerings, while Mr. Gehl will develop and execute Blueprint’s long-term growth plan. Both will continue acting as investment sales advisors as well. In addition, longtime team members Ryan Chase, Michael Segal and Steve Thomes rose to partners and Executive Managing Directors. We also learned that Blueprint has current offerings... Read More »
Upscale Active Adult Community Sells in Texas
JLL Capital Markets represented the owner of a 210-unit active adult community in Georgetown, Texas in the property’s sale to two private equity firms. Opened in 2021, Northstar Georgetown is an upscale, low-rise community with both one- and two-bedroom units averaging 1,016 square feet. Apartment amenities include walk-in showers and soaking tubs, private yards and balconies, private parking and garage spaces, full sized washers and dryers, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. There is also a media center and theatre room, pool and spa, outdoor firepit with seating area, landscaped courtyards and pickleball and bocce ball courts. Chalk Hill Ventures sold the community to... Read More »
60 Seconds with Swett: Spring NIC Returns to Dallas
This time next week, we will be arriving in Dallas for the annual Spring NIC Conference. The last NIC in Houston felt relatively normal, but this conference is the first since national and state mask mandates have, for the most part, ended. And finally, the general consensus seems to be that we are in an endemic now. So, the industry is moving on in this “new normal.” (who’s ready to hear those words a lot in Dallas?). Given that, there should be a lot of optimism around rising occupancy, low construction levels and “COVID” playbooks. But we hope some of that optimism is tempered with some realism. Occupancy is rising, but from historically low points, and with bumps along with way (as... Read More »
Neighborhood LTC Pharmacy Adds Arizona Pharmacy
Neighborhood LTC Pharmacy, a 100% employee-owned long-term care pharmacy, expanded its services in the Arizona market by announcing the acquisition of Sunwest LTC Pharmacy in Phoenix. Sunwest LTC Pharmacy has been serving long-term care providers throughout the greater Phoenix area for over seven years, and going forward, it will continue providing services to its current customers as Neighborhood LTC Pharmacy. Neighborhood’s technology and processes will also be implemented, which will support both local team members and customers through improved accuracy and efficiencies. The Nebraska-based company has been expanding its geographic presence and now provides services in six... Read More »
SRM Development/Westmont Living JV Refinances New California Community
Mesa West Capital provided a joint venture led by SRM Development with $67 million in short-term, first mortgage debt to refinance Westmont of Milpitas, a recently opened 199-unit senior housing community in the Silicon Valley community of Milpitas, California. Completed in late 2020 and opened in February 2021, the four-story community has 163 assisted living, 28 memory care and eight independent living units. There are also lounge areas, an indoor pool, fitness room, theater/chapel and a library, among other amenities. The community is located within seven miles of four full-service hospitals and medical centers. Its location serves another advantage, as there is little competition... Read More »
Cambridge Realty Capital Refinances NJ Facility
Cambridge Realty Capital Companies provided a $10.7 million HUD loan for an undisclosed borrower to refinance its skilled nursing facility in New Jersey. Pine Acres Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, a 102-bed SNF in Madison, is approximately 40 miles west of Manhattan. It offers long-term care and rehabilitation services, with a variety of post-operative services and amenities, including private and semi-private rooms. This follow’s Cambridge’s refinance of a 107-unit affordable senior apartment community in Evanston, Illinois, announced earlier in March. Built in 1976, Ebenezer Primm Towers has 107 units in nine stories. Its Illinois-based corporation owner received a $7.4 million... Read More »Sonida Refinances Its Near-Term Debt
Sonida Senior Living is still climbing back from the bottom, and its recent refinance of all near-term debt maturities is a big step forward. The Greystone Senior Housing Capital Markets team acted as exclusive advisor in arranging the financing for Sonida. The transaction includes an initial term loan of $80 million and up to $50 million of additional capital, including an uncommitted $40 million accordion, to fund future growth initiatives. Secured by 10 Sonida communities, the term loan addresses all debt maturities through mid-2024 and reduced the company’s total debt by $38.5 million. There is an interest rate of one-month SOFR plus 3.50%, subject to a SOFR floor of 0.25% and a... Read More »The Springs Living Group Buys Oregon and Montana Portfolio
Harrison Street has sold a portfolio of five senior housing communities to The Springs Living Group. Valued at $193.5 million, or $311,100 per unit, the portfolio consists of 622 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Among the properties in the sale are The Springs at Greer Gardens in Eugene and The Springs at Veranda Park in Medford, Oregon, as well as properties in Butte and Billings, Montana. As of December 2021, the properties had an average occupancy rate of 93%. Since first partnering in 2011, the firms have acquired 14 properties together with over 2,000 senior living units. The properties were held across several of Harrison Street’s United States... Read More »Three Class-A Active Adult Communities Sell in Oklahoma City MSA
Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors recently handled the sale of three, fully stabilized Class-A active adult communities in Moore, Mustang, and Edmond, all in the Oklahoma City MSA. Owned and developed by Oklahoma City-based Walters Construction Company, the “Thunder Portfolio” was constructed in phases between 2010 and 2021 and contains 350 total units. This includes a newly constructed 35-unit component on the Moore campus which will provide the buyer an opportunity to realize a significant increase in EBITDAR. The portfolio maintained stable occupancy and cash flows throughout the COVID pandemic, and operations even continued to strengthen during marketing and throughout... Read More »Valeo Recapitalizes South Carolina Community with MidCap Financial
MidCap Financial closed a first mortgage loan for Vineyard Bluffton, a newly built seniors housing community in Bluffton, South Carolina. Owned by Valeo Groupe Americas, LLC, the Class-A community consists of 96 assisted living and memory care units. It was one of five projects in the works for Valeo and opened in October 2020. To recapitalize the property, Valeo received a $20.55 million floating rate first mortgage loan from MidCap. Peter Martz arranged the transaction for MidCap (its first with Valeo), while Noam Kaminetsky of Meridian Capital Group also handled the transaction. Read More »Schedule a demo
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