• Healthcare REIT Divests SNF to In-Place Operating Partner

    Senior Living Investment Brokerage returned to West Des Moines, Iowa, to sell a skilled nursing facility that it had previously sold in 2019. A healthcare REIT was the buyer back then and is now selling the facility to its in-place regional operating partner. Built in 2004, Arbor Springs features 56 beds on an attractive four-acre campus about 10... Read More »
  • Near-Stabilized AL/MC Community Lands Refinance

    Carnegie Capital closed a bridge refinance for a 50-unit assisted living/memory care community in the Houston, Texas MSA. Four years ago, the property was bought by a California-based operator with a growing footprint in Texas. Performance was approximately two to three months from stabilization, but with the acquisition loan maturity looming, a... Read More »
  • Record-Setting HUD Express Lane Application to Commitment

    Cambridge Realty Capital provided a $6.15 million loan to refinance Avalon Memory Care Keller, a 50-bed stand-alone memory care community in Keller, Texas (Dallas-Fort Worth MSA). The fully amortized, 35-year HUD loan was provided for the owner, a Texas limited liability company, that wished to recast bank debt into a long-term non-recourse... Read More »
  • Large Healthcare Owner Receives Financing

    An owner of more than 80 healthcare properties spanning nine states secured bridge and working capital financing for its skilled nursing portfolio in Washington. The financing includes a $40 million bridge loan and a $6 million working capital line of credit, with a 36-month initial term. MONTICELLOAM provided the funding. Read More »
  • Out-of-State Owner Divests to Investor

    A couple of assisted living and memory care communities in Eastern Tennessee recently traded hands. The two properties comprise more than 100 units. A Chicago-based investor aligned with the seller’s long-term vision for the communities acquired the assets, and partnered with a regional operator that was looking to grow their presence in the... Read More »
Summit Healthcare REIT Sells Oregon Community 

Summit Healthcare REIT Sells Oregon Community 

Summit Healthcare REIT exited its memory care community in Corvallis, Oregon, selling the property for $11 million, or about $344,000 per unit. Featuring 48 beds in 32 units, Regent Court Senior Living was originally built in 2000. Operations were strong, with the community taking advantage of the favorable Medicaid rates in Oregon.  In 2016, Summit bought the community plus a 39-unit assisted living community in Citrus Heights, California in a joint venture with Fantasia Investment III LLC and a U.S.-based affiliate of Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Limited, a Chinese corporation listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange, for a combined $23 million, or $365,100 per unit. Summit held 20% of the... Read More »
CBRE Returns to Refinance TX Property 

CBRE Returns to Refinance TX Property 

After originally financing the acquisition of a seniors housing community in The Woodlands, Texas, CBRE National Senior Housing returned to refinance the property on behalf of the Saudi Economic and Development Company (SEDCO Capital) and Madison Marquette. The Village at Woodlands Waterway was built in 2011 on a 2.66-acre site with 116 independent living, 63 assisted living and 28 memory care units. It is located in the center of The Woodlands along “The Waterway” that connects to all of the area’s main attractions, entertainment, shopping and hospitality.   Seven years ago, CBRE handled the property’s sale from Harrison Street and Bridgewood Property Company and originated $55.2 million... Read More »
Del Webb Adds To Tennessee Portfolio 

Del Webb Adds To Tennessee Portfolio 

One of the pioneers of the growing active adult sector announced the groundbreaking of a new community in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The project will be of typical Del Webb size: so, 1,100 single-family homes with an abundance of amenities. Del Webb Southern Harmony will offer 12 single-story home designs with 2-4 bedrooms, large kitchen islands, tall sliding glass doors to maximize natural light and flow easily between indoor and outdoor living, and spacious owner’s suites with spa-like baths.  The open-concept residents’ clubhouse will be anchored by a great room leading to a large patio and event lawn with fire feature. Adjoining the great room will be a fully equipped... Read More »
Two Years of COVID: What Now, and What’s Next?

Two Years of COVID: What Now, and What’s Next?

On March 17th, 2022, Steve Monroe, Managing Editor of The SeniorCare Investor, spoke with three expert panelists on the state of the senior housing and care industry now two years into the pandemic. Steve was joined by three association heads: David Schless, president of American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA), Mark Parkinson, President and CEO of American Health Care Association (AHCA/NCAL) and James Balda, President and CEO of Argentum. In the hour-long discussion, they covered a wide range of topics, including consumer education, labor, census, affordability and how to prepare for the future should any emergencies arise.  Mr. Monroe kicked off the webinar by asking the... Read More »
Attention to Wellness in Active Adult Living

Attention to Wellness in Active Adult Living

New construction in the senior care industry dropped during the pandemic for a variety of reasons, but we may be in the midst of a construction boom for active adult communities. We are reminded of 2014, when our inbox was starting to fill with many developers announcing their latest assisted living/memory care community groundbreakings. Not only that, investors and operators started to launch new development pipelines (some a little too ambitious), touting the unstoppable force of “demographics.” Eight years later, we are much closer to the baby boomers aging into seniors housing, and most of the new construction announcements have been in the lower-acuity, low-service active adult... Read More »
1031 Crowdfunding Buys Two South Central Communities

1031 Crowdfunding Buys Two South Central Communities

We learned that 1031 Crowdfunding, an Irvine, California-based real estate investing platform, acquired two memory care communities in Oklahoma and Texas, therefore fully subscribing its $16.9 million opportunity fund, 1031CF Portfolio 1 DST. This was the company’s sixth investment in seniors housing. The opportunity fund secured participation from 47 outside investors after launching on December 28, 2021.  Combining for 88 beds and 76 units, the communities are located in the Dallas-Fort Worth and Oklahoma City MSAs. Operational performance stayed consistent throughout the COVID-19 pandemic with occupancies exceeding 95% (currently at 91%), while generating $5.9 million in total revenue... Read More »

March 2022 Webinar – Two Years of COVID: What Now, and What’s Next?

March 17, 2022 About the Webinar: It is two years from the start of the pandemic. No one expected it to last this long. What now, and what’s next? Hear what the industry association leaders think should be done to improve the labor situation, increase census and deal with regulatory concerns in the skilled nursing sector. Their members include the entire seniors housing and care sectors, so what they think and do will be crucial for the future of our industry. Panelists: Steve Monroe, Managing Editor, The SeniorCare Investor (moderator) David Schless, President, American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) James Balda, President and CEO, Argentum Mark Parkinson, President and CEO, American... Read More »
Blueprint Announces Title Changes, And A Deal

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

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

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 »