60 Seconds with Ben Swett: National Health Investors Issues Another Positive Occupancy Update
Transcript Inflation worries and fears surrounding the delta variant took the stock market and publicly traded senior care companies on a bit of a roller coaster the last couple of days, but we were also delighted to see some positive news come from National Health Investors. From May to June, the REIT saw its occupancy jump across its three major operating partners. The nine SLC properties rose 50 basis points to 79.1%, Bickford’s 42 properties saw a 90-basis point increase to 78.2%, and the 26 properties operated by Holiday Retirement saw census rise by a more modest 20 basis points to rest at 74.1%. Still a long way to go, and we’re not sure what kind of rent discounts are being... Read More »
Diversified Healthcare Trust Transitioning 66 Communities
A few months ago, Diversified Healthcare Trust announced it would transition 108 of 228 senior living communities managed by Five Star Senior Living to new operators. It has now found three operators to take over management of 66 of them with 4,084 units, or 62 units per community. The 108 communities have approximately 7,500 units, while the remaining 120 communities have about 18,000 units. So, the communities being transitioned to new operators are much smaller (average of 69 units) compared to the retained communities, with an average of 150 units. Naperville, Illinois-based Charter Senior Living will be taking over management of communities in... Read More »
Blueprint Facilitates SNF Divestment in Michigan
Mike Segal and Dan Mahoney of Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors helped a Detroit-area owner/operator of skilled nursing facilities divest a geographical outlier in Battle Creek, Michigan. Built in 1967 and renovated in 1985, the 82-bed facility was owned and operated by Advantage Living Center. It was underperforming, leading the owner to bring in the Blueprint team to market and sell the asset. The buyer ended up being a New York-based equity group interested in expanding its Midwest presence into Michigan with a new operating partner. There were some physical plant issues that required additional inspections and some delays with the CON approval. But even with bringing on a new... Read More »
Capital Funding Group Closes Big Bridge Financing
Capital Funding Group announced its largest single financing deal in 10 years, closing a bridge-to-HUD loan totaling more than $650 million. The purpose of the loan is not known, nor the properties being financed, but the deal takes CFG’s year-to-date dollar volume to over $1.5 billion of secured loans. Director Craig Casagrande and Senior Associate Andrew Jones originated the transaction for CFG. Read More »
SLIB Sells Two Memory Care Communities in Illinois
Ryan Saul and Vince Viverito of Senior Living Investment Brokerage recently facilitated the $3.75 million sale of Life’s Journey Senior Living of Taylorville and Paris in their respective towns in Illinois. Owned by a publicly-traded REIT, both properties offer memory care services. Built in 2012 with renovations in 2014, the Taylorville location has 25,000 square feet and a 69% occupancy rate over its 46 units. The Paris location, built in 1998, is 9,200 square feet and has an occupancy of 96% across its 23 units. There are a combined 77 beds over 69 units, resulting in a price per unit of around $54,300, which falls below the $191,800 per unit average price for assisted... Read More »
Recent Senior Care M&A Deals, Week Ending July 16, 2021
Coming off of a red-hot second quarter, senior care M&A activity remained steady going into July. Here is our recent deal chart. Long-Term Care AcquirerTargetPrice WelltowerThe Memory Center Richmond & The Memory Center Virginia Beach$31 million 1031-exchange buyerMemory care community in Scottsdale, AZ$5.1 million Regional buyerSenior living community in WAN/A Private buyerDecatur Township Center... Read More »
Removing Financial Barriers to Boost Occupancy
Coming out of the pandemic-induced senior living financial fiasco, top on almost every provider’s mind is how to increase their census as soon as possible, and then how to do it without sacrificing operating margins. Help is on the way. For most seniors and their families, making the move into senior living is a big decision, both emotionally as well as financially. Both can be significant hurdles, but the financial side is now going to be easier to deal with, especially if you don’t want to be rushed into selling your home or selling assets to come up with cash for a large entrance-fee payment for CCRCs, or your first several months of rent. Readers may remember 20 years ago... Read More »
Blueprint Facilitates Sale of AL Community in South Carolina
Brooks Blackmon, Amy Sitzman and Giancarlo Riso of Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors recently facilitated the sale of a 72-unit assisted living community in Columbia, South Carolina. Built in the late-1990s, the all-private pay community recently underwent a $1.25 million renovation. It features all private units and mid-market rates. The marketing process focused on regional owners and operators, and Blueprint ultimately advised the seller to move forward with a buyer that all parties had previously transacted with. Given the level of familiarity between the buyer and seller, as well as the all-cash offer, the transaction closed within 90 days of going under LOI. The buyer will... Read More »
Genesis HealthCare Sells SNF in Indianapolis
Decatur Township Center, a skilled nursing facility, has changed ownership. Formerly owned and operated by Genesis HealthCare, the 88-bed subacute and skilled nursing facility, renamed Chalet Rehabilitation and Healthcare, offers a wide range of services, including long- and short-term care, rehabilitation and more. It was built in 1975 on five acres and was acquired by Genesis from Sabra Health Care REIT in 2017 for an undisclosed price. The new ownership team is a group of skilled nursing facility managers and operators based in Indiana and the Midwest. The group has extensive expertise running similar-sized facilities in rural and suburban areas throughout the region. The change in... Read More »
Evergreen Real Estate Completes Affordable Housing Project
Ravenswood Senior Living, a 193-unit affordable seniors housing development in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood, was recently completed by Evergreen Real Estate Group (Evergreen), Synergy Construction Group (Synergy) and the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA). The original 10-story structure, formerly Ravenswood Hospital, was erected in 1974 and emptied in 2002. The $81 million redevelopment/renovation project took a year and a half to complete. The property now has 74 one-bedroom independent living apartments for Chicago Housing Authority residents and 119 units for participants in the Illinois Supportive Living Program, which is run by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family... Read More »Schedule a demo
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