• ALP Owner/Operator Expands in Upstate New York

    Dave Balow of Senior Living Investment Brokerage facilitated the sale of an assisted living program community in the Albany, New York MSA, on behalf of a private owner. Built in 1985, Danforth Adult Care Center is in Hoosick Falls and features 57 units with 80 beds, including 42 licensed as ALP. The community sits on 2.49 acres with 29,112 square... Read More »
  • Ikaria Capital Group Completes First HUD Transaction

    Since launching in February, Ikaria Capital Group, whose team brings more than 100 years of collective experience in financing, structuring, underwriting, servicing, and asset-managing bridge and FHA/HUD loans, has already completed its first HUD transaction. The $16.5 million closing was executed on behalf of a private investment firm.  The... Read More »
  • North Carolina Skilled Nursing Portfolio Secures Financing

    MONTICELLOAM announced the initial funding of $152 million in total bridge and working capital financing for the acquisition of nine skilled nursing facilities with nearly 1,100 beds across North Carolina. The debt carries a 36-month initial term with two extension options. The sponsor, a returning healthcare client with operating experience in... Read More »
  • Regional Healthcare Operator Lands HUD Acquisition Financing

    Helios Healthcare Advisors arranged acquisition financing for a 124-bed skilled nursing facility with a strong quality mix in Pasadena, Texas, on behalf of a regional healthcare operator that had been leasing the property from a third-party landlord. The financing package was $12.9 million, or $104,000 per bed.  Leveraging the facility’s... Read More »
  • In Memoriam: Doug Korey

    We just heard the unfortunate news that our friend and colleague Doug Korey passed away last week. He had been battling cancer for a while but always put a brave face on his journey. We have known Doug since he got into the senior care industry more than 25 years ago. We served on panels with him and had many off-the-record conversations about... Read More »
NorthMarq Capital Finances Washington Seniors Housing Community’s Past and Future

NorthMarq Capital Finances Washington Seniors Housing Community’s Past and Future

NorthMarq Capital continued its long-standing relationship with a 130-unit seniors housing community in Lynnwood, Washington, arranging Freddie Mac financing for the new owner. The community was developed by a joint venture between Living Care Lifestyles (the operator) and Morningside Development Group in late 2013 thanks to a $17.19 million four-year construction loan arranged by Stuart Oswald of NorthMarq. It included 85 independent/assisted living and 45 memory care units in a three-story building in the affluent Seattle suburb of Lynnwood. Lease-up went quickly, and in the middle of that process, ownership obtained a cash-out refinance totaling $32.5 million with a three-year term and... Read More »
HFF Sells Austin-Area Post-Acute Care Facility

HFF Sells Austin-Area Post-Acute Care Facility

The team at HFF, including David Fasano, Ryan Maconachy and Chad Lavender, represented Meridian Realty Advisors in their sale of a 140-bed post-acute care facility in Bee Cave, Texas (Austin MSA). Built in 2013, which makes the property new among other post-acute care facilities, the facility was the only one of its kind in a four-mile radius, but was just 68% occupied. It also recently housed some 90 skilled nursing and assisted living patients from Rockport, TX, which was evacuated due to Hurricane Harvey. In fact, the 18 assisted living residents stayed in the temporarily outfitted therapy gym for one night before being transferred to another facility. The other 72 skilled nursing... Read More »
Monticello Asset Management Assists New York SNF With Bridge Financing

Monticello Asset Management Assists New York SNF With Bridge Financing

One of New York City-based Monticello Asset Management’s investment vehicles originated $8.03 million in first lien debt on behalf of the new owner of a 140-bed skilled nursing facility in New York. Leroy Operating, LLC (the borrower) used the funds to purchase the 40-year old facility, which currently has a five-star rating from CMS. In addition to traditional long-term care, the facility also features a 40-bed non-secure memory care unit and a 28-bed short-term or sub-acute therapy unit on its 8.2-acre campus. Ancillary services include physical, occupational and speech therapies too. The borrower expects to refinance through HUD in the coming years. Read More »
Cain Brothers Finances CCRC Construction On College Campus

Cain Brothers Finances CCRC Construction On College Campus

Many have extolled the advantages of senior care communities partnering with universities. Through collaborative programming, the relationship helps keep seniors engaged with other generations, and students in turn can benefit from the residents’ years of wisdom and experiences. With that in mind, a partnership between an affiliate of Arizona State University (ASU) and Pacific Retirement Services (PRS) is building a 20-story CCRC on ASU’s main campus in Tucson. Under PRS’s “Mirabella” high-rise CCRC brand, this community will have four levels of care and around 252 total units. The first floor will feature a public restaurant and retail space, while three restaurants will likely be placed... Read More »
Elmcroft Senior Living Portfolio Completes Transition

Elmcroft Senior Living Portfolio Completes Transition

Ventas has officially transitioned management of its Elmcroft portfolio to newly-formed Eclipse Senior Living. It is now official. The operations of the Elmcroft Senior Living portfolio of 76 properties, with the real estate owned by Ventas, has officially been transferred to Kai Hsiao’s new company, Eclipse Senior Living. Ventas has acquitted a 34% interest in Eclipse, with the remaining 64% being held by Eclipse management, which now includes Shamim Wu, Kai’s former colleague at Holiday Retirement Corporation. She recently did a 10-month stint as president and COO of Silverado. This will be an interesting test, since the Elmcroft portfolio was obviously having some financial problems... Read More »
All Hands On Deck For CBRE’s Latest Sale

All Hands On Deck For CBRE’s Latest Sale

CBRE had their hands full in a large Dallas-area CCRC sale, representing one of the selling entities and the buyer in the transaction, in addition to arranging a two-part acquisition financing totaling over $120 million. Totaling 1,104 rental units, which is separated out into 37% skilled nursing, 28% independent living, 24% assisted living and 11% memory care units, this portfolio was owned by Fortress Investment Group and Life Care Services, which held a lease-hold interest and operated (and will continue to operate) the communities. Properties ranged from 153 units to 267 units and were approximately 35 years old, all located in the Dallas MSA. Aspect Investment Partners, a global... Read More »
Meridian Capital Group Closes Almost $200 Million In Three Financings

Meridian Capital Group Closes Almost $200 Million In Three Financings

Meridian Capital Group made news this month, closing nearly $200 million in financings in three separate transactions. The largest, by far, was a $136 million acquisition loan that financed the purchase of 10 skilled nursing facilities located throughout Ohio. A balance sheet lender provided the loan, which came with a five-year term, 25-year amortization schedule and six months of interest only. And the team of Ari Adlerstein, Ari Dobkin, Josh Simpson and Corey Schwartz of Meridian worked with multiple lenders to close the deal within 52 days, and before the end-of-year deadline. The same team also secured a $42 million bridge-to-HUD loan, with a 36-month term, on behalf of a company... Read More »
CIT Funds CommuniCare Acquisition

CIT Funds CommuniCare Acquisition

CIT’s Healthcare Finance business closed on a $136.9 million senior secured credit facility on behalf of CommuniCare Health Services. An active skilled nursing facility acquirer in recent years, with large portfolio purchases in Maryland, Ohio, West Virginia and Virginia, CommuniCare currently operates 73 facilities in seven states. It’s looking to expand further, however, and acquired 10 skilled nursing facilities in Ohio, with the help of the $121.9 million term loan secured by CIT. Making up the rest of the credit facility was a $15 million revolving asset-based line of credit, which provides CommuniCare ongoing working capital financing. CIT served as the administrative agent on the... Read More »
Seniors Housing Construction and Take-Out Financing: Slowing Down or Just Getting Started?

Seniors Housing Construction and Take-Out Financing: Slowing Down or Just Getting Started?

On January 18, 2018, we hosted a webinar titled “Seniors Housing Construction and Take-Out Financing: Slowing Down or Just Getting Started?” Our editor, Steve Monroe, moderated a 90-minute discussion among panelists Chris Fenton of Berkadia, Rich Malloy of BBVA Compass and Cary Tremper of Greystone, covering a range of topics from the current pace of seniors housing construction today to best practices in the current construction lending environment, and from take-out financing to their thoughts on the 2018 market, and beyond. But we also wanted to hear from our audience and posed three questions:   Have you seen new development slowing down? Yes      35% No       65%   Have you... Read More »
MidCap Financial Finances Georgia Portfolio Acquisition

MidCap Financial Finances Georgia Portfolio Acquisition

Lawrence “Lory” Brin of MidCap Financial recently helped facilitate Artemis Real Estate Partners and Allegro Senior Living’s acquisition of three Atlanta-area assisted living communities by arranging an $18.25 million loan. The floating rate first mortgage will also enable the buyers to reposition the communities and invest $7 million of capital improvements to renovate the exteriors, common areas and unit interiors. Built from 1998 to 2000, the communities are located in Buckhead (46 assisted living and 22 memory care units), Alpharetta (48 AL and 24 MC units) and Marietta (28 AL and 27 MC units). The deal marks Allegro Senior Living’s entry into the state, and the company will also... Read More »
Solvere Senior Living Builds In Its Own Backyard

Solvere Senior Living Builds In Its Own Backyard

Solvere Senior Living is following up on a busy 2017 with a new 195-unit seniors housing development in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, at a cost of nearly $60 million, or just over $300,000 per unit. Opening next month, the community will feature 96 independent living, 75 assisted living and 24 memory care units, with a host of amenities and dining options. Despite Solvere’s being based in nearby Princeton, this will actually be the company’s first foray into the Garden State, with communities already in Virginia, West Virginia, New York, Maryland and Indiana. The opening comes on the heels of several other projects that Solvere has in its pipeline with a number of development partners. It... Read More »