Go Big Or Go Small In Seniors Housing?
Did size matter when it came to pricing a seniors housing (independent living and assisted living) community? Yes, it did, as the difference in average cap rates from the smallest communities (under 50 units) and the larger communities (90 units and above) grew to its widest gulf ever recorded (back to 2003) at 180 basis points, tying 2015’s difference, according to the 23rd Edition of The Senior Care Acquisition Report. Generally speaking, the smaller the community, the fewer economies of scale and the harder it is to generate significant cash flow, especially since the loss of one or two residents can have a more significant impact on the bottom line. Larger communities, including most... Read More »
Leaving the Land of Lincoln
Illinois is often cited as a state in which skilled nursing owners and operators do not want to do business in. Its uncertain reimbursement market and fiscal situation make for a risky investment, particularly outside of the more densely populated, higher income Chicagoland. That was the impetus for an owner/operator to sell its two Illinois skilled nursing facilities in the greater St. Louis area, with the help of Josh Salzman, Michael Segal and Ben Firestone of Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors. The exit wasn’t surprising for the previous owner, which had not intended to operate the facilities for the long term. The two facilities are both located in Edwardsville and combined for... Read More »
Building in Tampa Bay Area
The Tampa Bay seniors housing market continues to grow, marked most recently by a brand-new assisted living and memory care community developed by Pridgen Development and equity investor Lindell Investments, called Tessera of Brandon. The $28 million, 107,000 square-foot community in the town of Brandon was funded by a $21 million, five-year loan provided by Hancock Bank and designed by Bessolo Design Group to include a total of 138 units, 89 of which are assisted living apartments, and the other 49 units are for memory care, with several different floorplans available. Its per-unit cost (at $202,900) is above the average cost for like-projects in the area, which currently stands at... Read More »
Weighting the Seniors Housing Cap Rate By Units
The average seniors housing (independent living and assisted living, combined) cap rate resumed its downward trend that began after the Great Recession and strayed only one year (in 2016), hitting a new record low too, at 7.5%, according to the 23rd Edition of The Senior Care Acquisition Report. However, when weighted by units, the average seniors housing cap rate dropped even more significantly year over year, from 7.1% in 2015 (the previous record-low) to 6.6% in 2017, which was a full 90 basis points lower than the unweighted average for the year. What has changed year over year to merit such a drop? As always it comes down to the quality of properties sold during the year, with 2017... Read More »
Monticello Finances Skilled Nursing and Adult Day Care Acquisition
An experienced skilled nursing owner, whose principals have over 40 years of experience in the health care industry, obtained financing to acquire a skilled nursing facility and two adult day care facilities in New York. One of Monticello Asset Management’s investment vehicles originated $45.3 million in first lien debt financing for Nesconset Property NY LLC in anticipation of a HUD take-out down the road. The 242-bed SNF was built in 1984 and includes two respite beds, along with physical, occupational and speech therapies. The adult day care assets were built in 1993 and 1994 and combine for 165 chairs tied to the skilled nursing license. They operate one session per day, Monday through... Read More »
First Quarter Occupancy Down Again
Seniors housing occupancy levels dropped both sequentially and year over year, but new development continues. While it did not come as much of a surprise, the recently reported occupancy trends from NIC MAP were certainly disheartening. For occupancy at stabilized assisted living communities in the top 100 markets to drop 70 basis points from the previous quarter, and 117 basis points from the year-ago quarter, to 87.9%, it just makes us wonder why there is still so much new development in the ground, and in planning. Everyone thinks they have a better mouse trap, that their building is better, their staff will be better, the programs better….I could go on. The reality, however, is that... Read More »
Big Year For Capitol Seniors Housing Construction Pipeline
It’s full steam ahead for Capitol Seniors Housing’s construction strategy. The Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm just opened one assisted living community in Naperville, Illinois (Chicago MSA), but has nine more projects coming down the pike, all totaling nearly $300 million. The 95-unit Naperville community cost approximately $27 million to develop, or $284,200 per unit, and is operated by Arbor Company. It will soon be joined by another Chicagoland development in the form of an 83-unit senior living community in Glenview, expected to open later this year at a cost of $28.4 million, or about $342,200 per unit. That figure is more closely in line with Capitol Seniors Housing’s... Read More »
Mozart Healthcare’s Texas Portfolio Swells to Four
Genesis Healthcare may be exiting Texas right now, but Chicago-based Mozart Healthcare doubled down in the Lone Star State, acquiring a 124-bed skilled nursing facility in El Paso to complement its three existing SNFs (located in Winnsboro, Kennedale and San Augustine) in the state. The new addition is the company’s first in West Texas, and it is in need of an operational turnaround. The facility consists of two buildings: one with 74 beds built in 2013, and a vacant building built in 1960 with 50 inactive licensed beds. The not-for-profit seller maintained census around 90% based on operational beds, but cash flow was negative. Mozart and incoming operator, Dallas-based Paramount... Read More »
Meridian Capital Group Closes $77 Million In Financings
Meridian Capital Group showed off its range in closing financings for three clients, including two acquisition loans and a HUD refinance. Ari Adlerstein and Ari Dobkin first worked on behalf of a regional operator to arrange a $16.3 million HUD loan that refinanced a 120-bed skilled nursing facility in Ocean View, New Jersey. Then, for another regional operator, the pair secured a $12.8 million acquisition loan for the borrower to purchase a portfolio of three skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts that total 286 beds. A balance sheet lender provided the five-year loan, which featured a floating interest rate over the 30-day LIBOR. And finally, a balance sheet lender again provided a... Read More »
Cushman & Wakefield’s Carolina Sale
For the second time, Prudential Real Estate Investors is selling its large senior living community in Cary, North Carolina, 14 years after the first sale. Originally built in 1999 with 80 independent living units, 36 assisted living units and 36 memory care units, the community has been operated by Kisco Senior Living since its development. During that time, Kisco has overseen several ownership changes, starting in 2004, when Prudential Real Estate Investors sold the community to Walton Street Capital for about $27.4 million, or $180,000 per unit. Walton Street added 14 IL cottages with 24 units in 2008-2009, perhaps not the best time for an IL addition. Nevertheless, Walton Street resold... Read More »Schedule a demo
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