• 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 »
  • CFG Hit the Ground Running in Q1

    Capital Funding Group wasted no time in the first quarter, closing $428.9 million in total financing. The transactions spanned skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, memory care, behavioral health, multifamily and commercial lending on behalf of nationally recognized borrowers. Some highlighted transactions include: ● A $17.6... Read More »
  • Separate Borrowers Secure Financing

    Cambridge Realty Capital announced a couple separate closings. First, the company provided a $4.31 million HUD refinance of Elizabeth Care Center, a skilled nursing facility in Elizabeth, West Virginia. Cambridge utilized HUD’s Express Lane, which enabled the loan application to receive its firm commitment just 18 days after being accepted. ... Read More »
  • Blueprint Brings on New Team Member

    Blueprint welcomed Peter Trazzera to the team as Senior Director, Capital Markets. Trazzera brings deep expertise in financing solutions and is set to further elevate Blueprint’s capabilities in the sector. He has an extensive background in institutional capital, and is joining following a 12-year tenure as Senior Vice President at KeyBank... Read More »
  • High-Priced Sale Closes in Chicago

    The bar keeps getting raised for pricing in the seniors housing industry, and we believe a new record has been set for a property sale in Chicago, Illinois. It was revealed that the seven-story Belmont Village Lincoln Park was bought by CBRE Investment Management for approximately $151 million, according to property tax records. Based on a lower... Read More »
Berkadia Refinances AL Community in Hawaii

Berkadia Refinances AL Community in Hawaii

Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare has refinanced a 123-unit assisted living community in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, for $16.58 million. Berkadia’s Jay Healy secured the financing on behalf of the owner, who acquired the facility in August 2017 after previously managing the building on behalf of the seller.  The 35-year loan paid off an $11.7 million bridge loan that Berkadia had arranged to fund the acquisition and subsequent $4.5 million renovations, which was finished in early 2020. The borrower also used funds from the loan to pay off the remaining unsecured seller financing as well as some outstanding partnership debt. Occupancy was substantially below its potential at the time... Read More »
Berkadia Brokers HUD Refinance for Oklahoma SNF

Berkadia Brokers HUD Refinance for Oklahoma SNF

Berkadia arranged a HUD refinance for a 111-bed/54-unit skilled nursing facility in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, located southeast of Tulsa. Originally built in 1974, the facility features 58 ventilator beds. Its historical occupancy had averaged 75%, but it is certainly possible that census fell below that figure during the pandemic. Jay Healy of Berkadia originated a $5.6 million loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.  Read More »

Stephanie Anderson Moving to Berkadia

Berkadia announced the addition of Stephanie Anderson as SVP, Head of Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare Operations. Ms. Anderson will work alongside SVP and Head of FHA and Berkadia Seniors Housing Finance Steve Ervin. She will be based out of Boston.  With over 25 years of experience in the senior housing space in many different roles Ms. Anderson previously served as the National Sales Director for Housing & Healthcare Finance. She has held executive level roles with Health Care REIT (now Welltower), GE Healthcare Finance and Ventas. Anderson has been on the board of both the American Seniors Housing... Read More »
Berkadia Closes Two Large Agency Financings

Berkadia Closes Two Large Agency Financings

Berkadia announced two sizeable financings arranged for senior care clients in Portland, Oregon. The larger transaction saw Touchmark receive an $82.4 million loan through Freddie Mac to refinance its senior living community located just three miles from the center of Portland. Opened in 2018 with independent living, assisted living and memory care services, the community has around 275 units. Its construction cost was estimated at $90 million, or $326,100 per unit.   Chris Cain and Rafael Nobo secured the seven-year debt at 53% loan-to-value, putting the community’s value now at over $155.47 million, or $563,300 per unit. This was the second agency loan... Read More »
Joint Venture Acquires The Villages-Adjacent Senior Living Community

Joint Venture Acquires The Villages-Adjacent Senior Living Community

The Seniors Housing and Healthcare Group at Berkadia arranged the sale of a 126-unit assisted living/memory care community in Oxford, Florida. Tim Cobb and Brooks Minford handled the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller.   Built in 2015, the high-quality community has 134 beds and is set on a four-acre campus adjacent to The Villages. It was formerly operated by Leisure Care.   A joint venture between Inspirit Senior Living (which will operate) and two New York City-based investment and asset management firms, Venue Capital and Drake Real Estate Partners, acquired the property for $15 million, or $119,000 per... Read More »