• October Kicks Off with Multiple Financings

    VIUM Capital announced a slew of closings at the start of October, ranging from HUD refinances to acquisition loans. The largest was a $72 million bride loan that refinanced four skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania totaling 525 beds. Proceeds will be used to take out senior debt and senior mezzanine debt. The facility will be structured as... Read More »
  • Newmark Negotiates Several Large Financings

    Sarah Anderson of Newmark has closed some notable financing transactions in the last couple of months, in addition to arranging acquisition financing for numerous deals handled by the Newmark investment sales team. One of the closings was for Vivante at Turtle Creek, a to-be-built seniors housing community on the prestigious Turtle Creek... Read More »
  • Funding Arranged for Skilled Nursing Clients

    MONTICELLOAM, LLC, a specialized multifamily and seniors housing bridge lending platform, announced a couple of financings for skilled nursing clients in New England and North Carolina. First, for eight skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the firm closed a $70 million senior bridge loan with a 24-month initial term. It... Read More »
  • Newly Constructed Community Secures Financing

    BWE arranged refinancing for Clarendale Arcadia, a newly constructed senior living community in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix, Arizona. The financing was arranged on behalf of a repeat client joint venture between Harrison Street Asset Management, LCS, and Ryan Companies US, Inc., with LCS serving as the operator. Ryan Stoll, National... Read More »
  • Brookdale Shares Hit Seven-Year High

    Brookdale Senior Living has posted occupancy increases for several consecutive months. The operator has lagged behind the industry for a decade now, so it is about time.  Weighted average occupancy has increased each month since January, beginning at 79.2% and reaching 82.5% in September. The third quarter’s average of 81.8% is up 290 basis... Read More »
Capital One Refinances Newly Expanded Assisted Living Community

Capital One Refinances Newly Expanded Assisted Living Community

After acquiring and expanding a 59-unit assisted living/memory care community in Nacogdoches, Texas, the time had come for its owners to refinance, with the help of Capital One. Originally built with 36 assisted living units in 1996, the community was previously owned by RWS Healthcare, a portfolio company of private equity firm Windward Health Partners. But in May 2015, Prevarian Senior Living stepped in to buy the property for an estimated $130,000 per unit, and hired Civitas Senior Living to operate it. The community was about 93% occupied at the time but there was additional land for expansion, which Prevarian took advantage of to build 23 more units, including an 11-unit/16-bed memory... Read More »
Capital One’s Tucson Transaction

Capital One’s Tucson Transaction

A large healthcare campus in Tucson, Arizona recently refinanced through HUD, with the help of Joshua Rosen at Capital One. After originally opening in 1964, the campus has since expanded in 1977 and 1990 to currently feature 24 independent living, 19 assisted living and 270 skilled nursing beds (across 132 units). Its experienced owner/operator had also invested in a newly redesigned therapy center and is currently installing LED lighting to reduce energy consumption. Wanting to replace their bank debt, recoup their capital expenditures and retire partner debt, the owners received a $20.8 million HUD loan, provided by Capital One. Read More »
Capital One Bridges to Agency Financing

Capital One Bridges to Agency Financing

Capital One pulled double duty for its client, Healthcare Trust (HTI), arranging more than $145 million in total financing. First, back in December, the firm served as administrative agent and sole lender for an $82 million senior secured credit facility, which provided bridge-to-agency financing for a 23-property seniors housing portfolio located in six states (primarily Michigan and Iowa) in just five weeks. Fast forward to this month, when Capital One added seven of those properties to HTI’s existing Fannie Mae credit facility. The transaction increased the total facility by $64.2 million, to $216.6 million. Read More »
Capital One In Oak Brook

Capital One In Oak Brook

A skilled nursing facility in Oak Brook, Illinois (Chicago MSA) that has undergone several changes in recent years refinanced its debt with Capital One. Built in stages from 1971 to 1989, with a therapy gym constructed in 2007, the facility is currently owned by a private owner/operator with other properties in the state. A number of semi-private units were recently converted to privates in order to attract Medicare and private pay patients, and as a result, the facility currently operates at 114 beds, despite being licensed for 156 beds. To refinance its debt, as well as fund project-related costs, capital expenditures and working capital related to lease-up and stabilization, the owner... Read More »
Capital One Releases Survey Results

Capital One Releases Survey Results

Capital One released its annual survey results from more than 150 senior executives about the 12-month outlook for various issues in seniors housing and skilled nursing. Despite record-high acquisition prices, 37% of the respondents believe acquisitions of existing facilities represent the biggest opportunity, with 30% believing repositioning existing properties represents the best opportunity. In addition, 89% believe the level of M&A activity will remain the same or increase in the next 12 months, split almost equally between the two. Regarding challenges in the next 12 months, 33% cited labor cost pressures and 32% cited supply/demand imbalances. Fewer than 10% were concerned about... Read More »