• Brookdale Occupancy Stalls

    Brookdale Senior Living released its November occupancy results, and its census growth has stalled this Fall. In its consolidated portfolio, weighted average occupancy fell by 10 basis points from 82.6% in October to 82.5% in November, while month-end occupancy dropped more significantly from 83.7% to 83.4%. Same-community results were not... Read More »
  • Well-Performing Facility Sells for Strong Price

    A rare skilled nursing and behavioral health facility in Tucson, Arizona, sold for a strong price to a partnership between a regional healthcare equity investor and a national skilled nursing operator. Featuring more than 140 beds, the facility is licensed by the state for both medical and behavioral health services, being the only SNF in the... Read More »
  • AL Community with Attached SNF Trades

    An assisted living community with an attached, vacant 65-bed skilled nursing facility in Faribault, Minnesota, sold with the help of Ray Giannini of Marcus & Millichap. Built in 1998, Pleasant View Estates features 36 units and a 75% elderly waiver census. The community was well-occupied and operated at a strong margin. It was previously... Read More »
  • Regional Bank Funds Dallas Development

    Construction projects, although rare, can still get done these days. Tremper Capital Group successfully secured an $84 million non-recourse loan from a regional bank to fund a development in the Dallas, Texas MSA. The 164-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care project is being built by Harbert South Bay Partners in the... Read More »
  • UMRH Expands Two CCRCs in North Carolina

    Ziegler closed The United Methodist Retirement Homes’ (UMRH) $92.125 million Series 2025A, 2025B and 2025C bonds. UMRH is a North Carolina-based not-for-profit corporation that owns and operates three CCRCs in North Carolina: Croasdaile Village Retirement Community in Durham, Wesley Pines Retirement Community in Lumberton, and Cypress Glen... Read More »
CBRE Arranges Acquisition Financing for Alabama Community

CBRE Arranges Acquisition Financing for Alabama Community

CBRE Senior Housing’s Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Tim Root have arranged acquisition financing for a 113-unit senior living community in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on behalf of a joint venture between Winterpast Capital Partners and Broadview Real Estate Partners. The $9.5 million, non-recourse, four-year loan has a full-term of interest only and an extension option through a regional bank. Pine Valley Retirement Community comprises 98 independent living units (including 38 patio homes) and 15 assisted living units, and features an activity room, garden and a beauty salon. The venture intends to put $2.4 million into it for capital improvements following the closing of the deal. Vitality Living,... Read More »
Palm Springs Community Receives Construction Financing

Palm Springs Community Receives Construction Financing

CBRE Senior Housing’s Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Tim Root have arranged construction financing for a luxury LGBTQ-targeted active adult community in Palm Springs, California. The $42 million loan was arranged on behalf of a joint venture between a group of high-net-worth investors and KOAR International, Inc.  This nine-acre community is the first of its kind, as no other LGBTQ-orientated active adult communities exist in the market today. It will feature 122 units and a movie theater, card room, game room, salon, massage rooms, fitness center, craft rooms and a community room with additional dining. Outdoor amenities include a putting green, rose garden, resort-style pool... Read More »
CBRE Refinances Michigan Community

CBRE Refinances Michigan Community

CBRE Senior Housing arranged non-recourse financing for a 110-unit independent/assisted living community in Traverse City, Michigan. Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Tim Root arranged the transaction on behalf of a joint venture between Cordia Senior Living and Cypress Partners. CBRE had previously arranged three-year financing for the community in 2017, which surely smoothed out the process.  Initially built as an asylum in 1883, the building was converted to seniors housing by the Cordia/Cypress joint venture in 2014. It is located in the Village at Grand Traverse Commons, a large historic preservation and adaptive reuse development that began redevelopment from its asylum past into a... Read More »
CBRE Refinances Seattle-Area Seniors Housing Community

CBRE Refinances Seattle-Area Seniors Housing Community

Five years after acquiring a Seattle-area senior living community, a joint venture between Capitol Seniors Housing(CSH) and a large university endowment refinanced the property. Aron Will of CBRE helped fund both the acquisition and this current transaction. He was joined by Austin Sacco and Adam Mincberg on the refinance. Purpose-built in phases in 2000 and 2004, the community features 106 units of assisted living and memory care. Located in Mukilteo it was 90% occupied (and rising) when CSH purchased the property from a local operator in late 2015 for $29.125 million, or $215,300 per unit. CBRE secured a five-year, $20.12 million loan from a national bank to fund the deal,... Read More »
CBRE Arranges Bridge Loan in Washington

CBRE Arranges Bridge Loan in Washington

CBRE Senior Housing’s Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Adam Mincberg arranged a $10 million floating-rate bridge loan on behalf of a joint venture between Capitol Senior Housing and a large university endowment.  Emerald City Senior Living, a 119-unit assisted living and memory care community in Seattle, Washington, will receive the financing. Built in 2006, the community features amenities including a beauty salon, library and fitness center. Integral Senior Living will operate the community. The loan has a two-year term with full-term interest only and extension options and originated through CBRE’s proprietary multifamily bridge lending program, MF1 Capital,... Read More »