• Receivership Sale of Standalone Memory Care Community Closes

    Senior Living Investment Brokerage’s Southeast closings continued with the sale of Westminster Memory Care in Lexington, South Carolina. Built in 2020, the Class-A community features 48 units of memory care and high-end finishes. It is set on 6.3 acres, which provides an opportunity for expansion under new ownership. Also, at the time of the... Read More »
  • Active Adult Community Secures Freddie Mac Refinance

    An active adult community in Hurst, Texas, paid off its existing bank debt with a Freddie Mac refinance arranged by Berkadia. Heritage Village Residences was built in 2014 with 120 units, including 10 cottages. It was part of multiple acquisitions over the years, first in 2020 when Edison Equity Management Corporation bought it for $23.3 million... Read More »
  • Upstate NY Seniors Housing Community Trades

    Kory Buzin and Steve Thomes of Blueprint facilitated the sale of a seniors housing community in upstate New York that stakeholders were divesting to take advantage of positive performance trends and a strong M&A market. The Legacy at Cranberry Landing, a 95-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Rochester, was... Read More »
  • Seniors Housing Investment Vehicle Acquires First Asset

    Focus Healthcare Partners acquired Bellingham at West Chester, a 274-unit seniors housing community in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The investment is Focus’ first for its newest investment vehicle, Focus Senior Housing Fund III. The property sits on an 11.8-acre site 20 miles west of downtown Philadelphia. It comprises 208 independent living, 50... Read More »
  • Management Transfer Includes Purchase Option

    A senior care campus in Waterloo, Illinois, secured a new operator thanks to Ray Giannini of Marcus & Millichap. Featuring 144 skilled nursing beds and 50 independent living units, Oak Hill – Senior Living and Rehabilitation Center was well occupied with a strong quality mix. It was owned by Monroe County, which wanted to retain the... Read More »
Blueprint Announces Two SNF Deals

Blueprint Announces Two SNF Deals

Two Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors teams helped a couple of institutional owners divest or find new tenants for their senior care assets. Michael Segal and Gideon Orion first represented a REIT in the re-leasing of its 143-bed skilled nursing facility in San Antonio, Texas. Built in 1967 about 15 minutes north of downtown, the facility maintained a four-star rating from CMS, the highest in the area. Despite three regional hospitals within 10 miles of the facility and its enrollment in the state’s QIPP managed Medicaid program, the SNF struggled with census.   Part of a larger portfolio owned by the REIT and operated under a master lease structure with the... Read More »
Vermont Portfolio Sale Funded By Oxford Finance

Vermont Portfolio Sale Funded By Oxford Finance

Oxford Finance announced its involvement in the sale of a five-skilled nursing facility portfolio in Vermont, which was revealed last month. To support the $46.6 million purchase price, Oxford provided a $44.6 million credit facility and revolving line of credit to the buyer, MDA Capital Group, LLC.  Four years ago, Genesis HealthCare acquired the portfolio for $39 million from Revera, Inc. Located in Bennington, Burlington, Berlin, Springfield and St. Johnsbury, they have an average age of nearly 45 years and total 527 licensed beds. Meridian Capital Group handled the transaction and helped arranged the financing package with Oxford.  Read More »
Brookdale, Genesis Report Tough Quarters

Brookdale, Genesis Report Tough Quarters

Brookdale Senior Living and Genesis HealthCare, the two largest providers, were not spared from COVID’s devastation in the second quarter. The two largest providers in their respective sectors, Brookdale Senior Living in seniors housing and Genesis HealthCare in skilled nursing, did not escape COVID’s wrath. No one expected they would. Fortunately for Brookdale, they have negotiated most of their underwater leases, so that will lessen the economic pain. But consolidated occupancy fell 440 basis points from the first quarter to the second. As of July 31, occupancy was at 76.6%, 120 basis points below the June 30 level. And COVID is spreading in two of its largest states, Florida and... Read More »
Genesis HealthCare’s Shares Double in Value

Genesis HealthCare’s Shares Double in Value

Leading up to Genesis HealthCare’s first quarter earnings release and conference call, the company’s share price took off. The rise started on May 22 when it jumped by 22% on high volume, but then it added another 35% on volume that was 10 times the average. In the course of four days, the price more than doubled, from $0.63 per share to $1.37 before settling down. Subsequent to the earnings report, the price has dropped by 17% and is back below $1.00 per share.  So, what were investors expecting from the first quarter, and more importantly, for the results in the weeks after the quarter ended? We’re not sure, because all things considered, it was a “decent” quarter, and operations and... Read More »
Harborview Capital Partners Announced Several Financings

Harborview Capital Partners Announced Several Financings

Harborview Capital Partners announced a series of recent closings for several clients across the country. First, the firm worked with a national lending partner to arrange an $81 million loan to refinance a portfolio of four skilled nursing facilities and one assisted living community in Maryland. The loan featured aggressive LIBOR-based fixed interest rate and a four-year term with limited recourse. It resulted in a cash-out in excess of $20 million for the New Jersey-based owner. Ephraim Kutner, Jonathan Kutner and Eli Kutner originated the transaction.  Then, Harborview arranged for the refinance of two senior care properties in Queens, New York. The 200-bed skilled nursing facility... Read More »