• Mom & Pop Divests SNF to Publicly Traded Company in Iowa

    Senior Care Realty was brought on by a mom & pop in their divestment of a skilled nursing facility in northwest Iowa. The seller had owned the facility for over 50 years, and was the second owner since the facility’s inception. They had plans to retire, leading to the decision to divest. Built in the 1960s with renovations since then, the... Read More »
  • Berkadia Handles Southeast REIT Divestment

    Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare facilitated the sale of three assisted living and memory care communities. Of the three, two are in South Carolina and the other is in Virginia. Mike Garbers, Cody Tremper, Dave Fasano and Ross Sanders handled both transactions.  The two communities in South Carolina total 156 units. They are in the... Read More »
  • Bakerson Companies Looking to Grow Seniors Housing Holdings

    A private real estate investment firm that is “playing offense right now” in the seniors housing M&A market announced its latest acquisition of a 172-unit community in Rock Hill, South Carolina (Charlotte, NC MSA). La Jolla, California-based Bakerson Companies was launched in 2021 by Pablo Linero, who brings investment experience from HP... Read More »
  • Beth Mace New Director at Brookdale

    Brookdale Senior Living recently held its annual meeting of shareholders, and Beth Mace was voted in as a new member of its Board of Directors. Not only that, but she received more votes than any other nominee (157,658,156), and fewer “against” votes than any other nominee.     As readers know, we have complained that for many... Read More »
  • National SNF Portfolio Secures Refinancing

    IDB Bank served as the administrative agent on a $201.5 million bridge-to-HUD loan to refinance existing debt for a national portfolio of 21 skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina, Michigan, Georgia and Texas. The facilities comprise 2,500 beds, have decent occupancy and are performing well. Facility ages varied, and there were multiple... Read More »
Greystone Finances Community Redevelopment in Miami Beach

Greystone Finances Community Redevelopment in Miami Beach

A 12-story senior apartment community in Miami Beach, Florida is undergoing a major redevelopment thanks in part to HUD construction financing arranged by Greystone. Originally built 40 years ago and operating with a Section 8 contract, the affordable community has 250 one-bedroom units. Its owner, Elderly Housing Development and Operations Corporation (EHDOC), and equity partner Stratford Capital, will begin a $78 million project to substantially rehabilitate the building. The 20-month project will include exterior façade and common area renovations, new kitchens and bathrooms in the units, a new roof, elevator modernizations and a paint refresh. All will be completed without displacing... Read More »
Greystone Secures HUD Refinance for Three Centers Health Care SNFs

Greystone Secures HUD Refinance for Three Centers Health Care SNFs

Greystone got back in the game with a HUD refinance for three skilled nursing facilities in upstate New York. Fred Levine originated the transactions on behalf of the borrower, Bronx, New York-based Centers Health Care.   The facilities include Ontario Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Canandaigua, Steuben Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Bath, and Corning Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Corning, all between Rochester and Elmira. They total 323 beds. Centers acquired the Bath facility from Steuben County in 2014 for $11 million, or $104,800 per bed, but it was built in 2008 for a total cost of $19.5 million. Centers Health Care also took over the 45-year... Read More »
Greystone Arranges HUD Construction Debt

Greystone Arranges HUD Construction Debt

Working through HUD, Lisa Fischman of Greystone facilitated construction financing for an assisted living community to expand its Buffalo, New York-area campus. Originally built in 2003 with 110 beds in 84 units, the community is located on a 20-acre campus. Onsite amenities including a theater, physician’s office and beauty salon certainly helped attract residents, and the community consistently boasted a waiting list.   With that full occupancy, ownership decided to embark on an expansion that would feature 32 new assisted living units and 23,000 total square feet, including the expansion of the campus’ existing communal spaces, all at a cost of approximately $7.5 million, or $234,400... Read More »
SLIB Succeeds With Two Recent Closings

SLIB Succeeds With Two Recent Closings

Senior Living Investment Brokerage announced two closings this week, one seniors housing and one skilled nursing. Starting with the SNF, Ryan Saul represented a private California-based owner in the sale of their 71-bed facility in Pekin, Illinois. A regional owner/operator with other facilities in Illinois paid $1.5 million or $21,100 per bed, for the property.  Originally built in 1964, the facility was just 62% occupied at the time of the sale but boasted a 57% quality mix, including a 52% private pay census. Cash flow was negative at the time of the sale on nearly $4.24 million of revenues. The seller had inherited the day-to-day management of the facility from her late... Read More »
Greystone Funds Harbert’s Acquisition of California Community

Greystone Funds Harbert’s Acquisition of California Community

Harbert Seniors Housing Fund II, L.P. has acquired a 134-unit senior living community in Rocklin, California thanks to a Fannie Mae financing arranged by Greystone. Built in 2015 and operated by Merrill Gardens, this community operated with independent living, assisted living and memory care units, with a licensed capacity of 142 residents. Merrill Gardens will be a joint venture partner in the community, in addition to continuing as operator. The $37 million structured adjustable rate mortgage loan comes with a 10-year term and five years of interest only. Read More »