• 60 Seconds with Swett: Getting Realistic with New Development

    The positive mood at the NIC Fall Conference was contagious, as dealmakers were looking forward to a potential record-breaking fourth quarter. We at LevinPro are also gearing up to cover a new elevated level of M&A activity and pricing in the coming months, with our updated valuation tool better accounting for today’s market and the estimated... Read More »
  • NHC Responds to NHI

    National Healthcare Corporation, the tenant of 32 of National Health Investor’s skilled nursing/senior care facilities and three independent living communities, is disputing NHI’s determination of default after the landlord formally notified the operator that it was in default and must cure the default within 30 days to avoid an Event of... Read More »
  • REIT Acquires High-Quality Continuum of Care Community

    Blueprint facilitated the sale of a Class-A seniors housing community in Jasper, Georgia. Built in 2022, The Lodge at Stephens Lake includes 83 units of independent living cottages, assisted living and memory care. It is adjacent to a large active adult development and benefits from significant planned residential and commercial growth. At the... Read More »
  • Legend Senior Living Adds Allentown-Area Asset

    A Class-A, well performing property outside of Allentown, Pennsylvania, traded to a joint venture between Legend Senior Living and a new capital partner. Alex Florea and Kevin Lukehart of Blueprint handled the transaction. Legend previously operated The Vero at Bethlehem, which opened in July 2023 and stabilized within 18 months. At the time of... Read More »
  • CFG’s Senior Care Financing Activity

    Capital Funding Group financed more than $86 million across six transactions from early to mid-August. The transactions supported two memory care communities, four skilled nursing facilities, and one psychiatric hospital in Missouri, California, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia on behalf of nationally recognized borrowers, one of which is a... Read More »

HJ Sims and HUD Plus

Affinity Living Group recently purchased a 78-unit assisted living/memory care community in Winter Park, Florida (Orlando MSA), with the help of some extra funding arranged by HJ Sims. Sims utilized its HUD Plus program to arrange a $3 million subordinate loan, which supplements Affinity’s existing bridge loan, increases its leverage to 79% and will remain outstanding after the expected HUD take-out. The acquired community was built in 1999 originally with 60 units, but an 18-unit expansion was completed in 2008. It last sold in 2005 for $5.8 million to a financial buyer, who partnered with the existing manager. However, Affinity will take over operations, with a focus of improving... Read More »

Cushman & Wakefield Does It Again

Cushman & Wakefield’s Senior Housing Capital Markets Group has sold another CCRC (LPC), this time in Arden, North Carolina. Known as Ardenwoods, it is a type “C” entrance-fee community that is located on 48 acres about 12 miles south of Ashville. The seller was a 50-50 joint venture between affiliates of HJ Sims and Life Care Services (LCS), which purchased the community in 2002. It consists of 96 independent living units and 48 assisted living units, and has been managed by LCS since 2002. The buyer was Retirement Living Associates, Inc., which is controlled by David Ammons, a local owner/ manager with seven other developments or communities in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia... Read More »

HJ Sims Secures Financing For D.C. CCRC

A CCRC in northwest Washington, D.C. is ready to expand, and in a big way. Currently featuring 127 independent living units, seven assisted living units and 60 skilled nursing beds, not-for-profit Ingleside at Rock Creek faced a growing wait list and limited health care services. So, a couple of years ago, ownership decided it was time to grow, with a plan to add 105 IL units, 32 memory care units, 34 skilled nursing suites, 21 assisted living units and therapy/rehab spaces. Expected to break ground soon, the project will nearly double the CCRC’s units, even though most of the existing AL units will be taken offline to complete it. HJ Sims arranged the construction financing, through a mix... Read More »

Two Seniors Housing Developments Find Financing With HJ Sims

HJ Sims helped land financing for a couple of luxury senior living developments across the country this month, with two bond placements totaling over $45 million. The larger project, located in Palm Coast, Florida, is being developed by affiliates of the Tuscan Garden Group to include 86 assisted living and 44 memory care units (166 total beds). At a cost of approximately $56 million, or $430,000 per unit, the three-building community is located adjacent to the master-planned community of Grand Haven. Sims sold about $11 million of the bonds to its accredited investor base, with the balance going to six institutional investors. The issuance included $39.55 million of senior... Read More »

Pennsylvania CCRC Refinances 2008 Bonds With Help From HJ Sims

A large CCRC in Lititz, Pennsylvania (Lancaster area) that expanded in 2008 (tough time to do that…) recently refinanced $123 million of Series 2008 bonds, as well as $10 million of Series 2015 bonds, with the help of HJ Sims. Tracing its roots to 1897, the community now features 505 independent living units, 141 assisted living/personal care units, 120 skilled nursing beds and a 20-bed rehab center. In 2008 it expanded its IL offering and also reconfigured its healthcare services, which was funded by $123 million of bonds. Then in 2015, the CCRC opened its rehab center, in addition to upgrading its buildings and technology, with $10 million of bonds funding the project. The call date for... Read More »