• 60 Seconds with Steve Monroe: Record M&A Year, Again

    You may start to get tired of hearing us talk about all the records being set, but we will never tire of it. As of November 11, we have passed last year’s record of total acquisitions in the seniors housing and care sector, now standing at over 720 deals, according to LevinPro LTC. And we thought last year was an amazing year! The good news is... Read More »
  • Regional Owner/Operator Acquires in North Carolina

    A skilled nursing facility with 130 beds recently sold in North Carolina. It was 53% occupied and not stabilized at the time of sale. According to LevinPro LTC, the purchase price was one of the highest per-bed prices we have seen in the state, at $21 million, or $161,500 per bed. The seller, a North Carolina-based owner/developer that had owned... Read More »
  • Tennessee Community Trades in Receivership Sale

    Blueprint recently announced a few closings involving a prominent lender and special services seller. The first was in Raleigh, North Carolina, and was handled by Kyle Hallion, Kory Buzin and Steve Thomes. Buzin and Thomes facilitated the second deal, selling Knollwood Point in Mobile, Alabama. The pair also sold The Pointe at Kirby Gate in... Read More »
  • Northeast-Based Owner/Operator Expands in Georgia

    Daniel Geraghty, Bradley Clousing and Nick Cacciabando of Senior Living Investment Brokerage were engaged in the sale of a skilled nursing facility with 100 beds in College Park, Georgia. At the time of sale, the facility was operating at a loss. The seller was a national owner of long-term care and seniors housing assets across the country, and... Read More »
  • Provident Bank Funds Portfolio Refinance and Recapitalization

    Tom Cassidy of Provident Bank’s Healthcare Lending team provided funding to a regional owner/operator in the Southeast. The new client, a family business, secured a $29.84 million portfolio refinance and recapitalization of four stabilized seniors housing communities in Florida. The well-performing portfolio totals more than 250 units across a... Read More »
The HUD LEAN Rankings Are In

The HUD LEAN Rankings Are In

Another HUD fiscal year gone, and another set of familiar names rose to the top of LEAN loan production rankings. In terms of transactions closed, Greystone came in first place with 71 transactions, or more than double its next competitor. Not surprisingly, with that high level of activity, Greystone also had the highest dollar volume, with $888.88 million in total mortgages. This follows the firm’s first-place finish in HUD’s FY2020 as well, so they are on a hot streak. Housing & Healthcare Finance (HHC Finance) took second place for transactions closed and dollar volume, with 35 and $552.87 million, respectively. We got glimpses of HHC Finance’s activity throughout the year, and the... Read More »
Berkadia Secures HUD Financing for Three Communities

Berkadia Secures HUD Financing for Three Communities

Berkadia announced three HUD financings for communities in Texas, Washington and Montana, totaling $20.6 million.  The first loan, secured by Jay Healy, totaled $11.19 million and was arranged for a Texas-based not-for-profit organization to refinance its 128-unit Medicaid assisted living community in Texas. The loan carries a low-2% interest rate and ultimately retired the existing construction and mezzanine debt tied to the project. This income-restricted community was constructed in 2015, with occupancy hovering around 90% during the time of the underwriting. Ed Williams arranged the second transaction, which consisted of two loans. The first was $6.26 million refinance of a 36-bed... Read More »
The HUD LEAN Rankings Are In

HHC Finishes September With Several HUD Refinances

Housing & Healthcare Finance (HHC Finance) is having a strong September, closing another $58 million in HUD refinance loans. The transactions included a $42 million loan for a 260-bed skilled nursing facility followed by $11 million in financing for a 100-bed skilled nursing facility. Both facilities are located in southern California, and the two HUD loans refinanced substantially higher rate conventional debt while also providing the experienced regional owner with longer-term financing.  HHC Finance followed those closings with a $5 million HUD refinance for a 70-bed skilled nursing facility located in Missouri. Elan Magence, Senior Vice president at HHC Finance, originated all... Read More »
Affordable Projects Spring Up Across the Country

Affordable Projects Spring Up Across the Country

Several developments and financings have been announced recently in the affordable seniors housing market, following a common theme that this sector is fast gaining investor attention. AHEPA Affordable Housing Management Company, Inc. is receiving an $8.86 million HUD loan to facilitate the development of 100 new affordable housing units in Des Moines, Iowa. That funding is part of the portion of the Build Back Better Act that is projected to bring more than $1 billion in affordable housing investments to Iowa. Across the country, MassHousing provided a $23.5 million loan for the expansion of Golda Meir House in the Boston suburb of Newton. Built between 1978 and 1995 and renovated in... Read More »
The HUD LEAN Rankings Are In

HHC Finance Wraps Up HUD’s FY21

Housing & Health Finance (HHC Finance) is finishing up HUD’s fiscal year 2021 with a few transactions. First, the firm closed a $13 million refinance of an existing HUD loan for a 200+ bed skilled nursing facility in Illinois. In the transaction, HHC Finance substantially lowered the interest rate.  HHC Finance also closed on a new $8 million HUD loan for a 90-bed skilled nursing facility in northern California. Lastly, the firm added to its tally of loan modifications for the year by lowering the interest rate on a $4 million loan for one of its clients.  Read More »