• Inland Acquires Class-A Asset

    Inland Real Estate Acquisitions announced its acquisition of a high-end seniors housing community in Monument, Colorado (between Colorado Springs and Denver). We heard about the Class-A transaction about six weeks prior, when Vince Viverito, Jason Punzel, Jake Anderson and Taylor Graham of Senior Living Investment Brokerage announced their... Read More »
  • Institutional Investor Acquires Oklahoma SNF at Record Price

    A private investor looking to exit the skilled nursing business to focus on other ventures recently sold its Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, asset. The building is one of the newest skilled nursing facilities in the state.  The facility had a strong census at the time of sale, but there was some upside with a shift in the operating model. Daniel... Read More »
  • PE Firm Sells Community in Texas

    A seniors housing community in the Dallas-Fort Worth MSA recently traded with the help of Nick Stahler, Austin Diamond and Hap Knowles of The Knapp-Stahler Group at Marcus & Millichap. The large community, which features more than 200 units and 230,000 square feet, includes 163 independent living, 42 assisted living 15 and memory care units.... Read More »
  • DST Investor Buys Idaho MC Community

    A leading DST investor recently acquired a memory care community in northern Idaho. Set in the town of Rathdrum, about 25 miles northeast of Spokane, Washington, Generations Memory Care features 48 private units and is managed by Senior Services of America, an experienced regional operator with 15 properties in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. It... Read More »
  • Thrive Adds Three Assets in Georgia

    Thrive Senior Living grew its presence in its home state of Georgia, with the addition of three seniors housing communities. Developed by the Sawyer family between 2019 and 2022, the communities operated under the At Home Senior Living brand and are located in Cochran, Thomson and Jesup. Beginning in 2024, Thrive partnered with the Sawyer family... Read More »
HHC Finance Impresses & Lerner Will Chair Englewood Health Boards

HHC Finance Impresses & Lerner Will Chair Englewood Health Boards

Housing & Healthcare Finance impressed in the last week of April, closing $117 million in HUD loan modifications for nine skilled nursing facilities in Illinois, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. That is one area in the financing world that seems to have not slowed down as a result of COVID-19. That still took HHC Finance to react quickly to improving capital market conditions to lower their clients’ loan rates with almost no out-of-pocket expenses for them. The facilities receiving the rate modifications totaled 1,238 beds.  The good news kept on coming for HHC Finance, as Richard Lerner, Co-Owner and Executive Vice Chairman at the firm, was appointed Board Chairman at Englewood Health... Read More »
Sabra Health Care REIT Exits Montana SNF Market

Sabra Health Care REIT Exits Montana SNF Market

Sabra Health Care REIT announced the divestment of two skilled nursing facilities in Montana, finalizing its complete exit from the state. The two facilities, located in Great Falls (278 beds) and Deer Lodge (60 beds), were operated and leased by Genesis HealthCare, the only two for the large provider in the state.    As a result of the sale, the total annual rental obligation from Genesis decreased by about $1.1 million. According the Sabra’s press release, the purchase price came to $14.4 million, or $42,600 per bed, which included the assumption of $14.2 million in HUD debt encumbering the facilities. The team of Christopher Hyldahl, Gideon Orion, Michael Segal and Ben Firestone from... Read More »
Two Industry Veterans Launch New Finance Firm

Two Industry Veterans Launch New Finance Firm

Seniors housing industry veterans Kass Matt and Steve Kennedy, formerly of Lancaster Pollard, have launched a new finance venture, VIUM Capital. It probably wasn’t the timing they were picturing, but a new lender in the senior care world can only help right now.  The company is an independent financial service firm that will be exclusively focused on providing capital to the seniors housing and healthcare sectors, offering HUD/GNMA financing, bridge loans, Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac loans (as a corresponding lender) and advisory services. The business is up and running across all product lines, and their bank partner will support VIUM’s bridge loan offering. Municipal advisory services for... Read More »
Dwight Capital Closes Two HUD Refinances

Dwight Capital Closes Two HUD Refinances

At the end of March, Dwight Capital announced a HUD refinance of a senior care campus in Andover, Kansas. Built in 2004 and 2010, respectively, the assisted living and skilled nursing buildings feature 164 total beds on 7.2 acres. Clint Miller of Dwight Capital originated a $14 million loan with a 35-year term and amortization to refinance the facility.  Earlier in the month, Dwight Capital’s Kevin Lifshitz also got a HUD financing closed in West Jordan, Utah (Salt Lake City MSA). The target was a Beehive Homes community built in 1996 and 2007 on over 1.5 acres. It currently consists of 50 beds in 50 units and is located less than a mile from Jordan Valley Medical Center. The license... Read More »
Dwight Capital Refinances Utah Assisted Living Community

Dwight Capital Refinances Utah Assisted Living Community

Dwight Capital got a HUD financing closed in West Jordan, Utah (Salt Lake City MSA). The target was a Beehive Homes community built in 1996 and 2007 on over 1.5 acres. It currently consists of 50 beds in 50 units and is located less than a mile from Jordan Valley Medical Center. The license allows the community to care for 11 AL Type-1 residents, 16 AL Type-2 residents and 16 residents in a secure memory care unit.   To refinance the property, Kevin Lifshitz of Dwight Capital arranged a $4.28 million loan with a 35-year term and amortization. We’re sure it was no easy feat.  Read More »