• Value-Add AL/MC Community Trades

    An institutional owner decided to divest a non-core asset, and engaged Jason Punzel, Vince Viverito, Jake Anderson and Taylor Graham of Senior Living Investment Brokerage to run the sale process. The asset is located in Hillsboro, Oregon (Portland MSA), and features 36 assisted living and memory care units, with 62 licensed beds. It was built in... Read More »
  • Brookdale Divests California Community to Public REIT

    Blueprint was engaged by an institutional, national owner/operator in the strategic disposition of a large rental CCRC in Bakersfield, California. The 20-acre campus was developed in 1999 and provides the whole continuum of care, including independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing across three large buildings and... Read More »
  • Two Midwest Assets Trade

    A couple of seniors housing communities traded in the Midwest, selling to a couple of growing owner/operators. First, in the Indianapolis area, The Kiser Group’s Mark Myers and SVN | Senior Living Advisors’ John Klement led the sale of a 157-unit seniors housing community featuring a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care... Read More »
  • Assisted Living Portfolio Closes in Wisconsin

    Bob Richards of Senior Care Realty recently completed the sale of a five-property assisted living portfolio in Wisconsin, closing the deal in multiple tranches. Richards had worked with the seller, AC Capital, for 15 years, helping them grow their portfolio over the years. AC Capital also has self-managed the communities for the last decade. Now,... Read More »
  • 60 Seconds with Swett: Here We Go Again

    AARP just published a report on assisted living, and all I can say is, here we go again. It concludes that “the state of assisted living today is cause for concern for many stakeholders. The lack of national federal standards for care centers creates an underregulated space.” It continues on, stating that the “absence of national oversight,... Read More »
Greystone Refinances Long Island SNF

Greystone Refinances Long Island SNF

Greystone’s HUD streak continues in the Northeast, following up on its refinance of a Yonkers, New York skilled nursing facility with a financing closed for a large skilled nursing facility on Long Island. Featuring 214 beds, the facility was originally built in 1972 on Long Island’s North Shore. It provides care for high-acuity, medically complex patients, with services ranging from cardiac care and post-surgery orthopedic rehab to physical and occupational therapy.   Fred Levine arranged a $17.3 million HUD loan through the agency’s Section 223(a)(7) program, thereby lowering the borrower’s interest rate and extending their amortization period. The borrower was also able to raise... Read More »
Greystone Secures Another HUD Refinance

Greystone Secures Another HUD Refinance

Last week, Greystone announced two HUD refinances for senior care clients and followed up with a third, this time to refinance a 174-unit Section 8 senior apartment community in Pomona, California. Shana Daby of Greystone handled the transaction on behalf of AMCAL, a developer of multifamily properties in California, Texas and Washington. The $29.9 million loan comes with a fixed interest rate and 35-year term and amortization.   Loan proceeds in hand, AMCAL will be able to make capital improvements and set up a debt service reserve. They will also take some equity out. AMCAL originally built the community in 2002 with six mid-rise buildings, with elevators, offering both one- and... Read More »
Two More HUD Deals From Greystone

Two More HUD Deals From Greystone

Greystone announced its latest HUD activity with two loan closings for senior care facilities. The larger deal saw Fred Levine arrange a $24.9 million refinance for a 120-bed skilled nursing facility in Yonkers, New York. Built in 2000, it offers a certified respiratory and ventilator unit and also provides a range of services including short-term rehabilitation, occupational, physical and speech therapy, amputee rehab, wound care, neuro-rehabilitation, certified cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, dedicated Alzheimer’s and dementia care units, as well as stroke and traumatic brain injury rehabilitation.  L&A RE Acquisitions, LLC acquired the facility in 2015 for... Read More »
Dwight Capital Refinances Twin Cities Community

Dwight Capital Refinances Twin Cities Community

Dwight Capital provided a HUD refinance for a senior living cooperative in Richfield, Minnesota, a Twin Cities suburb. Built in 2000, the community features 157 units in 12 stories and sits on a 1.7-acre site. Amenities include a library, fitness room, hair salon, community room, grocery store, individual storage space and exterior gardens.   Josh Sasouness of Dwight Capital originated the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed borrower, providing a $22.2 million, or $141,400 per unit, loan for the property. The debt replaces a previous HUD loan and extends the borrower’s term.  Read More »
Dwight Capital’s Strong Q1 Activity

Dwight Capital’s Strong Q1 Activity

Dwight Capital’s first quarter is in the books, and it was an active three months for them to say the least. The firm financed $121.6 million across 12 transactions, including four HUD loans, seven bridge financings and one additional financing.   Starting with the HUD deals, Dwight Capital first closed a $21.3 million loan for a 195-bed skilled nursing facility in Long Grove, Illinois. Built in 1996, the facility received a substantial renovation in 2016 and now includes a therapy gym, family lounges, spa and salon services, and sound proofing to promote rest. It last sold in 2016 to Cascade Capital Group for around $14.4 million, or close to $75,000 per bed. After the deal, Legacy... Read More »