• Active Adult Community Secures Freddie Mac Refinance

    An active adult community in Hurst, Texas, paid off its existing bank debt with a Freddie Mac refinance arranged by Berkadia. Heritage Village Residences was built in 2014 with 120 units, including 10 cottages. It was part of multiple acquisitions over the years, first in 2020 when Edison Equity Management Corporation bought it for $23.3 million... Read More »
  • Upstate NY Seniors Housing Community Trades

    Kory Buzin and Steve Thomes of Blueprint facilitated the sale of a seniors housing community in upstate New York that stakeholders were divesting to take advantage of positive performance trends and a strong M&A market. The Legacy at Cranberry Landing, a 95-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Rochester, was... Read More »
  • Seniors Housing Investment Vehicle Acquires First Asset

    Focus Healthcare Partners acquired Bellingham at West Chester, a 274-unit seniors housing community in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The investment is Focus’ first for its newest investment vehicle, Focus Senior Housing Fund III. The property sits on an 11.8-acre site 20 miles west of downtown Philadelphia. It comprises 208 independent living, 50... Read More »
  • Management Transfer Includes Purchase Option

    A senior care campus in Waterloo, Illinois, secured a new operator thanks to Ray Giannini of Marcus & Millichap. Featuring 144 skilled nursing beds and 50 independent living units, Oak Hill – Senior Living and Rehabilitation Center was well occupied with a strong quality mix. It was owned by Monroe County, which wanted to retain the... Read More »
  • Bank Provides Refinance to Family Office

    BHI, the U.S. branch of Bank Hapoalim, provided a $29.0 million loan for the refinancing of an assisted living and skilled nursing facility in West Palm Beach, Florida. Gold Standard of Care Group, a Florida-based family office with a focus on healthcare and senior care and over $150 million in assets, was the borrower.  Totaling 70,272... Read More »
JLL Capital Markets Does Double Duty

JLL Capital Markets Does Double Duty

JLL Capital Markets successfully sold and arranged acquisition financing for a large independent living community in the northern Detroit suburb of Southfield, Michigan. Featuring 298 units, the community is also primed to be converted into active adult, but we will wait and see if the new regional owner/operator (who is focused on that market) will do that. They paid $17 million, or $57,000 per unit, for the property and received $25.35 million in non-recourse financing to cover both the purchase and planned renovations.  JLL’s David Gaines, Joel Mendes and Dav Macdonald worked on behalf of a private investor seller to complete the sale, while Trent Niederberger and Stephen Van Leer... Read More »
JLL Finances Santa Rosa Development

JLL Finances Santa Rosa Development

The JLL Capital Markets team led by Director Bercut Smith secured construction financing for a 92-unit seniors housing development in Santa Rosa, California. A joint venture between Blue Mountain Enterprises and Calson Management is responsible for the project, which will feature 66 assisted living units (comprising studio, one- and two-bedroom options) and 26 private memory care units.   The memory care units will contain separate dining and gathering areas, with a large, landscaped courtyard being the connector in the center of the building. Other community amenities include activity areas, rooftop garden, café, movie theater, library and... Read More »
JLL Handles Latest Healthpeak Sale

JLL Handles Latest Healthpeak Sale

Mike Garbers and Cody Tremper of JLL represented Healthpeak Properties in the sale of an assisted living/memory care community in Kenmore, Washington. This one-off transaction included an 85-unit community that had been underperforming since the end of 2018. The property was also in need of some capex. Sunrise Senior Living previously operated the community, but day-to-day management will be taken over by the new owner, Pacifica Properties, which paid $4.5 million, or $52,900 per unit. There was no cap rate on the deal.   The JLL team was also involved in the sale of two seniors housing communities in Florida. Previously owned by Prime... Read More »
JLL Handles Healthpeak’s SHOP Sale

JLL Handles Healthpeak’s SHOP Sale

Mike Garbers and Cody Tremper of JLL Capital Markets announced their involvement in Healthpeak Properties’ sale of 16 of its SHOP communities operated by several provider partners. White Oak Healthcare REIT joint ventured with Discovery Senior Living to acquire the portfolio for $230 million, or roughly $128,000 per unit. However, Healthpeak didn’t exit entirely, providing the buyer with $150 million in financing to fund the deal.    With 14 locations in Texas and one each in North Carolina and New Mexico, the communities totaled around 1,800 units of assisted living and independent living, split between majority- or all-IL... Read More »
JLL Sells A 55+ Community in Minnesota

JLL Sells A 55+ Community in Minnesota

The JLL Capital Markets team of Dan Linnell, Mox Gunderson, Josh Talberg and Adam Haydon represented the seller of a 66-unit active adult community near Minneapolis, Minnesota, with another JLL team financing the deal too.   Set on 12.5 acres in the town of Andover, this community consists of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, which are newly constructed with screened-in balconies, in-unit washer and dryers and full kitchens. Amenities include continental breakfast every morning, social and recreational programs, a bistro, salon, fitness center, underground parking and car wash station, pickleball court, outdoor patio with grills and fireplaces and an outdoor... Read More »