• Out-of-State Owner Divests to Investor

    A couple of assisted living and memory care communities in Eastern Tennessee recently traded hands. The two properties comprise more than 100 units. A Chicago-based investor aligned with the seller’s long-term vision for the communities acquired the assets, and partnered with a regional operator that was looking to grow their presence in the... Read More »
  • CFG Hit the Ground Running in Q1

    Capital Funding Group wasted no time in the first quarter, closing $428.9 million in total financing. The transactions spanned skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, memory care, behavioral health, multifamily and commercial lending on behalf of nationally recognized borrowers. Some highlighted transactions include: ● A $17.6... Read More »
  • Separate Borrowers Secure Financing

    Cambridge Realty Capital announced a couple separate closings. First, the company provided a $4.31 million HUD refinance of Elizabeth Care Center, a skilled nursing facility in Elizabeth, West Virginia. Cambridge utilized HUD’s Express Lane, which enabled the loan application to receive its firm commitment just 18 days after being accepted. ... Read More »
  • Blueprint Brings on New Team Member

    Blueprint welcomed Peter Trazzera to the team as Senior Director, Capital Markets. Trazzera brings deep expertise in financing solutions and is set to further elevate Blueprint’s capabilities in the sector. He has an extensive background in institutional capital, and is joining following a 12-year tenure as Senior Vice President at KeyBank... Read More »
  • High-Priced Sale Closes in Chicago

    The bar keeps getting raised for pricing in the seniors housing industry, and we believe a new record has been set for a property sale in Chicago, Illinois. It was revealed that the seven-story Belmont Village Lincoln Park was bought by CBRE Investment Management for approximately $151 million, according to property tax records. Based on a lower... Read More »
Tucson Senior Community Sells

Tucson Senior Community Sells

An active adult community in Tucson, Arizona found a new owner thanks to Alex Snyder, Hamid Panahi and Lane Schwartz of Marcus & Millichap’s Tucson and West Los Angeles offices. The team represented the seller, an individual/personal trust, in the deal. Built in 1963, Coronado Vista Courtyard features 40 units and 21,600 total square feet. It sold to a private investor (procured by the M&M team) for $3.2 million, or $80,000 per unit. No other details were disclosed.  Read More »
Marcus & Millichap Facilitates Virginia Acquisition

Marcus & Millichap Facilitates Virginia Acquisition

English Meadows Senior Living, a Mid-Atlantic owner/operator of 11 communities, added another community to its Virginia portfolio with the purchase of White Oaks at Williamsburg. Built in 2015 and opened in early 2017, the 48-unit memory care community is located in Williamsburg. It features three buildings with 16 units in each. Phoenix, Arizona-based New Dawn Assisted Living was the original developer of this property (plus another in Richmond) but filed for bankruptcy protection before finishing either project.   A private investor with a seniors housing portfolio in the Midwest had purchased the Williamsburg project in 2016 for $7.5 million and finished construction soon... Read More »
Knapp-Stahler Group Closes Sale in Northern California

Knapp-Stahler Group Closes Sale in Northern California

Nick Stahler and Justin Knapp of Marcus & Millichap’s Knapp-Stahler Group recently closed the sale of a 57-unit assisted living/memory care community in rural Northern California. The community struggled through the pandemic, like many other senior care businesses, but it also found itself in a declining demographic market before the pandemic.   Owned by a public REIT, the community was leased by a regional operator from its inception. A seasoned regional owner/operator bought it and has plans to complete significant capital upgrades and expand the property with affordable housing units.  Read More »
Marcus & Millichap Handles Two Transactions in Wisconsin

Marcus & Millichap Handles Two Transactions in Wisconsin

Two small but stabilized senior care facilities in Wisconsin sold to out-of-state buyers. Ray Giannini of Marcus & Millichap handled both transactions. The larger property is a 50-bed skilled nursing facility in the rural town of Shell Lake. Built in 1985 with an addition in 1994, it was 86% occupied with an almost 20% Medicare census. Helping the facility is the fact that it is the only SNF in town and is located next to a hospital. An out-of-state partnership sold the facility for $1.5 million, or $30,000 per bed, at a roughly 12.0% cap rate based on recent trailing financials.  Mr. Giannini followed that up with the sale of a 16-unit assisted living community in Kenosha (Chicago... Read More »
Marcus & Millichap Arranges Construction Financing in Iowa

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Construction Financing in Iowa

A new seniors housing development is getting off the ground in Davenport, Iowa thanks in part to construction financing arranged by Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation. Frank Montalto, vice president of capital markets in M&M’s Chicago office, and Dean Giannakopoulos, senior vice president of capital markets, secured the debt, which totaled $20.25 million. At 75% loan-to-value, that puts the cost of the development at $27 million, or $255,000 per unit.   The loan comes with a five-year term and an attractive 3.75% interest rate. When completed, Meadowview of Davenport will include 106 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care.  Read More »