• Northstar Senior Living and Alta Senior Living Merge

    In the mad dash for growth in the seniors housing sector, a lack of new development and an abundance of buyers crowding certain corners of the M&A market has led some owner/operators to seek acquisitions or mergers of whole management companies. It can certainly be a viable alternative that allows one to grow without a massive capital... Read More »
  • In-Place Operator Acquires Senior Care Campus

    CBRE National Senior Housing’s Debt and Structured Finance team arranged acquisition financing for a senior care campus on behalf of Wingate Living and its affiliates. Wingate Living is a Newton, Massachusetts-based senior living developer/owner/operator with a focus on New England. Aron Will and Michael Cregan arranged the financing, securing a... Read More »
  • Joint Venture Takes on Stabilization Project

    Michael Segal, Lauren Nagle and Daniel Waldhorn of Blueprint closed a deal on behalf of an institutional seller that was looking to divest its assisted living/memory care community. The purpose-built asset was constructed in 2000 by a national developer and comprises 52 units. It sits in West Bloomfield, Michigan, which is Michael Segal’s... Read More »
  • Large SNF Portfolio Secures Acquisition Financing

    Marking another milestone for MONTICELLOAM in a banner first quarter, the firm funded $435 million in bridge and working capital financing for a skilled nursing portfolio that encompasses 14 facilities in Maryland. Of the total, $400 million supported the acquisition of the 1,890 beds. The sponsor group is a returning client that owns/operates... Read More »
  • Joint Venture Secures Acquisition Financing

    A joint venture between Winterpast Capital Partners, Vitality Senior Living Management and Virtus Real Estate Capital acquired an assisted living/memory care community, securing bridge financing through Coastal States Bank. The financing includes reserves to support the joint venture’s ongoing repositioning of the community and was structured... Read More »
Lancaster Pollard Refinances Mission Senior Living Community

Lancaster Pollard Refinances Mission Senior Living Community

Orix Real Estate Capital may be making some big moves of late, highlighted by its acquisition of Hunt Real Estate Capital, but it hasn’t stopped them from getting back to business closing transactions. Rob McAdams of Orix affiliate Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Company recently helped Mission Senior Living refinance one of its newest senior living communities. Opened in 2018 in Yuma, Arizona, the community features 56 assisted living units, with a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom options, and 32 private and semi-private memory care units. Amenities include a bistro and coffee bar, movie theater, concierge, barber shop, beauty salon, wellness center, and a private office for visiting... Read More »
Propero Funds Mission Development

Propero Funds Mission Development

Lancaster Pollard’s Propero Seniors Housing Equity Fund III helped fund the construction of a new independent living community in Reno, Nevada. Mission Senior Living is building the community, which will feature 130 total units when it opens in the summer of 2020. A combination of equity provided by Propero and a bank loan funded the $22 million, or $169,200 per unit, construction project. The Propero structure allowed Mission to minimize the amount of upfront capital needed for the development and provides a clear path to ownership. Read More »
Cushman & Wakefield’s Deal Double

Cushman & Wakefield’s Deal Double

Showing off its range of services, Cushman & Wakefield closed a couple of transactions for clients in both Minnesota and Arizona. First up, David Rothschild and Mary Christian sold a high-quality senior living community in Woodbury, Minnesota for $22 million, or $285,714 per unit. Welltower bought the community, which opened in June 2015 with 39 independent/assisted living units, 32 memory care units and six care suites. Oppidan Investment Co. developed the community and had brought in Ebenezer to manage it. However, the buyer will put in place new management, which we believe will be New Perspective Senior Living. Occupancy was heading above 80% at the time of sale. For more... Read More »