• 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 »
Monarch Advisors Sources Financing for Monterey Community

Monarch Advisors Sources Financing for Monterey Community

Alec Blanc of Monarch Advisors continues his Spring activity with the closing of a bank refinance for a small assisted living community in Monterey, California. Featuring 33 beds in 20 units, the community is owned by Songbird Care Homes, a locally-based family owner/operator. Built in 1992, it typically operates at full capacity.   There was both SBA debt and a seller note on the property, and the borrower wished to reduce its debt service costs. So, to refinance the company’s debt and provide additional growth capital, Mr. Blanc sourced a $4.6 million senior loan from a local bank. It came with a seven-year term and competitive fixed interest rate. Proceeds from the loan will provide... Read More »
Monarch Advisors Secures Revolving Line of Credit

Monarch Advisors Secures Revolving Line of Credit

Alec Blanc of Monarch Advisors closed a revolving line of credit for the operator of five skilled nursing facilities in southern Illinois, the purpose being to fund working capital costs across the portfolio. The borrower is based in Chicago and has operated the buildings for more than 10 years. They total about 600 beds and tended to be older, more rural facilities.  Mr. Blanc secured a commitment from a national commercial finance company to provide a $2.75 million loan that allows advances up to 85% of the net collective value of accounts receivable. The non-recourse financing also came with a two-year, interest-only term and a floating rate.  Read More »
Northland Networks Funds Louisville-Area Construction Project

Northland Networks Funds Louisville-Area Construction Project

Northland Networks announced that it provided construction debt for a seniors housing project in an Indiana suburb of Louisville, Kentucky. We learned a couple of weeks ago of Monarch Advisors’ involvement in the deal, with Alec Blanc sourcing the loan. Denton Floyd Real Estate Group is responsible for developing the community, which is one of several senior living projects it has planned in the Louisville area. This community will feature 115 assisted living and 16 memory care units, all private pay. Rents are expected to range from $3,970 per month for one-bedroom units, $5,000 per month for two-bedroom units, and $5,138 per month for memory care.   Vitality Senior Services, an... Read More »
Monarch Advisors Finances Kansas SNF Acquisition

Monarch Advisors Finances Kansas SNF Acquisition

A local owner/operator purchased a small skilled nursing facility in rural Kansas with an acquisition loan in hand, secured by Alec Blanc of Monarch Advisors. An active, national SBA lender provided the financing, which totaled $721,500 and came with a 25-year, fully amortizing term. It came with an interest rate of Prime + 2.25%, and there was also a five-year declining prepayment penalty.  Built in the 1950s, but well maintained, the 45-bed facility was around 86% occupied by the end of 2020. Given where national average census is for the industry, most operators would happily take that. Including working capital and closing costs, the buyer expects to spend around $800,000, or... Read More »
Monarch Advisors Finances Indiana Senior Living Development

Monarch Advisors Finances Indiana Senior Living Development

Alec Blanc of Monarch Advisors, the capital advisory affiliate of Senior Living Investment Brokerage, has closed construction financing for the development of a 130-unit senior living community in Jeffersonville, Indiana (Louisville MSA). Denton Floyd Real Estate Group broke ground on the project in December and has brought on Vitality Senior Services to manage it upon completion. They will provide a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care services for only private-pay residents. Rents are expected to range from $3,970 per month for one-bedroom units, $5,000 per month for two-bedroom units, and $5,138 per month for memory... Read More »