• Bourne Acquires AL/MC Asset (with HUD Debt)

    Representing a regional owner/operator, Evans Senior Investments successfully sold Trinity Hills of Knoxville, an 80-unit assisted living/memory care community in Knoxville, Tennessee. Built in 2006, the community features 66 AL and 14 MC units, all serving private pay residents. Occupancy was strong at the time of marketing, at 92%, and it... Read More »
  • Berkadia Finances Clarendale Clayton

    Berkadia refinanced Clarendale Clayton, a best-in-class seniors housing community in Clayton, Missouri (St. Louis MSA), that offers the full continuum of care in a high-end, resort-style setting. Opened in 2021, the 13-story property features 283 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care.  Managing Director Austin Sacco of... Read More »
  • Multifamily Investor Buys Ohio IL Community

    An independent owner/operator chose to strategically divest its 102-unit independent living community in a prominent suburb of Cleveland, engaging Blueprint to get the deal done. Built in the late 1980s, the purpose-built community was stabilized, cash-flowing and well occupied. Plus, there was upside through a capital deployment plan. Few of... Read More »
  • Dwight Capital Announces Q1 Activity

    Dwight Capital and its affiliate REIT, Dwight Mortgage Trust, financed $152.5 million in transactions during the first quarter of 2024. Among the transactions were a $44 million bridge loan for a 369-bed, seven-story skilled nursing facility in the Southwest U.S. The bridge loan, which closed in conjunction with a $5 million revolving line of... Read More »
  • Ensign Announces Eight Acquisitions

    April showers apparently brought The Ensign Group acquisitions this May, as the publicly traded provider announced eight separate deals, including four where its captive REIT Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT acquired the real estate. Two of the deals in Kansas and Arizona were profiled here, with Senior Living Investment Brokerage handling the... 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 »