• 60 Seconds with Swett: Getting Realistic with New Development

    The positive mood at the NIC Fall Conference was contagious, as dealmakers were looking forward to a potential record-breaking fourth quarter. We at LevinPro are also gearing up to cover a new elevated level of M&A activity and pricing in the coming months, with our updated valuation tool better accounting for today’s market and the estimated... Read More »
  • NHC Responds to NHI

    National Healthcare Corporation, the tenant of 32 of National Health Investor’s skilled nursing/senior care facilities and three independent living communities, is disputing NHI’s determination of default after the landlord formally notified the operator that it was in default and must cure the default within 30 days to avoid an Event of... Read More »
  • REIT Acquires High-Quality Continuum of Care Community

    Blueprint facilitated the sale of a Class-A seniors housing community in Jasper, Georgia. Built in 2022, The Lodge at Stephens Lake includes 83 units of independent living cottages, assisted living and memory care. It is adjacent to a large active adult development and benefits from significant planned residential and commercial growth. At the... Read More »
  • Legend Senior Living Adds Allentown-Area Asset

    A Class-A, well performing property outside of Allentown, Pennsylvania, traded to a joint venture between Legend Senior Living and a new capital partner. Alex Florea and Kevin Lukehart of Blueprint handled the transaction. Legend previously operated The Vero at Bethlehem, which opened in July 2023 and stabilized within 18 months. At the time of... Read More »
  • CFG’s Senior Care Financing Activity

    Capital Funding Group financed more than $86 million across six transactions from early to mid-August. The transactions supported two memory care communities, four skilled nursing facilities, and one psychiatric hospital in Missouri, California, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia on behalf of nationally recognized borrowers, one of which is a... Read More »
NorthMarq Closes Construction Financing in Cincinnati

NorthMarq Closes Construction Financing in Cincinnati

When at first you don’t succeed, try again. That was one borrower’s motto when a financing placement attempt fell through with one lender, so they decided to go to Noah Juran of NorthMarq to get the deal done. To fund the construction of a senior care facility on the borrower’s existing senior living campus in Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. Juran secured an $18.2 million construction loan through Stearns Bank, plus $5.5 million of equity from an undisclosed source. The debt, which features a three-year, interest-only term, comes in at 64% loan-to-cost. That puts the development cost at $28.4 million, or $346,300 per unit. Set to open in either late-2020 or early-2021, the project will include a mix... Read More »
NorthMarq Hits the Mark

NorthMarq Hits the Mark

A seniors housing property in Mount Vernon, New York just refinanced with the help of Robert Ranieri, senior vice president and managing director at NorthMarq. Located on a 34-acre campus, the community features 31 units, including both one- and two-bedroom step-free townhomes. Each unit comes with a full kitchen and bathroom, in-home washer and dryer, large walk-in closets and a spacious four-season room. NorthMarq negotiated a $7.5 million refinance, with a seven-year term, fixed rate and 30-year amortization schedule, through PCSB Bank. In addition, the borrower received a renewal option that allows them to lower their rate and borrow funds for future development on the... Read More »
NorthMarq Finances Affordale Seniors Housing

NorthMarq Finances Affordale Seniors Housing

An affordable senior apartment community in Oxnard, California just refinanced with the help of Marty Meagher and Gardiner Champlin of NorthMarq’s San Diego office. Consisting of 101 units, the community received a $7.6 million loan from Fannie Mae, with a 10-year, interest-only term and a fixed interest rate. The financing paid off existing bond debt that was credit-enhanced by Fannie Mae. Management Innovations, Inc. operates the community, which features private patios or decks on most units, a recreation meeting room with fireside seeting, and a food service area. Read More »