• NHI and National HealthCare Corporation Ending Master Lease

    In a move to concentrate its portfolio on private pay seniors housing, National Health Investors divested a large skilled nursing portfolio for $560 million, before estimated transaction costs between $6 million and $8 million. The buyer was the current lessee, National HealthCare Corporation, whose legacy master lease was established in 1991 and... Read More »
  • Seniors Housing Communities Sell in Southwest Florida

    Berkadia has announced a couple of closings in southwest Florida. First, Brooks Minford headed to the Tampa, Florida area to sell a 138-unit assisted living/memory care community on behalf of a local developer that was looking to exit the seniors housing business. They had built Tessera of Brandon in 2017 to feature a mix of 98 assisted living... Read More »
  • Global Investment Firm Re-Enters the Senior Care Industry

    Global alternative investment firm Investcorp has re-entered the seniors housing sphere after its exit in 2008. The company has acquired three communities in Massachusetts, California, and New York, all within a short period.  The Massachusetts community is in Boston, and it offers both independent living and affordable seniors housing... Read More »
  • Investor Enters Seniors Housing Sector

    Stone Brook Assisted Living in the Dallas, Texas MSA, has traded hands from a single-community owner/operator to a regionally-based investor. The seller was looking to enter retirement, and the investor wanted to make their first investment in the seniors housing space. Both seller and buyer agreed to pause the process in Fall 2025 to allow the... Read More »
  • Public Company Divests in Arizona

    A publicly traded company focused on seniors housing recently divested a community in Mesa, Arizona. The asset features 68 assisted living and memory care units, and offered meaningful upside potential. Amy Sitzman, Kyle Hallion and Jake Rice of Blueprint handled the deal, which saw a competitive process with multiple offers from groups looking... 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 »