• Sabra’s Q4 Deals Push 2025 New Investments to $450 Million

    Sabra Health Care REIT released its fourth quarter results. On a year-over-year basis, same-store cash NOI increased 12.6% for the fourth quarter of 2025, while the 2025 quarterly year-over-year average increase was 15.0%, inclusive of the stabilized facilities formerly operated by Holiday Retirement.  Its Q4 acquisitions brought the... Read More »
  • CareTrust Closes 2025 with 169 New Property Investments

    CareTrust REIT came out with its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 earnings and is continuing on its growth trajectory. In Q4, the REIT added 19 properties to its portfolio, comprising 14 triple-net leased skilled nursing facilities, two triple-net leased seniors housing communities and three SHOP communities, all totaling $561.5 million in... Read More »
  • Separate Sellers Divest in Florida

    Berkadia announced two seniors housing closings, both involving communities in the Sunshine State. First, Berkadia represented a Maryland-based private equity investment firm in its divestment of a 130-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in the Jacksonville, Florida MSA. The asset was built in 2015. Ross Sanders,... Read More »
  • Idaho IL/AL Community Receives HUD Financing

    Berkadia secured $27.5 million in financing for a seniors housing community in Idaho. The asset comprises 191 independent living and assisted living units, and was 97% occupied at the time of closing. Bianca Andujo and Steve Muth closed the financing through HUD’s 232/223(f) program for a first-time Berkadia client based in Tennessee. The loan... Read More »
  • Welltower Releases Strong Results, Again

    Welltower announced its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results, which reflected a strong year, as anticipated. Investors seemed to agree, with shares rising to an intraday high of 5.9% above the prior close the day following the release, before finishing up 3.5%.  In the fourth quarter, the REIT saw 400 basis points of average occupancy... Read More »

Regions Bank Provides Acquisition Loan for Thriving Idaho Community

We recently learned that in December, Regions Bank Healthcare Real Estate Group closed a $2.85 million three-year balance sheet loan for the acquisition of an 81-unit independent living community in Chubbuck, Idaho. Per unit, the loan amount comes to $35,185 and includes interest only for the term, can be extended for up to two years and can be increased in the future based upon property performance. Chris Honn handled the transaction for Regions. Comprising 82 units and one single-family home, Cottonwood Cove was built in 1987 and has 117,828 square feet on five acres. A western United States-based private equity firm purchased the community for $3.75 million, or $45,000 per unit, at an... Read More »
California Owner/Operator Refinances

California Owner/Operator Refinances

Regions Bank Healthcare Real Estate Group recently closed a $9.5 million non-recourse balance sheet loan to refinance an 81-unit assisted living/memory care community in the Irvine, California MSA. The community is owned by a private Southern California-based owner/operator and was approximately 84% occupied at closing.  The loan amount comes to approximately $113,100 per unit. There is a floating rate, an initial term of three years with an interest only period, and a one-year extension option. The loan is designed to be replaced with agency debt, based on property performance, and the amount may be increased during the term. Loan proceeds were used to repay a Fannie Mae loan,... Read More »
Regions Bank Originates Loan for L.A. Construction Project

Regions Bank Originates Loan for L.A. Construction Project

The Regions Bank Healthcare Real Estate team, including Chris Honn and Amber Crosby, originated a $21.7 million construction and mini-perm loan for a joint venture between a Southeast-based developer/operator, an Arizona-based partner/operator and a Midwest-based private equity firm. The project, located in Los Angeles County, is expected to include 80 units, comprising 58 assisted living and 22 memory care units. The loan amount is approximately $271,250 per unit. It has a floating rate across a five-year initial term, four years of interest only and a staged reduction in loan repayment recourse. At or prior to maturity, Regions may also provide an agency permanent debt solution for the... Read More »
Missouri Seniors Housing Development Goes Ahead with Regions Bank Loan

Missouri Seniors Housing Development Goes Ahead with Regions Bank Loan

Shelburne Healthcare Development, an undisclosed REIT and a Missouri-based developer/operator are collaborating on a new seniors housing construction project, and the venture now has financing in hand from Regions Bank. Two of those three parties have worked with Regions in the past, helping ensure a smooth transaction process. Chris Honn and Jack Boulder originated the loan on behalf of the bank.  Located in Chesterfield, the community will feature 96 independent living, 37 assisted living and 17 memory care units. The $35.9 million construction loan, resulting in about $239,000 per unit of debt, comes with a five-year initial term, four years of interest only and a staged reduction in... Read More »
Missouri Seniors Housing Development Goes Ahead with Regions Bank Loan

Regions Bank Finances California Construction Project

The Regions Bank Healthcare Real Estate Team arranged construction financing for a joint venture to build a 213-unit senior living community in a submarket of San Diego, California. Owned by a Minnesota-based developer, an Arizona-based owner/operator and a Midwest-based institutional private equity firm, the project will feature 103 independent living, 86 assisted living and 24 memory care units. It received a $68.6 million mini-perm loan with a floating rate and a five-year initial term. There were also four years of interest only and a staged reduction in loan repayment recourse. Plus, at or prior to maturity, Regions may take out the loan with agency debt. Chris Honn led the way... Read More »