• SLIB’s Red-Hot Start to May

    Senior Living Investment Brokerage shot out of the gates in May, announcing six separate closings within just a couple of days. The closings included a couple of portfolios, two seniors housing asset sales and two skilled nursing deals. SLIB is on track for another record-breaking year. The largest deal was an eight-property seniors housing... Read More »
  • Independent Living Asset Near Breakeven Changes Hands

    Blueprint handled the sale of a 60-unit independent living community located just outside of Cleveland, Ohio. At the time of sale, the property was operating around breakeven and offered the opportunity for upside. The option to transition the community to an assisted living waiver model was presented, but the incoming regional owner/operator... Read More »
  • National Health Investors Leans Further Into SHOP Growth

    National Health Investors is continuing to lean into its SHOP segment, having invested $742.5 million into the strategy throughout the first quarter, a 106% increase from the prior year period. Year-to-date, the REIT has announced $212.4 million of investments, and is continuing to evaluate additional opportunities, focusing on private pay... Read More »
  • Senior Care Portfolio Secures Refinancing

    T7 Capital, a boutique seniors housing and healthcare advisory firm founded by industry veterans Ari Adlerstein and Josh Simpson, recently arranged a large bank refinancing for a portfolio of seniors housing and skilled nursing assets in Massachusetts. Working on behalf of a New York-based family office, T7 secured a $57.979 million loan from... Read More »
  • Regional Bank Provides Financing for MC Community

    Jeremy Warren of Montgomery Intermediary Group arranged a refinancing for a client’s 48-unit memory care community in Merrillville, Indiana. Originally built in 2016, the community was stabilized and had an approaching debt maturity. The owner sought to retire both the existing bank debt and an outstanding seller note from the initial... Read More »
United Community Bank Closes Two Loans

United Community Bank Closes Two Loans

United Community Bank (UCB) closed two new loans in the month of April, both for senior care facilities in the Southeast. First, in Terra Bella, Florida, the UCB team originated a $24.8 million loan for Keystone Senior Living to refinance its 140-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community. Renasant Bank partnered with UCB on the transaction, which featured a 36-month term and variable interest rate. Keystone built the community in 2016 with a construction loan and mezzanine debt. The new 75% loan-to-value loan from UCB, plus additional sponsor equity, took out that debt.  The bank also originated acquisition financing for Carlyle Senior Care to exercise a lease... Read More »
Portopiccolo Makes Another SNF Acquisition

Portopiccolo Makes Another SNF Acquisition

The Portopiccolo Group just made its third skilled nursing acquisition of the year, making it one of the most prolific buyers in that space in 2019. Its most recent target was a 150-bed skilled nursing facility in Virginia Beach, Virginia. To fund the acquisition, Portopiccolo turned to Contemporary Healthcare Capital to closed $1.97 million in mezzanine financing in addition to receiving a senior loan from United Community Bank. About $2.7 million in capital upgrades will also be funded. The transaction is similar to Portopiccolo’s acquisition earlier this year of a 130-bed skilled nursing facility in Roanoke, Virginia that included a 24-bed accredited ventilator unit. That always... Read More »
Portopiccolo Makes Another SNF Acquisition

The Portopiccolo Group Picks Up Virginia SNF

Contemporary Healthcare Capital worked with skilled nursing owner The Portopiccolo Group to secure mezzanine financing for its latest SNF acquisition. The targeted facility is located in Roanoke, Virginia and features 130 beds, including a 24-bed accredited ventilator unit. To fund its purchase, Portopiccolo obtained a senior loan from United Community Bank (that included a participation sold to Millennium Bank) and a $2.0 million mezzanine loan from Contemporary Healthcare Capital. About $1 million in loan proceeds will also be used for future renovations and upgrades made to the facility. Read More »
Senturian Senior Housing Brokerage Sells Alabama Assisted Living Community

Senturian Senior Housing Brokerage Sells Alabama Assisted Living Community

Watson McCollister of Senturian Senior Housing Brokerage handled the sale of a 56-unit assisted living community in Anniston, Alabama. Built in 2000 on 24 acres, this community includes 32 assisted living and 24 memory care units. It was owned by a local operator and operated at a 26% margin on approximately $2.46 million of gross revenues. Occupancy was 91% when the initial offer was accepted, but shot up to 100% by closing, with NOI substantially improving as well. With the help of an $830,000 mezzanine loan provided by United Community Bank and arranged by Contemporary Healthcare Capital, the out-of-state buyer (based in Charleston, South Carolina) purchased the community for $7.86... Read More »
Contemporary Healthcare Capital Closes Two Mezzanine Loans

Contemporary Healthcare Capital Closes Two Mezzanine Loans

Contemporary Healthcare Capital (CHC) announced two small mezzanine loan closings for clients in the Southeastern United States. First, in Anniston, Alabama, the firm closed an $830,000 loan to fund the acquisition of a 56-unit assisted living/memory care community. Then, to Palm Coast, Florida, where CHC arranged a $2.985 million mezzanine loan, with the help of Peninsula Alternative Real Estate, for a to-be-built 64-unit memory care community. CHC’s lending partner, United Community Bank, provided both loans. Read More »