STRATFORD, Conn. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Atria Stratford, a 100-unit assisted living and memory care community located in Stratford. A publicly traded REIT sold the property to partners of Woodbine Senior Living for an undisclosed price. Developed in 1999, the 87,000-square-foot community features 76 assisted living and 24 memory care units. The property previously boasted an average assisted living occupancy of 98 percent, but was struggling with new competition in the market, according to Blueprint. Ben Firestone, Steve Thomes, Michael Segal and Alex …
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PONTIAC, Ill. — Cambridge Realty Capital Cos. has provided a $7.6 million HUD loan to refinance Pontiac Supportive Living, a 60-bed assisted living facility in Pontiac. Located in the central part of the state approximately 100 miles southwest of Chicago, the community features eight one-bedroom units and 52 private studios. The loan is fully amortizing on a 35-year term.
GENESEO, N.Y. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided a $7.5 million refinancing for a 64-unit assisted living facility in Geneseo, a town in the Finger Lakes region. At a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio, the 10-year, 4.18 percent fixed-rate loan is structured with a 25-year amortization. John Sigeti of M&T Realty Capital’s Buffalo office led the transaction. The name of the borrower and property were not disclosed.
CHICAGO — Fundamental Advisors has sold The Clare at Rush and Pearson, a 53-story continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in downtown Chicago, to LCS. Although the price was not disclosed, BMO Harris provided $59.4 million in financing for the transaction. Fundamental partnered with Senior Care Development (SCD) and LCS to acquire the community out of bankruptcy in 2012. A renovation plan was implemented that expanded the health center while augmenting programs and services for residents. Additionally Life Care Services, the management arm of LCS, was brought in to operate the community. …
NEW YORK CITY — ORIX Corp. USA, the U.S. and Latin America arm of Tokyo-based ORIX Corp., has completed its acquisition of Hunt Real Estate Capital. The buyer announced it plans to combine Hunt Real Estate Capital with its two other ORIX Real Estate Capital brands, Lancaster Pollard and RED Capital Group. “The combined organization will possess the capital, national presence, servicing capability, and range of debt and investment solutions to address the needs of the entire commercial real estate community,” says Terry Suzuki, ORIX USA president and CEO. Industry …
Commonwealth Senior Living Acquires 10 Communities in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Maryland, Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Commonwealth Senior Living, a Charlottesville-based owner-operator, has added 10 new senior living communities to its portfolio. The properties are in Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia, consisting of over 660 units. The new communities include: Commonwealth Senior Living at Oak Ridge (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) Commonwealth Memory Care at Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia) Commonwealth Senior Living at Monument Avenue (Richmond, Virginia) Commonwealth Senior Living at Stafford (Stafford, Virginia) Commonwealth Senior Living at Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia) Commonwealth Senior Living at Berryville (Berryville, Virginia) Commonwealth Senior Living at Hagerstown (Hagerstown, Maryland) Commonwealth Senior …
PLAINFIELD, Conn. — Greystone has provided an $8 million HUD-insured loan to refinance Colonial Health & Rehab Center, a 90-bed skilled nursing facility in Plainfield near the Rhode Island border. The fully amortizing financing features a 35-year term and fixed interest rate. The refinancing replaces a bridge loan that Greystone provided for the acquisition of the property. Lisa Fischman of Greystone originated the transaction. The borrowers were Curtis Rodowicz and Robert Darigan, the property’s co-owners.
NHI, LCS Form Joint Venture to Acquire Timber Ridge Life Plan Community in Washington for $133M
ISSAQUAH, Wash. — National Health Investors (NHI) has formed a joint venture with an affiliate of Life Care Services (LCS) to acquire and operate Timber Ridge at Talus, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Issaquah. The buyers will acquire Timber Ridge from a joint venture between Westminster Capital and LCS for $133 million, exclusive of closing costs that are estimated to be approximately $2 million. Originally built in 2008 and expanded in 2017, the property features 401 units, including 330 independent living apartments, 14 assisted living apartments, 12 memory …
M&T Realty Capital Provides $79.5M Financing for Skilled Nursing Facility in New Jersey
BLACKWOOD, N.J. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has closed a $79.5 million FHA-insured loan to refinance a 458-bed skilled nursing facility in Blackwood, a suburb of Philadelphia. The 30-year loan is full amortizing and features a fixed interest rate of 3.28 percent. The borrower and name of facility were not disclosed. Paula Quigley and Matthew Pipitone of M&T Realty Capital Baltimore office led the transaction in collaboration with Aaron Anglada of M&T Bank’s Paramus office. Quigley also serves as the FHA/HUD program manager for the company.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) has announced the Senior Living Hall of Fame’s 2020 class of inductees, who will be inaugurated during the association’s 2020 annual meeting in Palm Desert, California, on Jan. 23. The inductees will be Lynn Katzmann of Juniper Communities; Emmett and Alice Koelsch, Koelsch Communities; and Margaret Wylde of ProMatura Group. Katzmann founded New Jersey-based investor, developer and operator Juniper Communities on the concept that a woman could and should lead this business where the customers — staff, residents and family caregivers …