VISTA, Calif. — CareTrust REIT Inc. (NYSE: CTRE) has completed a joint venture investment to acquire La Fuente Post Acute, a 187-bed skilled nursing facility in Vista, approximately 40 miles north of San Diego.
Once regulatory approval is obtained, the facility will be operated by Bayshire Senior Communities (a current tenant of CareTrust) pursuant to a new 15-year lease.
To acquire the facility, CareTrust and a third-party regional healthcare real estate investor entered into a joint venture. CareTrust’s combined common equity and preferred equity investments in the joint venture total $25.5 million.
CareTrust’s initial contractual yield on its combined preferred and common equity investments in the joint venture is approximately 9.7 percent. The lease provides for 3 percent fixed annual rent escalators and two five-year extension options. CareTrust is the managing member of the joint venture entity.
The investments were funded using cash on hand.