BAY CITY, Mich. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of The Carriage House & Health Center and The Colonnades Assisted Living, a senior living campus in Bay City, located near Saginaw Bay. The campus features 38 units of assisted living and 120 skilled nursing beds. Although the price was not disclosed, the price per unit/bed of $37,975 equates to approximately $6 million. The property also offers the chance for future assisted living expansion. A family owner seeking to retire sold the property to an undisclosed buyer. …
Acquisitions
AMARILLO, Texas — The Ensign Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ENSG) has acquired the real estate and operations of The Medical Lodge of Amarillo, an 82-bed skilled nursing facility in Amarillo. The property was 45 percent occupied at the time of acquisition. This property brings Ensign’s portfolio to 227 healthcare operations, 24 of which also include assisted living operations, across 13 states. Ensign owns 95 real estate assets.
Hunt, Envolve Receive $5.2M in Financing for Affordable Community Rehabilitation in Fort Worth
by Jeff Shaw
FORT WORTH, Texas — Hunt Capital Partners, in collaboration with Envolve Community Management LLC, has received $5.2 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Shady Oaks Manor. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, Shady Oaks Manor is an existing LIHTC development, offering 138 affordable housing units to seniors aged 62 years and older. All units benefit from a Section 8 project-based Housing Assistance Payments rental subsidy. Originally constructed in 1979, Shady Oaks Manor was rehabilitated in 2002 utilizing tax-exempt bonds and LIHTC. …
CONNECTICUT — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged a new lease for a 66-bed skilled nursing facility in Connecticut that was no longer in operation. Blueprint represented the landlord, a REIT. The new operator will transform the property into an addiction recovery center.
KEY WEST, Fla. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Key West Health & Rehabilitation, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility in Key West. The property is located adjacent to the Lower Keys Medical Center, which holds the ground lease for the skilled nursing facility. There is also an existing HUD mortgage on the property. Blueprint represented the seller, a nonprofit debtor undergoing bankruptcy proceedings. Although the price was not disclosed, the winning bidder acquired the property free and clear of existing debt.
Diversified Healthcare Trust Completes $46M Sale of Three Communities in Washington, Montana
by Jeff Shaw
NEWTON, Mass. — Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ: DHC) has completed the previously announced sale of four assets for a combined sales price of approximately $53.3 million. These sales include a portfolio of three senior living communities with a combined 239 units in Washington and Montana for $46 million. The remaining asset, a 78,747-square-foot medical office property in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, sold for approximately $7.3 million. Details on the buyers and names of the properties were not disclosed. These sales were part of Newton-based DHC’s previously announced disposition plan to sell up …
URBANDALE, Iowa — Essex Communities has acquired The Reserve on Walnut Creek in Urbandale, a suburb of Des Moines. The 121-unit independent living community is being converted by Essex from an entrance-fee model community to a rental model community and is Essex’s sixth acquisition and conversion like this over the past three years. The community will be rebranded as The Arbordale and will undergo a multimillion-dollar renovation that will update apartments and community spaces as well as expand services and amenities.
CONNECTICUT — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of two skilled nursing facilities in Connecticut, one in the Hartford and one near New York City. The portfolio totals 197 beds and produced a combined annual revenue of $16 million. Blueprint previously represented the seller when it acquired a 10-property portfolio of which these two assets were part. A private investment group based in New York City sold the properties to a Connecticut-based company with existing operations in the state. The price was not disclosed.
DAHLONEGA, Ga. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Dahlonega Assisted Living & Memory Care in Dahlonega, located in the North Georgia Mountains approximately 65 miles north of Atlanta. The community features 58 assisted living units and 14 memory care units. The facility received its Certificate of Occupancy in September 2019 and fully leased up with a waitlist only six months after opening, according to SLIB. The property also provides the opportunity to add 20 new units. A local owner-operator seeking to exit seniors housing sold …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — GlynnDevins, a seniors housing marketing firm based in Kansas City, has acquired Linkmedia 360, a digital marketing company based in the Cleveland area. The move improves GlynnDevins’ portfolio of products and services that effectively support sales and lead generation for its clients, according to the buyer. “GlynnDevins’ growth involves a consistent focus on improving the efficiency and value of our marketing solutions,” says Chris Egan, president and CEO of GlynnDevins. “Linkmedia 360 strengthens our digital capabilities and platform expertise. The addition of this business is the …