MASON CITY, Iowa — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of Country Meadow Place, a 56-unit assisted living and memory care community in Mason City, approximately midway between Des Moines and Minneapolis. An independent owner seeking to exit the industry sold the property to its existing operator for $13 million, or $232,142 per unit. The community was originally built in 1985 as a 36-unit memory care community. In 2013, Country Meadow was acquired and five years later underwent a 20-unit assisted living expansion. At the time of marketing, …
DAYTON, Ohio — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of The Oaks of West Kittering, a skilled nursing facility in Dayton. The community was built in 1973 and features 118 licensed beds. A regional owner-operator sold the property as part of its shift to other asset classes. An owner-operator with a presence in Ohio purchased the facility for an undisclosed price. Connor Doherty and Ryan Kelly led the Blueprint team.
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Highmark Senior Living, a Hubbell Realty Co. affiliate, has taken over management of a portfolio of Edencrest senior living communities throughout Iowa. Edencrest communities offer studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. Highmark Senior Living manages six communities with more than 290 residents and roughly 235 employees throughout Iowa. Edencrest communities include: Edencrest at Beaverdale, Edencrest at Green Meadows, Edencrest at The Legacy, Edencrest at Riverwoods, Edencrest at Siena Hills, Edencrest at Timberline, and Edencrest at Tuscany.
As variable-rate loans reach their maturity, higher interest rates are making refinancing difficult — or impossible — and leading to distressed properties hitting the market. By Jeff Shaw The challenge is well known by now. Interest rates saw an unprecedented rise in the last two years. To combat inflation, the Federal Reserve aggressively raised the federal funds rate 11 times from near zero percent in March 2022 to a target range of 5.25 to 5.5 percent as of mid-January, leading to higher borrowing costs across the board in the seniors …
To what extent will there be opportunities to acquire distressed assets in 2024, and what will be the factors? Defaults may be coming By Cindy Hazzard Broker/President JCH Senior Housing Investment Brokerage The failing debt-coverage ratios due to rising expenses, without equivalent resident rate adjustments, may push lenders to enforce loan covenants. This would trigger defaults for many owners, creating a surge in distressed properties. If pursued, the focus shifts to what discount lenders might accept to cleanse their books, creating prime opportunities for cash-ready buyers. The market could see …
FLORIDA — Sherman & Roylance has arranged the sale of a 42-unit, 64-bed assisted living and memory care community in Northwestern Florida. CareTrust REIT sold the asset to a local owner-operator for an undisclosed price. The community was built in 1997 and was 87 percent occupied at the time of sale. Jack Osteen, Shep Roylance, and John Sherman of Sherman & Roylance led the transaction.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of a seniors housing community in Columbus. The property faced challenges with occupancy and escalating staffing expenditures, which is why the owner sought a sale, according to Blueprint The community, which opened 2001, comprises 125 licensed skilled nursing beds and 32 seniors housing units. The buyer was an owner-operator with an established Ohio healthcare enterprise that sought to expand its footprint in the Columbus MSA and capitalize on the recent Ohio Medicaid reimbursement rate enhancements for both skilled …
CENTER POINT and JONESVILLE, La. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of two skilled nursing facilities totaling 244 licensed beds in Center Point and Jonesville. The properties are located approximately 40 miles away from each other and approximately midway between New Orleans and Shreveport in the central part of the state. The seller was CommCare. Omega Healthcare REIT alongside its operator, Venza Care, acquired the assets for an undisclosed price. Brooks Blackmon and Lauren Nagle led the Blueprint team.
ST. LOUIS, ST. PETERS and KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri-based Arrow Senior Living has acquired three communities in its home state. Rebranded as The Burlington Creek, The Plaza at Wildwood and The Town & Country, Arrow successfully acquired the 252-unit portfolio for an undisclosed amount. All three properties offer “independent living plus,” assisted living and memory care. Located near The Plaza Art District in Kansas City, The Burlington Creek Senior Living, previously Anthology of Burlington Creek, first opened in 2016 and features 85 apartments. With the addition of The Town …
DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI) has arranged the sale of a portfolio of eight skilled nursing facilities and one assisted living facility totaling 1,080 licensed beds in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. “Secured by assumable nonrecourse government agency financing at below-market interest rates, the buyer made a strategic acquisition with built-in financing,” says Nick Stahler, first vice president investments in Marcus & Millichap’s Orange County office. “The portfolio’s occupancy rate at the time of the sale provides significant upside through occupancy growth, improvement of payor mix, and expense control.” …