ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of an 80-unit assisted living community in Allentown. An independent owner-operator sold the property to Hamister in an all-cash transaction. The price was not disclosed. The property was built in the 1980s, is 100 percent private pay and received in-place rates just shy of $5,000 a month. At the time of marketing, the community was 94 percent occupied and making over $800,000 in net operating income. Along with the community’s strong surrounding demographics, the facility implemented a rate increase …
Acquisitions
MICHIGAN — VIUM Capital has arranged a $16.4 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a 64-unit assisted living community in Michigan. Approximately $3.2 million of the initial $4.0 million earnout was released at closing. Further details were not disclosed.
LOWELL, Mass. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 90-bed skilled nursing facility in Lowell, a northern suburb of Boston. Located within relatively close proximity to Lowell General Hospital, which accounts for approximately 1,300 skilled nursing discharges annually, the facility had historically maintained stable census levels with a steady stream of referrals and admissions, according to Blueprint. The regional buyer plans to focus on operational efficiencies, including addressing staffing challenges, as well as investing into capital projects at the facility. The seller, price and name …
INDIANA — VIUM Capital has arranged $136.8 million in bridge financing for a portfolio of 17 skilled nursing facilities in Indiana. The first-mortgage loan was made to fund the acquisition of the properties, which total 1,470 beds. Most of the buildings are stabilized with a strong credit tenant and manager in place, according to VIUM. The borrower plans to refinance as many of the properties as possible with HUD loans. Further details were not disclosed.
Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $25.7M Sale of Guardian Place Affordable Community in Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Guardian Place, a 236-unit affordable seniors housing portfolio spanning two buildings located at 1620 N. Hamilton St. in Richmond. Fairfield Residential purchased the properties, known as Guardian Place I (121 units) and Guardian Place II (115 units), for $25.7 million. Jorge Rosa and T.J. Liberto of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, United Methodists Family Services, in the transaction.
MOBILE, Ala. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of Knollwood Healthcare & Gordon Oaks Senior Living, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Mobile. Originally constructed in 1985 and expanded in 1987, 1993 and 1996, the property features 279 units of skilled nursing, independent living, assisted living and memory care. Blueprint represented the court-appointed receiver, Healthcare Management Partners, in the fall of 2021 to run a competitive marketing process to select a stalking horse bidder. That bidder, MED Healthcare, eventually became the buyer. The price was …
Lument Arranges Sale of Saunders House Skilled Nursing Facility in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
WYNNEWOOD, Pa. — Lument Securities has served as exclusive financial advisor to the board of directors of Saunders House, a nonprofit skilled nursing facility, on its sale to a regional private operator. The property is located in the first-ring Philadelphia suburb of Wynnewood and features 180 beds. Laca Wong-Hammond and Dominic Porretta led the transaction for Lument Securities. Saunders House dates back to 1864 when it opened as the Old Man’s Home of Philadelphia. The current facility, which is located adjacent to Lankenau Medical Center, opened in 1973 and underwent …
ATLANTA and MARIETTA, Ga. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of two skilled nursing facilities, one in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta and another in the first-ring suburb of Marietta. The properties total 333 licensed beds, and are part of a larger portfolio sale with staggered closings. Both properties are near leading regional hospitals, among other referral sources. While labor challenges impacted the local market, the facilities maintained steadily improving census and revenue coming out of the pandemic, according to Blueprint. An East Coast-based investor and …
TOLEDO, Ohio — Welltower (NYSE: WELL), the largest owner of seniors housing in the United States, has announced plans to transition 147 skilled nursing facilities from its joint venture with ProMedica Senior Care to a new partnership with Integra Health. In addition to transferring the operations, ProMedica will surrender its 15 percent interest in the assets and Integra will acquire that same stake. The financial terms of the move were not disclosed. ProMedica will also “provide significant working capital support for the new operators to ensure a smooth transition of …
MADISON, Wis. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Wickshire Madison, an assisted living community in Madison. The property was built in 1992 on a 2.5-acre plot. A Northeast-based private REIT sold the property to a private regional company looking to expand in the Midwest. The price was not disclosed. Daniel Geraghty and Ryan Saul of SLIB handled the transaction. “The asset is a well-run community, being 100 percent occupied, which will make for an excellent addition to the buyer’s growing Wisconsin portfolio,” says Geraghty.