CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Mirador, a continuing care retirment community in Corpus Christi, has hired Chuck Childress as executive director to succeed Deborah Nugent, who is retiring after serving 13 years at the helm. Mirador is part of the Methodist Retirement Communities (MRC), a not-for-profit service ministry that provides seniors housing and healthcare services in Texas to about 2,000 residents. His first day on the job was Sept. 30. Childress previously worked for MRC, serving on the organization’s central support services team, initially as senior vice president of operations before …
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — Ziegler has arranged $29.4 million in bond financing for Convivial St. Petersburg LLC, which plans to develop a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) on a 5.2-acre site in St. Petersburg. The Series 2024 Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes are comprised of $23.4 million of tax-exempt Series 2024A Notes sold publicly to institutional investors, and $6 million of subordinate tax-exempt and taxable notes purchased by an affiliate of the developer and manager of the project. The borrower will use the proceeds of the revenue bond anticipation notes to fund …
New Technology, Electronic Health Records Solve Problems in Post-Acute Care
Changing Medicare requirements for risk-based programs are putting new pressure on seniors housing operators and skilled nursing facilities that provide post-acute care (PAC) to people recently released from hospitals. Standards for the quality of care are becoming stricter just as innovations in record keeping, data analysis, voice recognition technology and smart room sensors are maturing. These new technologies — including many powered by artificial intelligence (AI) — combined with electronic health records (EHRs) can help operators adapt to the enormous changes coming to the seniors housing business. “We really put …
Webinar: Safer Senior Living — Next-Gen Emergency Response Solutions
The Sept. 26 webinar “Safer Senior Living — Next-Gen Emergency Response Solutions,” sponsored by Kings III Emergency Communications, covered many aspects of managing risk within seniors housing communities. This brief discussion highlighted new emergency communication technology, the challenges of traditional phone lines due to the 10-72A1 order from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as well as best practices for code compliance. The panelists also broke down the benefits of cellular technology over voice over internet protocol (VoIP) systems, services for high-risk areas, two-way communication services and video monitoring in elevators. …
Tempo of Deal Velocity Increases as Industry Enters Homestretch of 2024
By Matt Valley Following a quiet end-of-summer period on the dealmaking front — “quieter than it has been for years with the exception of the pandemic” — Sabra Health Care REIT Chief Investment Officer Talya Nevo-Hacohen encountered a flurry of transaction activity in late August and early September. “It’s been gangbusters, and what we’re seeing is primarily seniors housing assets (independent living and assisted living) coming to market,” said the veteran REIT executive who participated in the webinar Seniors Housing Business hosted on Sept. 5, titled “Creating Value in Seniors Housing — …
SOMERSET, Pa. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of The Patriot, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Somerset, located in southwest Pennsylvania. The transaction was executed on behalf of a non-profit organization. The sales price was not disclosed. The CCRC features a diversified unit mix, including 100 licensed skilled nursing beds, 47 personal care units, and two independent living units. At the time of marketing, the skilled nursing component of the community was 77 percent occupied while the personal care beds were 47 percent occupied. Financial …
Webinar: Creating Value in Seniors Housing — The Economics of Dealmaking in This Cycle
The Sept. 5 webinar “Creating Value in Seniors Housing — The Economics of Dealmaking in This Cycle,” sponsored by CBRE, brought together industry leaders to discuss the current trends shaping the seniors housing market, including occupancy rates, strategic investments and the evolving landscape of assisted living, memory care and independent living communities. This discussion covered innovative technologies, economic factors influencing cap rates, considerations about the future of care and analysis of increasingly sophisticated operations strategies. Expert panelists shared their experiences and projections for the sector, including the increasing demand for seniors housing …
FORT WORTH, Texas — Ziegler has arranged $72.6 million in bond financing for Trinity Terrace, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Fort Worth. The Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. issued the bonds. The borrower is The Cumberland Rest Inc., a nonprofit corporation incorporated in 1902 for the purpose of providing housing for aged and indigent Christian women. Trinity Terrace opened on a 3.5-acre campus in February 1983. The community currently features 316 independent living apartments, 12 assisted living apartments, 17 memory care apartments and 42 skilled nursing …
SEATTLE — Ziegler has arranged $13.3 million in bond financing for Bayview Retirement Community in Seattle. The Washington State Housing Finance Commission issued the bonds. Bayview Manor Homes, which owns and operates Bayview Retirement Community, is a Washington nonprofit corporation and 501(c)(3) organization that was established in 1961 to care for the elderly residents of Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood and beyond. The community features 133 independent living apartments and 44 assisted living apartments (which includes 10 memory care units). Bayview also operates an intergenerational childcare center located at the community …
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Grand Rapids. Blueprint was selected by Samaritas, a Michigan-based nonprofit owner and operator, to negotiate the disposition. Since its original construction in 1977, the 40-acre community has grown to include 24 independent living cottages, 148 independent living apartments, 17 assisted living units, a 60-unit memory care community, and a 125-bed skilled nursing and long-term care facility. The buyer was Optalis Healthcare, a post-acute rehabilitation and long-term care provider across …