BALTIMORE — M&T Realty Capital Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of M&T Bank specializing in providing financing nationwide for commercial real estate, had record 2023 production volume for its seniors housing team. The group is ranked as the No. 1 Fannie Mae DUS producer for seniors housing and the No. 2 Freddie Mac seniors housing lender for 2023. Last year, the seniors housing team financed 32 properties in 11 states totaling $575 million in closed loans. Leveraging Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA and bridge lending as sources, the group financed …
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DALLAS — Sonida Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: SNDA), a Dallas-based owner-operator of communities and services for seniors, has executed a $47.8 million equity private placement, including an investment from Conversant Capital, the company’s largest shareholder. Sonida plans to use this new capital for the completion of its balance sheet repositioning, continued investments in community improvements, broader community programming and acquisition opportunities. The shares were issued at $9.50 per share, a 5 percent premium to the 30-day volume weighted average price prior to closing. The equity private placement will close in …
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Grow Your Occupancy, a Brentwood-based senior living services firm, has promoted Danielle Merlino to chief operating officer. Merlino served previously as vice president of strategic development. Merlino’s 20 years in the senior living industry spans operations, sales and marketing roles from community relations director to vice president of sales and operations. She has spent time at Jaybird Senior Living, Five Star Senior Living, Provision Living, Peterson Health Care and Lutheran Life Communities. Merlino will continue to be a visible member of the Grow Your Occupancy team at …
IRVINE, Calif. — American Healthcare REIT Inc., a formerly private REIT focusing primarily on medical office buildings, seniors housing, skilled nursing facilities, hospitals and other healthcare-related facilities, has announced plans for its public offering of 56 million shares of its common stock. The initial public offering price is expected to be between $12 and $15 per share. The company’s common stock has been approved for listing, subject to official notice of issuance, on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AHR. Irvine-based AHR intends to use the net proceeds …
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Jon Lundberg, president and CEO of both Fairview Senior Services and its subsidiary Ebenezer Senior Living, has announced his plan to retire in September. Lundberg, who initially joined Ebenezer in 2007 as chief operating officer, assumed the role of president and CEO in 2017. During his tenure, he played a pivotal role in the growth of St. Paul-based Ebenezer, seeing its expansion to more than 120 locations across six states. Lundberg’s career included adapting to regulatory changes, such as the implementation of new assisted living regulations …
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Discovery Senior Living, a Bonita Springs-based operator with the fifth-largest portfolio in the country, has launched its latest operating company, Arvum Senior Living. The new brand manages the company’s Midwest portfolio, including properties in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Wisconsin, with plans to strategically manage communities throughout the Great Plains region. The launch is part of Discovery’s evolving regional operating company structure. As an operating company of Discovery, Arvum will function as a local management company with a dedicated leadership team, leveraging the comprehensive support services …
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Transforming Age, a Bellevue-based nonprofit operator, has completed its affiliation with Elder Care Alliance (ECA). By combining their expertise, the two organizations aim to strengthen and grow their mission impact and better address the evolving needs of older adults across the economic spectrum, according to Transforming Age. Transforming Age is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit senior living providers, serving more than 125,000 older adults by integrating housing, community services, technology, philanthropy and partnerships. Guided by a similar set of values and rich culture, San Francisco Bay …
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — LTC Properties Inc. (NYSE: LTC), a Westlake Village-based REIT that invests in seniors housing and healthcare properties, has completed its previously announced process involving its 35-property Brookdale Senior Living portfolio. Through the process, 17 communities across four states including Colorado (six), Texas (six), Kansas (four) and Ohio (one) with a total of 738 units, were re-leased to Brookdale. The new master lease, which commenced in January 2024, is for six years at an initial annual rent of $9.3 million. Five communities in Oklahoma, with a total …
Brookdale Extends Debt Maturities with Two Financing Transactions, Sells Stake in Home Health Company
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD), the massive, Nashville-based seniors housing operator, has completed two transactions that refinanced all of its remaining 2024 debt maturities. After giving effect to these transactions, the company’s next debt maturity without extension options is September 2025. The company has also made significant progress on a financing transaction involving 11 of its currently unencumbered owned communities, which it expects to complete in the coming months. Additionally, in December, the company sold its remaining 20 percent equity interest in its Health Care Services …
Retirement Unlimited Acquires Brandywine Living, Forming 59-Property East Coast Owner-Operator
ROANOKE, Va., and MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — Roanoke-based Retirement Unlimited Inc. (RUI) has acquired Mount Laurel-based Brandywine Living. The combined companies total 59 communities and 6,739 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Brandywine’s 31 senior living communities are predominately concentrated in New Jersey, with additional communities located in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania. Following the transaction, the communities will continue to operate under the Brandywine Living brand to ensure continuity for both residents and staff. RUI currently manages …