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Seniors Housing Sales Pick Up as Recovery Gains Steam

by Sarah Daniels

As the seniors housing industry slowly recovers from occupancy declines and disrupted operations due to COVID-19, investors are back in the market hunting for deals. Some $3.2 billion in seniors housing and care facilities traded hands in the second quarter this year, a year-over-year increase of a whopping 122 percent, according to Real Capital Analytics, which tracks real estate deals of $2.5 million or more. The jump in sales is hardly surprising when compared to the pandemic-riddled prior period. But unlike past downturns, the fact that seniors housing has become …

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Using Technology to Address Challenges Exposed by COVID

by Sarah Daniels

COVID-19 made clear the need to overhaul technology capabilities in senior living facilities everywhere. The next wave of senior care’s tech evolution will encompass what the pandemic highlighted: a need for technologies that not only enhance residents’ physical safety, but their holistic wellbeing as well.  The pandemic also brought to light a renewed focus on the importance of integrated technologies that improve staff efficiencies. As we explore the next generation of senior living’s technology evolution, it’s important to remember the foundation to all technology advancements: reliable Wi-Fi. The ability to …

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In the Seniors Housing Sector, a Sense of Recovery is Growing

by Sarah Daniels

For more than a year, seniors housing operators have battled rising vacancy, pressure on net operating income and uncertainty about the future as potential residents steered clear from property tours and lease commitments. Those difficulties have created a tough financing environment for the segment. But a growing number of seniors housing discussions today are centered on how operators and the industry are recovering, according to Christopher Callaghan, head of healthcare banking at M&T Bank. To what degree a recovery is occurring, however, depends on several variables. “There is still a …

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M&T Provides $17.6M Loan for Refinancing of Metro Boston Skilled Nursing Facility

by Jeff Shaw

CHELSEA, Mass. — M&T Realty Capital has provided a $17.6 million FHA-insured loan for the refinancing of a 120-unit skilled nursing facility located in Chelsea, a northeastern suburb of Boston. The loan was completed under HUD’s 232 program, which provides mortgage insurance for residential care properties such as assisted living facilities and nursing homes. The borrower was not disclosed.

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M&T Provides $36M in Financing for Three Seniors Housing Communities

by Jeff Shaw

FARMINGTON, Conn., CHELSEA, Mass. and OREGON — The M&T Realty Capital Corp. (MTRCC) Seniors Housing Team has provided three financing transactions for seniors housing communities totaling $36 million. In the first transaction, M&T provided a $7.1 million FHA-insured loan for the refinance of a 73-unit assisted living facility located in Farmington. The loan was completed under the 232/223(a)(7) program. In the second transaction, M&T provided a $11.4 million bridge-to-HUD loan for the acquisition of a 95-unit assisted living and memory care community located in Southern Oregon. In the final transaction, …

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Ziegler, M&T Partner on $4.4M Fannie Mae Refinancing for The Regency in Kearney, Nebraska

by Jeff Shaw

KEARNEY, Neb. — Ziegler, in partnership with M&T Realty Capital Corp., served as financial advisor in a $4.4 million Fannie Mae refinancing on behalf of Essex Communities. The loan will finance the existing debt on The Regency, an independent living community in Kearney, located along the Platte river in the southern portion of the state. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan was structured at a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio with two years of interest only payments, followed by 30 years of amortization. The loan also carries a declining prepayment schedule. The deal …

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Post-Pandemic Considerations for Acquisitions and Renovations

by Sarah Daniels

By Sarah Daniels Planning ahead is never easy, but in the world of senior living construction, acquisitions and renovations, it makes everything that follows easier — and often more cost effective in the long term. The need to future-proof seniors housing has taken on new significance in the face of COVID-19 and will continue to be a priority to help prospective and current residents feel safe physically, mentally and emotionally. With seniors housing occupancy rates down, creating a strong, upfront plan for long-term goals incorporating trends in design, wellness and technology …

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Personalizing Wellness: Using Data to Promote Resident Health

by Sarah Daniels

Seniors housing technology has long been focused on health and safety — keeping residents safe from falls, managing medicines and addressing health changes that require a doctor’s oversight. But the future of seniors housing may lie more in the direction of holistic wellness — personalized nutrition, evidence-based decision-making for increasing or decreasing medical interventions and better resident experiences. Over the next decade, data will be the driving force for communities that embrace wellness goals, according to Derek Ross, CEO, Aging and Caregiving at Philips.  “There is a huge opportunity to …

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Ziegler, M&T Arrange $15.1M Refinancing for Carriage Oaks Independent Living in St. Charles, Illinois

by Jeff Shaw

ST. CHARLES, Ill. — Ziegler, in partnership with M&T Realty Capital Corp., acted as financial advisor in a $15.1 million Fannie Mae refinancing on behalf of Essex Communities. The loan will be used to refinance existing debt on Carriage Oaks, an independent living community in St. Charles, approximately 35 miles west of Chicago. Essex originally developed the community in 1999 under a nonprofit entrance-fee model. They recently purchased the building in 2019 and converted it to a market-rate rental model. The community consists of 80 independent living units. Essex owns …

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MTRCC’s Affordable Housing Expansion Anticipates Seniors Housing Opportunities

by Sarah Daniels

Concerns about real estate distress have primarily focused on retail and hospitality properties, both of which have most visibly borne the brunt of COVID-19 state and local lockdowns. Yet, arguably, seniors housing has suffered just as severe a blow, say Matthew Pipitone and Jeff Rodman, program managers for M&T Realty Capital Corp. (MTRCC), the commercial mortgage banking subsidiary of M&T Bank. Not only have seniors housing residents been restricted from having guests and seeing family members, but owners and operators have been tasked with finding ways to continue caring for …

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