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 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 …
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 …
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
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 …
ST. CHARLES, Ill. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided a $15.1 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinance of an 80-unit active adult community in St. Charles. The transaction was worked in conjunction with Ziegler, a specialty investment bank headquartered in Chicago. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan was structured with five years of interest-only payments, followed by 30 years of amortization. The loan also carries a declining prepayment schedule, which will provide the undisclosed borrower with additional flexibility in future years. The community was 98.8 percent occupied at the time …
SEATTLE — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided a $3.1 million, FHA-insured loan for the refinance of a 47-unit skilled nursing facility in Seattle. The loan was completed under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 223(a)(7) program. The 21-year loan features a 2.68 percent fixed interest rate and is fully amortizing. The transaction was led by Jim Schneider and Madeleine Roach of M&T Realty Capital’s Seattle office. Details on the borrower and facility were not disclosed.
STERLING, Va. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided a $17.1 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for Cascades Village, a 150-unit affordable seniors housing community in Sterling. Matthew Hodson of M&T originated the 10-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Avanath Capital Management. The financing features 10 years of interest-only payments and a fixed interest rate of 2.58 percent. Amenities at Cascades Village include community room with a kitchen, library, TV room, movie theater, beauty parlor, onsite dentist and podiatrist, exercise room, sitting porch and a patio with a grill …
SPOKANE, Wash. —M&T Realty Capital Corp. has funded a $13.8 million FHA-insured loan to refinance of a 212-unit assisted living property located in Spokane. The asset was originally built in 1940, with additions in the late 1940s and early 1980s, along with renovations in the 2000s. The borrower, a regional owner-operator, acquired the property in 2018. M&T also provided the original bridge loan that is being refinanced, which took into account planned improvements in operations and $500,000 of capital expenditures at the property. .
DULLES, Va. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided a $23 million FHA-insured loan to refinance of a 166-bed skilled nursing facility in Dulles, a subsurb of Washington, D.C. At an 80 percent loan-to-value ratio, the 35-year, 2.65 percent fixed-rate loan is fully amortizing. Matthew Pipitone of M&T Realty Capital’s Baltimore office led the transaction in collaboration with Nick Gent of M&T Bank’s D.C. office.