WEST JORDAN, Utah — Dwight Capital has provided a $4.3 million HUD 232/223(f) loan for Beehive Homes of West Jordan, a 50-bed assisted living facility in West Jordan. The property sits on over 1.5 acres and is less than a mile from Jordan Valley Medical Center. Kevin Lifshitz of Dwight Capital originated the loan, which refinances existing debt.
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REIT Roundup: Omega to Repurchase $200M in Stock, Welltower Receives $1B Loan, SNR Reports COVID-19 at Two Communities
by Jeff Shaw
As seniors housing REITs make quick moves to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, several have announced changes to both protect shareholders and residents. For example, Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE: OHI) has authorized a stock repurchase program totaling up to $200 million; Welltower (NYSE: WELL) has taken on a new $1 billion term loan; and New Senior Investment Trust (NYSE: SNR) has updated plans to contain the outbreak in two of its communities. OHI describes its move as a way to “enhance stockholder value and balance sheet,” as the company’s stock …
VIRGINIA BEACH — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has closed a $38.4 million Fannie Mae loan to refinance a 179-unit seniors housing property in Virginia Beach. The 10-year, 3.63 percent, fixed-rate loan is structured with three years of interest-only payments, followed by a 30-year amortization. Matthew Pipitone of M&T Realty Capital’s Baltimore office led the transaction in collaboration with Nick Gent of M&T Bank’s Washington, D.C. office. The name of the community and borrower were not disclosed.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has closed a $63 million Freddie Mac loan to refinance a 165-unit seniors housing property in Annapolis. The loan features a 70 percent loan-to-value ratio, 10-year term, fixed rate, five years of interest-only payments, and 30-year amortization. The borrower and name of property were not disclosed. Matthew Pipitone and Robert Kaplan of M&T Realty Capital’s Baltimore office, in collaboration Gretchen Wintringer, handled the transaction.
HOUSTON — JLL Capital Markets has arranged both the sale of and financing for The Gardens at Spring Shadows, a 384-unit independent living community in Houston’s Spring Branch submarket. JLL served as the seller’s listing agent. Additionally, JLL’s debt placement team worked on the new owner’s behalf to arrange a three-year, floating-rate loan with two one-year extension options through Ready Capital. In addition to funding the acquisition, the balance of the loan will be used for the rehabilitation of the property. The Gardens at Spring Shadows sits on 11.4 acres. …
M&T Provides $26.4M Acquisition Financing for Independent Living Community in Indianapolis
by Jeff Shaw
INDIANAPOLIS — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided a $26.4 million bridge loan for the acquisition of an 811-unit independent living property in Indianapolis. The financing features 80 percent loan-to-value ratio, a two-year term, a fixed rate of 4.7 percent and full-term interest-only payments. John Taylor of M&T Realty Capital’s Florham Park, New Jersey, office led the transaction. The buyer, seller and name of the community were not disclosed.
Berkadia Provides $20.3M in Financing for Seniors Housing Properties in Midwest, Louisiana
by Jeff Shaw
PHOENIX — Berkadia’s Seniors Housing & Healthcare group has provided $20.3 million in financing for two separate deals. The first was a series of loan closings totaling $15.3 million for a seven-property nursing home portfolio. The second was a $5 million loan for an assisted living facility in Louisiana. Ed Williams and Bianca Andujo closed the $15.3 million, 24-month bridge loan for the acquisition of seven nursing homes, comprising 426 operating beds. The properties are located throughout the Midwest. The 87 percent loan-to-cost financing included $2.5 million for capital improvements …
EVANSTON, Ill. — JLL has arranged construction financing and joint venture equity for Trulee Evanston, a 163-unit luxury seniors housing community in Evanston, just north of Chicago. Although the amount of the financing was not disclosed, the total development cost was estimated at $75 million. Construction is scheduled to start immediately. The borrower is a joint venture between Chicago-based developer Condor Partners and Denver-based seniors housing operator Solera Senior Living. A national bank provided the debt, while an institutional private equity fund manager provided the equity. Trulee Evanston will be …
CBRE Arranges Construction Financing for 100-Unit Clearwater Living Development Near Los Angeles
by Jeff Shaw
NORTH TUSTIN, Calif. — CBRE has arranged an undisclosed amount of financing for construction of Clearwater of North Tustin in Orange County. The borrower is a joint venture between Clearwater Living and an institutional investor. The development will feature 72 assisted living units and 28 memory care units on an infill, 7.5-acre plot. Within a one-mile radius of the property, average home values are over $1 million and incomes are over $192,000. Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Adam Mincberg of CBRE arranged the non-recourse, five-year, floating-rate loan with full-term, interest-only …
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How One Lender is Expanding to Meet the Evolving Needs of Seniors Housing Borrowers
If they haven’t already, it may be time for investors to reject the notion that seniors housing is a niche asset class. To meet surging demand for the properties brought on by the aging baby boomer population, sophisticated owners have spent years building modern, amenity-rich properties that feel like home, a far cry from 20th century versions of the model, which were often bare-boned and sterile environments. Despite the complex nature of underwriting healthcare operators, the number of lenders serving seniors housing developers has ballooned over the years given the …