Bridge lending spikes as owners and operators look for short-term solutions coming out of the pandemic, which could portend an increase in permanent and agency loans. By Jeff Shaw Although senior living occupancies remain low and have been slow to recover in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many owners and operators are looking to execute long-term business plans. Whether for renovations, expansions or simply operating capital to ride out the pandemic’s long-term effects, borrowers need bridge loans to achieve this goal. Average private-pay seniors housing occupancy increased 20 basis …
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Mounting financial pressures on operators, combined with rising interest rates, leads to protracted transaction process. By Matt Valley A significant drop-off in the production of HUD 232/223(f) loans — popular with borrowers acquiring or refinancing skilled nursing, assisted living and memory care facilities — has lowered expectations for overall deal volume in the HUD LEAN Section 232 mortgage insurance program for fiscal year (FY) 2022. The consensus among HUD lenders is that the total dollar amount in annual loan closings will fall short of the $3.9 billion notched in FY …
Northmarq Arranges $39M Refinancing for Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
MT. PLEASANT, S.C. — Northmarq has arranged $39 million in permanent financing for Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park, a 158-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Mt. Pleasant. The community resides on 14.9 acres in Carolina Park, a master-planned community 16 miles northeast of Charleston. Built in three phases from 2018 to 2021, the main building was completed in 2018 with 130 units; 28 cottages were delivered in 2019; and in 2021, a swimming pool and fitness center addition were completed. The loan was structured prior to …
Greystone Provides $12.8M in Acquisition Financing for Skilled Nursing Facility in Rockwall, Texas
ROCKWALL, Texas — Greystone has provided $12.8 million in bridge financing for the acquisition of Highland Meadows Health & Rehab, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility in Rockwall, located on Lake Ray Hubbard northeast of Dallas. DJ Elefant, vice president at Greystone, originated the financing on behalf of HACO Properties LLC. Helios Healthcare Advisors served as the debt broker in the transaction. The nonrecourse bridge financing from Greystone features a 24-month term with one 12-month extension option and interest-only payments for the full term. Greystone has already begun working with the …
Northmarq Arranges $33M Refinancing for The Gardens at Town Square in Bellevue, Washington
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Northmarq has arranged a $33 million refinancing for The Gardens at Town Square, a seniors housing community located in downtown Bellevue. The 168-unit community is in a five-story, mid-rise building built in 1998 and includes a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care. The borrower is ERA Living. The loan was structured with a 10-year term, fixed rate and 30-year amortization, with one year of interest-only payments. Loan proceeds retired $20.4 million in existing agency debt and returned equity to the borrower. Stuart Oswald, senior …
ARKANSAS and MISSISSIPPI — VIUM Capital has provided $74.5 million in bridge-to-HUD financing for the acquisition of 11 skilled nursing facilities. One of the assets is located in Mississippi and the rest are in Arkansas. Three different sellers sold the properties to an undisclosed buyer. Further information on the buyer, seller and portfolio was not disclosed.
GUTHRIE CENTER, Iowa — Cambridge Realty Capital Cos. has provided a $5.3 million HUD Lean loan to refinance The New Homestead Senior Living Community, an 89-bed skilled care, assisted living and independent living facility located in Guthrie Center. The fully amortized, 35-year loan was provided for the owner, an Iowa limited liability company, using the HUD Section 232 pursuant to Section 223(f) funding program. Cambridge Realty Capital Ltd. of Illinois, the Cambridge business that specializes in underwriting FHA-insured HUD loans, underwrote the transaction. Located approximately 50 miles west of Des …
Live Oak, Locust Point Provide $28M Construction Loan for 81-Unit Community in San Diego
SAN DIEGO — Live Oak Bank and Locust Point Capital have provided a $28 million loan for the development of an 81-unit assisted living and memory care community in the Clairemont neighborhood of San Diego. The borrower is a partnership between RhodesMoore and Frontier Management. The urban infill development will consist of a 73,000 square foot building and parking deck situated on 1.5 acres. Frontier will be the operator upon completion.
KIRKLAND, Wash. — CBRE has arranged $40 million in financing for MorningStar of Kirkland, a 152-unit independent living community in Kirkland, a suburb of Seattle. The community, located on 3.6 acres, opened in February half a mile from the Evergreen Health Medical Center Kirkland, a 318-bed general hospital that provides residents with convenient access to healthcare. Also nearby is Totem Lake East, a regional shopping center that includes a Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, movie theater and a variety of restaurants and retail outlets. The community is the first new, high-quality …
LOUISIANA — VIUM Capital has provided $36.3 million in financing for a portfolio of five skilled nursing facilities in Louisiana. The bridge loan refinances several tax-exempt bond issuances and bank term loans for the nonprofit borrower. VIUM partnered with a local bank to provide the funds. The long-term goal is to replace the financing with HUD-insured loans in the future.