It could be argued that the last 30 months have presented the seniors housing and skilled nursing industries with their most adverse operating environment ever. Heading into 2023, at least some difficulties appear to be abating. Seniors housing occupancy rates continue to improve, reaching 81.4 percent in June this year, which was an improvement of 90 basis points over the March figure, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care (NIC). That was also 340 basis points higher than the time series low of 78 percent recorded …
Finance
CHAMPIONSGATE, Fla. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $37.8 million in financing for The Glades at ChampionsGate, a luxury 223-unit senior living community in the Orlando suburb of ChampionsGate. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Fortress Investment Group, to secure the four-year, floating-rate, non-recourse loan through MidCap Financial Services. The Glades at ChampionsGate offers independent living, assisted living and memory care units. The property consists of one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 627 to 1,060 square feet. The property is located on 11.6 acres within the 1,500-acre master-planned community …
NEW YORK CITY — CIT, a division of First Citizens Bank, through its healthcare finance business increased its existing credit facilities for FOX Rehabilitation by $50 million for a total financing of $172.3 million. The original financing was developed in connection with FOX’s acquisition by Blue Wolf Capital Partners in February 2019. Since then, FOX, a provider of in-home physical, occupational and speech therapy services to older adult patients throughout the U.S., has generated significant growth via increased clinician count and patient volume and has expanded into eight additional states. …
NewPoint Real Estate Capital Expands Seniors Housing Finance Solutions with Agency Loan Capabilities
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NewPoint Real Estate Capital, a Washington-based lender, has expanded its financing offerings to include seniors housing agency loans. The expansion comes as NewPoint has been designatnated as an approved Fannie Mae seniors housing lender and Freddie Mac Optigo seniors housing lender. NewPoint’s seniors housing agency platform offers fixed- and floating-rate loans with interest-only options and a variety of prepayment structures. Eligible properties include independent living, assisted living and memory care facilities, as well as facilities with a limited amount (maximum 20 percent of NOI) of skilled nursing. …
Greystone Arranges $52.6M in Debt, Equity for Discovery Place at Celebration Pointe in Gainesville, Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Greystone has arranged $52.6 million in debt and equity construction financing for Discovery Place at Celebration Pointe in Gaineville. The community will feature 180 units of seniors housing. The type of care was not disclosed Cary Tremper and Matt Miller of Greystone originated the transaction on behalf of Discovery Senior Living.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Karen Dubrosky and Frank Hogan of the Minneapolis office of Colliers Mortgage and Colliers Securities, respectively, have closed a $10.9 million HUD loan for the acquisition and rehabilitation affordable housing portfolio in Grand Forks. Located near the Red River, which forms the border between Minnesota and North Dakota, the portfolio totals 182 units of affordable housing across three properties. University Square includes 60 multifamily units, Columbia Square East includes 50 seniors housing units and Columbia Square South includes 72 multifamily units. All units are covered by …
Walker & Dunlop Structures $57.6M in HUD-Insured Loans for Three Skilled Nursing Facilities in Illinois
PARK RIDGE, BRIDGEVIEW and ELGIN, Ill. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has structured $57.6 million in HUD-insured loans for the refinancing of three skilled nursing facilities in Illinois. The first transaction consisted of a $15.6 million loan for Avantara Park Ridge, a 154-bed community in Park Ridge. Walker & Dunlop also arranged a $28.7 million loan for Moraine Court Supportive Living, a 185-bed community in Bridgeview, and a $13.3 million loan for Aperion Care Elgin, a 101-bed property in Elgin. Joshua Rosen of Walker & Dunlop led the origination team. …
ARIZONA — VIUM Capital has provided a $13.7 million HUD refinancing for a nonprofit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Arizona. The transaction replaces a bridge loan, which VIUM also provided in January 2021. The property features 12 independent living, 93 assisted living and 94 skilled nursing beds. Further details were not disclosed.
HIGHLAND, Calif. — Capital Funding Group (CFG) has provided an $18 million loan for the refinancing of a 99-bed assisted living and memory care facility, Brightwater Senior Living of Highland, in the San Bernardino suburb of Highland. The borrower is Brightwater Senior Living, which developed the facility in 2014 and is the current owner-operator. Further details were not disclosed.
WASHINGTON — VIUM Capital has provided $15.5 million in financing for a 120-bed skilled nursing facility in Washington. The bridge-to-HUD loan pays off seller financing, while offering cash for capital expenditures and cash-out financing. The transaction includes $10 million in initial funding, a $1.5 million capital expenditures draw and $4 million in earn-outs in three tranches. This is the third building of four in the borrower’s Washington portfolio, and VIUM refinanced the first two in June. Details on the property and borrower were not disclosed.