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MassDevelopment Issues $10.3M Bond Financing for Acquisition, Renovation of Putnam School Apartments in Cambridge, Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — MassDevelopment has issued a $10.3 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of Putnam School Apartments LLC, an affiliate of Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA). The borrower will use the proceeds to buy and renovate Putnam School Apartments, a 33-unit affordable housing facility serving seniors and individuals with disabilities. A historic schoolhouse built in 1890, the building was converted into the Putnam School Apartments in 1983; most of the housing units have not been updated since. Renovations will include reconfiguring units; addressing major systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing and ventilation; …

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Lument Hires Leor Dimant as Managing Director in Seniors Housing Division

by Jeff Shaw

NEW YORK CITY — Lument has hired Leor Dimant as a managing director, focusing on originating new business. Dimant brings experience that covers conventional, seniors housing and multifamily production. He will report to Aaron Becker, Lument’s head of seniors housing and healthcare production. Dimant joins Lument after previously working as a managing director at Greystone, where he had eight years of experience as a multifamily and healthcare loan originator specializing in HUD, agency and bridge loans. He also served in the Israeli Defense Forces for four years, including time as …

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Ziegler Arranges $18.9M Bond Refinancing for Kendal at Lexington in Virginia

by Jeff Shaw

LEXINGTON, Va. — Ziegler has arranged $18.9 million in bond financing for Kendal at Lexington, a continuing care retirement community in Lexington, a small city approximately 70 miles east of the West Virginia border. Kendal at Lexington was chartered in January 1995 on 84 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Located roughly 1.3 miles from Washington & Lee University and Virginia Military Institute, Kendal at Lexington currently consists of 150 independent living units (55 apartments, 95 cottages), 19 assisted living units (includes one dual-occupancy unit) and 60 skilled nursing beds. …

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Cambridge Provides $11.3M HUD Refinancing for The Ponds of Wealshire in Lincolnshire, Illinois

by Jeff Shaw

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. — Cambridge Realty Capital Cos. has provided an $11.3 million HUD-insured loan for The Ponds of Wealshire, a 116-unit assisted living facility in the Chicago suburb of Lincolnshire. “The loan was underwritten by Cambridge Realty Capital Ltd. of Illinois, our specialists in FHA-insured HUD loans,” says Jeffrey Davis, Cambridge chairman. The facility provides rehabilitation services, respite care and progressive memory care. The loan refinancing existing debt.

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Erickson Senior Living Hires Christian Sweetser as Chief Financial Officer

by Jeff Shaw

BALTIMORE — Erickson Senior Living, a Baltimore-based developer and manager of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), has hired Christian Sweetser as chief financial officer (CFO). Sweetser will oversee the planning, implementation and direction of Erickson Senior Living’s fiscal function and performance. This includes participating in the development of the company’s strategic plans and programs while evaluating and advising on long-range plans, as well as providing financial and trend analysis. Prior to joining Erickson Senior Living, Sweetser most recently served as CFO of Silverado, an Irvine, California-based memory care company. Before …

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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $77M in Financing for 848-Unit Skilled Nursing Portfolio

by Jeff Shaw

UTAH and CALIFORNIA — Walker & Dunlop has structured $77.1 million in financing for two large skilled nursing portfolios totaling ten properties and 848 units. The Cascades Portfolio, located throughout Utah, totals seven properties and 693 units. The Rollins-Nelson Portfolio includes three properties and 155 units located in Englewood, Long Beach and Perris, California. Walker & Dunlop’s Kevin Giusti, Brian Neal and Andrew Westling arranged the transactions. The team utilized three different capital solutions for the Cascades Portfolio, including financing through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), a …

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Grandbridge Funds $30.4M Loan for Sunset at Normandie Towers Affordable Community in Los Angeles

by Jeff Shaw

LOS ANGELES —Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has provided a $30.4 million first mortgage loan secured by Sunset at Normandie Towers, a 148-unit Section 8 senior living facility in Los Angeles. Artin Anvar originated the refinancing transaction through HUD’s 223(f) loan insurance program. The loan features a 35-year term and 35-year amortization. “The owners of Sunset Normandie were able to lock a very low fixed rate for 35 years allowing for the preservation of the much-needed affordable housing in Los Angeles,” says Anvar. “As a repeat HUD borrower they were able …

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BMO Harris Arranges $380M Credit Facility for 15-Property Seniors Housing Portfolio

by Jeff Shaw

CHICAGO — BMO Harris Bank’s Healthcare Real Estate Finance group acted as the lead arranger and administrative agent on a portfolio term loan refinancing facility in excess of $380 million for 15 seniors housing communities throughout the U.S. Five five premier regional operating partners operate the communities, which total over 1,700 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. The borrower was not disclosed. Chicago-based BMO partnered with Capital One to form the syndicate for the facility.

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Webinar: Seniors Housing Policy Outlook: Operations, Investment & Development

by Sarah Daniels

  Occupancy trends, the impact of the Omicron variant, development, investment, vaccine mandates and labor shortages were just some of the pressing topics panelists discussed during the “Seniors Housing Policy Outlook: What Will Impact Operations, Investment & Development in 2022?” webinar, hosted by Seniors Housing Business. Industry experts weighed in on the policies and priorities shaping the future of senior living communities, as well as their own legislative agendas for 2022. Regarding investment and development, Dave Schless, president of American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA), explains Capital markets have remained committed and robust …

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Berkadia Arranges $92.8M in Financing for Affordable Senior Living Portfolio in Arizona

by Jeff Shaw

TUCSON, MESA and PHOENIX, Ariz. — Berkadia has secured a cross-collateralized pool financing on behalf of Arizona-based Christian Care Cos.’ Fellowship Square affordable senior living portfolio in Arizona. The 10-year, $92.8 million loan pool features a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio and three years of interest-only payments. Steve Ervin, Richard Price, Chris Cain and Rafael Nobo of Berkadia collaborated to secure the Freddie Mac permanent refinancing for the borrower. Nearly $89 million in high-interest-rate, first lien, tax-exempt bonds were redeemed with proceeds from the financing. The portfolio includes: Fellowship Square Tucson, …

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