STUART, Fla. — The United Group of Companies Inc. has received a $32 million construction loan from Knighthead Funding for The Sovana at Stuart, an active adult development in Stuart. The Class A community will feature one- and two-bedroom floor plans ranging from 710 to 1,410 square feet. The number of units was not disclosed. The Sovana at Stuart will also feature an 8,000-square-foot community clubhouse with a living room, fireplace, pantry kitchen, game room, arts and crafts room, media center, fitness center and private salon. The United Group’s affiliate, …
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PATERSON, N.J. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided $5 million of financing for Radiant Property Management LLC, a Newark-based real estate services company. The funds will be used to acquire Rosa Parks Apartments, a Section 8 affordable housing property for seniors in Paterson. The five-story building features 50 units. Radiant Property Management will manage the property following the acquisition. Eric Steinberg of KeyBank’s CDLI team structured the financing.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ziegler has arranged $27.9 million in bond financing Ohio Living Communities. The funds will be used for an expansion project at the company’s Westminster-Thurber campus in Columbus. Named Heritage Pointe, the 11-story building will add 56 independent living units to the community. The total project cost is approximately $39.2 million. A development timeline was not released. The bonds consist of tax-exempt, fixed-interest-rate serial term bonds with a final maturity in 2045. In addition to Heritage Pointe construction, the financing will fund $2.5 million of other capital projects …
Lancaster Pollard Provides $11.5M Fannie Mae Financing for Providence Place Community in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
by Jeff Shaw
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Lancaster Pollard, a division of ORIX Real Estate Capital, has provided $11.5 million in financing for the Providence Place Senior Living campus in Chambersburg. Located in the southern portion of the state near the Maryland border, the funds will refinance existing debt. The loan features long-term, fixed-rate financing. Miles Kingston, Doug Harper and Casey Moore led the transaction for Lancaster Pollard.
CHICAGO — Draper and Kramer, a national full-service real estate firm based in Chicago, has hired Jeffrey Ross as senior vice president and chief underwriter for Federal Housing Administration/Housing and Urban Development financing in Draper and Kramer’s Commercial Finance Group. A 30-year veteran of the commercial real estate industry, Ross will be responsible for FHA/HUD loans for third-party clients acquiring multifamily, seniors housing and healthcare properties, as well as Draper and Kramer’s own multifamily acquisitions and developments. Before joining Draper and Kramer, Ross was senior vice president and chief FHA …
BOULDER, Colo. — Truist has provided a $50 million refinancing for Frasier, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Boulder. The 20-acre campus is home to more than 350 residents, and is currently planning an expansion project, according to the community website. The refinancing “will provide significant cash flow savings to allow Frasier to create additional liquidity and flexibility,” according to Truist. Approximately $11 million of the transaction is a “Cinderella refunding,” where a prior issuance can be refunded and automatically convert its taxable debt to non-taxable debt in the …
GRAND RAPIDS, CHELSEA and DEXTER, Mich. — Ziegler has closed $47.1 million in bond financing for United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC) and Porter Hills Presbyterian Village. UMRC is a nonprofit operators of a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Chelsea and independent living cottages in Dexter, with a combined total of 471 units. Porter Hills Presbyterian Village operates three CCRCs throughout the Grand Rapids metropolitan area with a combined total of 569 units at the three facilities. UMRC and Porter Hills entered into an affiliation agreement in early 2019, but …
Rockport Mortgage Provides $32.8M Refinancing for Mountain View Terrace Apartments in Stoneham, Massachusetts
by Jeff Shaw
STONEHAM, Mass. — Rockport Mortgage Corp. has provided a $32.9 million HUD refinancing for Mountain View Terrace Apartments in Stoneham, approximately 10 miles north of Boston. The 194-unit property consists of one- and two-bedroom apartments for elderly residents and smaller families, as well as three- to four-bedroom, townhouse-style apartments to accommodate larger families. Originally constructed in 1981 with a substantial rehabilitation in 2011, Mountain View Terrace comprises three five-story buildings, four two-story townhouse buildings, and one single-story community building situated on 8.2 acres. Two of the buildings are designated for …
Dwight Capital Funds $49.5M HUD Funding for Skilled Nursing Facilities in Memphis, New York City
by Jeff Shaw
MEMPHIS, Tenn., and NEW YORK CITY — Dwight Capital has provided a total of $49.5 million in HUD financing for two skilled nursing facilities. In the first transaction, Dwight provided $25.7 million in HUD funding for Graceland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Memphis. The property features 221 beds. In the second transaction, Dwight funded a $23.8 million HUD 232/223(a)(7) loan for Eastchester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, a 200-bed skilled nursing facility in the Bronx. Further details were not disclosed.
Nixon Peabody Arranges $48.8M in Financing to Upgrade Two Wollaston Affordable Communities Near Boston
by Jeff Shaw
QUINCY, Mass. —Nixon Peabody has arranged two financing transactions for Wollaston Lutheran Housing Corp. to upgrade two of its affordable seniors housing properties in the Boston suburb of Qunicy. Wollaston Lutheran Housing received a $28.9 million refinancing for the 151-unit Town Brook House. MassHousing provided the 40-year loan. Proceeds of the loan will allow Wollaston to maintain the property and expand services. As part of the transaction, Wollaston leased two parking areas to an adjacent business. In the second transaction, Wollaston Lutheran Housing received a $19.9 million FHA-insured loan on …