Seniors housing valuations — what can the industry expect in terms of future occupancy, inflation and interest rates? These were the most pressing topics of the “Inflation and Rising Interest Rates — Doom or Boom for the Seniors Housing Industry?” webinar, hosted by Seniors Housing Business and sponsored by V&IG. Hear how expert panelists are accounting for some of the most challenging questions in today’s market: What is driving investment in this space? How have return expectations changed since the beginning of the pandemic? How are increasing interest rates and/or inflation impacting …
Independent Living
LOGAN, Utah — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has negotiated the sale of Williamsburg, an 82-unit independent living and assisted living community in Logan. Located in the northern portion of Utah near the Idaho border, the facility was built in 1981 and renovated in 2015. It totals approximately 62,953 square feet and is situated on approximately 1.8 acres of land. The seller was a regional owner-operator based in Utah. The buyer is a California-based private owner looking to expand its portfolio of independent living communities. As such, the new owner …
Lifespace Breaks Ground on Independent Living Expansion at Oak Trace CCRC in Downers Grove, Illinois
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — Lifespace Communities has broken ground on an expansion project at Oak Trace, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community in the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove. The expansion is Phase II of a $112 million reinvestment project at the community. The first phase, which converted some units to assisted living to complete the continuum of care, was completed in 2019. Phase II will add 145 independent living apartments, bringing the total from 232 to 377. It is scheduled for completion in 2023. In addition to increasing the …
ARVADA, Colo. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of The Kipling Meadows, a 120-unit independent living community in the first-ring Denver suburb of Arvada. Built in 2008 with a renovation in 2018, Kipling Meadows averaged 86 percent occupancy in the three months prior to sale. “With the community recently recovering occupancy back to 90 percent in just the latest month, the Evans Senior Investments team was able to showcase the potential upside for a new ownership group by forecasting a 6 percent rental rate increase,” says Hank …
Merrill Gardens, NHI Acquire Six-Property Independent Living Portfolio in California, Washington
CALIFORNIA and WASHINGTON — A joint venture between owner-operator Merrill Gardens and publicly traded REIT National Health Investors (NYSE: NHI) has acquired six independent living communities located on the Pacific Coast. The communities were formerly managed by Holiday Retirement, and more recently, Atria Senior Living. The price and seller were not disclosed. The communities will be rebranded as part of the Truewood by Merrill brand. The properties include: Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden; Fresno, Calif.; 103 units Truewood by Merrill, Modesto; Modesto, Calif.; 120 units Truewood by Merrill, Pinole; Pinole, …
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Greystone has arranged a $140 million loan package for both the refinancing and expansion of Maravilla Scottsdale, a seniors housing community in Scottsdale. Phase I of the community comprises a fully stabilized, 217-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care property. Opened in 2012, the community has received multiple awards, including being named Best 50+ CCRC Community by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), Best Multi-Family Project by Arizona Commercial Real Estate (AZRE), and Ten Best Places to Live by Arizona Foothills Magazine. Phase II of …
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Discovery Senior Living and National Health Investors (NYSE: NHI) have formed a joint venture to acquire and rebrand nine former Holiday Retirement communities. The properties are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Jersey and South Carolina and total 1,094 units. Discovery Senior Living and its subsidiary management companies have taken over operations. Additionally, Discovery will assume operations of Isles of Vero Beach, a 230-unit assisted living community in Vero Beach, Florida, through Discovery and NHI’s existing joint venture. That property will be renamed Discovery Village …
COSTA MESA, Calif. — CBRE National Senior Housing has arranged $15.5 million in financing for Coastal Heights Senior Living, a 148-unit independent living community located in the Orange County city of Costa Mesa. The borrower was a joint venture between Capitol Seniors Housing and an institutional equity partner, which has owned the property since 2016. It was built in 1990 and has undergone $7 million in renovations since the acquisition. The operator is Integral Senior Living. Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Adam Mincberg arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan with full-term, …
Zon Breaks Ground on 45-Unit Independent Living Community in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH, Fla. — Zon Management has broken ground on The Residences at Zon Beachside. The 45-unit independent living community is located in Indian Harbour Beach, which is on a barrier island east of Orlando. The property is scheduled to open in spring 2023. The development is an addition to the existing Zon Beachside Assisted Living & Memory Care campus, creating a continuum of care at the property.
CBRE Provides $8.4M in Acquisition Financing for Arbor Senior Living in Lodi, California
LODI, Calif. — CBRE has provided $8.3 million in financing for the acquisition of Arbor Senior Living in Lodi, approximately 40 miles south of Sacramento. Built in 1985, the community features 96 independent living units on a three-acre site. The borrower is Ray Stone Inc. Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Adam Mincberg of CBRE National Senior Housing partnered with CBRE Sacramento’s Kevin Randles to arrange the fixed-rate Freddie Mac financing. RSI will take over as operator following the sale.