As developers dial back on new supply and absorption continues at a healthy pace, the vacancies begin to recede. By Bendix Anderson The phone continues to ring at the leasing office at Woodside Place of Washington in Washington, Pa., even though businesses across the U.S. have closed their doors to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Half of the 36 units at Woodside Place were already occupied in March 2020, even though the new standalone memory care facility had only opened its doors a few weeks before in February. …
Memory Care
Anthem experiences huge occupancy growth as the company champions the importance of standalone memory care. By Jeff Shaw Standalone memory care has been through the wringer in recent years. Although nearly every assisted living community now includes some memory care units, properties that exclusively offer this specialized care have fallen out of favor. Lenders and investors have begun to shy away amid low occupancy rates, instead favoring properties that offer a full continuum of care (often including independent living as well). Standalone memory care occupancy rates have fluctuated between 80 …
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Webinar: Safeguarding Residents and Caregivers During COVID-19
Seniors Housing Business hosted a panel discussion on June 3 entitled “Safeguarding Residents and Caregivers During COVID-19: Technologies that Prevent Infectious Disease Spread” where expert panelists addressed the importance of technology and creativity in keeping residents safe and connected, both during the pandemic and as nationwide shutdowns are ending. A high-touch industry like seniors housing requires a high-tech approach to ensure residents are healthy and feel part of their community. How can those in the industry elevate services, drive down costs and adapt in the face of new data? Learn …
On May 13, Seniors Housing Business hosted a panel discussion to explore the question: How will the coronavirus pandemic impact market valuation in the seniors housing sector? While there’s been a stock price rebound after REIT value plummeted at the outset of the pandemic, it isn’t clear right now where prices might end up for private and public markets. Join us to learn how the traditional components of seniors housing valuation have been upended by COVID-19 and what factors will most influence future prices. Listen in to hear what experts …
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Murray Highland Memory Care in Beaverton, a suburb of Portland. The community features 18 memory care units totaling 24 beds. The 12,048-square-foot community was built in 2018 on a 0.7-acre plot. The average rent is $7,350 per month. The seller is a local owner exiting the seniors housing industry. The buyer is a regional operator with an existing portfolio in California, and is looking to expand to Oregon. Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell and Vince Viverito of SLIB …
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of Lakewood Memory Care, a 46-unit memory care facility, for $8.5 million, or $185,000 per unit. Located 10 miles south of downtown Denver in Lakewood, the facility totals 52 beds. The property was built in 2016 and is 100 percent private pay. It was 75 percent occupied at the time of sale. ESI represented the seller in the transaction, an independent investor group that had partnered with a national operator. This was the investor group’s only seniors housing asset. …
EUGENE, Ore. — Carnegie Capital has arranged a $7.4 million refinancing for a 60-unit memory care community in Eugene. The cash-out refinancing represents a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio, and bears an interest rate of 5.55 percent for three years. Residents at the community are approximately half private pay and half Medicaid. The borrower is a regional owner-operator. The lenders are a national bank and a private lender.
Artis Buys 176,269 SF Site in California Mixed-Use Development for Seniors Housing Project
by Jeff Shaw
MORGAN HILL, Calif. — Artis Senior Living has acquired 176,269 square feet within the Evergreen Village mixed-use development in Morgan Hill, a city at the southern tip of Silicon Valley. Artis plans to build a memory care community on the four-acre site, though details and a timeline have not yet been released. Frans Construction Inc. is the general contractor on the site and MH Engineering Co. is the civil engineer. Evergreen Devco Inc., a retail and multifamily development company in the West, is building Evergreen Village on 20.4 acres. The …
Lancaster Pollard Provides $7.2M Financing for Rosewood Courte Memory Care in Edmonds, Washington
by Jeff Shaw
EDMONDS, Wash. — Lancaster Pollard has provided $7.2 million in refinancing for Rosewood Courte Memory Care in Edmonds, approximately 15 miles north of downtown Seattle. The Fannie Mae loan provides long-term, fixed-rate financing. The borrower will use the funds for capital improvements. Although the borrower was not disclosed, the property is listed on Northwest Care Senior Living’s website. Grant Goodman, Casey Moore and Doug Harper led the transaction for Lancaster Pollard.
Live Oak Funds $5.8M Refinancing for Home of the Good Shepherd Community in Upstate New York
by Jeff Shaw
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Live Oak Bank has provided a $5.8 million loan to refinance Home of the Good Shepherd Saratoga in Saratoga Springs, approximately 30 miles north of Albany. Home of the Good Shepherd is a faith-based, nonprofit operator with four communities in Upstate New York. The loan will refinance the Saratoga location’s 42-unit memory care facility. The property was temporarily closed and extensively renovated in 2017, and has since reopened, leased up and fully stabilized. The five year, floating-rate, balance-sheet loan allowed the borrower to consolidate debt and …