SKOKIE, Ill. — Covenant Living Communities and Services — a nonprofit, faith-based senior living organization headquartered in Skokie — has hired Darrell Baltimore as chief operating officer. In his new role, Baltimore will work closely with executive leadership at Covenant Living and with top leadership at each of the organization’s 20 communities across the country to guide operations such as dining services, facilities management, resident life, skilled nursing, assisted living and memory support. His official start date was Oct. 14. Baltimore has more than 25 years of experience in the field …
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CHICAGO — MonticelloAM and its affiliates have provided $59.2 million in bridge and working capital financing for a portfolio of skilled nursing facilities in metro Chicago. Proceeds from the $52.2 million bridge loan were used for the acquisition of three skilled nursing facilities. The $7 million working capital revolver will be used to support the day-to-day operations across the properties, covering over 700 licensed beds. Karina Davydov, a managing director at MonticelloAM, originated the loan that carries a two-year term with two six-month extensions. “MonticelloAM understands the challenges borrowers are facing …
CHICAGO — Not-for-profit senior living providers have grown primarily through community expansions from existing campuses as well as affiliation and acquisition activity, according to the 21st Annual LeadingAge Ziegler (LZ 200) report. Developed annually through a partnership between LeadingAge and Ziegler, the report is a ranking and analysis of the nation’s 200 largest not-for-profit senior living organizations across the country as of Dec. 31, 2023. Nearly 30 percent of the total number of units for all senior living systems among this year’s LZ 200 are represented by the 10 largest …
QUINCY and CENTRALIA, Ill. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Cedarhurst of Quincy and Cedarhurst of Centralia, both located in the southern portion of Illinois. Quincy is licensed as a Supportive Living Program (SLP) community with 56 units and Centralia is an all-private-pay, 16-unit memory care community. The seller developed, owned and operated both properties. The buyer was an Illinois-based owner-operator with an existing presence in the state and familiarity with SLP. The price was not disclosed. Ryan Saul and Jeff Binder led the transaction …
GURNEE, Ill. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Gurnee Place Memory Care, a 42-unit memory care community located in Gurnee, approximately midway between Chicago and Milwaukee. Blueprint was engaged by a receiver to maximize proceeds for the bank and stakeholders involved. At the time of marketing, the community was 90 percent occupied and cash-flowing. Blueprint marketed the opportunity by promoting the upside of the strong performance trends and implementing minor expense efficiencies through regional operations. The buyer was a Minnesota-based private equity firm previously focused …
HUD Provides $28M for Redevelopment of Ravine Terrace Affordable Community in Waukegan, Illinois
WAUKEGAN, Ill. — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has completed a $28 million Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) transaction with the Waukegan Housing Authority (WHA) to expand affordable housing options for low-income seniors in Waukegan, a suburb north of Chicago. Constructed in 1964, Ravine Terrace is a 98-unit, eight-story building that is in extensive need of repair and improvements due to its advanced age. The transaction funds the rehabilitation and reconfiguration of 56 studio apartments into 28 larger, one-bedroom homes; and the renovation of 42 one-bedroom homes. Additionally, …
ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Arrow Senior Living, a St. Charles-based owner-operator, has taken over management of eight seniors housing communities across Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Arkansas. Closed in June, CedarStone Senior Living and PrairieStone Senior Living, both located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, were developed by Nelson Construction and Development. CedarStone consists of 120 apartments, including 88 assisted living apartments and 32 memory care apartments. PraireStone consists of 111 apartments, with 79 assisted living apartments and 32 apartments dedicated to memory care. Arrow also began operating six independent living communities, in …
Prime Healthcare Agrees to Acquire 14 Ascension Healthcare Properties in Metro Chicago, Plans $250M in Improvements
CHICAGO — Prime Healthcare has agreed to acquire nine hospitals and associated physician practices in Illinois, as well as five post-acute and senior living facilities, from St. Louis-based Ascension. The properties are largely located in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, subject to standard regulatory and canonical approvals, as Ascension is a Catholic health system. The price was not disclosed. The acquisition includes the following Ascension hospitals: Prime Healthcare also acquired multiple post-acute and senior living facilities operated by …
CREST HILL, Ill. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage has arranged the sale of Willow Falls, a seniors housing community in Crest Hill, approximately 35 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. The Class A, newer construction asset features 76 units of independent living, 81 units of assisted living and 31 units of memory care on approximately 2.5 acres. The seller was a Midwest-based institutional capital provider. The buyer is a Midwest-based owner-operator looking to strategically add to its existing footprint throughout the Midwest. The price was not disclosed. Ryan Saul and Bradley …
JOLIET, Ill. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 136-unit assisted living and memory care community in the Chicago suburb of Joliet. The two-building campus features dedicated assisted living and memory care buildings that were built in 1999 and 2007, respectively. The seller made approximately $1.3 million of capital expenditure investments since 2016. The buyer was a local owner-operator. The seller and price were not disclosed. Giancarlo Riso, Lauren Nagle, Brooks Blackmon and Amy Sitzman led the Blueprint team.