CHICAGO — Ziegler, a Chicago-based investment bank, has arranged $24 million in financing for Wisconsin Illinois Senior Housing (WISH), a nonprofit owner-operator. The financing comprises $22.5 million of tax-exempt bonds directly purchased by BMO Harris Bank, along with a $1.5 million taxable term loan. Proceeds of the financing will be used to refinance a series of WISH’s outstanding bonds, pay an associated prepayment penalty and pay costs of issuance. The bonds were issued through the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority. WISH, an Illinois corporation organized in 1994, currently owns …
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PONTIAC, Ill. — Cambridge Realty Capital Cos. has provided a $7.4 million HUD-insured loan for Pontiac Supportive Living, a 60-bed supportive living facility located in Pontiac, approximately 90 miles southwest of Chicago. “The loan was underwritten by Cambridge Realty Capital Ltd. of Illinois, our specialists in FHA-insured HUD loans,” says Jeffrey Davis, Cambridge chairman. Further details were not disclosed.
LONG GROVE, Ill. — Minnesota-based New Perspective, through its Purpose First Partners venture with Boldt Capital, has acquired Arboria of Long Grove, a seniors housing community in the Chicago suburb of Long Grove. The property will be rebranded New Perspective Long Grove. The building includes 60 assisted living apartments and 40 memory care apartments. New Perspective is managing and operating the Long Grove location. The company also operates a community in nearby Silvis.
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Northmarq has arranged a $19.2 million FHA loan for the refinancing of Mayslake Center II in the Chicago suburb of Oak Brook. The property features 249 independent living units and is located within the larger Mayslake Village. Amenities include a wellness center, dining room, chapel and social services. Sue Blumberg of Northmarq arranged the fixed-rate loan, which is fully amortized over 40 years. The borrower was a nonprofit entity.
DECATUR, Ill. — CareTrust REIT Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRE) has acquired The Imboden Creek Living Center, Gardens and Villas, a skilled nursing campus in Decatur, approximately midway between Chicago and St. Louis. The campus features 95 licensed skilled nursing beds, 46 assisted living units and five independent living units. The acquisition was a “tack-on” to CareTrust’s existing eight-property master lease with Harrisburg-based operator WLC Management Firm LLC, which will replace the outgoing operator. CareTrust’s initial investment in the facility, inclusive of capital expenditure commitments and transaction costs, was approximately $13.1 million. …
Anthem Memory Care Appoints Dashira Contreras as Executive Director of Community in Oak Lawn, Illinois
OAK LAWN, Ill. — Anthem Memory Care has named Dashira Contreras as executive director for Grace Point Place, a community in Oak Lawn, a suburb of Chicago. Contreras previously was director of resident care at The Carrington of Lincolnwood in Lincolnwood. She also served as director of memory care for The Carrington. She brings over 10 years of senior living experience to this position. She earned a medical assistant degree from Lincoln College of Technology in Melrose Park. In addition, Contreras is a certified dementia practitioner and a Montessori dementia …
JERSEYVILLE, Ill. — Spellman Brady & Company (SBC) and O’Toole Design have completed interior design work for the newly constructed Hawthorne Inn, an assisted living facility in Jerseyville, approximately 40 miles north of St. Louis. Liberty Village owns and operates the property. Spellman Brady was responsible for the selection, procurement and installation of the project’s furniture, artwork and accessories, in addition to serving as the senior living design consultant for the team. O’Toole handled the interior design and color palette finishes.
Evergreen Real Estate Group to Operate 1,377-Unit Portfolio in Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, Virginia
CHICAGO — Chicago-based Evergreen Real Estate Group has been retained to manage multifamily communities comprising a total of 1,377 units across Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio and Virginia. The assignments include a mix of market-rate units and affordable housing for families, seniors and disabled individuals, expanding Evergreen’s management portfolio to more than 10,000 units throughout the U.S. “While some of the new management contracts were underway just before COVID-19, many started during the pandemic, and we have taken great care to help residents of each community navigate these uncertain times,” says Steve …
CHICAGO — Walsh Construction has completed work on Broadview Senior Apartments, an affordable community for residents over age 55 in Chicago. CIBC Bank USA provided a $5.3 million dollar construction loan and made a $6.9 million equity investment in the project, which rises three stories. Of the 70 units, 11 are reserved for special-needs tenants. “We support affordable housing initiatives because we know how important the security of a home is,” says Cheryl Wilson, managing director and head of US Community Development Lending at CIBC. “We also know seniors can …
Cambridge Provides $11.3M HUD Refinancing for The Ponds of Wealshire in Lincolnshire, Illinois
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.