DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — Lifespace has completed a $112 million expansion project at Oak Trace, a seniors housing community in Downers Grove, approximately 20 miles west of Chicago. The new building completed as the third and final phase of the project features 140 new luxury independent living apartments; a state-of-the-art fitness and aquatic center; a performing arts center; multiple restaurant-style dining venues; a salon and spa; and an upscale style coffee shop. The first phase of the renovation and expansion project, completed in 2019, was the creation of Oak Trace’s …
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BARRINGTON, Ill. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of a 45-unit assisted living and memory care community in Barrington, approximately 35 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. The Berkadia team of Mike Garbers, Cody Tremper, Dave Fasano and Ross Sanders represented the seller, a publicly traded REIT. A regional owner-operator acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Further details were not disclosed.
CHICAGO — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of three value-add seniors housing communities in western suburbs of Chicago. Opened between 1994 and 2000, the portfolio consisted of three geographically clustered communities, with two distinct managers, offering approximately 290 assisted living and memory care units and approximately 40 Medicare-only skilled nursing units. The communities struggled post COVID and presented a meaningful value-add opportunity, despite some recent capital improvements. Ultimately, the seller elected to divest the communities to preserve liquidity and simplify the portfolio. The buyer was a …
ILLINOIS — CFG, a subsidiary of CFG Bank, has provided two HUD loans totaling $13.6 million to refinance debt on two skilled nursing facilities in Illinois. The facilities accommodate a total of 173 beds. Further details were not disclosed. Tim Eberhardt and Ava Julio originated the transaction for CFG.
CHICAGO — Ziegler has arranged the sale of a 100-plus-bed skilled nursing facility in a northern neighborhood of Chicago. Ziegler advised the seller, an Illinois-based nonprofit. A local operator acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Nick Glaisner, managing director in Ziegler’s seniors housing and care practice, led the transaction with the support of Melanie Shaffer.
Walker & Dunlop Originates $65.7M in HUD Loans for Seven Midwestern Skilled Nursing Communities
ILLINOIS and WISCONSIN — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has originated $65.7 million in 232/223(f) and 241(a) HUD loans for seven skilled nursing facilities and memory care centers across Illinois and Wisconsin. Walker & Dunlop’s Midwest FHA Finance team, led by Joshua Rosen, Brad Annis, and Johnny Rice, arranged the construction loan and refinancings on behalf of five clients. The loans included: Elevate Care Waukegan Location: Waukegan, Illinois Amount: $21.2 million Walker & Dunlop arranged a 232/223(f) HUD loan to refinance existing commercial debt, partnership debt, and fund recent capital improvements …
Cambridge Realty Capital Provides $52.2M in HUD Financing for Portfolio in Kentucky, Illinois
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill., and FLORENCE, Ky. — Cambridge Realty Capital has provided $52.2 million in HUD financing for three affordable seniors housing communities in Kentucky and Illinois. The Kentucky transaction consisted of two facilities totaling 214 rental units located in Florence. The Chicago Heights community features 320 units. Cambridges’ early rate lock program was utilized, which allowed the owner to avoid the run-up in interest rates at a fixed cost and secure the underwritten loan amounts, without reduction caused by changing market conditions. The borrowers are based in Illinois are …
CHICAGO — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided $34.3 million in construction and permanent financing through the HUD 221(d)(4) Mortgage Insurance program to facilitate the rehabilitation of six low-income apartment buildings in the South Shore of Chicago. The 6900 Crandon Apartments provides 151 units for elderly and disabled residents subsidized under a project -based Section 8 contract. The remaining five apartment building provide 126 units for families. The sponsor is Evergreen Real Estate Group. The properties are owned by an LIHTC partnership created by the Housing and …
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Continuum Advisors has arranged the sale of Friendship Village of Schaumburg, the largest senior living campus in Illinois. Spanning over 60 acres in the affluent Chicago suburb of Schaumburg, approximately 30 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, Friendship Village offers 818 units/beds across a full continuum of care. The property was sold through a court-directed bankruptcy process, with a cash purchase price of approximately $35.6 million, plus other cash contributions including to former residents. The community offers 512 independent living apartments, 28 garden homes, 85 assisted living units, …
CHICAGO — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of three skilled nursing properties in metro Chicago totaling 491 beds. The communities are the premier nursing homes in the area and include CMS 5-Star ratings and JCAHO accreditation, according to SLIB. The seller was a privately owned, family-run company that was looking to exit the skilled nursing space. After COVID and the evolution of the industry it became clear to the seller that this portfolio would thrive better with a new owner that had more communities with more …