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.
SALINAS, Calif. — Monarch Advisors has arranged a $4.6 million refinancing a 12-bed assisted living facility in Salinas, located just south of Silicon Valley. In addition to refinancing existing debt, the loan will fund a 28-bed expansion at the community. The borrower is Songbird Care Homes, a local owner-operator. Monarch arranged a commitment from a national SBA lender for 25 years at a variable interest rate, with an option to convert to a fixed rate upon completion of the expansion project.
CHICAGO — Ventas Inc. (NYSE: VTR) has appointed Michael Embler, former chief investment officer of Franklin Mutual Advisors, to its board of directors. Jay Gellert, who has served on the Ventas board since 2001, will retire from the board at the company’s annual meeting in May. Embler will serve on Ventas’ investment and audit committees. Ventas also announced that Melody Barnes is expected to serve as chair of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee, effective at the company’s annual meeting. Embler, 57, is an institutional investor with 30 years of …
LOS ANGELES — For an investor and operator, the most important factors a seniors housing company needs to have down to a science are staff recruitment and accountability, proper use of data and strong partnerships, according to Justin Dickinson, executive vice president with Pathway To Living. “There are three near-term goals that I’m focused on: operations, data and growth,” said Dickinson, who was named as successor to retiring CEO Jerry Finis as head of Pathway to Living earlier this year. His comments came during his keynote address at France Media’s …
ROCKVILLE and WESTMINSTER, Md. — Tryko Partners has purchased two skilled nursing and assisted living properties in Maryland, including Brighton Gardens of Tuckerman Lane in Rockville and Sunrise of Carroll in Westminster. Developed in 1998, Brighton Gardens of Tuckerman Lane is a 140-bed assisted living and skilled nursing community. Tryko will rename the property’s two components to The Terraces at Tuckerman Lane and Tuckerman Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. Renovations to the property are planned, including the construction of a secure memory care unit. Sunrise of Carroll is a 62-bed assisted …
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — National Health Investors Inc. (NYSE: NHI) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Welltower (NYSE: WELL) regarding a lawsuit over a portfolio of Holiday Retirement properties. The agreement sets forth principal terms by which NHI and Welltower agree to operate until the execution of a final settlement agreement resolves the litigation. The agreement states that both REITs wish to transition the 16 communities to new tenants. The two companies will cooperate to sell one of the communities. Meanwhile, Welltower will pay NHI $6.9 million, which will …
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.
IRVINE, Calif. — Oakmont Senior Living, an Irvine-based operator with over 40 communities in California and Nevada, has promoted Scott Carlson to senior vice president of operations. Carlson joined Oakmont Senior Living in 2017 as the regional vice president of operations supporting the Northern California communities. Prior to Oakmont, he worked for Brookdale Senior Living, where he served in management positions including executive director, district director of sales and district director of operations. Carlson’s previous experience also includes serving as regional director of memory care for Sunrise Senior Living. Over …
HANOVER, Mass. — Benchmark Senior Living has begun reserving apartments in preparation for Benchmark at Hanover, a 97-unit assisted living and memory care community in Hanover, approximately 23 miles south of Boston. The community is scheduled to open this summer. It will be Benchmark’s 64th community in the Northeast. Benchmark at Hanover totals 91,000 square feet. The site is located next to a YMCA and near shopping, dining and entertainment. Fatima Feliciano will be executive director. Udelsman Associates designed the community, which Callahan Construction is building.
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Monarch Advisors has arranged $18.9 million financing for the development of a 105-unit, 116-bed skilled nursing, assisted living and memory care community in Bowling Green, approximately 22 miles south of Toledo. The borrower is Trilogy Opportunity Fund I, a development fund based in Louisville, Kentucky. The loan represents 80 percent of the total cost of the project. Monarch secured a senior loan commitment from a local bank for a five-year term and a 3.5 percent fixed interest rate. The loan is structured as interest only for …
