CHICAGO — Ventas Inc. (NYSE: VTR) has closed a four-year, $2.8 billion unsecured credit facility. The credit facility was oversubscribed, with support from 24 new and incumbent financial institutions, according to the Chicago-based REIT borrower. “Ventas’ successful completion of this transaction reinforces our ample liquidity, extends our debt maturities and improves our borrowing costs,” says Robert Probst, executive vice president and chief financial officer for Ventas. The credit facility is initially priced at 82.5 basis points over LIBOR, based on the company’s debt ratings, a five-basis-point improvement from pricing under …
RADNOR, Pa. — Livingston Street Capital, a boutique private equity firm focused on commercial real estate investments, has expanded its leadership team to coincide with the firm’s actively growing focus on active adult and independent living assets nationally. The Randor-based firm, which currently owns nearly 1,000 active adult and independent living units in addition to its core and core-plus industrial and office holdings, has appointed Brian Krill as chief financial officer and senior housing industry veteran Shawn Rose as managing director of asset management. “As we strategically expand our holdings …
Seniors housing investors may be switching from development to acquisitions in the near term, as highly motivated sellers seek to unload existing properties at a lower price than the cost of building a new community. The prospect of highly motivated sellers has largely come as a result of the stresses of operating seniors housing during a global pandemic. “We’re starting to see valuations that are well below what we can develop for,” said Bill Pettit of R.D. Merrill Co. “If it’s the right business model and the right locations, we’ll …
DURHAM, N.C. — Hunt Capital Partners, Durham Housing Authority and California Commercial Investment Group Inc. have closed $7.5 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of J.J. Henderson Senior Apartments in Durham. The acquisition is a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) transaction, a program administered through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). By utilizing RAD, Durham Housing Authority gains access to more public and private funding resources to refurbish and preserve the property. Additionally, J.J. Henderson Senior Apartments converts from a …
KERRVILLE, Texas — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Villagio of Kerrville, a 36-unit seniors housing community in Kerrville, approximately 65 miles northwest of San Antonio. The community has maintained occupancy levels more than 90 percent and operational margins around 30 percent over recent historical periods (adjusted for COVID-19). The community is well located near Kerrville’s primary retail corridor and less than three miles from two large hospitals — Peterson Regional Medical Center and the Kerrville State Hospital. Local senior demographics are projected to grow significantly …
ANDOVER, Minn. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of The Estates at Arbor Oaks, an active adult community in Andover, a northern suburb of Minneapolis. Estates of Arbor Oaks LLC sold the property to PC Arbor Oaks for $18.8 million. The Estates at Arbor Oaks sits on 12.5 acres and features 66 one-, two- and three-bedroom units. It was 95.5 percent occupied at the time of sale. The JLL Capital Markets team representing the seller was led by Dan Linnell, Mox Gunderson, Josh Talberg and Adam Haydon. The …
DALLAS — Capital Senior Living Corp. (NYSE: CSU), a Dallas-based seniors housing operator, has launched Magnolia Trails to meet the growing need for individualized programming for residents receiving memory care services. Magnolia Trails evolved out of one of the company’s communities where the local leadership team observed improvements in resident emotional and physical well-being as a result of highly individualized programming. In partnership with internal experts and dementia care consultant and author Rachel Wonderlin, the company applied these best practices to establish the key tenets of Magnolia Trails. Aspects of the …
CHARLOTTE, S.C. — Progress Carolina, as general contractor, has obtained the certificate of occupancy for its latest project, Guardian Angel Villa, an affordable seniors housing community in Charlotte. Project partners include Douglas Development, Schaumber Development and the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte. The 101,583-square-foot community sits on 4.4 acres and totals 81 units.
BOSTON — 2Life Communities, a Boston-based developer, owner and operator, has named Jeff Sacks as the company’s chairman of the board. He replaces Donna Kalikow, who will continue to serve on the board. Sacks, a partner with Nixon Peabody, is a community development attorney who represents for-profit and nonprofit developers of affordable and seniors housing. Through his work with public housing authorities, he has helped to transform outdated public housing projects in the state into vital communities that continue to serve their low-income residents. Sacks served as a commissioner of …
MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — Vendaval Corp. has unveiled plans for an affordable housing community for seniors and veterans in Moreno Valley, approximately 65 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The property is situated on seven acres and will include more than 400 units. A name for the community was not released. Additional facilities will include entertainment venues, restaurants and other amenities totaling 30,000 square feet to support both residents and the surrounding community. The development will be self-sustaining, and programs will be free. Revenues from the apartment rentals and retail …