VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. — Oxford Finance LLC has arranged a $44.6 million senior credit facility and revolving line of credit to MDA Capital Group, a Valley Stream-based seniors housing consulting services firm. The proceeds are being used for the acquisition of five skilled nursing facilities located in Vermont totaling 527 licensed beds. Details on the properties and transaction were not disclosed.
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SALT LAKE CITY — The Ridge Senior Living, a Salt Lake City-based operator of three seniors housing communities in Colorado and Utah, has hired Marti DiTaranto as vice president of sales and marketing. DiTaranto will work with The Ridge communities as a primary sales resource to generate move-ins and new leads, and ensure that the sales and marketing process is fully executed. She has worked in the senior living industry for more than a decade at both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Her experience in sales management spans all service levels, …
UNIONTOWN, Pa. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of Cherry Tree Nursing Center, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility in Uniontown, approximately 45 miles south of Pittsburgh. An independent owner-operator exiting the long-term care industry sold the property for $9.7 million. The buyer was an Ohio-based owner-operator looking to expand in Pennsylvania. Built in 1995, the community features all private or semi-private rooms. Despite the contemporary design, the community was not profitable at the time of marketing the offering, with census averaging 72 percent contributing to only $50,000 …
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Berkadia’s Seniors Housing and Healthcare Group has arranged nearly $40 million in loan closings for skilled nursing facilities across the country, including Alabama, Illinois, New Jersey, Washington, Idaho, Indiana and Montana. “While COVID-19 has certainly presented some unique challenges for us as a HUD healthcare lender, we remain steadfast in our commitment to this sector and those that serve the most vulnerable of our population,” says Jay Healy, managing director with Berkadia. “As such, we’ll continue working in tandem with HUD to make sure all qualified projects …
CANTON, Ohio — Capital Senior Living Corp. (NYSE: CSU) has sold a seniors housing community in Canton for $18 million The sale provided $6.4 million in net cash proceeds to the company, which will continue to operate the asset. The buyer and the name of the property were not disclosed. The community features 92 independent living units, 102 assisted living units and 36 memory care units.
Blueprint Brokers Sale of 154-Bed Pawtucket Center Skilled Nursing Facility in Rhode Island
by Jeff Shaw
PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Pawtucket Center, a 154-bed skilled nursing facility in the Providence suburb of Pawtucket. The property was built in 1978, expanded in 1997 and renovated in the early 2000s. A REIT sold the facility to a New Jersey-based entrepreneur, which has partnered with a regional operator. The new owner rebranded the property as Pawtucket Falls Healthcare Center. The price was not disclosed.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Commonwealth Senior Living has hired Kim Hurt as regional vice president. She will oversee the operations, sales and marketing functions of Commonwealth’s Hampton Roads communities. Hurt previously served as executive director at The Retreat at Fishersville in Fishersville. “Kim brings nearly three decades of experience to Commonwealth and has an extensive resume of senior living operations, compliance, sales and marketing,” says Earl Parker, president and COO of Commonwealth Senior Living. “She is also a Virginia Assisted Living Administrator, Licensed Practical Nurse and licensed preceptor among a lengthy …
Many Skilled Nursing Facilities Struggle to Survive Amid Continued Low Occupancy, Says NIC
by Jeff Shaw
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Occupancy at U.S. skilled nursing facilities was up marginally between the second and third quarter of 2020 to 74 percent, but remained significantly below levels reported in February (84.9 percent) and March (83.5 percent) when COVID-19 began impacting the country, according to data from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC). The decline has been more severe in urban areas, as occupancy fell 11.8 percentage points since February versus the 8 percentage point decline in rural areas in that same period. The data comes …
Resort Lifestyle Communities Opens 128-Unit Independent Living Community in Hudson, Ohio
by Jeff Shaw
HUDSON, Ohio — Resort Lifestyle Communities has opened Hudson Meadows, an independent living community in Hudson, approximately 25 miles southeast of Cleveland and 12 miles north of Akron. “Our research indicated there was a significant need for independent senior living communities in the area,” says Steve Mueller, COO of Resort Lifestyle Communities. Hudson Meadows offers 128 apartments for rent in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom options for one monthly price that includes utilities and no buy-in fee or long-term leases. Included in the monthly rent are on-site professional staff, live-in …
CareTrust REIT Provides $15M Mezzanine Loan for Skilled Nursing Portfolio Acquisition in Virginia
by Jeff Shaw
VIRGINIA — CareTrust REIT (NASDAQ: CTRE) has provided a $15 million secured mezzanine loan to Next Healthcare Inc. The loan is part of a larger financing package that is funding Next’s acquisition of nine skilled nursing facilities in Virginia totaling approximately 1,000 beds. The loan caries a five-year maturity and an annual interest rate of 12 percent. The loan was funded with proceeds from CareTrust’s $600 million unsecured revolving credit facility.