STERLING, Va. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided a $17.1 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for Cascades Village, a 150-unit affordable seniors housing community in Sterling. Matthew Hodson of M&T originated the 10-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Avanath Capital Management. The financing features 10 years of interest-only payments and a fixed interest rate of 2.58 percent. Amenities at Cascades Village include community room with a kitchen, library, TV room, movie theater, beauty parlor, onsite dentist and podiatrist, exercise room, sitting porch and a patio with a grill …
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GREENVILLE AND SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Commercial real estate services firm NAI Earle Furman has merged operations with Pulliam Investment Co., a real estate owner and developer. Pulliam Investment is based in Spartanburg, S.C., and has been in business since 1970. Terms of the merger were not disclosed. Under the new partnership, John Easterling, CEO of Pulliam Investment, will focus on expanding NAI Earle Furman’s seniors housing division and growing the firm’s investment platform. Easterling is the past chairman of the Spartanburg County Transportation Committee and chairman of the City of …
AMARILLO, Texas — The Ensign Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ENSG) has acquired the real estate and operations of The Medical Lodge of Amarillo, an 82-bed skilled nursing facility in Amarillo. The property was 45 percent occupied at the time of acquisition. This property brings Ensign’s portfolio to 227 healthcare operations, 24 of which also include assisted living operations, across 13 states. Ensign owns 95 real estate assets.
Woda Cooper Starts Construction of 50-Unit Center Crossing Affordable Community in Hickory, North Carolina
by Jeff Shaw
HICKORY, N.C. — Woda Cooper Cos. has started construction of Center Crossing, a 50-unit affordable housing community for seniors in Hickory, 50 miles northwest of Charlotte. The property will be near the city’s downtown Union Square and close to many shopping, dining and cultural opportunities, plus various medical facilities and public offices. Center Crossing will serve seniors age 55 and older who earn up to 80 percent of area median income (AMI) with some units reserved for those at 40 percent, 50 percent and 60 percent AMI. The four-story, elevator-serviced …
The only thing certain about the COVID-19 pandemic may be its uncertainty. JP LoMonaco of Valuation & Information Group recalls the start of the outbreak in the United States in March, when he expected the whole incident to be over in a few weeks. “Since then I’ve stopped guessing when the pandemic will be over,” said LoMonaco. The comments came during an exclusive webinar titled “Seniors Housing Market Valuation: Is the Pandemic a Disruption or Start of a Fundamental Shift?” hosted by Seniors Housing Business. LoMonaco moderated the panel, which …
SAN DIEGO — HJ Sims has arranged $77 million in financing for Casa de las Campanas, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in San Diego. Life Care Services operates the community, which LCS Development built. The community is in the middle of a multi-phase master plan that includes renovation and expansion of its facilities, including new skilled nursing, independent living and memory care areas. In 2014, Sims secured bank financing through City National Bank (CNB) for Phase I of the plan. Sims negotiated the Phase II financing terms with CNB …
Hunt, Envolve Receive $5.2M in Financing for Affordable Community Rehabilitation in Fort Worth
by Jeff Shaw
FORT WORTH, Texas — Hunt Capital Partners, in collaboration with Envolve Community Management LLC, has received $5.2 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Shady Oaks Manor. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, Shady Oaks Manor is an existing LIHTC development, offering 138 affordable housing units to seniors aged 62 years and older. All units benefit from a Section 8 project-based Housing Assistance Payments rental subsidy. Originally constructed in 1979, Shady Oaks Manor was rehabilitated in 2002 utilizing tax-exempt bonds and LIHTC. …
Lument Provides $9.5M HUD Refinancing for Morningstar Residential Care Center in Oswego, New York
by Jeff Shaw
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Lument, a division of ORIX Real Estate Capital, has provided $9.5 million in financing for Morningstar Residential Care Center in Oswego, located along Lake Ontario north of Syracuse. The HUD loan refinances a bridge loan that Lancaster Pollard provided prior to becoming part of Lument. The new loan provides non-recourse, fixed-rate, permanent financing. Morningstar Residential Care Center is a 120-bed skilled nursing facility. Miles Kingston led the transaction for Lument.
CONNECTICUT — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged a new lease for a 66-bed skilled nursing facility in Connecticut that was no longer in operation. Blueprint represented the landlord, a REIT. The new operator will transform the property into an addiction recovery center.
PALATINE, WAUKEGAN, ELGIN and CHICAGO, Ill. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has structured $38.4 million in HUD financing for four skilled nursing properties in Illinois, all within 50 miles of Chicago. The collection of properties includes Aperion Care Plum Grove, a 69-bed facility in Palatine; Pavilion of Waukegan, a 112-bed facility in Waukegan; Park View Rehab Center, a 112-bed facility in Chicago; and River View Rehab Center, a 203-bed facility in Elgin. Joshua Rosen of Walker & Dunlop led the origination team. The loans feature fixed rates, a declining prepayment …