MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — CBRE has provided a $12.3 million Freddie Mac Optigo loan for The Rutherford Assisted Living & The Rutherford Memory Care in the Nashville suburb of Murfreesboro. The property features 68 units of assisted living and 26 units of memory care across two buildings. Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Adam Mincberg of CBRE National Senior Housing arranged the refinancing on behalf of a joint venture between Venue Capital LLC and Inspirit Senior Living, which acquired the asset in January 2018. Post-acquisition, the owners deployed more than $600,000 to …
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Strawberry Fields REIT Acquires Hope Creek Skilled Nursing Facility in Illinois for $4M
by Jeff Shaw
EAST MOLINE, Ill. — Strawberry Fields REIT LLC has acquired Hope Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in East Moline, located across the Mississippi River from Davenport, Iowa. The Indiana-based, non-traded REIT paid $4 million for the 245-bed skilled nursing facility, which is located on a 12-acre parcel. Built in 2007, is the newest skilled nursing facility in the Quad Cities, according to the buyer. The facility offers full inpatient rehabilitation, respite stays, hospice services, individualized care plans, restorative therapy programs, a secured memory care unit and a variety of activities …
TOLEDO, Ohio — Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL), a massive healthcare REIT based in Toledo, has added Philip Hawkins to its board of directors. Hawkins brings nearly 40 years of leadership experience in the real estate sector. He currently serves as executive chairman of Link Logistics Real Estate, Blackstone’s industrial real estate platform. Previously, Hawkins spent 12 years at DCT Industrial Trust (2006 to 2018), where he most recently served as president and CEO prior to its acquisition by Prologis Inc. Earlier, he served at CarrAmerica Realty Corp. from 1996 to …
NIC Panel: Simple Solutions Can Shorten Pandemic, But Seniors Housing Has Bright Long-Term Future Regardless
by Jeff Shaw
The COVID-19 pandemic has been an existential crisis for the seniors housing industry, where the people most susceptible to the disease are the same who live in the communities. But many still believe in long-term viability and success of the sector. That was the message of panelists in a discussion titled “Four Weeks Out from the General Election: A Policy Discussion” held at the 2020 NIC Fall Conference. Being held virtually this year due to the pandemic, the event is still going on this week. Panelists included moderator Soledad O’Brien, …
United Group Receives $32M Construction Loan for Active Adult Community in Stuart, Florida
by Jeff Shaw
STUART, Fla. — The United Group of Companies Inc. has received a $32 million construction loan from Knighthead Funding for The Sovana at Stuart, an active adult development in Stuart. The Class A community will feature one- and two-bedroom floor plans ranging from 710 to 1,410 square feet. The number of units was not disclosed. The Sovana at Stuart will also feature an 8,000-square-foot community clubhouse with a living room, fireplace, pantry kitchen, game room, arts and crafts room, media center, fitness center and private salon. The United Group’s affiliate, …
PATERSON, N.J. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided $5 million of financing for Radiant Property Management LLC, a Newark-based real estate services company. The funds will be used to acquire Rosa Parks Apartments, a Section 8 affordable housing property for seniors in Paterson. The five-story building features 50 units. Radiant Property Management will manage the property following the acquisition. Eric Steinberg of KeyBank’s CDLI team structured the financing.
MASSACHUSETTS — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of four skilled nursing facilities totaling 572 beds in Eastern Massachusetts. A court-appointed receiver sold the facilities in two separate transactions. The price was not disclosed. A regional operator had taken over operations as interim manager. The company partnered with a capital partner to acquire all four facilities.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. — JCH Senior Housing Investment Brokerage has arranged thes sale of an 83-Unit assisted living and memory care facility in San Bernardino County. The price was $13.9 million, or $168,000 per unit. The buyer, seller and name of the community were not disclosed. Jim Hazzard, and Cindy Hazzard handled the transaction process.
NEWTON, Mass. — The RMR Group Inc. (NASDAQ: RMR) has promoted Jennifer Francis to executive vice president. Francis will now lead the entire asset management division of RMR, adding the senior living and hotel segments to her previous responsibilities of overseeing asset management for the office, industrial and retail segments. Francis currently serves as president and chief operating officer of Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ: DHC), RMR’s seniors housing REIT. The new title will be in addition to her role with DHC. She is also responsible for asset management and leasing …
LCS Development Starts Construction of $75M WhiteStone Expansion in Greensboro, North Carolina
by Jeff Shaw
GREENSBORO, N.C. — LCS Development has started construction of a $75 million expansion at WhiteStone, a Masonic and Eastern Star seniors housing community in Greensboro. The project includes the addition of 67 independent living units, a building with 36 private suites for assisted living/memory care, and an extensive renovation of the existing skilled nursing facility. “We’re looking forward to enhancing our services with this expansion,” says Mark Lewis, executive director of WhiteStone. “The addition of the assisted living suites will complete the continuum of care for residents and allow our …