DALLAS — Sonida Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: SNDA), a Dallas-based owner-operator of communities and services for seniors, has executed a $47.8 million equity private placement, including an investment from Conversant Capital, the company’s largest shareholder. Sonida plans to use this new capital for the completion of its balance sheet repositioning, continued investments in community improvements, broader community programming and acquisition opportunities. The shares were issued at $9.50 per share, a 5 percent premium to the 30-day volume weighted average price prior to closing. The equity private placement will close in …
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of a 100-unit assisted living and memory care community in Pleasant Prairie, approximately midway between Chicago and Milawukee. Built in 2016, the facility benefits from an attractive, modern physical plant and has been well maintained, according to SLIB. The seller was an East Coast-based private equity firm. The buyer is a regional owner-operator that had been looking to expand in this market. The price was not disclosed. Bradley Clousing, Ryan Saul, and Jeff Binder of SLIB handled …
MINNEAPOLIS — Health Dimensions Group (HDG) has hired Jennifer Martell has joined the organization as vice president of people and culture. Martell is responsible for leading the vision, strategy, development and execution of talent and culture programs for HDG’s managed communities. Martell has more than a decade of experience in leading senior living operations and human resources teams. Prior to joining HDG, Martell served as vice president of human resources and regional director of operations for a large senior living organization in the Midwest. Her areas of expertise include leadership …
LOS ANGELES — There have been plenty of challenges facing seniors housing in recent years, whether dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, rising interest rates, rapid inflation or natural disasters. But while those all reflect outside influences and specific timeframes, one challenge is a constant: recruiting and retaining quality staff. “We all know all roads lead back to operations and operators at the end of the day — that’s what it’s all about,” said Dan Baker, director at JLL Capital Markets. “Labor and staffing are the biggest challenges …
HAILEY, Idaho — Seattle-based BearRock Investments LLC has purchased Silvercreek Living, an assisted living community in Hailey, for $6.4 million. The buyer plans to convert the property into workforce housing. Hailey is a small city of fewer than 10,000 residents south of the Sun Valley-Ketchum metro area in Central Idaho. Located on McKercher Boulevard, the 24,600-square-foot asset consists of two 12,000-square-foot buildings, each offering 16 studio apartments and a large commercial kitchen. Paul Kenny of Paul Kenny & Matt Bogue Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in …
BRADENTON and VENICE, Fla. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of two seniors housing communities in Bradenton and Venice, both located on the Gulf Coast south of Tampa. The properties feature a combined 211 units of assisted living and memory care. The Bradenton asset was built in 1989, while Venice asset was constructed in 1998. The Bradenton property totals 74,786 square feet on approximately 7.62 acres of land while the Venice property totals 74,445 square feet on approximately 4.06 acres of land. The buyer is Florida-based …
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — CareTrust REIT Inc. (NYSE: CTRE) has participated in the origination of over $52 million in mezzanine loans. The financings are secured by three portfolios of 26 properties comprising 3,050 skilled nursing beds and 186 assisted living units in Virginia, Missouri, and California. CareTrust’s participation in the Virginia and Missouri mezzanine financings was done alongside a co-lender: the Northwind Group. Northwind’s healthcare portfolio includes investments in nearly 200 skilled nursing facilities and senior living communities. CareTrust provided $35 million in mezzanine loan proceeds in connection with the …
BRIGHTON, Mass. — 2Life Communities, a Brighton-based owner-operator, has promoted Zoe Weinrobe to chief of real estate. In her previous role as director of real estate, Weinrobe led the creation of nearly 400 affordable apartments at 2Life while also overseeing the renovations of 2Life’s Golda Meir and Coleman Houses in nearby Newton. As chief of real estate, Weinrobe will lead the organization’s real estate development. 2Life is currently developing multiple large-scale projects including its middle-income housing model Opus Newton, a redevelopment of the J.J. Carroll Apartments in Brighton with the …
BOSTON — HumanGood, the nation’s seventh-largest nonprofit, has completed its affiliation with Pleasant Spring Communities, which oversees Springhouse and Mount Pleasant Home and has provided senior living in Boston for more than a century. The plan was announced in August, but required regulatory and lender approval before it could be consummated. “Now approved, the affiliation between HumanGood and Pleasant Spring Communities will enable Springhouse and Mount Pleasant Home to enhance their operational efficiencies, streamline processes, and introduce innovative programs that further enrich the lives of residents while also providing more opportunities …
MASON CITY, Iowa — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of Country Meadow Place, a 56-unit assisted living and memory care community in Mason City, approximately midway between Des Moines and Minneapolis. An independent owner seeking to exit the industry sold the property to its existing operator for $13 million, or $232,142 per unit. The community was originally built in 1985 as a 36-unit memory care community. In 2013, Country Meadow was acquired and five years later underwent a 20-unit assisted living expansion. At the time of marketing, …