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VANCOUVER, Wash. —  JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $28 million sale of Van Mall Retirement, a 191-unit senior living community in the Portland, Oregon, suburb of Vancouver. JLL represented the seller, Lytle Enterprises, and procured the buyer, a regional Pacific Northwest owner-operator. In addition, JLL procured acquisition financing from a regional bank on behalf of the buyer.  The property is adjacent to the Vancouver Mall and approximately five miles from downtown Vancouver and 10 miles from Portland International Airport. Additionally, the property is located close to Interstate 205, State Route …

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DELAWARE — Capital Funding Group (CFG) has provided a $23.6 million bridge-to-HUD loan, which supported the refinancing of an existing bridge loan executed by CFG. The deal supported a 169-bed skilled nursing facility in Delaware.  Andrew Jones originated the transaction for the CFG. Further details on the property and borrower were not disclosed.

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ATLANTA — House Analytics, an Atlanta-based commercial real estate analytics company with seniors housing and student housing branches, has appointed Natalie Cheney as its CEO. Cheney has a track record of driving growth and innovation in software and will seek to scale and expand the company’s offerings. Previously, Cheney has held various C-Suite positions and was instrumental in multiple exits for those respective businesses. Founder Charlie Matthews will continue to work closely with Cheney as the company’s chief growth officer.

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Increased interest rates have made the cost of capital high, slowing both acquisitions and new development in the seniors housing space.  “Since interest rates took the bubbles out of our champagne in 2022, many in our industry have been hunkering down as valuations have been challenged, exit plans have been destroyed and carrying costs of non-cash-flowing properties have spiked,” said JP LoMonaco, executive vice president at CBRE. But for those able to make acquisitions work, now may be the perfect time to buy. “We’re past the COVID recovery now,” said …

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Ziegler has arranged $76.2 million in bond financing for Carolina Meadows, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Chapel Hill, part of the Raleigh-Durham metro area. Carolina Meadows was formed in 1983 to develop, own and manage the community. The property features 476 independent living units, 78 assisted living units (95 beds in operation) and 78 skilled nursing units (86 beds in operation). This ranks Carolina Meadows as the 20th largest nonprofit, single-site CCRC in the country, according to the 2023 LeadingAge-Ziegler 200. Carolina Meadows plans to …

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PLYMOUTH and LOGANSPORT, Ind. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of two skilled nursing communities that were family-owned and operated in Northern Indiana.  Pilgrim Manor, located in Plymouth, was built in 1969, with a significant renovation in 2012. The facility offers 78 skilled nursing beds, including 40 private rooms. Despite experiencing financial challenges and a 73 percent occupancy rate at the time of sale, the facility maintained an four-star CMS rating. Chase Center, situated in Logansport, opened in 1978. The facility offers a total of 101 skilled …

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TINLEY PARK, Ill. — Anthem Memory Care has promoted Laporsha Chavers to executive director for Porter Place in Tinley Park, approximately 25 miles southwest of Chicago.  Chavers previously was associate executive director for Porter Place. She also served as associate executive director for Grace Point Place, an Anthem community in nearby Oak Lawn. The certified dementia care practitioner brings over 18 years of senior living experience to this position. She earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Governors State University and an MBA from Purdue University.

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BELLEVUE, Wash. — Watermark Retirement Communities and Alliance Residential Co. have completed construction of a new independent living tower at Watermark at Bellevue in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue. The community now offers a continuum of care, with its existing assisted living and memory care spaces. The property features 110 assisted living apartments and 26 memory care units. The expanded Watermark at Bellevue, now totaling 360,000 square feet, spans an entire city block. The 155-unit, 22-story independent living tower features studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments.  Watermark at Bellevue is adjacent …

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RICHMOND, Va. — BWE has arranged a $47 million loan to refinance Discovery Village at the West End, a 219-unit, Class A independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Richmond. Ryan Stoll and Taylor Mokris arranged the financing on behalf of a large private equity investor. Mesa West Capital provided the funds. Discovery Village at the West End comprises a 124-unit independent living building and a 95-unit assisted living and memory care building. The property is located on 37 acres and was built between 2011 and 2015 Discovery Senior …

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NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas ­— LifeCare Properties (LCP) has sold The Blake at New Braunfels to Inspired Healthcare Capital for an undisclosed price.  The Blake at New Braunfels is a 112-unit assisted living and memory care community in New Braunfels, northeast of San Antonio in the heart of Texas Hill Country. Built in 2021, the Class A property features 71 assisted living units and 41 memory care units. Blake Management Group will continue to operate the property under the new ownership. Cody Tremper and his team at Berkadia Seniors Housing & …

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