CHARLESTON and HANAHAN, S.C. — The Ensign Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ENSG) has acquired the operations of Ashley River Healthcare, a 125-bed skilled nursing facility in Charleston, and The Reserve Healthcare and Rehabilitation, a 135-bed skilled nursing facility in Hanahan. These acquisitions were effective Sept. 1, and will be subject to a long-term, triple-net lease. “These buildings present a great geographical and strategic fit within this particular market,” says Barry Port, Ensign’s CEO. These acquisitions bring Ensign’s portfolio to 295 healthcare operations, 26 of which also include senior living operations, across …
South Carolina
Ziegler Arranges $212.9M Bond Financing for Seafields at Kiawah Island in South Carolina
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Ziegler has arranged $212.9 million in bond financing for Seafields at Kiawah Island, located on Kiawah Island, a resort town south of Charleston. The borrower is Kiawah Life Plan Village Inc. (KLPV), a South Carolina nonprofit corporation that was formed on Dec. 7, 2020, to develop, own, and operate a continuing care retirement community on approximately eight acres. The community will feature 90 independent living units and 16 assisted living units. Seafields is located adjacent to Freshfields Village, which is an open-air pedestrian village with a …
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a skilled nursing facility in Bennettsville, a small city in the northeast portion of South Carolina. The seller was a publicly traded REIT. The facility was constructed in several phases beginning in 1958 and featured predominantly semi-private rooms. The buyer was an East Coast based owner-operator with a significant existing presence in South Carolina. The price and other details were not disclosed.
SOUTH CAROLINA — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 77-unit assisted living and memory care community in South Carolina. The property was originally constructed in the late 1990s. While historically a stable performer, the community has recently struggled due to a combination of the effects of the pandemic and census losses driven by competition, according to Blueprint. The buyer is a company growing its seniors housing platform in the state. Further details were not disclosed.
Blueprint Negotiates Sale of 170-Bed Skilled Nursing Facility in Beaufort, South Carolina
BEAUFORT, S.C. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a 170-bed skilled nursing facility in Beaufort, a coastal city between Savannah and Charleston. The facility was constructed in several phases, beginning in 1969, and features predominantly semi-private rooms. Prior to the pandemic, the asset had demonstrated an ability to generate positive cash flows with occupancies exceeding 90 percent, but was significantly impacted by census and staffing headwinds, generating millions of dollars in operating losses. A REIT sold the asset to a New York-based owner-operator looking to …
Ziegler Arranges $29.2M Financing for Bishop Gadsden Expansion in Charleston, South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Ziegler has arranged $29.2 million in bond financing to fund a renovation project at Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community in Charleston. The nonprofit continuing care retirement community is located on James Island, approximately six miles from downtown and six miles from Folly Beach. Founded in 1850 as a special ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina, Bishop Gadsden has continuously expanded its mission to serve seniors for 173 years and remains affiliated with the Episcopal diocese. In 1987, Bishop Gadsden moved to its current location on …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Greystone has arranged $27.1 million in financing for Merrill Gardens at Columbia, a seniors housing community in Columbia. The regional bank loan for the 120-unit independent living and assisted living community was executed as a floating-rate financing carrying a five-year term and 30-year amortization. The loan featured three years of interest-only payments and a mid-200 basis point loan spread. Tyler Armstrong, managing director at Greystone, worked with the client in placing the bank loan for AEW Capital Management and Merrill Gardens.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — SRI Management LLC, in conjunction with ownership partners Compass Living and Bourne Financial Group, have opened Indigo Carolina Forest in Myrtle Beach. Situated on nearly nine acres in the heart of the Carolina Forest, the community features 166 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. “This community is the second seniors housing development for our company, both poised within the thriving areas seniors want to call home,” says Bob Godard, chief executive officer, Compass Living. The community spans 189,500 square feet.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Hudson Capital Properties (HCP) has sold Inspire Coastal Grand, a 194-unit active adult community in Myrtle Beach. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $53.2 million. Tai Cohen of Cushman & Wakefield represented HCP in the transaction. Units are available in one-, two- and three-bedroom options. Cape Fear Commercial co-developed the project alongside HCP. The partnership broke ground on the community in 2019. Like many of the Southeastern markets where HCP invests, the greater Myrtle Beach area benefits from continued population growth that has strong potential …
SENECA, S.C. — The Ensign Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ENSG) has acquired the operations of Lila Doyle Post Acute, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility located in Seneca, approximately midway between Atlanta and Charlotte. The real estate at Lila Doyle Post Acute is located on the campus of Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital and was acquired by a subsidiary of Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT Inc., Ensign’s captive real estate company, pursuant to a 30-year ground lease with extension options. “This acquisition created a perfect opportunity for our continued growth in South Carolina,” …