ROANOKE, Va. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided a $12.9 million Fannie Mae loan to refinance a 55-unit seniors housing property in Roanoke. The 10-year loan features a fixed rate of 3.75 percent and a 30-year amortization. Matthew Pipitone of M&T Realty Capital Baltimore office, in collaboration with Nick Gent of M&T Bank’s Washington, D.C. office, led the transaction. The borrower and name of the community were not disclosed.
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Capital Funding Provides $14.5M Bridge Loan for Two Skilled Nursing Facilities in Southeast
by Jeff Shaw
EMPORIA, Va., and LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Capital Funding has provided a $14.5 million bridge-to-HUD loan to The Portopiccolo Group. The funds will be used to acquire one skilled nursing facility, Emporia Manor, and cross-collateralize it with another facility, Sycamore Heights Health and Rehabilitation. Emporia Manor is a 120-bed facility in Emporia, while Sycamore Heights is a 96-bed facility in Louisville. The Portopiccolo Group, a family owned private equity and investment management firm, will own both properties following the transaction. Clearview Healthcare Management operates Sycamore, while Accordius Health will operate Emporia. …
RICHMOND, Va. — Erickson Living has started construction of Avery Point, a massive continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in the Short Pump area of Richmond. Upon full build-out, the community will feature 1,160 independent living units, 120 assisted living units, 60 memory care units and 60 skilled nursing beds. The property will comprise 14 individual buildings totaling 2 million square feet of space. Total development costs are estimated at $300 million. Phase I is currently under way, which is scheduled to deliver 200 independent living apartments and a 43,000-square-foot amenity …
Waltonwood Communities Names Chris Leinauer as Executive Director of Property in Virginia
by Jeff Shaw
ASHBURN, Va. — Waltonwood Communities has named Chris Leinauer as the new executive director of Waltonwood Ashburn, located approximately 30 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. Leinauer brings over 15 years of experience in senior living to his new role. Previously, he served as a director of operations, executive director, and most recently as a regional vice president responsible for 29 senior living properties across five regions. Leinauer received his bachelor’s degree and M.B.A. from Frostburg State University. Waltonwood at Ashburn features 114 independent living apartments, 72 assisted living apartments and …
TYSONS, Va. — Mather has completed land acquisition for its previously announced The Mather continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Tysons, approximately 13 miles west of Washington, D.C. The developer plans to start sitework in 2020 with the first phase of construction scheduled to open in 2023. Entitlements were approved in June. Although the planned number of units has not been disclosed, Mather says entrance fees will start at $660,000 for apartments ranging from 850 to more than 3,000 square feet. Nearly half of Phase I has been pre-sold, according …
VIRGINIA and TEXAS — Meridian Capital Group’s seniors housing and healthcare team arranged $58 million in senior and mezzanine financing to refinance a portfolio of memory care facilities in Virginia and Texas. The team also arranged the sale of an assisted living and memory care facility in Richmond, Va., and arranged $6 million in acquisition and construction financing in conjunction with the sale.