Skilled Nursing

CINCINNATI — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of St. Theresa Care Center in Cincinnati. A public REIT elected to execute the strategic sale of the facility following an operator transition earlier this year. St. Theresa Care Center is licensed for 92 assisted living beds and 99 skilled nursing beds. A National Historic Landmark, St. Theresa Care Center was originally built as an acute care hospital in the mid-1920s and was later expanded in the late 1950s. The building, which was ultimately converted to its current use, …

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While some owners see opportunities in converting obsolete seniors housing into behavioral health facilities, others look for ways to improve those services within their communities. By Jeff Shaw Seniors housing and behavioral health real estate have a lot in common. Both house people with a largely needs-based offering. There are a wide range of products to serve a variety of needs, and residents are sometimes not there by choice. Both sectors also have favorable demographics and strong real estate fundamentals on their side with demand outpacing supply. Behavioral health real …

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FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of a skilled nursing facility in Fort Collins for $7.6 million. The seller was an independent owner-operator. Although the number of beds was not released, the per-bed price of $79,166 equates to 96 beds. Initially built in 1968, the seller owned and operated the community for nearly two decades, achieving a four-star CMS rating. However, being its only skilled nursing facility, the company faced the challenges of today’s operating environment and lacked economies of scale. Upon marketing, the …

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NEW YORK CITY — Berkadia has provided the financing of a 320-bed skilled nursing facility in New York City.  Ed Williams and Richard Price of Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare secured a $62.1 million 232/223(f) HUD insured loan on behalf of the Northeast-based borrower. The 80 percent loan-to-value financing included a term of 35 years. Proceeds from the financing were used to pay off existing commercial bank debt as well as transaction costs. “As an integral part of Northeast-based operator portfolio, this is another premier facility which has long served …

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DELAND, Fla. — CareTrust REIT Inc. (NYSE: CTRE) has funded a $15.7 million mortgage loan on a two-asset, 115-bed skilled nursing portfolio in Florida.  The borrowers under the loan are affiliates of Elevation Group LLC, a Florida-based skilled nursing operator led by industry veterans Ken and Dan Funk. Elevation is an existing tenant of CareTrust. Proceeds of the loan were used to refinance Elevation’s existing loan on its Athens Post Acute facility, as well as to partially fund Elevation’s acquisition of Blue Lake Post Acute, both located in Deland, approximately …

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CALIFORNIA — Forbright Bank and HJ Sims have partnered to finance the acquisition of two skilled nursing facilities in California. The skilled nursing facilities feature approximately 150 beds. The borrower plans to invest in the physical plants of both facilities.  The financing partners described the buyer as “a top-tier skilled nursing operator.” Further details on the properties, buyer and seller were not disclosed. Forbright and HJ Sims closed a unique unitranche loan product to provide financing for the acquisition. This loan product acts as a single debt obligation with one …

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NEW YORK CITY — Capital Funding Group (CFG) has provided $8.8 million in mezzanine financing for the acquisition of a skilled nursing facility in Brooklyn. The mezzanine debt was part of a financing package of $60.8 million. The other funds were secured through a syndication effort with a bank CFG has partnered with in the past. The facility features 240 beds. Further details were not disclosed. Craig Casagrande and Andrew Jones of CFG originated the transaction.

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LANSING, Mich.— The national Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition and the Michigan Health Endowment Fund have launched an initiative to improve nursing home operations and resident quality of life in Michigan. Over the next six months, the initiative plans to convene a team of state government leaders, experts, clinicians, advocates and residents along with national Moving Forward Coalition leaders to address nursing home quality improvement opportunities in Michigan based on action plans from the coalition. The initiatives may include creating stronger career pathways for certified nursing assistants. “The enormous …

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PENNSYLVANIA — Capital Funding Group (CFG) has provided $34.7 million in bridge-to-HUD financing for the acquisition of three skilled nursing facilities. The facilities, which are located in Pennsylvania, total 299 beds. The buyer, seller, price and locations were not disclosed. Craig Casagrande and Andrew Jones originated the transaction for CFG.

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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.

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