NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of a skilled nursing community in New Rochelle, a suburb of New York City on Long Island Sound. The facility was originally constructed in 1965 and is licensed for 60 beds. The seller was an independent owner-operator that operated the facility for 30 years, but sought to exit the long-term care industry. A New York-based owner acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Approval of the new operator is pending. “Evans Senior Investments was successfully able to navigate …
UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of The Fairhaven in Upper Sandusky, approximately midway between Columbus and Toledo. United Church Homes sold the community, which was originally built in 1920 and features 99 skilled nursing beds and six independent living units. The undisclosed buyer specialized in buying and maintaining faith-based communities. Marketed as a value-add opportunity, the new owner plans to built a state-of-the-art replacement facility on the property.
PENDLETON COUNTY, Ky. — Senwell Senior Investment Advisors has arranged the sale of a 60-bed skilled nursing facility in Pendleton County. The facility was family owned since the 1960s. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the building was fully occupied with a waitlist. While the pandemic presented challenges, the facility was slowly increasing its occupancy month over month. The undisclosed buyer owns facilities in the same geographical footprint. Ben Bohland facilitated the transaction.
PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Plains Commercial has arranged the lease of Davis West Nursing Home in Pine Bluff, approximately 45 miles south of Little Rock. The exiting operator is a nonprofit that made the decision to exit the skilled nursing operating business. After the bidding process, the landlord chose a Chicago-based operator. The facility was suffering from a depressed census that hadn’t fully recovered from COVID. Licensed for 177 beds, the facility offered the new operator significant upside through further lease-up and operational changes. The Chicago-based operator is taking on …
VERMONT — Capital Funding Group (CFG) has provided $13.4 million in financing for a 144-bed skilled nursing facility in Vermont. CFG worked to replace the bridge-to-HUD loan, which it also provided, into HUD financing. The name, location and borrower were not disclosed. Tim Eberhardt and Ava Julio originated the transaction for CFG.
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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — CareTrust REIT Inc. (NYSE: CTRE), along with a regional investor in healthcare real estate, has acquired four skilled nursing facilities on the West Coast. The four-property acquisition includes 450 skilled nursing beds and 20 assisted living units. Links Healthcare Group, a new operator relationship for CareTrust, will operate the facilities pursuant to a 15-year master lease with two five-year extension options. Links is an experienced operator founded by Toby Tilford and Curt Rodriguez and currently operates 16 skilled nursing and seniors housing communities. CareTrust’s initial investment …
HOUSTON — CareTrust REIT Inc. (NYSE: CTRE) has acquired a 125-bed skilled nursing facility located in the greater Houston metropolitan area. An affiliate of Evergreen Health Group will operate the property, opening a new tenant relationship for CareTrust. The specific name and location of the property were not disclosed. Evergreen Health Group is a Texas-based operator of skilled nursing facilities primarily owned by Selina Chao, an industry veteran. Evergreen has entered into a 15-year, triple-net lease with CareTrust that includes two five-year extension options and annual CPI-based rent escalators. CareTrust’s …
GARY, Ind. — Northland Networks has arranged an undisclosed amount of financing for a 100-bed skilled nursing facility in Gary, just across the state border from Chicago. The loan will refinance existing debt on the property. Further information on the borrower, loan and property was not disclosed.
BALTIMORE — Baltimore-based Capital Funding Group (CFG) has arranged $207 million in financing to support the refinancing of 10 skilled nursing facilities. The facilities, which span Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina, total over 1,200 beds. The borrowers are affiliates of The Portopiccolo Group. The transaction represents the largest deal closed by CFG this year to date. The financing also allowed for an equity recapture at closing, a transition to third-party tenants for eight of the 10 facilities as part of the closing and an earn-out structure to provide access to …