LONDON — Welltower (NYSE: WELL) has dropped it’s bid to buy London-based skilled nursing group Barchester Healthcare, according to British news outlet The Times. The Toldeo, Ohio-based REIT had bid 2.5 billion pounds, approximately $3.1 billion based on this morning’s exchange rate. Barchester operates over 200 skilled nursing facilities and seven hospitals totaling more than 12,000 beds. Welltower pulled its bid due to the chaos surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Times report. Neither Welltower nor Barchester have publicly commented on the development. Other American investors reportedly interested in purchasing …
Skilled Nursing
SEATTLE — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of Washington Care Services, a 165-bed skilled nursing community in Seattle, for $10.5 million, or $64,000 per bed. Built in 1974, the community was placed into receivership in June 2019 after the previous owner, a local nonprofit organization, defaulted on its existing HUD loan. At the time of the sale, the property was 77 percent occupied and losing over $500,000 a year in net operating income. The new owner plans to correct course by replacing contracted staffers with full-time workers, …
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — LTC Properties Inc. (NYSE: LTC), a Westlake Village-based REIT that invests in seniors housing and healthcare properties, has completed the sale of its entire portfolio of Preferred Care-operated properties. Preferred Care declared bankruptcy in 2017 amid a slew of personal injury lawsuits against the operator. The combined net proceeds for the portfolio, including one property sold in 2019 and 21 properties sold in the first quarter of 2020, were $77.9 million, resulting in a total estimated gain on sale of $44 million. The 21 properties sold …
Monticello Provides $97.2M Acquisition Financing for 856-Bed Skilled Nursing Portfolio in Virginia
by Jeff Shaw
VIRGINIA — Monticello has provided $97.2 million in first lien debt financing for the acquisition of five skilled nursing properties totaling 856 beds in Virginia. The transaction also includes a $8 million working capital loan to the operating companies of the properties. Monticello’s asset-based lending group, Monticello Commercial Capital, provided that capital. The borrower is an owner-operator with a current portfolio of 1,155 licensed beds. The seller, facility names and facility locations were not disclosed.
YUMA, Ariz. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Kissito Healthcare Palm View, a skilled nursing facility in Yuma. Originally built in 1964, with renovations in 2011 and 2018, Palm View consists of 77 units and is licensed for 143 beds. The community totals 44,000 square feet on 2.9 acres. Occupancy at the time of the sale was 59 percent. The seller is a national REIT looking to divest this asset due to it being a geographic outlier for its portfolio. The buyer is a regional …
Greystone Health Completes The Lakes of Clermont Health and Rehabilitation Center in Florida
by Jeff Shaw
CLERMONT, Fla. — Greystone Health has cut the ribbon on The Lakes of Clermont Health and Rehabilitation Center in Clermont, a suburb of Orlando. The skilled nursing facility offers 80 beds in 40 private and 20 semi-private rooms. The property totals 60,000 square feet. Greystone Health manages 43 facilities throughout Florida, Illinois and Missouri. The Clermont location represents Greystone Health’s third center located in Lake County.
Healthcare Transactions Group Negotiates Sale of Frostburg Nursing & Rehabilitation in Maryland
by Jeff Shaw
FROSTBURG, Md. — Healthcare Transactions Group has arranged the sale of Frostburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, an 88-bed skilled nursing facility in Frostburg. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Western Maryland owned and operated the facility. UPMC is one of the nation’s largest integrated health systems, including 40 hospitals. Mark Davis of Healthcare Transactions Group represented the seller. The price was not disclosed. The buyer, a New York-based owner-operator with an existing portfolio in the state, plans to rebrand the property as Mountain City Rehabilitation Center.
YUMA, Ariz. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of a skilled nursing facility in Yuma. The property features 77 units totaling 143 licensed beds. It was built in 1964 with renovations in 2011 and 2018, totaling 44,076 square feet on 2.9 acres of land. The name of the facility was not disclosed. The seller is a national REIT looking to divest this asset due to it being a geographic outlier in its portfolio. The buyer is a regional operator with strong presence and track record in …
Capital Funding, Bank Leumi Fund $27.8M Loan for Acquisition of Skilled Nursing Facility in New Jersey
by Jeff Shaw
WANAQUE, N.J. — Capital Funding LLC and Bank Leumi USA have closed a $27.8 million loan for the acquisition of Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Wanaque, approximately 30 miles northwest of Manhattan. The borrower and buyer, Philosophy Care Group, has rebranded the property as the Phoenix Center for Rehabilitation and Pediatrics. The facility features 92 pediatric skilled nursing beds and 135 geriatric skilled nursing beds. Capital Funding and Bank Leumi partnered to run a joint diligence process and co-funded the term loan, with Capital Funding, serving as agent …
Monticello Provides $46.8M Financing for 407-Bed Skilled Nursing, Adult Day Care Portfolio in New York
by Jeff Shaw
NEW YORK — Monticello has provided $46.8 million in first lien debt financing to refinance one skilled nursing property and two adult day care properties totaling 407 beds in New York. The transaction also includes a $3 million working capital loan to the operator of the properties provided by Monticello’s asset-based lending group, Monticello Commercial Capital LLC. The borrower is an experienced owner and operator with a current portfolio of 4,570 licensed beds and has an established relationship with Monticello. Prior to this deal, Monticello financed the acquisition of a …