CARLSBAD, Calif. — Lancaster Pollard has arranged $420 million in financing for Plum Healthcare Group, a Carlsbad-based skilled nursing operator. The transaction refinances debt for 26 independently licensed and operated skilled nursing facilities throughout California. The loans were through HUD’s Sec. 232/223(f) program. This was the first HUD transaction for Plum. In addition, it was the largest portfolio refinance closed by HUD/FHA in its fiscal year 2019 and one of the largest ever undertaken by the agency, according to Lancaster Pollard. The transaction is the conclusion of a $400 million …
Skilled Nursing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Berkadia’s Seniors Housing & Healthcare group has closed $57.2 million in loans for skilled nursing facilities in Alabama, Illinois, New Jersey, Maryland and Washington. Berkadia refinanced a portfolio of three skilled nursing facilities in Washington state for $26.2 million, or $120,212 per bed, utilizing HUD’s 232/223(f) program. Jay Healy arranged the financing on behalf of the Washington-based owner and operator, which used the loan proceeds to pay off short-term debt, fund improvements to the properties and reduce their debt service payments. The communities are located in Brewster, …
PLAINFIELD, Conn. — Greystone has provided an $8 million HUD-insured loan to refinance Colonial Health & Rehab Center, a 90-bed skilled nursing facility in Plainfield near the Rhode Island border. The fully amortizing financing features a 35-year term and fixed interest rate. The refinancing replaces a bridge loan that Greystone provided for the acquisition of the property. Lisa Fischman of Greystone originated the transaction. The borrowers were Curtis Rodowicz and Robert Darigan, the property’s co-owners.
M&T Realty Capital Provides $79.5M Financing for Skilled Nursing Facility in New Jersey
by Jeff Shaw
BLACKWOOD, N.J. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has closed a $79.5 million FHA-insured loan to refinance a 458-bed skilled nursing facility in Blackwood, a suburb of Philadelphia. The 30-year loan is full amortizing and features a fixed interest rate of 3.28 percent. The borrower and name of facility were not disclosed. Paula Quigley and Matthew Pipitone of M&T Realty Capital Baltimore office led the transaction in collaboration with Aaron Anglada of M&T Bank’s Paramus office. Quigley also serves as the FHA/HUD program manager for the company.
LISBON AND MINERAL RIDGE, Ohio — Cambridge Realty Capital Cos. has provided two loans through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s LEAN mortgage insurance program. The $24 million will refinance debt on The Vista Care Center and The Ridge Care Center. An Ohio-based limited liability company was the borrower. The Vista Care Center, located in Lisbon, is a 76-bed skilled nursing and assisted living facility. The Ridge Care Center, located in Mineral Ridge, is a 181-bed skilled nursing and assisted living facility. Cambridge provided a fully amortized, 30-year …
LAWRENCEBURG, Indiana — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of Shady Nook Care Center, a 94-bed skilled nursing facility in Lawrenceburg, located along the Ohio River near the Kentucky and Ohio borders. An independent owner-operator with only this community in the state was the seller. A national owner-operator group bought the property for $9 million, or $96,000 per bed. Built in 1983, Shady Nook Care Center is located in a tertiary submarket of Cincinnati, Ohio. The facility was 79 percent occupied.
GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided a $14.9 million FHA-insured loan to refinance of a 176-bed skilled nursing facility in Gloversville, approximately midway between Albany and Utica. The loan was completed under the FHA 223(f) program. The 35-year loan is fully amortizing and features a fixed interest rate of 3.25 percent. Paula Quigley and Matt Pipitone of M&T Realty Capital’s Baltimore office led the transaction in collaboration with Jennifer Kooney of M&T Bank’s Tarrytown, N.Y., office. Quigley also serves as the FHA/HUD program manager for M&T Realty …
NORFOLK, Va. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Thornton Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation, a 60-bed skilled nursing facility in Norfolk. A skilled nursing investor with an expanding presence in Virginia made an unsolicited offer on the property, prompting the existing owner-operator to sell. The price was not disclosed. Steve Thomes and Michael Segal led the effort on behalf of Blueprint.
CHATHAM, N.J. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided a $12.1 million FHA-insured loan to refinance of a 108-bed skilled nursing facility in Chatham. The loan was completed under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 223(f) program. The 35-year, fully amortizing loan features a fixed rate of 3.26 percent. The borrower and name of facility were not disclosed. Paula Quigley and Matt Pipitone of M&T Realty Capital’s Baltimore office, in collaboration with Jennifer Kooney of M&T Bank’s Tarrytown, N.Y. office, led the transaction. Quigley also serves as …
TEXARKANA, Texas — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Christian Care Center of Texarkana, a 114-bed skilled nursing facility in Texarkana. A public REIT sold the property to a regional provider for an undisclosed sum. Originally constructed in 1972, Christian Care Center of Texarkana was designed with three resident wings to offer rehabilitation, skilled nursing, cognitive care and long-term care. In recent years, overall census and quality mix declined, leading the operator to temporarily close one of the resident wings for efficiency and expense management purposes. …