Arbor Realty Trust Funds $41.6M Loan for Skilled Nursing Facility in Syracuse, New York

by Amy Works

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Arbor Realty Trust has funded a $41.6 million bridge loan for the acquisition of James Square Health and Rehabilitation Center, a skilled nursing facility located in Syracuse. Alexander Kaushansky of Arbor Realty Trust arranged the financing for the borrower, VestraCare. The borrower acquired the 440-bed facility from a Chicago-based seller. The buyer plans to appoint a new property administrator, retrain staff, rebrand the community and invest more than $4 million in capital improvements as part of an overall repositioning strategy. Evan Goldenberg of EBEX Holdings assisted all parties in the financing. Ari Dobkin of Meridian Capital Group also assisted in the financing.

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