FAIRPORT, N.Y. — Lancaster Pollard, a division of ORIX Real Estate Capital, has provided $17.2 million in financing for Aaron Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, a 142-bed skilled nursing facility in the Rochester suburb of Fairport. The FHA 232/223(f) loan will refinance several types of acquisition loans into a single payment structure. The new financing is nonrecourse and features a fixed interest rate. The current owner bought the property in 2018 and improved the operations and financial performance at the facility. Miles Kingston of Lancaster Pollard handled the debt origination.
DALLAS — Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Co. has arranged a $20.8 million loan for the refinancing of a skilled nursing and memory care community in the Lake Highlands neighborhood of Dallas. The loan refinanced the existing debt and reimbursed the ownership group in excess of $1 million for recent capital improvements at the community. Kyle Hemminger of Lancaster Pollard placed the debt. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
AUBURN, MASS. — Pennrose has received financing for the redevelopment of the Mary D. Stone school building in Auburn, a suburb of Worcester. The project will involve the repurposing of the three-story, 1920s-era property into a 55-unit affordable seniors housing community. Plans call for the renovation of the historic school, demolition of some later-built wings and construction of new units in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats. The property sits on 1.3 acres, and construction is set to begin before the end of the month. Eighty percent of the units will be reserved for seniors earning up to 60 percent of area median income. The remaining units will have market-rate rents. As part of the development plan, Pennrose has contributed $25,000 to the Town of Auburn for new equipment for the public playground on the property.
ALGONQUIN, ILL. — McShane Construction Co. is underway on the construction of a new senior living development in suburban Chicago known as The Oaks at Algonquin. The 166-unit project will incorporate independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Spectrum Retirement Communities is the developer and Vessel Architecture is the architect. The three-story community will feature amenities such as three restaurants, a salon, media lounge, theater, health club, community center and doctor and therapist offices. Completion is slated for January 2022.
WASHINGTON AND OREGON — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of eight private-pay assisted living assets in Oregon and Washington totaling 321 units. A joint venture between an Arizona-based private equity firm and an Oregon-based owner-operator acquired the properties. The seller and price were not disclosed. The buyer intends to reposition the communities, possibly adding more memory care units.
LONGVIEW, TEXAS — Cambridge Realty Capital has provided a $3.9 million HUD loan for the refinancing of Summer Meadows, a 115-bed skilled nursing facility in Longview, about 100 miles east of Dallas. Hymie Barber of Cambridge originated the loan through HUD’s 223(a)(7) program for the borrower, a New York-based limited liability company. The 223(a)(7) product is used exclusively for the refinancing of existing HUD debt on multifamily and healthcare properties.
MAYWOOD, ILL. — Evergreen Real Estate Group has completed $7 million in renovations to Garden House of Maywood, a 144-unit affordable seniors housing community in the western Chicago suburb of Maywood. Housing and Human Development Corporation (HHDC) acquired the 10-story building in 2018 using tax credits to help fund capital improvements. Evergreen has managed it since 2017, and Evergreen Construction Co. managed the nine-month project. Garden House is a HUD apartment property. HUD residents usually pay 30 percent of their gross income for rent. The phased renovations allowed residents to remain in their homes during construction. All residential units were updated with new windows and window treatments. Sinks, cabinetry, countertops, appliances and flooring were replaced in many units. Bathrooms were also repainted and refitted, with 15 units receiving accessibility upgrades. Common areas received new paint, flooring and furniture, with complimentary Wi-Fi installed throughout. In addition, the large lounge area was reconfigured to create dedicated spaces for a library, TV room, kitchen and multi-purpose community room. Elevators were modernized, and the electrical, plumbing and HVAC systems were upgraded and enhanced. Exterior improvements include a facade restoration, new roofing, repaired sidewalks and curbs, resurfaced parking lot with two accessible spaces, and a …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Ziegler has arranged $110.9 million in financing for Westminster, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in West Central Austin. Senior living owner-operator LCS has managed the 9.3-acre property since 1981. The community currently comprises 327 independent living units, 22 assisted living units, 30 memory care units and 55 skilled nursing beds. The expansion project will add a five-story building with 43 independent living apartments, 38 memory care units, 36 assisted living units and additional dining, parking and amenity areas. The project will also deliver a five-story building with a fitness center, physical therapy space, salon, clinic, 15 spaces of underground parking and 18 independent living apartments. Truist provided the financing, which consisted of $63.9 million in bank bonds and a $47 million loan that was structured with a 12-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. A construction timeline for the expansion project was not released.
SPRINGFIELD, ORE. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage has negotiated the sale of ElderHealth & Living Memory Care Village in Springfield. Built in 1988 and expanded in 1996, the memory care community features 95 beds across 59 units. The facility is approximately 30,215 square feet and is situated on approximately 5.1 acres of land. A regional operator with multiple West Coast communities acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The seller, a local owner-operator divesting its only seniors housing community, will stay on as a consultant. A local bank provided a balance-sheet loan for the acquisition. Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell and Vince Viverito of Senior Living Investment Brokerage handled the transaction.
BOCA RATON, FLA. — Fairstead has acquired Gould House, a 101-unit Section 8 seniors housing community in Boca Raton. The property is located on the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Campus. While the seller and price were not disclosed, Fairstead did unveil plans for a $6 million rehabilitation of the entire complex. The project will include new kitchens, baths, lighting, HVAC, flooring and windows for all apartments, as well as common area improvements to the security systems, grounds, lobbies, community room and management office. Fairstead financed the acquisition through the issuance of federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and tax-exempt bonds from the Housing Finance Authority of Palm Beach County. The Freddie Mac lender/bond purchaser in the transaction was Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC, and the LIHTC investor was Regions Affordable Housing LLC.