MUNCIE, IND. — Strawberry Fields REIT LLC has purchased The Waters of Muncie, a 72-bed skilled nursing facility in Muncie, for $3.1 million. The property is located at 2400 Chateau Drive. Services at the property include comprehensive medical, memory care and rehabilitative therapy. The facility serves both short- and long-term residents. With this acquisition, Strawberry Fields owns more than 70 nursing homes across the country.
HONOLULU — Sims Mortgage Funding (SMF), a subsidiary of HJ Sims, has arranged $14.1 million in financing for Liliha Healthcare Center, a 92-bed skilled nursing facility in Honolulu. Liliha, and its sister facility, Nuuanu Hale, were collateralized with a single, high-interest-rate bridge loan that featured a short maturity and expensive extension provisions. SMF arranged a HUD-insured loan with a fixed interest rate and long term to refinance the existing debt. To complete the refinancing capital stack, the holding company of the Liliha and Nuuanu borrowers obtained additional financing through Sims. SMF underwrote a refinancing loan insured under the Section 232/223(f) program that represents 80 percent of the community’s estimated market value. The loan featured a 35-year term and was underwritten with a 2.05 debt service coverage ratio.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — HJ Sims has secured a $45.8 million construction loan for The Mary Wade Home, a seniors housing property in New Haven that offers a skilled nursing center, residential care home services, adult day medical health center, physical rehabilitation and transportation services. The borrower, Mary Wade, is expanding by adding an assisted living and memory care building on parcels of nearby land acquired over several years. This new building, when delivered in 2021, will complete the continuum of care by enabling residents with assisted living needs to remain in the community as their needs change over time.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of Atria Richardson, a 90-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Richardson, just north of Dallas. A publicly traded REIT sold the property. Originally constructed in 1999, the 62,000-square-foot community is located near the University of Texas-Dallas campus. Another publicly traded REIT and its Florida-based property manager acquired the community for an undisclosed price. Ben Firestone, Michael Segal, Joshua Salzman and Alex Florea of Blueprint brokered the transaction.
GRAND JUNCTION, COLO. — Christian Living Communities (CLC), a Denver-based nonprofit owner-operator, has purchased Cappella of Grand Junction, an assisted living and memory care community in Grand Junction. Located just east of the Utah border, the community features 66 units in a 52,000-square-foot building. Cappella Living Solutions, the management and consulting division of Christian Living Communities, has operated the community since construction began in 2016 through a development partnership with Confluent Senior Living. CLC financed the acquisition with owner equity and tax-exempt bond financing. CLC now owns six senior living communities in Colorado and is responsible for the management of 20 additional communities across Colorado, Utah, Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio, Indiana and Missouri.
SEATTLE AND TOLEDO, OHIO — Merrill Gardens, a Seattle-based owner-operator, has formed a joint venture with ReNew, a Toledo-based REIT. The two companies will co-own 26 of the 28 seniors housing properties that ReNew is acquiring from New Senior Investment Group. In addition to owning a minority stake in the venture, Merrill Gardens will take over operations of the 26 communities. The two companies have worked together before on other joint ventures. An existing operating partner of ReNew will operate the final two communities in the portfolio, with ReNew taking a full ownership stake in those properties. The transaction brings Merrill Gardens’ total portfolio to 65 communities in 17 states. Of the 26 communities that will now be part of the Merrill Gardens portfolio, 15 are currently managed by Blue Harbor, the Portland-based management company that Merrill Gardens purchased in early November. Merrill Gardens also recently announced the addition of Tana Gall as president, replacing Dave Eskenazy who plans to retire early next year. Gall was the CEO at Blue Harbor for the past three years and she will now oversee the expanded Merrill Gardens portfolio. “This agreement provides an important chance for us to expand our footprint and diversify …
GOLDEN, COLO. — Scottsdale, Ariz.-based The Wolff Cos. has completed the disposition of Clear Creek Commons, an active adult apartment community located at 1027 Washington Ave. in downtown Golden. Colorado Springs-based Griffis/Blessing acquired the 55-plus active seniors housing property for $18.7 million. Built in 2003, Clear Creek Commons features 45 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts, averaging 821 square feet. Each apartment offers a washer/dryer, spacious closets and secured off-street parking, while select units feature a private balcony or patio and a wood-burning fireplace. Community amenities include a gourmet entertainment kitchen and dining room, a cardio/fitness center, media room and business center, a community gardening space, scheduled transportation, concierge services and bi-weekly housekeeping. Additionally, the property is home to Sassafras Restaurant and offers direct access to the Clear Creek hiking trails and Parfet Park. Dan Woodward, David Potarf, Matt Barnett and Jack Young of CBRE’s Denver office represented the seller and arranged acquisition financing for the buyer.
WACO, TEXAS — A partnership between Blake Management Group and LifeCare Properties has broken ground on The Blake at Waco, a seniors housing community in Central Texas. Upon completion, the property will feature 112 units and offer assisted living and memory care services. The project is part of a $225 million joint venture announced in 2018 between Blake, a regional operator, and LifeCare, a developer. An expected completion date for The Blake at Waco was not released.
WOODBURY, N.Y. — E.W. Howell Construction Group has completed Orchard Estate of Woodbury, an 89-unit assisted living and memory care community in Woodbury, a city on Long Island. Benchmark Senior Living is the developer and operator of the community. Orchard Estate of Woodbury is the second Benchmark project on Long Island, following Whisper Woods at Smithtown, which opened in 2018. E.W. Howell also served as general contractor on that project.
MANTECA, CALIF. — Capital One has provided a $7.7 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Almond Blossom Estates. The 139-unit, age-restricted, manufactured housing community is located in Manteca, a Central Valley city 75 miles east of San Francisco. The sponsor is a long-time Capital One and Fannie Mae customer. Damon Reed and Monica Schroeder of Capital One originated the transaction. The fixed-rate loan has a 12-year term with five years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule.