PENNSYLVANIA — Capital Health Group LLC (CHG) has arranged the sale of a four-community, 534-bed seniors housing portfolio in southeastern Pennsylvania. Affiliates of CHG acquired the portfolio, which features a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care units, in January 2017. CHG’s affiliated management company, Milestone Retirement Communities LLC, operated the communities during this time. Under CHG’s ownership, portfolio occupancy averaged over 93 percent and the operating margin was consistently above 38 percent. CHG sold the community on behalf of CHH Senior Housing LP, a CHG-sponsored operating company capitalized by Akard Street Partners, an investment venture with the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. The buyer, price and names of the communities were not disclosed. CHG is a private equity firm that was founded in 2006 to make capital investments in seniors housing facilities through acquisition and development. CHG’s current portfolio includes 41 operating communities and six communities under development. Milestone’s portfolio is located nationally across 20 states and consists of 89 communities with more than 7,800 units.
WAUKESHA, WIS. — New Perspective Senior Living is developing a 173,000-square-foot facility in Waukesha. The new community will offer 94 independent living and assisted living apartments as well as 34 memory care apartments. An official groundbreaking ceremony will take place this spring, with completion slated for summer 2020. Amenities will include a two-story lobby and reception area, three dining venues, an indoor pool, wellness center, beauty salon, activity center, movie theater and dance hall. Residents can also take advantage of weekly housekeeping, activity transportation, on-site physical therapy and wellness services. For those requiring additional assistance, care will be available 24 hours per day.
LOS ANGELES — Bells and whistles may be a distracting way to get a prospective seniors housing resident’s attention, but Margaret Wylde, CEO of ProMatura Group, believes they can take away from the core purpose of providing a safe, welcoming environment for seniors. “We spend so much money in this industry on amenities that people will never use,” she said. “People want a place they can call home. A place they can live in. A place where they don’t have to hide their things. We can cut out some amenities and invest more in rentable space and give them a better home to live in.” Wylde made the comments during her keynote address at InterFace Seniors Housing West, held March 7 at the Omni Los Angeles. The audience for her address was nearly 300 seniors housing industry professionals. The latest data from Mississippi-based research firm ProMatura notes that amenities aren’t identified as a priority to seniors, though they can make their families feel optimistic about a facility. The actual residents are focused on the type of unit, floor plan and price. “Gardening areas, libraries — they don’t help,” said Wylde. “It’s not about how much we can cram in to entertain. …
PORTLAND, ORE. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage has arranged the sale of RN Villa Care Center, a 38-unit residential care facility in Portland. Residential care is a form of seniors housing that utilizes a smaller, more home-like atmosphere. The 22,165-square-foot community sits on a one-acre plot. A local operator sold the community to a Southern California-based private equity firm for $8.5 million, or $233,000 per unit. The seller plans to use the proceeds to invest in other real estate assets. The seller was seeking to expand its Pacific Northwest portfolio. Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell and Vince Viverito of Senior Living Investment Brokerage handled the transaction.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Cushman & Wakefield Senior Housing Capital Markets has arranged the sale of three senior communities in metro Providence. An institutional investor sold the 371-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care portfolio for an undisclosed price. The buyer was Capital Health Group, a Baltimore-based investor seeking value-add opportunities in the area. Milestone Retirement Communities LLC, an affiliate of Capital Health Group, will take over operations at each community. The portfolio consists of Pocasset Bay, a 169-unit independent living and assisted living community in Johnston; East Bay, a 98-unit assisted living and memory care community in East Providence; and Greenwich Bay, a 104-unit assisted living and memory care community in East Greenwich. The Cushman & Wakefield team involved in the transaction included Richard Swartz, Jay Wagner, Jim Dooley and Sam Dylag.
SAN DIEGO — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of an 87-unit assisted living and memory care community in North County, just outside San Diego. A publicly traded REIT sold the community to a San Diego-based owner-operator with an existing California portfolio. The name of the community and price were not disclosed. The property was sold as a value-add proposition, as new competition in the area had lowered occupancy. The buyer intends to renovate the community and capitalize on operational synergies within its larger management platform. Ben Firestone, Michael Segal and Scott Frazier of Blueprint facilitated the transaction.
FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS — Bridgeview Realty Capital, in collaboration with ACRON USA, Tulsa OK and First Capital Bank of Texas, has completed construction of a seniors housing community in the central Texas city of Fredericksburg. Development costs were estimated at $21 million for the 73,000-square-foot property, which was not named and offers 60 assisted living units and 24 memory care units. Approximately 50 percent of the newly delivered space is preleased, and Bridgeview is planning a second phase to add independent living units.
OMAHA, NEB. — CBRE has arranged $11.9 million in financing for Esprit Whispering Ridge, a 91-unit assisted living and memory care community in Omaha. The borrower is a joint venture between South Dakota-based real estate firm Hegg Cos. and management/consulting firm Paradigm Senior Living. Situated on 6.9 acres, the community is located less than five miles from the only full-service hospital in West Omaha. Aron Will and Austin Sacco of CBRE originated the 10-year, fixed-rate, Fannie Mae loan with 36 months of interest-only payments. The funds will be used to refinance the original construction loan for the property.
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO — CA Senior Living LLC, the senior housing investment and development division of Chicago-based CA Ventures, has started construction of a seniors housing community in Mayfield Heights, approximately 12 miles east of downtown Cleveland. The two-story building will offer 100 independent living, 60 assisted living and 32 memory care units. Apartment sizes range in size from 403-square-foot studios to 836-square-foot two-bedroom units. The property will offer five single-story cottages, each offering two 1,680-square-foot residences. Common areas will add 61,000 square feet to the property, which is slated to open in summer 2020. Southfield, Mich.-based Harley Ellis Devereaux designed the project, which is located near restaurants, retail and healthcare, including Hillcrest Hospital. Chattanooga, Tenn.-based EMJ Corp. is serving as general contractor. CA Senior Living currently has 23 communities operating or under construction throughout the U.S. CA entered the Ohio senior housing market in 2017 with the completion of The Sheridan at Mason, located in Deerfield Township near Cincinnati.
RACINE, WIS. — Evergreen Real Estate Group has completed a $2 million renovation of Durand Plaza, a 72-unit affordable seniors housing community in Racine, approximately 25 miles south of Milwaukee. Evergreen acquired the property in October 2017 and has managed it since then. Durand Plaza comprises four two-story buildings originally constructed in 1970. In addition to the 72 residential units, the property includes a community room with television and shared kitchen, as well as an onsite laundry room. During the remodel, all buildings received new roofs and windows as well as mechanical improvements. Corridors, stairwells and common areas were refreshed with new carpet, paint and lighting. Exterior improvements included repaved parking lots, repaired sidewalks, masonry updates, new perimeter fencing, landscaping, a new monument sign and a new patio with seating that complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).