HOUSTON — CBRE National Senior Housing has arranged the sale and acquisition financing for The Village Portfolio, a two-property, 224-unit assisted living portfolio in Houston. Lisa Widmier of CBRE National Senior Housing represented the institutional seller. Aron Will of CBRE National Senior Housing and Austin Sacco of CBRE National Senior Housing arranged acquisition financing on behalf of a joint venture between Bridgewood Property Co. and an institutional investor. CBRE secured two separate five-year, non-recourse, floating-rate loans on an interest-only basis from a debt fund. Retirement Center Management, Bridgewood’s wholly owned management affiliate, will continue to operate the portfolio.
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ALLEN, TEXAS — Florida-based finance firm Churchill Stateside Group LLC (CSG) has provided a $12.9 million HUD construction loan for Springwood at Allen, a 92-unit community in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Allen that will serve seniors aged 62 and above. CSG closed the loan through HUD’s 221(d)(4) program on behalf of an undisclosed borrower. Construction of the community began in December 2018.
BANDON, ORE. — 1031 Crowdfunding LLC, through its affiliate 1031 CF Properties LLC, has acquired an 84-unit assisted living and memory care facility in Bandon, a coastal city in the southwest portion of Oregon. The purchase price was $19.1 million. The existing operator, Seasons Management, will continue to manage the property following the sale. Although the name of the property was not released, Pacific View Senior Living Community is Seasons’ only community in Bandon. The 72,430-square-foot community has featured an average occupancy of 92 percent under Seasons, which has operated the property since 2013. “Seniors housing has already outperformed other noted real estate sectors in the past and we believe it will continue to be a favorable opportunity due to impressive demographic fundamentals,” says Edward Fernandez, founder and chief executive officer of 1031 Crowdfunding. “The acquisition of this facility is a great way to start off the new year.”
Blueprint Negotiates Sale of Three-Property Skilled Nursing Portfolio in Pennsylvania
by David Cohen
SCRANTON, PA. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a three-property skilled nursing portfolio in the Wyoming Valley region of Northeast Pennsylvania. Blueprint represented the sellers, a private investor and regional operator. A REIT, along with an operational partner with an existing presence in the state, acquired the properties for an undisclosed price. Located along a 25-mile stretch in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre market, the portfolio consists of 416 licensed beds. Ownership recently completed substantial renovations. The facilities were 85 percent occupied and generating over $34 million in total revenue with improving operating margins. Christopher Hyldahl, Michael Segal and Gideon Orion of Blueprint handled the transaction.
SVN Affordable | Levental Realty Brokers $47.5M Sale of Age-Restricted Community in Newark
by David Cohen
NEWARK, N.J. — SVN Affordable | Levental Realty has brokered the $47.5 million sale of St. Mary’s Villa, a 360-unit, age-restricted community in Newark. The property is located at 425 Sanford Ave. Jamie Renzenbrink of SVN represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was Paces St. Mary’s. A number of energy-efficient upgrades are planned by the buyer at the property, including a new roof and solar panel installation.
SANTA FE AND HOBBS, N.M. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of two skilled nursing facilities, located in Santa Fe and Hobbs and totaling 200 beds. The seller was a Texas-based regional owner-operator looking to divest non-core assets. O&M Investments acquired the Santa Fe facility, while a Southern California-based private REIT acquired the Hobbs property. The prices were not disclosed. Christopher Hyldahl and Gideon Orion of Blueprint were the lead advisors on the transaction.
PARK RIDGE, ILL. — Capital One has provided a $15.1 million HUD 232/223(f) loan to refinance Avantara Park Ridge, a 154-bed assisted living facility in Park Ridge, a suburb of Chicago. Since purchasing Avantara in 2014, the undisclosed borrowers have extensively renovated the facility. Joshua Rosen of Capital One arranged the fixed-rate loan, which includes a 35-year amortization schedule.
Bridge Investment Group Acquires Somerby Living Services, Including Nine Seniors Housing Communities
by John Nelson
NEW YORK CITY AND BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — An affiliate of Bridge Investment Group has purchased Somerby Senior Living Services, a seniors housing operator based in Birmingham. The seniors housing firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dominion Partners, a Birmingham-based real estate developer. The sales price was not disclosed. The acquisition includes a nine-property portfolio of seniors housing assets located in prime markets in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. The portfolio’s unit mix includes 134 independent living villas, 771 independent living units, 393 assisted living units and 260 memory care units. Ryan Maconachy and Chad Lavender of HFF represented Dominion Partners in the portfolio sale. Sarah Anderson led HFF’s debt placement team to secure acquisition financing on behalf of Bridge. Bridge currently owns 90 properties totaling 10,600 units across two private equity funds managed by its seniors housing affiliate, Bridge Seniors Housing Fund Manager. “We are excited to further vertically integrate Bridge Seniors Housing Fund Manager through this acquisition,” says Robert Chapin, CEO of Bridge Seniors Housing Fund Manager. Bridge plans to retain David Grady, president and chief operating officer of Somerby, to lead the company post-acquisition. Somerby currently has 20 corporate-level employees and more than 1,350 property-level …
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Omega Healthcare Investors Agrees to Acquire MedEquities Realty Trust for $600M
by David Cohen
HUNT VALLEY, MD. AND NASHVILLE, TENN. — Real estate investment trust Omega Healthcare Advisors (NYSE: OHI) has agreed to acquire MedEquities Realty Trust (NYSE: MRT) in a cash and stock transaction valued at $600 million. As part of the transaction, Omega will acquire the fee simple interest in 34 facilities operated by 11 operators in seven states. Omega will also acquire approximately $34 million in mortgage loans. Under the terms of the transaction, MRT shareholders will receive $2 in cash and 0.235 OHI shares for each MRT share owned, which represents $10.26 per share based on Monday’s closing price for OHI. The boards of directors for both companies have unanimously approved the transaction. “This acquisition reinforces our commitment to the skilled nursing and senior housing industry, while adding new asset types to our portfolio furthering our strategic objectives,” says Taylor Pickett, CEO of Hunt Valley-based Omega. “MedEquities has built a high-quality diversified portfolio, which should provide Omega with meaningful future growth opportunities.” Omega is a real estate investment trust that invests in the long-term healthcare industry, primarily in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. As of Sept. 30, 2018, Omega’s total portfolio consisted of 917 facilities spread across 41 states and the United Kingdom. …
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Sale of Solana Marlboro Assisted Living Community in New Jersey
by David Cohen
MARLBORO, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield Senior Housing Capital Markets has arranged the sale of The Solana Marlboro, a newly constructed, 79-unit assisted living and memory community in Marlboro. A joint venture between affiliates of Capitol Seniors Housing, Formation Development Group and Shelbourne Capital sold the property for an undisclosed price. The buyer was Kayne Anderson Real Estate. Chelsea Senior Living, the current operator, will continue to manage the community. Located approximately 20 miles south of New York City, the community is within a quarter-mile of a variety of shopping and entertainment options. The Cushman & Wakefield team involved in the transaction included Richard Swartz, Jay Wagner and Sam Dylag.