RACINE, WIS. — The Commercial & Investment Division of Milwaukee-based Ogden & Co. has brokered the sale of a 71-unit assisted living facility located at 5737 Erie St. in Racine. John and Richard Coury of Elizabeth Residence and Ramsey Woods Residence, respectively, have acquired the property from Villa St. Anna Inc., a subsidiary of Franciscan Ministries Inc. The property is situated within the Wind Point area of the Village of Caledonia. The new owners, which have plans to operate a 50-unit community-based residential facility at the property, will renovate the existing building, enlarging the units, adding full bathrooms and expanding the living area. Additionally, the new owners have plans to construct a 24-unit residential care apartment complex at the approximately 4-acre site. Dave Nance of Ogden & Co. represented the seller; James Ried represented the buyer in the transaction. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
HILTON, N.Y. — The Rose Hill Group of Western New York (RHG) has arranged an $8 million bridge loan for Hilton East Assisted Living, a 175-bed senior housing facility located in Hilton. The property had a more than 90 percent occupancy rate at the time of closing. Thomas Grzebinski of RHG arranged the loan on behalf of the Rochester, N.Y.-based borrower through a regional bank. Terms of the financing were not disclosed.
PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA. —Marcus and Millichap has represented an undisclosed LLC in the sale of the 24,490-square-foot Courtyards of Horizon to a Port Charlotte-based doctor for $2.9 million. The senior housing facility, located at 2644 Rampart Blvd. in Port Charlotte, opened in 1989 and is licensed for 50 beds. The property was renovated in 2005 to fix damage brought on by Hurricane Charlie.
DEKALB, ILL. — Cambridge Realty Capital Cos. has provided a $6.5 million FHA-insured first mortgage loan for Pine Acres Care Center, a 119-bed skilled nursing home facility located at 1212 S. 2nd St. in Dekalb. The loan will be used to refinance the property and fund a 5,075-square-foot addition. The fully-amortized, 40-year HUD Section 232 healthcare loan was arranged for the company’s owner, an Illinois limited liability company, by Cambridge Realty Capital of Illinois. The interest rate was not disclosed.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Long Beach-based HCP Inc., a real estate investment trust, has placed $319 million of secured financing for 16 of the company’s senior-housing assets. The company placed $140 million of 5-year secured debt on four assets and $179 million of 8-year secured debt on 12 assets. The properties are cross collateralized and the debt has a weighted average interest rate of 6.39 percent. The debt was purchased by Fannie Mae. As of June 30, 2008, HCP’s portfolio of properties totaled 706 properties — 267 senior housing, 107 life science, 256 medical office, 25 hospital and 51 skilled nursing.
NEOSHO, MO. — Rosemann & Associates, as architect and interior designer, has completed the historic renovation of Newton Place Apartments, an independent senior living community located in downtown Neosho. With four stories and more than 13,000 square feet, Newton Place houses 11 one-bedroom units and four two-bedroom units. The building, which once housed the Newton Hotel, is similar in style to a boutique hotel. Amenities at the property include a first-floor community room, a computer lab, a secured outdoor patio and common areas for group activities. Other companies involved in the project included the City of Neosho, the Missouri Housing Development Commission, Fairway Construction Co., Straub Construction, Bob D. Campbell & Co. and PKMR Engineers.
DESOTO, TEXAS — Dallas-based Metropolitan Capital Advisors (MCA) has arranged $4.6 million in joint venture equity financing for the construction of Wintergreen Manor Seniors Housing Complex in DeSoto. The project will include moderate-density, single-story structures with garages and carport. It will also feature an 8,000-square-foot amenity center that will include a 50-seat movie theater, an exercise room, an indoor spa, a beauty salon and massage room, a health center, a business center, a general store, a dining area with a kitchen, a game room, an arts and crafts room, and a great room with a fireplace and seating. The outside area will contain a pool, a picnic area with gas barbecue grills, waterscapes and irrigated landscaping. Todd McNeill of MCA arranged the financing on behalf of a single-asset entity controlled by Dallas-based Colonial Properties. Colonial and its equity partner have agreed to develop 30 senior housing projects throughout the Southwest.
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS — Dallas-based Faulkner Design Group has completed the interior design for Watermere at Southlake, a senior housing community located in the Dallas suburb of Southlake. The project will feature 152 luxury condominiums and 85 villas. Condos will be available with one, two or three bedrooms, and will range from 1,000 to 2,000 square feet in size. Villas will contain two bedrooms, and will range in size from 2,000 to 3,000 square feet. Some villas will also include bonus rooms, studies, lofts and attached two-car garages. The community will also provide assisted living and memory care for residents. Amenities at Watermere at Southlake will include a 36,000-square-foot community center. It will contain restaurants, a bank, a movie theater, an indoor swimming pool, a health spa, a hair salon, a concierge, a convenience store, a library with wireless Internet access and card rooms. The project is being developed by Dallas-based South Bay Partners, with Bedford, Texas-based Galier.Tolson.French Design Associates serving as project architect. Integrated Real Estate Group is providing general contracting services.
LOS ANGELES — New York-based The Related Companies has acquired a 308-unit senior-living building, which is located at 740 S. Olive St. in Los Angeles, for $56.5 million. Related plans to continue to operate the property as affordable housing for low-income seniors and to invest $9 million in a renovation/upgrade program for the building. Originally built in 1922 and rebuilt in 1979, the property offers 33 studios and 276 one-bedroom/one-bath units with monthly rents ranging from $980 to $1,083. Property amenities include security-card access, a spacious lobby with a furnished waiting area, lounge/dining area, a meeting room, a leasing office, a landscaped rooftop deck with shuffle board court, an open-air courtyard, laundry facilities and gated subterranean parking. Kitty Wallace of Sperry Van Ness represented both parties in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Houston-based Bridgewood Property Co. has acquired a 2.66-acre land parcel, located at the corner of Grogan’s Mill Road and Lake Robbins Drive in The Woodlands, for the development of a senior residential community. The Village of The Woodlands will total approximately 250,000 square feet, and contain 188 independent and assisted living units. Building amenities include a dining room that overlooks The Woodlands Waterway, a living room, a library, a bridge room, a theater, a fitness center with an indoor swimming pool, a billiards room, a computer room and landscaped courtyards. Residences will come in a mix of studio, one-bedroom, one-bedroom plus study and two-bedroom units. All units will contain full kitchens, individual climate controls, and washers and dryers. Construction is slated to begin next spring, with completion expected by fall 2010.