Seniors Housing

DENVER — Spectrum Retirement, a Denver-based seniors housing owner-operator, has received $330 million for the refinancing of a portfolio of eight seniors housing properties that are located across the Midwest and Southwest United States. Ryan Stoll and Taylor Mokris of BWE, a national commercial and multifamily mortgage banker, arranged the financing on behalf of Spectrum Retirement. The nonrecourse debt was structured with full-term interest-only payments and a “competitive” interest rate. “We are honored that Spectrum chose BWE to represent them in the debt capital markets for such a complex transaction,” says Stoll, national director of BWE’s Seniors Housing and Care team. “It is a privilege to partner with one of the industry’s most respected owners and operators, and Spectrum exemplifies the highest standard of excellence.” The direct lender was not released, but BWE disclosed that the lender was a “global private credit investor.” BWE also said the transaction drew interest from multiple capital sources, including agencies, life insurance companies, banks and private credit firms. The eight-property portfolio spans major metropolitan areas in four states, all of which benefit from attractive demographics and sustained demand for high-quality senior living, according to BWE. The properties include Green Oaks Senior Living and Palos Heights …

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MORGAN HILL, CALIF. — Steadfast Senior Living has sold Loma Clara, a 67-unit seniors housing community located in Morgan Hill, for an undisclosed price. LTC REIT was the buyer.  Completed in 2018, Loma Clara features 42 assisted living units and 25 memory care units. The property was roughly 92 percent occupied at the time of sale. Units total 529 square feet on average. Amenities at the community include a theater, fitness center, activity and game rooms, a library, outdoor courtyard, physical therapy space and bistro. Discovery Management will continue to operate the property.  Aaron Rosenzweig and Dan Baker of JLL arranged the sale on behalf of the seller. 

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PLYMOUTH, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed Phase 2 of a $41.8 million expansion of Trillium Woods, an independent living retirement community located at 5855 Cheshire Parkway in the Minneapolis suburb of Plymouth. Designed by Pope Design Group, the 160,321-square-foot, five-story expansion consists of 18 assisted living units, 16 assisted living memory care units, 52 independent living units and 67 underground parking spaces. Trillium Woods is a Life Plan Community that provides wellness services and levels of senior care, including memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation. The prairie-style community is surrounded by 46 acres of walking and hiking trails and features an indoor pool, salon, day spa, fitness center, pub, café, pickleball court, library, auditorium, art studio, guest suites and fine dining. Construction began in April 2024.

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BREA, CALIF. — Integrated Senior Foundation, a nonprofit senior living provider, has received $79.3 million in tax-exempt, floating-rate financing for the acquisition of three properties located in Oregon and Montana.  The communities include Magnolia Gardens in Cottage Grove, Ore.; Wiley Creek in Sweet Home, Ore.; and The Lodge in Great Falls, Mont. Together, the properties total 287 units, with 23 independent living, 190 assisted living and 74 memory care units. Magnolia Gardens features 101 units with a full continuum of care. Wiley Creek comprises 108 units, including independent living, assisted living and memory care residences. The Lodge totals 78 assisted living units.  JLL secured the financing on behalf of Brea, Calif.-based Integrated Senior Foundation.

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CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Harrison Street has received a loan to facilitate the acquisition of a 153-unit senior living community located in Carlsbad. Oakmont Santianna totals 153 units, including independent living, assisted living and memory care residences. Oakmont Management Group developed the property, which opened in 2022.  BWE arranged the financing, which includes a 10-year, fixed-rate loan with full-term interest-only payments. A life insurance company provided the loan. Oakmont Management Group will continue to operate the community on behalf of the new ownership. 

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By Beth Mattson-Teig Real estate investment trusts (REITs) have their foot firmly on the gas when it comes to acquiring seniors housing assets, and they’re taking full advantage of the opportunity to buy at below replacement cost.  The appetite to grow portfolios, particularly on the private pay side of independent living, assisted living and memory care, comes as no surprise given the combined tailwinds of growing consumer demand and a slowdown in new supply.  While the aging population has led to accelerating demand, the high cost of development has forced a sharp pullback in new deliveries. Between now and 2035, the 85-plus population is expected to grow nearly 60 percent, increasing from approximately 7 million to more than 11 million. At the same time, developers are tapping the brakes on new projects.  In the first quarter of 2025, seniors housing construction starts in 31 primary markets tracked by NIC MAP totaled 1,076 units for properties that are a majority independent living or majority assisted living, the lowest count since 2009.  “Frankly, investors have been waiting for this boomer generation to hit and start to move into seniors housing for some time. It’s been anticipated, and it’s now actually starting to …

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DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — Lifespace Communities has broken ground on a $49 million expansion project at Harbour’s Edge, a senior living community in Delray Beach, a city in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. Upon completion, the expansion will add 24 assisted living apartments and 16 memory care apartments to the property, as well as new amenities. These planned additions include a garden with a walking path, third-floor terrace for assisted living residents, spa, bar, wellness gym, dedicated dining rooms, kitchens and activity spaces. Lifespace, a nonprofit organization that owns and operates 15 seniors housing properties across seven states, plans to begin construction on the expansion next week.

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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A partnership between Pennrose and The New Brunswick Housing & Redevelopment Authority has broken ground on Hildebrand Commons, 66-unit affordable seniors housing project that will be located in Central New Jersey. The six-story building will offer one- and two-bedroom apartments that will be reserved for households earning 20 to 60 percent of the area median income. Five apartments will be set aside for formerly homeless individuals. Amenities will include a community room, fitness center and an outdoor courtyard. The first move-ins are expected to begin in fall 2026.

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MERRILL, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $9.5 million sale of Pine Crest Nursing Home facility in Merrill, a city in central Wisconsin. The 120-bed property is located at 2100 E. 6th St. Operated by North Central Health Care, the facility features 117 units, including 105 private rooms and 15 semi-private rooms. The asset has served the area for nearly 70 years with several phases of construction, including the recent addition of a memory care unit, rehabilitation center and special care units. Ray Giannini of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer. The property is the only skilled nursing facility in Merrill and was 70 percent occupied at the time of sale, according to Giannini.

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FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS — Capital Square has acquired Woodland Cottages, a 62-unit active adult community located in the Central Texas city of Fredericksburg. Woodland Cottages offers 20 one-bedroom and 42 two-bedroom residences that have average sizes of 899 and 1,355 square feet, respectively. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and dedicated resident concierge services. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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