LEBANON, N.H. — Dartmouth-Hitchcock and E4H Environments for Health Architecture have opened the new Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care, a 30,000-square-foot skilled nursing and hospice facility. The property is located within the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center campus in Lebanon, located near the Vermont border. The new facility features 12 single-occupancy patient rooms that offer a home-like setting. The Jack Byrne Center will also serve as an educational and training center for end-of-life caregivers throughout New England. The resource program was developed and will be administered by Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Palliative Care Program in collaboration with hospice and community partners. Construction of the facility by PC Construction began in June 2016. Led by a $10 million commitment from the Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation in 2014, philanthropic support covered 75 percent of the center’s construction cost.
HUDSON, N.H. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $4.1 million in refinancing for a multifamily property located in Hudson. The financing features a 10-year term on a 25-year amortization schedule. Mark Whelan of NorthMarq secured the financing through a regional bank for the undisclosed borrower. The multifamily property features 36 apartment units.
RYE, N.H. — Valencia Realty Capital has arranged $13 million in financing for the $11 million acquisition of an assisted living community located at 295 Lafayette Road in Rye. The borrower and buyer is Murfreesboro, Tenn.-based National Health Investors Inc. The financing has a total capitalization of $13 million composed of a $10 million senior debt facility coupled with $3 million of equity. Built in 2013, the 40-unit assisted living community is devoted to individuals with memory disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Ed LaFrance of Valencia Realty arranged the transaction, which was executed under a 363 auction sale that presented tight timing constraints.
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Chatham Lodging Trust has acquired Hilton Garden Inn Portsmouth Downtown for $43.5 million, or $332,000 per room. Located at 100 High St. in Portsmouth, the 131-room hotel opened in 2006 and recently underwent a full renovation. Island Hospitality Management will manage the hotel. The name of the seller was not released.
SALEM, N.H. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged $37.7 million in financing for The Dolben Co. for the development of an apartment community in Salem. The loan features an interest-only period during construction followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The 256-unit apartment complex will consist of four residential buildings, a 5,500-square-foot clubhouse, outdoor swimming pool, grilling area and play area. Units will feature granite counters, kitchens with stainless steel appliances, in-unit laundry and a private balcony or patio. The community will feature a mix of studio, one-bedroom/one-bath units and two-bedroom/two-bath units ranging from 567 square feet to 1,088 square feet.
Cushman & Wakefield Facilitates $9.5M Sale of 65,000 SF Office Building in Manchester, New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of an office building located at Two Wall St. in Manchester. The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester acquired the property from Wall Springs LLC (Brady Sullivan Properties) for $9.5 million. The four-story, 65,000-square-foot office building features a two-story atrium lobby and free visitor parking. In 2016, the buyer entered into a 10-year lease at the property with an option to purchase. At the time of sale, the property was 89 percent leased. Thomas Farrelly, Denis Dancoes and Sue Ann Johnson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, while Mike Reed of Stebbin Commercial Properties represented the buyer in the transaction.
RYE, N.H. — National Health Investors Inc. (NYSE: NHI) has financed the acquisition of a 40-unit memory care community in Rye, located along the coast near the Maine border. The investment totaled $10 million. The borrower is Evolve Senior Living, a first-time partner for NHI. The property was built in 2013. The loan is secured with a first mortgage with an initial term of five years, renewal options and an interest rate of 8 percent. NHI funded the investment through its revolving credit facility. NHI has an option to purchase the property after 24 months if certain performance goals are achieved.
NASHUA, N.H. — Linchris Hotel Corp. has received a $16.8 million loan to acquire the Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, located at 2 Somerset Parkway in Nashua. Linchris plans to reflag the 230-key hotel as a DoubleTree by Hilton following a property improvement plan. The property features an indoor pool, whirlpool, sauna, spa, fitness center, business center, meeting and banquet rooms, complimentary shuttle, club lounge and Speaker’s Corner & Pub. Greg LaBine and Martha Nay of HFF arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through East Boston Savings Bank for the borrower.
KEENE, N.H. — HJ Sims has closed $93 million in tax-exempt bonds, which will be used toward the development of Hillside Village, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Keene. The borrower, The Prospect-Woodward Home, is the nonprofit operator of an assisted living facility in Keene. The company recognized that there were no CCRCs in the area that would allow seniors to stay in Keene as they age. Eighty percent of the independent living apartments were already reserved at the time of bond closing. Prospect-Woodward expects to break ground this year on the 48-acre campus. New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority issued the bonds. Sims immediately sold 20 percent of the bonds — $18 million — to individual investors. Sims created three series of Entrance Fee Principal Redemption Bonds to capture initial entrance fees from new residents and to reduce debt quickly. The lender expects the program to allow Prospect-Woodward to redeem 40 percent of the bonds within three years.
NASHUA, N.H. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged $14.2 million in permanent financing for Clocktower Place II, a multifamily property located in downtown Nashua. Jason Cunnane and Tim O’Donnell of Fantini & Gorga arranged the loan, which was placed through a national Fannie Mae lender, for an undisclosed borrower. Clocktower Place II is a five-story rehabilitated mill building that is contiguous with Clocktower Place I. The two phases function as a single rental property comprising one long continuous structure that was built and expanded throughout the 19th century. The property was converted to its current use in the late 1980s. Clocktower Place II features 128 market-rate and 55 affordable one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Additionally, the property features a fitness center, indoor pool, common room and surface and underground parking.