DUNKIRK, N.Y. — Greystone has provided a $16.5 million HUD-insured permanent loan to refinance Chautauqua Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, a skilled nursing facility. Chautauqua Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a 216-bed skilled nursing facility located in the Western New York city of Dunkirk on Lake Erie in close proximity to State University of New York at Fredonia. The facility provides a range of services including rehabilitation services such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy, as well as memory care, music therapy, palliative care, respite and hospice services. The long-term FHA financing represents a permanent exit from a bridge loan provided by Greystone in 2015 for VestraCare’s acquisition of the property. The loan carries a 33-year term and amortization at a fixed rate. Fred Levine, managing director in Greystone’s Monsey, N.Y., office, originated the transaction.
BROCKTON, MASS. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of Heights Crossing Assisted Living Residence, a 100-unit assisted living and memory care community located in the Boston suburb of Brockton. Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors acquired the property from a regional owner-operator with a strong presence in the Boston area. The price was not disclosed. Originally constructed in 1996, the community was 89 percent occupied at the time of sale. The building is situated near the Bay Pointe Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Steve Thomes was Blueprint’s lead advisor on the transaction.
LAS VEGAS — Penn National Gaming Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN) has agreed to purchase fellow gaming property owner Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: PNK) in a cash and stock transaction valued at $2.8 billion. The deal has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies and is expected to close in the second half of 2018 following an approvals process involving the two companies’ shareholders and applicable gaming authorities. Pinnacle employs roughly 16,000 team members and owns and operates 16 gaming and entertainment facilities located in Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The Las Vegas-based company is also a manager and majority owner of Retama Park Racetrack near San Antonio. As part of the transaction, Wyomissing, Pa.-based Penn National will sell four of the newly acquired assets to Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming Corp. (NYSE: BYD) for $575 million. The properties include Ameristar St. Charles and Ameristar Kansas City in Missouri; Belterra Casino Resort in Florence, Ind.; and Belterra Park in Cincinnati. Penn National has also negotiated with Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ: GLPI), the landlord for Penn National and Pinnacle’s master lease agreements, to sell and lease back the real estate associated with Belterra Park and …
READING, PA. — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided a $28.4 million conventional Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Reed Farm Apartments, a multifamily property located in Reading. Loan terms include a 12-year term with a 30-year amortization period and an 11.5-year yield maintenance period. The Reading-based sponsor purchased the subject as part of a 1031 exchange. Reed Farm Apartments is a 242-unit garden-style apartment complex consisting of 35 two-story residential structures, including a farm house that was built pre-1930 and converted into an apartment unit in 2003. The property was built in two phases between 2003 and 2005. Jame Conley of HFF represented the undisclosed sponsor in the financing.
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has brokered the sale of two contiguous four-story apartment buildings in the Prospect-Lefferts Gardens section of Brooklyn. The buyer, 558-566 Parkside LLC, acquired the properties from 566 Parkside LLC for $14.6 million. Located at 558-566 Parkside Ave. the buildings offer a total of 59 apartments. Michael Guttman of Rosewood represented the buyer, while Aaron Jungreis, also of Rosewood, represented the seller in the transaction.
TROY, N.Y. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged an $11.6 million Freddie Mac first mortgage loan for Summit Apartments in Troy. Situated on 10 acres, the property comprises four three-story apartment buildings offering a total of 108 units. Hayley Suminski of Key’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged the financing with a seven-year term, two-year interest-only period and 30-year amortization schedule. The undisclosed borrower used the loan to refinancing existing debt.
NEPTUNE, N.J. — An affiliate of Weiss Realty has acquired an office building located at 1800-1836 W. Lake Ave. in Neptune for $8.6 million. James Gunning, Donna Falzarano and Kyle Saviano of CBRE Capital Markets Debt and Structured Finance arranged a $6 million permanent loan from Natixis of behalf of the buyers, West Lake Neptune LLC and West Lake Neptune 11 LLC, for the acquisition. Built in 2010, The three-story building offers 48,492 square feet of office space. Current tenants include Hackensack Meridian Health, the Department of Treasury for the State of New Jersey and West Lake Pharmacy. Fred Meyer of NAI Mertz and Jack Sudia of NAI Atlantic Coast Realty brokered the transaction. The Meyner and Landis Law Firm of Newark, N.J., represented the undisclosed seller, while Saverio Celeste of Fort Lee and William Schmidt of West Orange represented the buyer in the deal.
PITTSBURGH — The Community Builders Inc. (TCB), a nonprofit developer of mixed-income housing, has opened Hillcrest Residences, a 66-unit seniors housing community in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood. The community features eight handicap-accessible apartments to allow residents to age in place. Amenities include a community room with library, garden, business center, fitness room, outdoor terrace, private room for health services, laundry rooms and 36 parking spaces. The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, the HUD Neighborhood Stabilization Program, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, Citizens Bank and The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency both contributed to the development. Through partnerships with local organizations such as the American Health Care Group, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and UPMC Stroke Institute, Hillcrest residents will have access to supportive services. The University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing provides quarterly health screenings, monthly healthy eating tips, exercise and fall prevention workshops.
BOSTON — RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE: RLJ) has sold Fairmont Copley Plaza, a 383-room hotel located in the Back Bay area of Boston, for $170 million, or approximately $444,000 per room. Maryland-based RLJ, which merged with Texas-based FelCor Lodging Trust Inc. in September, intends to use the proceeds from the sale to cover general corporate expenses, with an emphasis on paying down debt. The sales price represents a capitalization rate of roughly 4.6 percent on the hotel’s projected net operating income (NOI) for 2017. The buyer of Fairmont Copley Plaza was not disclosed. The hotel, which is situated within walking distance of Boston Common as well as a variety of shopping and dining destinations on nearby Newbury Street, opened in 1912. Amenities for guests include laundry services, safety deposit boxes, a 3,000-square-foot rooftop health club and on-site restaurant OAK Long Bar + Kitchen. The property also features 23,000 square feet of meeting and conference space. “The disposition of this asset is consistent with our objectives of selling non-core assets and unlocking shareholder value,” says Ross Bierkan, president and CEO of RLJ. Following the sale of Fairmont Copley Plaza, RLJ’s hospitality portfolio consists of 157 hotels totaling 30,800 rooms across 26 states …
NEW YORK CITY — Thor Equities has purchased The James New York – SoHo, a hotel located at 27 Grand St. in Manhattan’s Soho district, for an undisclosed price. The 18-story, 75,800-square-foot property features 114 guest rooms, three food and beverage outlets, and 1,500 square feet of meeting and event space. Hotel amenities include an outdoor rooftop swimming pool, a fitness center and 24-hour in-room dining. Jeffrey Davis of JLL brokered the deal. The name of the seller was not released.