IRVINE, CALIF. — Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. (NASDAQ: SBRA) has agreed to acquire a 49 percent equity interest in entities that collectively own 183 seniors housing communities, all of which are operated by Enlivant. The transaction values the portfolio at $1.62 billion and Sabra’s investment at $371 million. Enlivant is owned by funds managed by private equity firm TPG, which will remain the 51 percent majority owner. Sabra noted, however, that it plans to eventually move toward full ownership of the portfolio over the next three years. The portfolio’s 8,280 units are spread across 20 states and are nearly all private pay. The properties are currently 82 percent occupied. This is an increase from 60 percent in 2013, when TPG acquired troubled operator Assisted Living Concepts and installed Enlivant as the new operator of the portfolio. Sabra, a publicly traded REIT based in Irvine, noted that the acquisition will help diversify its tenant portfolio. Following the transaction, the amount of private-pay seniors housing in Sabra’s portfolio will rise from 16.8 percent to 24.3 percent, while its skilled nursing exposure will fall from 71.1 percent to 64.7 percent. Enlivant is the 10th largest operator of seniors housing in the United …
Multifamily
HOUSTON — HFF has arranged a $121.6 million floating-rate bridge loan for the redevelopment of The Star, a multifamily development located in downtown Houston. Upon completion, the property will feature 286 multifamily units, 26,000 square feet of retail space, 8,000 square feet of storage space and 672 parking spaces. Steve Heldenfels and Matthew Putterman of HFF arranged the loan through TPG RE Finance Trust on behalf of the borrower, Provident Realty Advisors.
NORCROSS AND PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $76.5 million sale of three apartment communities in Gwinnett County near Atlanta. Mike Kemether and Tyler Averitt of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Audubon Communities, in the transaction. Sabra Property Management acquired Bella, a 318-unit community in Norcross; Hathaway Development LLC acquired Center at Peachtree Corners, a 272-unit community in Peachtree Corners; and Zavala Properties acquired Summit at Dawson, a 162-unit community also in Norcross. Each property has a full suite of modern amenities and features oversized floor plans.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Coastal Ridge Real Estate, in partnership with M Group, has acquired The Village at Lakeshore Crossings, a 264-unit apartment community located at 251 London Parkway in Birmingham, for $40 million. A Philadelphia-based private investor sold the property. Constructed in 2013, The Village at Lakeshore Crossings offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with rents ranging from $1,067 to $1,512. Individual units feature hardwood floors, granite countertops and private porches. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, outdoor kitchen with a gas grill, outdoor fire place with a lounge area, lighted tennis court, clubhouse, media room, fitness room, pet park and a pet wash station.
EULESS, TEXAS — Arch Street Capital Advisors, a Connecticut-based investment advisory firm, has brokered the sale of Suite 2801, a 417-unit apartment community located in the Dallas metro of Euless. Built in 2013, the Class A property offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as two pools, a fitness center and a residential clubhouse. Arch Street represented the buyer, a joint venture between an institutional investor and Atlanta-based Cortland Partners, in the transaction
CULPEPER, VA. — SunTrust Bank has provided an $18 million construction loan for the 125,000-square-foot expansion of The Culpeper, a retirement community in Culpeper, a town situated equidistant from Richmond, Va., and Washington, D.C. LifeSpire of Virginia, a provider of continuing care retirement communities, will build 133 new units in the community and offer additional care services to current and future residents. The updated Culpeper community will replace the previous building, originally built in 1951, with 54 assisted living, 32 memory care and 47 skilled nursing units. Other enhancements to the community will include an outdoor courtyard, cook-to-order dining options, an on-site clinic, chapel, on-site physical therapy, wellness gym and a health and beauty spa.
INDIANAPOLIS — CBRE has arranged a $15 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Marina Apartments in Indianapolis. The apartment property, built in 1980, consists of 348 units. Jason Brown and Dan Gable of CBRE arranged the 10-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Zidan Management Group. The loan features a 30-year amortization schedule and a fixed interest rate of 4.2 percent.
Cornerstone Realty Capital Arranges $38.5M in Financing for Mixed-Use Development in Boston
by Amy Works
BOSTON — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged $38.5 million in financing for Mount Vernon Co.’s development of a mixed-use building, located at the intersection of Western Avenue and Leo M Birmingham Parkway in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood. Cornerstone secured the fixed-rate financing structure, including an interest-only period during construction followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The six-story building will feature parking for 108 vehicles; three on-street retail spaces totaling 4,578 square feet; residential amenity space, including a rooftop multipurpose room and fitness center; storage for 132 bicycles; 115 market-rate apartments; and 17 affordable apartments. The unit mix includes 53 studios, 43 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 16 one-bedroom/one-bath units with a den and 20 two-bedroom/two-bath units. Ranging from 520 square feet to 906 square feet, the units will feature vinyl plank and tile flooring, Silestone countertops, tile backsplashes, stainless steel appliances and in-unit washers and dryers.
WinnCompanies Completes $19.3M Rehabilitation of Affordable Housing Community in Malone, New York
by Amy Works
MALONE, N.Y. — WinnCompanies has completed the $19.3 million rehabilitation of The Trails at Malone, an affordable housing community in Malone. The project included the modernization of the units’ kitchens, bathrooms, wiring, heating and cooling systems, handicapped accessibility, exteriors, community room, playgrounds, security systems and landscaping. The 128-unit property comprises 26 two-story apartment buildings totaling 116,620 square feet. Of the 128 units, 100 are low-income housing tax credit units for residents earning 60 percent of area median income (AMI) or less. The property features 38 one-bedroom, 65 two-bedroom and 25 three-bedroom units. DiMarco Construction served as general contractor and The Architectural Team provided architectural services for the project. WinnResidential is managing the community.
WHITEHALL, PA., AND RUNNEMEDE, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has brokered the sale of a two-property multifamily portfolio in Whitehall and Runnemede. Joseph Brecher, David Jarvis and Adam Zweibel of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller and buyer, a private investor, in the deal. Orchard Drive Associates sold Orchard Drive Apartments, located at 1239 Washington St. in Whitehall, for $18.2 million. The buyer was a private investor. The community features 264 one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 782 square feet to 1,013 square feet. TNJ Properties acquired Presidential Courts from Presidential Associates LP for $15.5 million. Located in Runnemede, Presidential Courts features 268 garden-style apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts. The sellers of the properties are part of the same umbrella organization, however each property operated under separate entities. The buyers of the properties are also under the same umbrella organization, but operated under separate entities.