IRVINE, CALIF — Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. (NASDAQ: SBRA) has completed the previously announced sale of 20 skilled nursing facilities leased to Genesis Healthcare Inc. in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana for $103.3 million. The 20 facilities are part of the original 35 facilities marketed for sale under the previously announced memoranda of understanding with Genesis. Under the terms of the deal, Genesis’s annual rent obligations to Irvine-based Sabra will be reduced by $9.3 million as a result of the sale of these facilities. Sabra expects to use the proceeds from the sale to repay borrowings under its revolving credit facility. The dispositions are part of the REIT’s “Sabra 3.0” plan to have more scale and diversification within the company’s portfolio as far as continuum of care, operator and geography. Sabra plans to sell its entire portfolio of Genesis-operated skilled nursing facilities for aggregate sales proceeds of $425 million to $475 million.
MISSION VIEJO, CALIF. — The Ensign Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign group of skilled nursing, rehabilitative care services, home health care, hospice care and assisted living companies, has completed a $112 million portfolio financing. The fixed-rate loans have an amortization schedule between 30 and 35 years, and are secured by mortgages on 17 of the 63 properties owned by Ensign subsidiaries. Jason Dopoulos of Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Company LLC arranged the loans, which are insured by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Loan proceeds will be primarily deployed to pay down previously drawn amounts on Mission Viejo-based Ensign’s revolving line of credit. In addition to refinancing existing borrowings, the proceeds of the HUD-insured debt will be used to fund acquisitions; renovate and upgrade existing and future facilities; cover working capital needs; and for other business purposes.
FLEETWOOD, N.Y. — HFF has secured $91.6 million in joint venture equity and first mortgage financing for the development of 42 Broad Street West, a multifamily property located in Fleetwood. The developer is a partnership between Alexander Development Group and The Bluestone Organization. HFF arranged $32.6 million in joint venture equity from institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Additionally, the HFF team, including David Giancola and Geoff Goldstein, placed a $59 million construction loan with Santander Bank and People’s United Bank. Once completed, the 16-story, 354,000-square-foot building will feature 249 apartment units, more than 16,000 square feet of amenity space, 12,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a connected four-story, 580-space parking garage. Residential units will include a variety of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include an outdoor swimming pool and patio area, a fitness center, a game room/viewing room, a library, a business center and a landscaped rooftop garden with outdoor kitchens and fireplace, as well as a concierge service. The property is slated for completion in 2019.
PENNSYLVANIA — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a total of $57.7 million in FHA financing for a large regional owner and operator of healthcare facilities across the Northeast. The properties include a 180-bed skilled nursing facility and a 120-bed skilled nursing facility that also has a 73-bed assisted living/independent living wing. John Randolph of Key’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged the permanent financing through the FHA 232/223(f) mortgage insurance program. Henry Alonso and Brandon Taseff of Key’s Healthcare Group structured the original bridge loan for the sponsor. The loan proceeds were used to pay down a portion of the existing bridge loan, which funded the initial acquisition and subsequent recapitalization of a pool of healthcare facilities located in the Northeast.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has secured financing and facilitated the sale of Grand Crossing Apartments, a two-building multifamily asset located at 208 and 212 W. 133rd St. in Central Harlem. An undisclosed buyer acquired the properties for $9 million. Ariel Property Advisors assisted the buyer’s acquisition of the asset by obtaining a $5.1 million non-recourse, fixed-rate acquisition loan. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury, Michael Tortorici and Matthew Gillis of Ariel Property Advisors represented the undisclosed seller and secured the buyer in the deal. The five-story property at 208 W. 133rd St. features 14,175 square feet and 15 apartments, while the 41,380-square-foot property at 212 W. 133rd St. features 40 apartments.
MIAMI — Canyon Partners Real Estate LLC has provided a $102.3 million senior bridge loan for the recapitalization of Shorecrest Club, a 467-unit, waterfront apartment community in Miami. Canyon arranged the transaction on behalf of the borrower, Upper East Side Miami LLC, an affiliate of ECI Group, an Atlanta-based real estate development, brokerage and management company. The property is located roughly 10 miles from Miami International Airport and eight miles north of Miami’s Brickell district. Shorecrest Club offers a mix of one- to three-bedroom units, with rents starting at $1,535 per month for a one-bedroom, according to Apartments.com. In addition, the property features a resort-style pool with lap lanes, outdoor cabanas, fitness center with saunas, tenant lounges, storage units and a movie theater. ECI Group plans to further enhance the property with the addition of 12 boat slips for the planned Biscayne Bay waterfront, landscaping and a dog park.
CHICAGO — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $93 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Columbus Plaza in downtown Chicago. The 533-unit multifamily property will undergo extensive work in the lobby and outdoor amenity spaces, including a complete renovation and expansion of the building’s deck and grilling stations. Additionally, energy-saving appliances will be added to reduce water consumption and improve energy efficiencies. Sue Blumberg of NorthMarq arranged the seven-year loan. An entity controlled by the Habitat Co. owns the property.
OKLAHOMA CITY — BMC Capital has arranged a $4.7 million acquisition loan for a 148-unit multifamily community in Oklahoma City. Clayton Wells of BMC Capital’s Dallas office arranged the 10-year, nonrecourse loan with a fixed 4.17 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was arranged through one of BMC Capital’s undisclosed agency relationships.
LOS ANGELES — Essex Property Trust has acquired The Village at Toluca Lake, a 146-unit apartment complex in the Los Angeles submarket of Burbank, for $59 million. The community is located at 211 and 235 N. Valley St. Michael Koshet of KW Commercial represented both Essex and the seller, Cusumano Real Estate Group. Koshet notes Cusumano felt it had a great run with the asset and invested a large amount of capital during the time of ownership, but was willing to sell if it could hit the requested price quota.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Sentre has purchased The Thornton, a 123-unit apartment complex in Portland, for $25.5 million. The community is located at 1953 N.W. Overton St. in the Northwest District. The company will invest $1 million to renovate the common areas and unit interiors. The community will then be rebranded. The Thornton was originally built in 2016. Renovations are slated to begin in January 2018 and finish in fall 2018.