GREENVILLE, ILL. — CareTrust REIT (NASDAQ: CTRE) has acquired Helia Healthcare of Greenville, a 90-bed skilled nursing facility in Greenville, about 50 miles east of St. Louis. The purchase price was not disclosed. The property, located at 400 E. Hillview Ave., is the only nursing home within a 20-mile radius that offers skilled nursing services, including neuromuscular disorders care, amputation care, cardiac care, nutritional support, advanced wound care and enteral nutrition, according to HFF. David Fasano, Ryan Maconachy, Chad Lavender and Sarah Anderson of HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Palladian Healthcare.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Occupancy for skilled nursing facilities throughout the United States hit a five year low in the third quarter of 2017, falling to 81.6 percent, according to data released today by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC). NIC is a nonprofit data analytics organization exclusively serving the seniors housing sector. NIC collects the data using a sample population collected each month from more than 1,400 skilled nursing properties throughout the country. The occupancy numbers mark a 29 basis point decrease from the previous quarter and 167 basis point decrease from the same time last year. “Historically, there has been some variability in the occupancy trend in the third quarter in any given year, so it is difficult to gauge the impact of seasonality,” says Bill Kauffman, senior principal at NIC. “Occupancy did set a new low within this time series in the third quarter as pressure continues on the Medicare mix. However, it did decline at a slower pace from the prior quarter.” Medicare patient day mix declined 58 basis points from the second quarter and 84 basis points from year-earlier levels, coming in at a new low of 12.2 percent in the third …
LAS VEGAS — The Wolff Company has announced has broken ground on Revel Las Vegas, a 132-unit independent living community in Las Vegas. The three-story property will offer a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom layouts. It is scheduled to open in 2018. Revel Las Vegas will be the sixth seniors housing community that Wolff has developed since 2016. The Arizona-based developer plans to invest between $300 million and $400 million annually in independent living developments in the United States.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — JCH Senior Housing Investment Brokerage has arranged the sale of a 51-unit assisted living community in Escondido, located between San Diego and Los Angeles. A regional for-profit operator acquired the property from a single-asset nonprofit operator for $18.5 million, or $365,000 per unit. The seven-building property was built in phases between 1980 and 2002.
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.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 119-bed skilled nursing facility in Nashville. A public REIT sold the undisclosed property to an owner-operator looking to grow in the area for $16 million. The multi–story facility was originally built in 1970, then renovated and expanded in 2013. The nearly 100,000-square-foot facility was later acquired in 2016 as part of a large portfolio transaction, and the lessee was retained to continue operating the portfolio. Ben Firestone and Michael Segal of Blueprint arranged the transaction.
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Greystone has arranged $25.8 million in financing for the construction of a seniors housing community in Gilbert. The borrower was Fort Worth, Texas-based developer Aspens Senior Living. A publicly traded bank provided the loan for the construction of The Aspens at Mariposa Point in the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert. The community is restricted to residents age 55 and older, and will feature 204 units. The project is a joint venture between Aspens Senior Living, McFarlin Group and Pennybacker Capital. Construction began on the community in May 2017.
NEWTON, MASS. — Benchmark Senior Living has selected Erland Construction to manage the construction of a 50-unit memory care community in the Boston suburb of Newton. The project will be located on the former campus of Andover Newton Theological Seminary in Newton Centre. Plans include construction of a 34,683-square-foot building, as well as renovations to an existing five-story building on the site. Combined, the project will total 54,597 square feet. Bechtel Frank Erickson designed the community. Waltham, Mass.-based Benchmark’s portfolio totals 56 communities in seven states.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — The Woda Group Inc. has opened Wheatland Crossing in the Hilltop neighborhood of Columbus. The $8.6 million project features 42 affordable seniors housing units, developed for residents 55 and older who earn 60 percent or less of the area median income. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency provided private activity bonds, while the city of Columbus contributed a housing preservation bond grant. The project was also supported by the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program.
LOS ANGELES — Front Porch and Brookmore Apartment Corp. have acquired Vista Tower Apartments, a 230-unit affordable seniors housing community in Los Angeles, with plans to rehabilitate the property. Front Porch subsidiary CARING Housing Ministries (CHM) manages the property. Brookmore acquired the property in July from Baptist Services Corp. Capital partners on the acquisition and renovations include Citi Community Capital, Alden Capital Partners and the California Public Finance Authority. Low Income Housing Tax Credits have ensured that the property will serve low-income seniors for at least the next 55 years. Front Porch, its partners (including California Lutheran Homes and Community Services), and Brookmore contributed a total of $1.5 million dollars to preserve Vista Tower as an affordable housing community.