SELLERSVILLE, PA. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has negotiated the $18.2 million sale of a 94-unit seniors housing community in Sellersville, located approximately 30 miles north of Philadelphia. Hidden Meadows on the Ridge features 54 assisted living units, while The Laurels features 40 memory care units. Built in 2007 and renovated in 2018, the community recently underwent a capital improvements program that delivered new flooring, full facility furniture replacement and new dining options. The two facilities had a combined occupancy rate of 94 percent at the time of sale. ESI represented the seller, an independent owner-operator, in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed REIT based on the East Coast.
Seniors Housing
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $27M Refinancing for Seniors Housing Community Near Sacramento
by Amy Works
RANCHO CORDOVA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. has arranged the $27 million refinancing of a 137-bed seniors housing asset in Rancho Cordova, a suburb of Sacramento. The 80,000-square-foot property, one of Summerset Senior Living’s two locations, offers assisted living and memory care. It was built in 2016. The new loan replaces $17 million in bridge financing that Marcus & Millichap also arranged. The refinancing features a 10-year term and a fixed rate. The lender was not disclosed.
PHILADELPHIA — Private equity investment firm Tryko Partners has acquired Glendale Uptown Home, a 240-bed skilled nursing facility in the Lexington Park neighborhood of Philadelphia. The center, which has been renamed Roosevelt Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, is located at 7800 Bustleton Ave. and is situated close to the Nazareth Hospital. Tryko plans to invest in a new therapy gym for the facility and to update patient rooms and mechanical systems. The sales price and seller were undisclosed.
Lancaster Pollard Provides $4.9M HUD Refinancing for Marjorie House Memory Care in Oregon
by Amy Works
MCMINVILLE, ORE. — Lancaster Pollard has arranged a $4.9 million HUD loan to refinance Marjorie House, a 45-bed memory care community in McMinnville, approximately 35 miles southwest of Portland. Senior Development Resources operates the community. The borrower is Giza Development, which used the original bridge loan from OREC Structured Finance Co. to buy out other investors and refinance construction debt. Under HUD rules, the project was immediately available for permanent refinancing, and Giza received long-term rate through the FHA Section 232/223(f). Ross Holland led the transaction for Lancaster Pollard.
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of Wyoming Springs, a 100-unit assisted living and memory care community in Round Rock, a suburb of Austin. One Liberty Properties Inc., a publicly traded REIT based in New York, sold the property for an undisclosed price. The buyer was a New York-based private equity fund looking to expand its seniors housing presence. Joshua Salzman and Ben Firestone of Blueprint handled the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 50-bed skilled nursing facility in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. A private real estate investor sold the community to an investor with a large California portfolio for $4 million, or $80,000 per bed. The specific name and location of the property were not released. The seller made $1.7 million in capital improvements to the property over the last three years, including adding 27 beds. Christopher Hyldahl, Gideon Orion and Kendra Gonzalez of Blueprint handled the transaction.
Walker & Dunlop Provides $11M Bridge Loan for Acquisition of Supportive Living Community
by Jaime Lackey
AURORA, ILL. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has provided $11 million in bridge financing for The Vistas Fox Valley, a 136-bed supportive living facility in Aurora. The borrower was Cascade Capital Group, which used the funds to acquire the community. Walker & Dunlop’s bridge lending program utilizes the company’s own balance sheet to offer short-term, non-recourse loans for properties that are being acquired or repositioned. Joshua Rosen and the bridge lending team structured the financing with a nine-month term, full-term interest-only payments and flexible prepayment options. The borrower plans to replace the loan with HUD financing before the end of the year. Supportive living is an Illinois program to offer assisted living services while still allowing for government reimbursement.
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — Capitol Seniors Housing has opened Arbor Terrace Mount Laurel, an 88-unit seniors housing community located on the eastern outskirts of Philadelphia. The 75,000-square-foot community offers assisted living and memory care services and amenities such as a bistro, theater room, art studio, technology lounge and fitness center. Meyer Senior Living Studio designed the community.
Greystone Provides $71.3M HUD Loan for Refinancing of Seniors Housing Community on Long Island
by Alex Patton
AMITYVILLE, N.Y. — Greystone has provided a $71.3 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of Massapequa Center Rehabilitation & Nursing, a 320-bed skilled nursing facility in the Long Island village of Amityville. The loan enables the borrower to exit initial bridge financing used to acquire the property in November 2017 and to continue with renovations. The financing carries a fixed interest rate, 30-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. Originally constructed in 1974, Massapequa Center has undergone $8.5 million in facility upgrades, including the installation of private suites with private showers, the addition of a new commercial kitchen, the creation of a large rehabilitation and wellness center and comprehensive renovations to the entrance lobby, nurse stations and geriatric units. Fred Levine of Greystone originated the transaction.
NATIONAL CITY, CALIF. — NorthMarq has arranged the sale of Southern Highlands Independent Senior Living, a 151-unit independent living property in National City, just south of San Diego. Lincoln Avenue Capital acquired the community from Shefflin Investments for $22.1 million. The three-story building was constructed in 1999 on 1.03 acres. The units are a mix of studios and one-bedroom apartments. NorthMarq’s Southern California investment sales team of Kyle Pinkalla and Shane Shafer arranged the sale.