Seniors Housing

LOS ANGELES — Appetite for seniors housing remains strong despite higher operating costs, with nearly two-thirds of investors planning to increase their buying over the next 12 months, according to the CBRE U.S. Seniors Housing & Care Investor Survey. CBRE is a global real estate services firm based in Los Angeles. The survey polled more than 100 seniors housing investors, developers, lenders and brokers throughout the United States. The results reflect pricing and sentiment at the end of 2018. The majority of investors (62 percent) aim to expand the size of their portfolios over the next year. More than one third (34 percent) are expecting no change to their level of acquisitions. The percentage of investors who plan to increase (or maintain) their level of investment in seniors housing is essentially unchanged from last year’s survey. “Senior housing demand should remain at relatively healthy levels through 2019, given expected steady economic growth and lower mortgage rates,” says Jeanette Rice, Americas head of multifamily research at CBRE. “Demographic trends are positive for the asset class, with the baby boomers nearing the traditional age for seniors housing and nearly 9,000 turning 70 every day this year.” Investors remain focused on “lifestyle” seniors housing, …

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TULSA, OKLA. — Discovery Senior Living has completed renovations at Country Club at Woodland Hills, a senior living community in Tulsa. A grand unveiling of the updated areas was held Saturday, July 27. Country Club at Woodland Hills offers independent living and respite care. The number of units was not disclosed. The renovations largely took place in the common areas, including exterior enhancements, a new fitness center and improvements to other amenities and lifestyle programs.

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CORPUS CHRISTI, BASTROP AND SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided $35 million in HUD financing for a three-property, 378-bed skilled nursing portfolio located throughout Texas. The financing includes $16 million for the Regency-Windsor Calallen in Corpus Christi; $14.5 million for the Regency Bastrop Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Bastrop; and $14 million for the Regency-Windsor Mission Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in San Antonio. The financing was closed using HUD’s 232/223(f) mortgage insurance program and paid off an acquisition loan structured by KeyBank’s Healthcare Group. Grant Saunders, Peter Trazzera and John Randolph of KeyBank handled the transaction.

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HENDERSON, DURHAM AND ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Healthcare Transactions Group has negotiated the sale of three skilled nursing facilities totaling 297 licensed beds in North Carolina. The properties include Concordia Transitional Care & Rehabilitation in Henderson, Concordia Transitional Care & Rehabilitation-Rose Manor in Durham and Concordia Transitional Care & Rehabilitation in Elizabeth City. An owner-operator based in New Jersey acquired the assets for an undisclosed price. Mark Davis of Healthcare Transactions Group represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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TREMONTON, UTAH. — Hunt Real Estate Capital had funded a $3.7 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Our House of Tremonton, a seniors housing property in Tremonton, about 20 miles from the Idaho border. The borrower and property owner is Utah-based SAL Management. Brady Johnson, Andy Kitts and Heath Coryell of Hunt Real Estate Capital originated the deal. Originally built in 1995, the assisted living facility features 28 units. The property recently opened 12 new units after completing a renovation and expansion. The remodel included a complete update to all areas of the building, including resident suites, bathrooms and common areas, as well as adding vaulted ceilings and natural light throughout the front entry, dining room and hallways.

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LUBBOCK, TEXAS — A partnership between TEXLA Housing Partners and a private equity fund managed by Crow Holdings Capital has acquired Thrive in Lubbock, a 744-bed student housing community serving Texas Tech University. The 264-unit property was built in 2004 and recently underwent a $1.6 million renovation program that upgraded certain amenities, including the clubhouse and fitness center. Benjamin Roelke and Ian Walker of CBRE arranged acquisition financing through East West Bank for the transaction. The loan carried a five-year term, a floating interest rate and three years of interest-only payments.  

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MERCER ISLAND, WASH. — Aegis Living has opened its newest seniors housing community, located on Mercer Island, between Seattle proper and the developer’s headquarters in Bellevue. Inspired by a Lake Placid ski lodge, the 104,000-square-foot building features 89 units of assisted living and memory care. The community offers a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom options, with 16 apartments dedicated to memory care. Aegis Living is the developer, owner and operator. Compass Construction was general contractor for the property, which architect Ankrom Moisan designed. The LA Studio was landscape architect. Aegis operates 32 communities in Washington, California and Nevada, with seven additional communities in development.

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CALIFORNIA, WASHINGTON AND MICHIGAN — Madison Marquette and GFH Financial Group have acquired a portfolio of six private-pay senior living communities in California, Washington and Michigan. Although a specific purchase price was not provided, GFH described the deal as “exceeding $180 million in value.” The properties include: Chateau at River’s Edge and Chateau on Capitol Ave in Sacramento, Calif.; Callaway Gardens in Kennewick, Wash.; Summer Wood in Moses Lake, Wash.; Pine Ridge in Spokane, Wash.; and Independence Village in Brighton, Mich. The communities total 509 units and feature a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care. The occupancy as of the first quarter was 92 percent, and GFH notes that most of the assets were recently renovated and able to attain above-market rents. Senior Resource Group, JEA Senior Living and Senior Village Management operate the properties. GFH, an investment firm from the tiny Middle Eastern island country of Bahrain, will serve as the investment manager while Madison Marquette will serve as the day-to-day manager of the portfolio. GFH will be 91 percent owner, while Madison Marquette will own 6 percent. The communities’ operators will own the remaining 3 percent stake. “Through our recent platform activities in the space, …

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ROYAL PALM BEACH, FLA. — Suffolk has broken ground on Inspired Living at Royal Palm Beach, a 106,562-square-foot facility that features 72 assisted living units and 32 memory care beds. The South Florida property will offer 58 studio units, 14 one-bedroom units and a 32-bed memory care center. Home Communities and Reichmann International are the co-developers, and Studio+ designed the freestanding facility. Suffolk expects construction to be complete by summer 2020.

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KAPOLEI, HAWAII — Highridge Costa will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 28 for the second phase of the $130 million Kulana Hale mixed-use affordable seniors housing and multifamily apartment project located at 1020 Wakea St. in Kapolei. Kulana Hale Phase II will feature a 13-story tower with 2,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 143 affordable apartments for low-income families. The second-phase tower will be built over a two-level concrete podium structure that will connect to the 154-unit first phase seniors housing tower to form a larger parking structure and podium deck. The third phase will include single-story retail space. Los Angeles-based Highridge Costa and Honolulu-based Coastal Rim Properties, owned by Franco Mola, are developing Kulana Hale jointly with support from nonprofit Hawaiian Community Development Board. SVA Architects designed the project, which Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. is building. The development’s second phase will be financed with a combination of tax-exempt bonds, tax credit equity and a $17.9 million Rental Housing Revolving Fund Loan from the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corp. Citibank will be the construction lender and Royal Bank of Canada will be the tax credit investor.

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