MORGANTOWN, W.VA. — Live Oak Bank has closed a $39 million unitranche loan — a hybrid financing structure that combines senior debt and subordinated debt into one loan — on behalf of a Charleston, S.C.-based owner and operator of seniors housing communities. Loan proceeds were used to retire existing bank debt along with partnership debt associated with the sponsor’s 2021 purchase of a 175-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community located in Morgantown, home city of West Virginia University. The three-year loan provides a bridge-to-agency option and includes 24 months of interest-only payments and no exit fee. Berkadia Commercial Mortgage’s Seniors Housing & Healthcare Group funded the subordinate debt.
ATLANTA — Though the older population is often seen as removed from modern technology, tech products offer great promise to the seniors housing sector. Participants in the “Technology Revolution: Enhancing Resident Care and Operational Cost Effectiveness” panel at the InterFace Seniors Housing Southeast conference (held recently in Atlanta) all agreed on this point. Importantly though, the panel — which was moderated by Mark Petty, vice president of corporate accounts with ICON — also highlighted the fact that seniors housing is an industry rooted in human interaction. Given this fact, the panelists concluded that technology can complement and enhance, but never replace, the human touch. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. Three Questions A strategic approach in the purchase and application of technology within seniors housing communities is paramount, pointed out Joe Jasmon, CEO and managing partner of American Healthcare Management Group. In addition to being highly helpful, the products offered by tech companies can be costly. “To have tech just to have tech is really a waste of time, effort and money,” asserted Jasmon. …
BALTIMORE — Enterprise Community Development Inc. has secured $116.4 million in financing for three affordable housing communities in Maryland. The properties include College Parkway Place in Annapolis and The Greens at Irvington Mews II and Park Heights Place, both located in Baltimore. Built in 1978, College Parkway Place features 170 apartments and will undergo extensive renovations to unit interiors. The property will serve households earning 50 percent or less of the area median income (AMI) and all apartments will receive federally funded rental assistance. The rehabilitation financing for College Parkway Place totals $74 million, with financing from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development and equity generated through the sale of federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and gap financing from the State of Maryland. The Greens at Irvington Mews II is a new construction project that will add 59 apartments for independent seniors, including 47 apartments for residents earning up to 50 percent of AMI and 12 apartments for those earning up to 30 percent AMI. The property, set to come on line in October 2025, represents Phase II of the existing Irvington Mews development. The total development cost for the Greens at Irvington Mews II is approximately …
SOMERSET, PA. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has negotiated the sale of The Patriot, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Somerset, located in southwest Pennsylvania. The transaction was executed on behalf of a nonprofit organization. The CCRC features 100 licensed skilled nursing beds, 47 personal care units and two independent living units. At the time of sale, the skilled nursing component of the property was 77 percent occupied, and the personal care beds were 47 percent occupied.
BOUNTIFUL, UTAH — EBSC Lending has arranged the closing of a $14.5 million loan to refinance an assisted living and memory care community in Bountiful, a suburban community between Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah. The undisclosed sponsor acquired the facility in 2019 and has expanded the property’s memory care capacity to capture more of the market demand for high-quality memory care and increased the allowable density by obtaining a zoning amendment allowing up to 73 beds. The sponsor increased occupancy, improved operations and hired a new management company to oversee the property. Additional amenities offered at the property include personalized care, healthcare coordination, chef-prepared meals, housekeeping and secure courtyards.
LOS ANGELES — EBSC Lending has arranged $31.2 million in construction financing for a new luxury senior living community under development in Los Angeles. The undisclosed borrower operates senior living facilities in the Southeast, with a primary focus on Florida. Brian Stark, manager of information technology at EBSC Lending, led the transaction. The 172,163-square-foot facility will offer a total of 198 catered living, assisted living and memory care units in three buildings spread over a 7.8-acre campus. It will also feature gourmet restaurant-style dining, boutique hotel décor and a variety of luxury amenities. “This deal had tremendous headwinds, given the rising interest rates,” says David Palmer, vice president, special assets at EBSC Lending. “Working together with the sponsor, we were able to structure the deal with favorable terms and sizing parameters that allowed us to preserve millions of dollars. We regard healthcare as highly strategic. We are committed to the future of this growing sector and to supporting our healthcare clients.” Based in Irvine, Calif., EBSC is a private lender that offers customized solutions to real estate investors and developers. The company has emerged as a provider of senior financing to alternative real estate bridge lenders.
SYLMAR, CALIF. — Hunt Capital Partners (HCP), in partnership with Alliance Property Group (APG) and Community Bible Community Development Corp. (CBCDC), has provided $37 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity and $15.1 million in state LIHTC financing for the redevelopment and expansion of Valley Pride Village. The affordable seniors housing property is located in Sylmar, a city northwest of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley. The development project will preserve its 88 existing homes and introduce 92 new housing options. Valley Pride Village’s rehabilitation and expansion will help alleviate the need for affordable housing as the senior population in Los Angeles is projected to increase by 24 percent and surpass 1 million by 2030, making up nearly one in four Los Angeles residents. The project qualified for a density bonus under the City of Los Angeles’ Executive Directive 1, which is the city’s latest move to advance affordable housing within the county. Valley Pride Village will offer a mix of studio, one-, and two-bedroom homes for seniors who earn up to 30 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). The existing buildings within the community will undergo extensive renovations, including upgrades to cabinetry, countertops, …
BATTLE GROUND, PORT ORCHARD AND WENATCHEE, WASH. — Cogir Management USA Inc. and American Healthcare REIT (AHR) have expanded their relationship to 14 communities with AHR’s acquisition of four communities in the state of Washington. AHR acquired Mallard Landing in Battle Ground, Orchard Pointe in Port Orchard and Blossom Valley and Blossom Creek in Wenatchee. This portfolio includes a total of 207 assisted living and memory care units. With this acquisition, Cogir now operates communities in Washington, California, Utah and North Carolina for AHR. Cogir also now manages 22 communities in Washington and 84 communities across the United States.
As a bridge lender across the full spectrum of seniors housing, Live Oak Bank has been able to capitalize on the limited liquidity in today’s market that has resulted in stalled transactions and refinancing challenges in this niche property sector. “Trust me, I have a certain advantage right now with the lack of lenders [active in the space], and I enjoy that because it enables me to be very strategic on relationships and the people that I choose to partner with and grow. But having liquidity back in our market is necessary for a healthy seniors sector,” believes Chad Borst, managing director of seniors housing at Live Oak Bank, headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. Borst would like to see banks that moved to the sidelines in recent years due to the disruption in the capital markets return to the playing field. “I want the permanent financing market to open up more broadly. I want other banks to come back because it will help the overall health of our …
WORCESTER, MASS. — WinnCos. has broken ground on Residences on Lincoln Square, a $51 million seniors housing redevelopment project in the central Massachusetts city of Worcester. The project will transform the historic Worcester Boys Club property, which was originally built in 1930 and has been vacant since 2006, into an 80-unit, age- and rent-restricted complex. The existing building will be redeveloped to house 16 units, and a new building will be constructed to house the remaining 64 units. Residences will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom units, with 11 units to be set aside for residents with disabilities. Full completion of the project is slated for 2026. F.W. Madigan Co. Inc. is serving as the general contractor, and Maugel DeStefano Architects is the project architect.