HILLSBORO, ORE. — 1031 Crowdfunding, through a joint venture with Seasons Management LLC, has acquired Rosewood Specialty Care, a 48-bed memory care facility in Hillsboro, a suburb of Portland. An affiliate of Frontier Management will operate the 44-unit, 22,950 square foot facility. Frontier has managed the property since 2008, with an average occupancy of 93.8 percent. The purchase price was $14 million. “Seniors housing has already outperformed other noted real estate sectors and we believe it will continue to be a favorable opportunity due to impressive demographic fundamentals,” says Edward Fernandez, founder and CEO of 1031 Crowdfunding. “We are particularly excited about the memory care sector.” 1031 Crowdfunding LLC is an online marketplace where real estate investors can find, view and purchase a variety of available, turn-key, investment-grade properties.
Seniors Housing
Foresight, W.E. O’Neil to Break Ground on 80,000 SF Assisted Living Community in Arizona
by Amy Works
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Foresight Senior Living Development LLC and W.E. O’Neil Construction Co. will break ground May 9 on Eternal Spring of Gilbert Senior Living Community in Gilbert, a suburb of Phoenix. The 80,000-square-foot community will offer 59 assisted living apartments and 36 memory care apartments. The groundbreaking ceremony will feature Vice Mayor Bridgette Peterson of the Town of Gilbert; Earl Kaplan, Lily Cheng and Jack Cheng of Foresight; Linda Edwards and Nathan Williams of the Town of Gilbert Planning Department; Bryan Dunn of W.E. O’Neil Construction Co. of Arizona; Joel Saurey and Tom Snyder of EPS Group; and other Town of Gilbert leaders and business leaders.
PITTSBURGH — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of the former 223-room Embassy Suites Pittsburgh Airport hotel in Coraopolis for $25 million. Coraopolis is located about five miles north of Pittsburgh International Airport. The hotel, which was built in 1990, closed in early 2018. Jerry Swon and Daniel Zagoria represented the seller, NHH CMS Pittsburgh LP, in the transaction. The buyer was a private developer. The Pittsburgh Post Gazettehas reported that the building will be repurposed into a 220-unit assisted living and memory care facility called Tapestry Senior Living at Moon Township. The property is located on a hilltop and is highly visible from the intersection of Coraopolis Heights Road and Cherrington Parkway.
STERLING, ILL. — American Street Capital (ASC) has secured a $5.8 million loan for the refinancing of Sterling Healthcare, a 121-bed skilled nursing facility in northwest Illinois. Services at the property include short-term rehabilitation, memory, post-surgical and long-term care. Igor Zhizhin of ASC arranged the five-year loan, which features a 25-year amortization schedule. The lender was not disclosed.
Lancaster Pollard Arranges $88M Construction Financing for Seniors Housing Community Near Denver
by Amy Works
DENVER — Lancaster Pollard has arranged $88 million in financing for the construction of The Ridge Pinehurst, a luxury senior living community in the Denver suburb of Lakewood. Construction is already underway for the community, which will offer 318 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. Los Angeles-based Ridge Senior Living is the owner and developer. Ridge currently owns four communities in California and Utah. Jason Dopoulos, Ross Holland and Joe Munhall led the transaction for Lancaster Pollard. A national bank is providing the capital, with several other banks syndicating portions of the loan.
NEW YORK AND BETHESDA, MD. — New York-based Annaly Capital Management Inc. (NYSE: NLY) has agreed to acquire Bethesda-based real estate investment trust MTGE Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: MTGE) for $900 million in cash and stock. The transaction values healthcare real estate specialist MTGE at $19.65 per share. Under the deal, MTGE shareholders will have the option to receive cash, stock or a combination of the two. In addition, Annaly will assume the existing $55 million in MTGE preferred stock. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter. “The acquisition of MTGE adds complementary assets, deepens the breadth of our investment alternatives, is accretive to earnings and provides immediate cost savings and efficiencies to shareholders,” says Kevin Keyes, chairman, CEO and president of Annaly. MTGE invests in and manages a portfolio of mortgage-backed securities and investments in triple net leased healthcare real estate. The company is externally managed and advised by MTGE Management LLC, an affiliate of AGNC Investment Corp. As of Dec. 31, MTGE’s portfolio included $6.6 billion in assets. With approximately $104.3 billion in assets as of March 31, Annaly’s portfolio includes securities, loans and equity in the residential and commercial markets. The transaction marks Annaly’s third …
SEATTLE — Capitol Seniors Housing, a Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm, has completed renovations to four of its independent living and assisted living communities in the Seattle metro area. MBK Senior Living, based in Irvine, Calif., operates all four properties. The communities include Northgate Plaza, Mountlake Terrace, The Creekside and Island House. Renovations included the addition of wine/coffee bistro areas, activity spaces, fitness rooms, game rooms and libraries. Interior work included new furniture, fixtures, flooring, paint, cabinets and lighting upgrades. Community exteriors received fresh paint and landscaping. Residential suite renovations included new paint, flooring, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and light fixtures.
PAPILLION, NEB. — Lancaster Pollard has provided a $23.4 million HUD loan for the refinancing of The Cottages at Hillcrest Country Estates in Papillion, about 15 miles southwest of Omaha. The Cottages features 126 skilled nursing beds and 12 independent units. The property is located within Hillcrest Country Estates, a planned 44-acre community featuring independent living, assisted living, memory care and long-term care. The campus was designed and managed in such a way to allow for the individual components, such as the Cottages, to be financed separately. The 35-year, FHA 232/223(f) loan refinances the existing bank debt and inter-company notes used to construct and stabilize The Cottages. Quintin Harris led the transaction for Lancaster Pollard.
Carlton Senior Living to Build $30M Seniors Housing Community in Santa Rosa, California
by Amy Works
SANTA ROSA, CALIF. — The Sonoma County Board of Zoning Adjustments has approved plans by Carlton Senior Living LLC to build a senior living complex in Santa Rosa. The Concord-based Carlton owns and operates 11 Northern California seniors housing communities. The company expects to break ground soon on the 134 rental apartments on the 3.7-acre site. Development costs were estimated at $30 million. The property will offer independent living, assisted living and memory care. Construction is expected to take approximately 14 months.
CELEBRATION, FLA. — Delray Beach, Fla.-based Big Rock Partners has opened Windsor at Celebration, a 239-unit seniors housing community in Celebration, the Disney-originated master-planned community in Central Florida. Windsor at Celebration features a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Community amenities include dining venues, a theater, rooftop bar, indoor aquatic center, fitness center, salon, spa and entertainment and leisure programs. Life Care Services, an LCS Company, is managing the community. Balfour Beatty was the project’s general contractor, and Gensler was the architect. Walker & Dunlop arranged a $41 million construction loan through Bank of the Ozarks for the project.