ATLANTA — Legislative decisions made over the next 18 months will have a substantial effect on American businesses, according to Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.). The remarks were made at the fourth annual InterFace Seniors Housing Southeast conference on Wednesday, Aug. 23. The event drew over 400 industry professionals. “If you’re in business in America, what happens in Washington has a lot to do with your business,” he says. “You’re going to begin to see pressure on elected officials to move out of partisan voting, and I think that’s good for the economy.” Before entering politics, Isakson worked in real estate for more than 40 years and has a long family history in the industry. His father helped establish the prominent Atlanta-area real estate firm Northside Realty, which Isakson led as president for 22 years. Johnny’s brother, Andy Isakson, founded Isakson Living, a seniors housing development company, based on the Isakson family’s own difficulty finding suitable retirement options for their parents. Currently serving his third term, the U.S. Senator delivered this year’s keynote address at the Westin Buckhead in Atlanta. According to Isakson, healthcare and tax reform top the list of issues that need be addressed by Congress over the next …
Seniors Housing
RICHMOND, VA. — Pinnacle Living, a Glen Allen, Va.-based provider of retirement and seniors housing communities, has secured a $50.6 million loan from SunTrust Bank for the renovation and expansion of Cedarfield, a 90-acre retirement community in Richmond. Formerly known as Virginia United Methodist Homes Inc., the company rebranded to Pinnacle Living in June. The company owns and operates seven seniors housing communities in Virginia. Cedarfield’s renovation will include upgrades to the dining spaces, including the addition of a new pub, marketplace and a fine dining concept. Other planned improvements include a new health and wellness center, additional parking and upgrades to additional facilities and outdoor gathering places.
DENVER — Northstar Commercial Partners has completed Balfour at Stapleton, a 74-unit assisted living and memory care community in Denver’s Stapleton neighborhood. A grand opening will be held in September for the 63,000-square-foot community. Northstar partnered with Balfour Senior Care, a Colorado-based operator, for the project. Northstar and Balfour are currently developing another community, a $51 million, 151-unit project in Ann Arbor, Mich. Construction is expected to begin this year. Northstar Commercial Partners is a privately held commercial real estate investment company headquartered in Denver.
Claremont Cos. Receives $17.6M in Refinancing for Seniors Housing Community in Massachusetts
by Amy Works
SOUTH DARTMOUTH, MASS. — Claremont Cos. has received $17.6 million in affordable housing financing from MassHousing for the refinancing of Solemar at South Dartmouth. The refinancing of the mixed-income seniors housing community preserves the affordability of the property’s 100 affordable units through 2034. Claremont Cos. refinanced the property through MassHousing’s Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP)/Ginnie Mae Joint Venture Initiative with lender partner Rockport Mortgage Corp. Built in 1977, Solemar at South Dartmouth features 200 mixed-income rental units across 25 buildings. Fifty of the affordable units are rented to residents earning at or below 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), and 50 are rented to residents earning at or below 80 percent of AMI. The remaining 100 units are rented at market rate.
Red Stone Partners Arranges $18.8M in Bonds to Preserve Three Affordable Communities Near LA
by Nellie Day
LOS ANGELES — Red Stone Tax-Exempt Funding LLC recently provided $18.8 million in bond financing to BlueGreen Preservation and Development. The tax-exempt bonds will be used to acquire and rehabilitate a 90-unit portfolio of affordable seniors housing properties in the Los Angeles metro area. The properties acquired are Pacific Rim Apartments, Rancho Del Valle and Maple Park Apartments. The properties all benefit from Section 8 rental subsidies that were extended for 20 years to ensure the long-term affordability of the communities for low-income seniors. The rehabilitation budget for the properties is more than $35,000 per unit. BlueGreen is a California-based company that develops and preserves affordable housing.
SAN ANTONIO — Drever Capital Management, a Calif.-based holding company, will develop Larkspur at Live Oak, a 213-unit senior living community situated on 15 acres near Interstate 35 and Loop 1604 in San Antonio. Designed by Dallas-based Merriman Anderson/Architects Inc., the four-story property will offer units ranging in size from 691 to 1,221 square feet and an outdoor recreation space with a pool, kitchen and cabanas. A 64-unit memory care community is also being planned as a separate facility within the development. Construction is scheduled to begin later this year and wrap up in early 2019.
IRVINE, CALIF. — Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. shareholders have voted to approve the company’s planned merger with Care Capital Properties, despite objections of several major shareholders. The proposed merger was announced in May. If completed, the transaction will create a healthcare REIT with a pro forma total market capitalization of roughly $7.4 billion and an equity market capitalization of roughly $4.3 billion. The all-stock transaction is scheduled to close Thursday, subject to customary closing conditions. Several shareholders vehemently opposed the merger, most notably Hudson Bay Capital, which owns 3.9 percent of Sabra shares. The company cited a report by advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services that suggested Sabra was overpaying for CCP, and that headwinds in the skilled nursing sector would cause the CCP portfolio (which is nearly all skilled nursing) to struggle. The new REIT will be headquartered in Irvine and include a healthcare portfolio comprised of 564 investments across 43 states and Canada. Sabra’s current executive team will manage the company, which will continue to trade under the SBRA ticker symbol. The vote occurred at Sabra’s special meeting of stockholders. The company reports that holders of more than two thirds of the shares voted at the meeting in …
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Frampton Construction Co. LLC has finished development of The Blake at Carnes Crossroads, a 100-unit seniors housing community in Summerville, roughly 25 miles northwest of Charleston. The 84,000-square-foot building will include assisted living and memory care suites. The Blake is situated on 3.7 acres within the master-planned Carnes Crossroads community, developed by Daniel Island Co. The development features medical offices, retail, restaurants, a school, parks and a church. Frampton Construction partnered with Cardinal Ventures, along with its management company Blake Management Group, to develop The Blake.
Love Funding Secures $5.2M Refinancing for Affordable Seniors Housing Community Near Denver
by Nellie Day
BROOMFIELD, COLO. — Love Funding has closed a $5.2 million refinancing for Town Centre Senior Apartments, an affordable seniors housing community in the Denver suburb of Broomfield. Town Centre Senior Apartments consists of 88 affordable one-bedroom and two-bedroom units restricted to individuals aged 55 and older. The units are housed within one three-story building originally constructed in 2001 with the assistance of low-income housing tax credits. The property sits between Boulder and Denver, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Love Funding’s Jonathan Camps secured the financing through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 223(f) loan insurance program. The non-recourse financing will pay off two existing loans. Part of the proceeds will be used to complete repairs and fund a reserve account.
SOUTHFIELD AND WESTLAND, MICH. — Greystone Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of two seniors housing properties in the Detroit metropolitan area for $33 million in a single transaction. Ashford Court, located in Westland and built in 1986, consists of 143 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Sterling Place, located in Southfield and built in 1987, consists of 156 independent living units. The portfolio is almost fully occupied and consists of approximately 250,000 square feet. Amenities include libraries, lounge areas, hair salons and landscaped grounds. Cody Tremper and Mike Garbers of Greystone represented the seller, New Senior Investment Group. Chevalier International Holdings Ltd. purchased the properties.