Seniors Housing

FHA’s Latest Revisions to Lean 232 Address Owner Issues

by Taylor Williams June 22, 2017

Recent changes to the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Lean 232 program provide owners with more options, all of which a lender offering a full suite of financing options can act upon. Owners who anticipate future cash-out needs are in a good position to benefit. The program was made easier for owners to work with through several additional changes. For owners of residential healthcare facilities that offer services like skilled living or memory care, FHA Lean 232 loans are of exceptionally high value. Because the FHA is committed to ensuring an adequate supply of affordable beds for seniors, nursing home borrowers can secure terms that are unheard of in other CRE markets. Early this year, the FHA made changes in its official Section 232 Handbook that make these loans even more attractive, especially for owners who wish to take cash out of their properties. In order to understand the significance of these changes, it helps to see them in the context of baseline Lean 232 loans. These FHA-insured loans are non-recourse and assumable, offer maturity schedules of up to 35 years and loan parameters of up to 80 percent loan-to-value (LTV), as well as 1.45 debt service ratio coverage. Best of …

June 22, 2017

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PSRS Arranges $2.6M Acquisition Financing for 26-Unit Seniors Housing Community in San Diego

by Nellie Day June 21, 2017

SAN DIEGO — PSRS has arranged $2.6 million in acquisition financing for Melroy Investments, which will use the funds to purchase a three-story, 26-unit seniors housing community in San Diego’s North Park neighborhood. The total purchase price was $5.1 million. The property is restricted to those over the age of 55. The name of the property was not disclosed. In addition to the $2.6 million loan, PSRS included $700,000 in “earn outs” for hitting certain benchmarks as far as rent growth. If earned, Melroy will use that money for property improvements and future acquisitions. The nonrecourse loan features a 4 percent fixed rate and three years of interest-only payments.

June 21, 2017

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast Seniors Housing

Monticello Provides $34.1M Acquisition Loan for 256-Bed Skilled Nursing Facility in New York

by Amy Works June 21, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Monticello Asset Management LLC has provided $34.1 million in financing to Elener Associates LLC and W Management Group, which will use the funds to acquire a 256-bed skilled nursing facility in New York. The four-story building was constructed in 1961 and features 120 resident rooms. It totals 35,525 square feet on 0.82 acres. The name of the facility was not disclosed. The borrowers plan to make improvements to the physical building as well as the operations. Renovations, which will require closing an entire floor at a time, will include addition of a kitchenette, changes to the telecommunication systems and improvements to the fire sprinkler system.

June 21, 2017

Midwest Multifamily Ohio Seniors Housing

Confluent, Harbor Retirement to Develop 110-Unit Assisted Living Community in Beavercreek, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow June 21, 2017

BEAVERCREEK, OHIO — Confluent Development and Harbor Retirement Associates (HRA) are developing HarborChase of Beavercreek, a 110-unit assisted living and memory care community in Beavercreek, a suburb of Dayton. Slated to open in summer 2018, the 122,000-square-foot community will be located at 4175 Indian Ripple Road on a seven-acre site. The property will feature 24-hour staff, full-service dining, a barber and beauty salon, library, fitness center, game room, walking path and gardens and transportation and housekeeping services. Confluent Development will own HarborChase of Beavercreek, while HRA will manage the property. This is the second partnership for the two companies.

June 21, 2017

California Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

Avanath Capital Purchases Three Affordable Communities in Sacramento for $56.5M

by Nellie Day June 20, 2017

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Avanath Capital Management LLC, an institutional fund manager that specializes in affordable and workforce housing investments, has acquired a three-property affordable housing portfolio in Sacramento for $56.5 million. The properties total 468 units and offer a mix of seniors housing, family housing and mixed-income housing. The acquisition nearly doubles Avanath’s footprint in Sacramento, which it cites as one of the hottest real estate markets in the country. The properties include: • Sierra Creek, a 144-unit property with all units reserved for seniors earning 50 to 60 percent of area median income (AMI). The property has a 200-person wait list and offers educational classes, transportation services and activities. • Lincoln Creek, a 172-unit community with 95 affordable family units, 48 affordable seniors housing units and 29 market-rate units. • Geneva Pointe, a 152-unit community reserved for families earning between 50 and 60 percent of AMI. There are no age restrictions on the property. Built in 2005 and 2006 under the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program, the three-building portfolio was 98.5 percent occupied at the time of acquisition. Units average 922 square feet. Planned renovations include upgrading exterior paint, installing LED lighting throughout the portfolio to optimize energy …

June 20, 2017

Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania Seniors Housing

Care Investment Trust, Inspirit Buy Two Seniors Housing Communities in Pennsylvania for $13M

by Amy Works June 20, 2017

MACUNGIE AND PALMERTON, PA. — A joint venture between Care Investment Trust LLC and Inspirit Senior Living has acquired The Villages at Palmerton in Palmerton and The Willow in Macungie for $13 million. Both towns are located in the Lehigh Valley, north of Philadelphia and west of New York City. The sellers are LifeCare Holdings LLC and The Weston Group Inc. The new owners will rebrand the properties as “The Willow, an Inspirit Senior Living Community” and “The Palmerton, an Inspirit Senior Living Community.” Both communities were built between 2002 and 2003 and were approximately 90 percent occupied at closing. The properties offer a combined 111 units of assisted living and memory care. Care and Inspirit plan to spend approximately $850,000 to refurbish the communities. Affiliates of Inspirit will operate and manage the communities. Care Investment Trust is a seniors housing real estate investor and wholly owned subsidiary of Tiptree Inc. (NASDAQ: TIPT). Inspirit is a seniors housing owner-operator that, following this acquisition, now operates four communities in Tennessee, Virginia and Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 2015.

June 20, 2017

Multifamily Seniors Housing Washington Western

Columbia Pacific Advisors to Acquire Hawthorn Retirement Group

by Nellie Day June 20, 2017

SEATTLE AND VANCOUVER, WASH. — Columbia Pacific Advisors, a real estate investment fund manager, has agreed to acquire Hawthorn Retirement Group, a seniors housing owner-operator, for an undisclosed price. Both firms are based in Washington state, Columbia Pacific in Seattle and Hawthorn in Vancouver. Hawthorn’s portfolio includes 55 communities in operation and 24 under construction or in pre-development across 20 states and two Canadian provinces. The acquisition includes the portfolio as well as Hawthorn’s management and construction business. Though terms of the deal are not disclosed, a press release from Columbia Pacific implied that the existing corporate structure of Hawthorn will be maintained. Pat Kennedy, CEO of Hawthorn, will stay on as a Hawthorn senior executive. Seniors housing has long been a focus of Columbia Pacific, which has developed or acquired more than 300 communities totaling 25,000 units over the last 10 years. The company also invests in standard multifamily and other commercial real estate sectors. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of the summer.

June 20, 2017

Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania Seniors Housing

Healthcare Transactions Group Arranges Sale of Operations of 1,906-Bed Skilled Nursing Portfolio in Pennsylvania

by Amy Works June 19, 2017

PHILADELPHIA — Healthcare Transactions Group Inc. has arranged the sale of the operations of an eight-location, 1,906-bed skilled nursing portfolio in Pennsylvania. Mid-Atlantic Health Care LLC of Maryland sold the operations to Mima Healthcare, which is based in New Jersey. Of the properties, six are in the greater Philadelphia area and two are in Central Pennsylvania. The portfolio produces annual revenue in excess of $205 million. The sales price and names of facilities were not disclosed. A national REIT will continue to retain ownership of the real estate involved in the transaction. Mark Davis of Healthcare Transactions Group initiated the transaction for the seller.

June 19, 2017

Multifamily New Jersey Northeast Seniors Housing

IPA Brokers $18.3M Sale of 131-Unit Assisted Living Community in New Jersey

by Amy Works June 19, 2017

OCEAN GROVE, N.J. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) has arranged the sale of Francis Asbury Manor, a 131-unit assisted living facility in Ocean Grove, a coastal community adjacent to Asbury Park. Sage Healthcare Partners acquired the community from United Methodist Communities for $18.3 million, or $139,000 per unit. Built in 1949 on a 1.9-acre lot, Francis Asbury Manor comprises 103 assisted living units and 28 memory care units. The facility is within walking distance to downtown Ocean Grove and the boardwalk. Mark Myers, Joshua Jandris and Charles Hilding of IPA represented the seller in the deal.

June 19, 2017

Loans Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast Seniors Housing

Monticello Provides $69.3M Acquisition Loan for 616-Bed Skilled Nursing Portfolio in Massachusetts

by Amy Works June 16, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — New York-based Monticello Asset Management, through one of its investment vehicles, has provided $69.3 million in acquisition financing for a four-property skilled nursing portfolio in Massachusetts. The borrower was 50 Christy Place LLC. The specific facilities acquired were not disclosed. The portfolio totals 616 beds, including 100 for assisted living, with an average year built is 1994. The properties have an average total land area of 3.8 acres and an average size of 70,000 square feet. The new owners plan to improve operating efficiencies and leverage a large network of corporate services and operating experience. The financing was structured as a bridge-to-HUD transaction.

June 16, 2017

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