IRVINE, CALIF. — Sabra Health Care REIT (NASDAQ: SBRA) plans to sell off 29 of its 78 skilled nursing facilities currently managed by Genesis Healthcare Inc. The plan, announced on the Irvine-based company’s second-quarter earnings call, is the latest in a trend of publicly traded REITs reducing their exposure to skilled nursing. Last year Ventas spun off its skilled nursing portfolio into a separate REIT, and in May HCP Inc. announced it planned to do the same. As part of the deal, as the facilities are sold, Genesis’ rent will be reduced by 7.5 percent of the net proceeds from the sales. Sabra is currently under contract to sell five other Genesis-managed facilities. If Sabra completes those transactions and is able to sell the entire 29-property portfolio, it will reduce the number of Sabra-owned, Genesis-managed facilities from 78 to 43. If completed, Sabra estimates the sales will reduce the percentage of its revenue from skilled nursing from 51.1 percent to 24.9 percent, after sales proceeds are reinvested.
RIVERBANK, Calif. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Riverbank Nursing Center, a 99-bed skilled nursing facility in Riverbank, approximately 90 miles east of San Francisco. The property was positioned as a value-add property in an underserved market. Neither the buyer nor seller were disclosed. Christopher Hyldahl was the lead advisor on the transaction, supported by Gideon Orion.
TOLEDO, OHIO — Welltower Inc. (NYSE: HCN), a seniors housing and healthcare facility REIT, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a portfolio of properties on the West Coast operated by Vintage Senior Living for $1.15 billion. The transaction spans 2,590 units in 19 independent living, assisted living and memory care communities concentrated in Southern and Northern California and in the state of Washington. Welltower will transition management of these communities to Senior Resource Group (11 properties), Sunrise Senior Living (seven properties) and Silverado (one property), once the acquisition has been completed. “This acquisition reinforces our high-quality healthcare real estate portfolio and leading presence in two of the top U.S. metro markets,” says Tom DeRosa, CEO of Welltower. “Together with our operating partners, we are excited about the opportunities to provide the best senior care with a focus on wellness and innovation.” Vintage Senior Living will continue to operate its communities until the purchase has been completed. The transaction is expected to close in tranches beginning in September and will be subject to lenders’ approvals and customary regulatory approvals. “These properties are in attractive markets, including irreplaceable locations near San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park and Nob Hill, with a …
BATON ROUGE, LA. — Community Development Inc. has opened Cypress Springs, a 144-unit affordable seniors housing community in Baton Rouge. WNC, a California-based real estate investor, provided $6.1 million in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity to fund the development. Cypress Springs includes three buildings with 76 one-bedroom units and 68 two-bedroom units.
CHESTERFIELD, VA. — SunTrust Bank has provided $21.2 million in financing to add independent living cottages and home healthcare services to Lucy Corr Village, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in the Richmond suburb of Chesterfield. Originally a skilled nursing facility, the nonprofit Lucy Corr Village is now the only seniors housing community south of the James River that offers the full continuum of care, according to the owners. SunTrust structured three separate loans to refinance Lucy Corr’s existing bond debt, resulting in interest cost savings that can be used for the future projects. This is the third time in the last decade that Lucy Corr Village has added new independent living units. The number of units in the expansion and other details were not disclosed.
MINNETONKA, MINN. — Real estate developer United Properties has broken ground on Cherrywood Pointe of Minnetonka, a 100-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in the Minneapolis suburb of Minnetonka. The four-story, 139,579-square-foot community will feature 72 independent living/assisted living units, 22 memory care apartments and six care suites — a home-like alternative to skilled nursing. Tushie Montgomery Architects and Henricksen for Human Care designed the project. Weis Construction is building the community, which is scheduled for completion by summer 2017. Cherrywood Pointe of Minnetonka is the fifth United Properties assisted living community managed by Ebenezer Management Services.
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — Watercrest Senior Living Group plans to construct Watercrest of St. Lucie West Assisted Living and Memory Care Community, a 128-unit seniors housing community in Port St. Lucie, located along the east coast of Florida midway between Orlando and Miami. D2 Architecture designed the luxury community, which Walker & Co. is building. The facility is scheduled to open in fall 2017. When completed, there will be 102 assisted living units and 26 memory care units in a 112,000-square-foot building. Watercrest, the developer, will operate the community.
WALNUT CREEK, CALIF. — JCH Seniors Housing Group has brokered the $1 million sale of Heatherwood Alzheimer’s Assisted Living, a 32-bed memory care community in Walnut Creek, located approximately 25 miles northeast of San Francisco. Next Level Skilled Nursing purchased the community from Alzheimer Program Development Corp. Heatherwood was built in 1964 and has undergone numerous renovations since that time. Shep Roylance and Chris Harmon of JCH facilitated the transaction.
SOUTH ELGIN, JONESBORO AND MACOMB, ILL. — Pillar has originated $9.9 million in loans to refinance three skilled nursing facilities in Illinois. The three loans consist of $5.4 million for an 80-unit property in South Elgin, $2.3 million for a 76-unit property in Jonesboro and $2.2 million for a 56-unit property in Macomb. Petersen Health Care, one of the largest seniors housing owner-operators in the state, was the borrower. The names of the specific facilities were not disclosed. All three HUD-insured loans feature a fixed rate, 30-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. Evan Hom of Pillar’s New York office originated the loans.
TINLEY PARK, ILL. — Anthem Memory Care has opened its ninth community, Porter Place, in Tinley Park, approximately 30 miles southwest of Chicago. Development costs were estimated at $12.5 million for the 82-bed memory care community. LTC Properties Inc., a real estate investment trust that primarily invests in seniors housing and healthcare properties, financed the development and construction. CB Two Architects designed the community. Adair Group and Pickus Construction served as general contractors. Woolpert Inc. handled civil engineering services.