Seniors Housing

There are a lot of ways to increase and unlock value in lower-quality seniors housing, according to the June 2016 Seniors Housing Market Trend Report from Greystone Real Estate Advisors. According to Senior Care Investor’s annual report, Class A properties reaped $248,500 per unit for assisted living and $243,300 per unit for independent living communities in 2015. Class B properties, comparatively, earned only $138,300 per unit for assisted living and $72,900 per unit for independent living. In 2015, approximately 60 percent of assisted living properties sold were Class B, while 40 percent were Class A. In independent living, approximately one-third of the properties sold were Class A, while two-thirds were Class B. In Greystone’s report, the writers distinguish three different factors — physical location, asset quality and operational performance — that set Class A and Class B properties apart. The report outlines five ways to boost value if a property is lacking in one of those measures. 1. Add amenities — Location is extremely important when it comes to the value of an asset, the report suggests. Since this factor is out of the owner’s control when disposing of a property, owners should focus on increasing the quality of the …

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CHICAGO — Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC, a private equity firm, has purchased the “Nellie Black” property at the former Children’s Memorial Hospital in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. Harrison Street plans to partner with operator Belmont Village Senior Living to convert the property into a seniors housing facility named Belmont Village Lincoln Park. The new community will feature 160 assisted living and memory care units and will be part of the larger Lincoln Common mixed-use development. Co-developed by McCaffery Interests and Hines, when completed Lincoln Commons will consist of two 19-story luxury apartment buildings with a total of 540 units, up to 60 low-rise condominiums, and approximately 160,000 square feet of retail and commercial space. The developers plan to break ground on Belmont Village Lincoln Park in early 2017. The project is set for completion in 2018.

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MERRILLVILLE, IND. — McShane Construction Co. has completed the construction of Merrillville Memory Care, a 48-unit memory care community in Merrillville, approximately 40 miles southeast of Chicago. Dete Development hired McShane on behalf of Whiteco Industries, the land owner. The 33,760-square-foot, single-story complex is located on a nine-acre site.

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CHICAGO — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $182 million Freddie Mac loan and a $142 million corporate credit facility to Enlivant, a Chicago-based owner and operator of nearly 200 seniors housing communities throughout the United States. The Freddie Mac loan is secured by 36 assisted living communities comprised of 1,477 units in 14 states. The capital provides permanent, non-recourse financing. The corporate credit facility is comprised of a $100 million term loan and a $42 million revolver, secured by 40 assisted living communities that are located throughout 12 states. The credit facility provides Enlivant with capital to implement its operating and growth strategy. Charlie Shoop of KeyBank Healthcare Mortgage Banking Group arranged the Freddie Mac financing. Paul Di Vito, Tim Sylvain and Mark Amantea of KeyBank Real Estate Capital’s Healthcare Group arranged the corporate credit facility.

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PHOENIX — Gardner Capital Development has announced plans for El Caro Seniors Residence, an $18 million, 102-unit affordable seniors housing property in Phoenix. The Arizona Department of Housing has reserved low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) for the project. Construction of the five-acre development, named after the former golf course located at the site, is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2017, with completion expected 15 months later. All units will be leased to seniors earning generally between $18,000 and $34,000 per year, with a mix of apartments set aside at 40 to 60 percent of the Metro Phoenix median income. A quarter of the units will be reserved for seniors or family members with developmental disabilities. Gardner will serve as lead developer. Reid Butler and Scott Davis will serve as additional advisors to the project. The United Cerebral Palsy Association of Central Arizona will provide supportive services for the housing community when completed. Gardner Capital is an affordable housing and renewable energy tax credit development, syndication and investment company with offices located in St. Louis, Dallas, San Francisco, Atlanta and Springfield, Mo.

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BROOKINGS, ORE. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors, a Chicago-based brokerage firm, has arranged the $1 million sale of Macklyn Place, a 36-unit assisted living community in Brookings, located along the Pacific Coast near the California border. A regional operator and developer purchased the property from a national owner/operator looking to divest non-core assets. Sold as a value-add opportunity, the buyer plans to add memory care services at the property. The sales price equates to $30,000 per unit. Ben Firestone, Jacob Gehl and Trent Gherardini were lead advisors on this transaction.

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LITTLE CANADA, MINN. — Nottingham Construction has broken ground on Cardigan Ridge, a 118-unit senior living community in Little Canada, approximately 15 miles northwest of Minneapolis. The four-story facility, located at 3300 Rice St., will provide independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Construction on the 158,000-square-foot building is slated for completion by May 2017. Amenities at Cardigan Ridge will include overnight guest rooms, underground parking, a community room, private dining room, movie theater, fitness center, hair salon, spa tub room, workshop and craft room and library with computer access. Heart Development will own the property, and Ebenezer Management Services will manage the community. Kaas Wilson Architects is designing the project.

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The Trace at Claiborne Hill Covington

COVINGTON, LA. — Evans Senior Investments has arranged the $22.2 million sale of The Trace at Claiborne Hill, a 94-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Covington, approximately 40 miles north of New Orleans. A private equity company acquired the Class A community from a regional operator. The purchase price equates to $236,170 per unit. Built in 2009, The Trace at Claiborne Hill features 70 independent living and assisted living units, plus 24 memory care units added in 2014. At the time of the sale, the facility was 99 percent occupied. The 84,961-square-foot property sits on 2.7 acres in St. Tammany Parish, where the 65-and-older population is projected to increase 47 percent between 2010 and 2019. Evans Senior Investments represented the unnamed seller in the transaction. The capitalization rate was 7 percent on the trailing six months NOI of $1.56 million.

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CLEVELAND — KeyBank has provided a $17.7 million loan for Hough Heritage, a 60-unit affordable housing seniors facility in Cleveland. The financing consists of an $8 million construction loan and a $9.7 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) investment from Key Community Development Corp. The three-story, garden-style community will target seniors 55 and older with incomes that are 50 to 60 percent of the area’s median household income. Hough Heritage will include 50 one-bedroom and 10 two-bedroom units. Kyle Kolesar and Ryan Olman of KeyBank arranged the financing.

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ROSEVILLE, MINN. — Weis Builders has broken ground on Cherrywood Pointe of Roseville at Lexington, a 115-unit senior living community in Roseville, approximately eight miles northeast of Minneapolis. The four-story building, to be located at 2666 Lexington Ave. N., will consist of 85 independent and assisted living units, 24 memory care units and six private care units, which serve as an alternative to traditional nursing home care for those needing higher levels of care on a long- or short-term basis. L&M Associates is designing the 173,145-square-foot community, which is scheduled for completion by July 2017. United Properties will own the facility. Cherrywood Pointe of Roseville at Lexington will feature a dining room, private dining, overnight guest rooms, underground parking, decks and patios, a movie theater, fitness center, hair salon, bistro and group transportation.

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