WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — LTC Properties Inc. (NYSE: LTC), a Westlake Village-based REIT, has sold two skilled nursing centers in New Mexico. The two centers, totaling 235 beds, were sold for $21.3 million, generating proceeds of $20.8 million. The proceeds will be used to pay down the company’s unsecured revolving line of credit. LTC anticipates recording a gain on sale of approximately $15 million in first-quarter 2023. As a result of the sale, the two properties were removed from the operator’s master lease, and LTC provided a rent decrease of 7.5 percent of the net proceeds, or approximately $1.5 million of cash rent, to the operator. The centers were built in 1975 and 1985. “As part of our active asset management program, we identify opportunities to reduce the age of our portfolio and provide us with capital that can be better deployed through new investments or deleveraging our balance sheet,” says Wendy Simpson, LTC’s chairman and CEO. “This sale was in the best interest of LTC and the operator, and we look forward to continue working with them through the four skilled nursing centers and one behavioral hospital they continue to operate under the master lease.”
CUTLER BAY, FLA. — General contractor ANF Group Inc has broken ground on Sol Vista, a 227-unit affordable seniors housing community in Cutler Bay, approximately 20 miles south of downtown Miami. MRK Partners and Cypress Equity Investments are co-developers on the project. The two companies are partnering with the Housing Finance Authority of Miami-Dade County, the Florida Housing Finance Corp., R4 Capital LLC and R4 Capital Funding to finance the development. Sol Vista’s affordability will be preserved for more than 30 years, thanks to a new regulatory agreement on the property. The plans call for a three-story parking garage and an eight-story residential building. The garage will include EV chargers for electric vehicles as they continue to grow in popularity. All apartments will be reserved for those age 62 and older and those earning no more than 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), approximately $40,980 for one-person households or $46,800 for two-person households. The project is scheduled for completion in mid-2024.
SHOREWOOD, WIS. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of and acquisition financing for the Oaks of Shorewood, a 101-unit active adult community in Shorewood, a northern suburb of Milwaukee. Weidner Apartment Homes acquired the asset from Sherman Associates. The four-story, age-restricted building offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom units averaging 1,115 square feet. The Oaks of Shorewood is near Lake Michigan, the Milwaukee River, Hubbard Park & Beer Garden and the 50-acre Estabrook Park and Village’s main drive, which is known for eclectic boutiques and trendy restaurants. JLL worked on behalf of the new owner to originate a Fannie Mae loan to fund the purchase. Tom Wilson and Mike Brady of JLL represented the borrower, while Amanda Friant, Wick Kirby, Mox Gunderson and Jaime Fink of JLL represented the seller.
AURORA AND LAKEWOOD, COLO. — The Ensign Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ENSG) has acquired the operations of Hampden Hills Post Acute, a 218-bed skilled nursing facility in Aurora, and Mapleton Post Acute, an 84-bed skilled nursing facility in Lakewood. Both properties are located in first-ring suburbs of Denver. Ensign has signed long-term, triple-net leases for both. The owner was not disclosed. These acquisitions bring Ensign’s growing portfolio to 290 healthcare operations, 26 of which also include senior living operations, across 13 states. Ensign subsidiaries, including Standard Bearer, own 108 real estate assets and sublease three healthcare operations to a third-party.
By Nellie Day LOS ANGELES — The advice offered by a panel of developers at InterFace Seniors Housing West, held Feb. 2 at the Omni Los Angeles, mirrors the advice many would give to their senior residents. Namely, “stay active and stay creative.” But these verbs take on a slightly different meaning when you’re talking about the smartest plays for seniors housing developers during a time in which key economic conditions are changing. “The smarter operators and developers have been developing pipelines,” said panelist Paul Mullin, principal at Flatiron Development Group. “The key is momentum. Keep momentum going. Keep the pipeline going. Don’t stop because bankers aren’t lending. We’ll all get out of this; it’s just a short-term issue we have to overcome.” The issue of the current market conditions may be short term, but it’s also multifaceted, as David Waite, partner at Cox, Castle & Nicholson, pointed out. “The challenges are real,” he said. “You’ve got the spread between bid and ask and a rising-cap-rate environment. To go in and buy an asset today in this market is super challenging because you know it’s going in the wrong direction in terms of the valuation.” The solution, according to Waite, …
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC (BWE) has arranged a $21 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Nashville Christian Towers, an affordable seniors housing development in Nashville. Located at 101 Foothill Court, the property comprises 175 units. BWE secured the loan, which carries a 12-month term and an available 12-month extension, on behalf of the borrower, Envolve Communities. Envolve plans to redevelop the property with proceeds from a 4 percent LIHTC execution and tax-exempt bonds.
SIMI VALLEY, CALIF. — Ziegler has arranged $29 million in bond financing for Ensō Verde, a seniors housing community currently under development in Simi Valley. The borrower is Kendal Corp., which began developing the continuing care retirement community in 2022. Located on 21 acres, plans call for 237 independent living units, 24 assisted living units, 24 memory care units and related amenities and common areas. The California Public Finance Authority issued the unrated bonds, which are a mix of tax-exempt and taxable. The bonds will be used to purchase the development site, fund preconstruction development and marketing costs and pay certain costs of issuance. The project is scheduled to open later this year.
WOBURN, MASS. — Life Care Services (LCS) is nearing completion of The Delaney at The Vale, a seniors housing project in the northern Boston suburb of Woburn. The number of units and development costs were not disclosed. Boston-based architect DiMella Shaffer designed the facility, which is part of The Vale, the master-planned redevelopment of the former Kraft Atlantic Gelatin Facility. The Delaney at The Vale will offer independent living, assisted living and memory care services and is slated to open this summer.
SANTEE, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged a $38.4 million refinancing for The Plaza at Lantern Crest, a 113-unit independent living community in Santee, a northeastern suburb of San Diego. The borrower is The Grant Cos. Aron Will, Bill Chiles, Matt Kuronen and Michael Cregan of CBRE National Senior Housing, arranged the financing. Built in 2021, the four-story community is situated on 3.8 acres within a larger 34-acre campus that provides a full continuum of care to its residents. CBRE National Senior Housing originated the 10-year loan with five years of interest-only payments through its Freddie Mac Optigo lending platform.
SANTEE, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged a $38.4 million refinancing for The Plaza at Lantern Crest, a 113-unit independent living community in Santee, a northeastern suburb of San Diego. The borrower is The Grant Cos. Aron Will, Bill Chiles, Matt Kuronen and Michael Cregan of CBRE National Senior Housing, arranged the financing. Built in 2021, the four-story community is situated on 3.8 acres within a larger 34-acre campus that provides a full continuum of care to its residents. The collection of Lantern Crest communities represents one of the highest quality rental campuses in San Diego County. CBRE National Senior Housing originated the 10-year loan with five years of interest-only payments through its Freddie Mac Optigo lending platform.