RATHDRUM, IDAHO — Senior Living Investment Brokerage has arranged the sale of Generations Assisted Living and Wellness, a 48-unit assisted living community in Rathdrum, for an undisclosed price. Rathdrum is located in the panhandle of Northern Idaho, 12 miles northwest of Coeur d’Alene and 25 miles east of Spokane, Wash. The community was originally built in 2005 with expansions in 2007 and 2013. It now totals 28,472 square feet on just over two acres of land. The seller is a local owner/operator and this is their only facility. The buyer is an investment group located in Northern California and has leased the facility to Senior Services of America. Jason Punzel and Brad Goodsell of Senior Living Investment Brokerage handled the transaction.
Idaho
TSB Capital Secures Acquisition Financing for 622-Bed Student Housing Community Near Boise State
by Nellie Day
BOISE, IDAHO — TSB Capital Advisors has secured financing for the acquisition of River Edge, a 622-bed community located near Boise State University in Idaho. The amount of the loan was not disclosed. The floating-rate term loan was secured on behalf of a joint venture between University Student Living and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital. BMO Harris Bank N.A. provided the financing. River Edge was built in 2015, and offers two- and four-bedroom units. Community amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, tanning center, study lounge, hot tub and immediate access to local hike and bike trails.
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — Lancaster Pollard’s Propero Seniors Housing Equity Fund II has acquired Creekside Inn, a 38-unit, 65-bed memory care facility in Coeur d’Alene, approximately 30 miles east of Spokane, Wash., for $9.3 million. Koelsch Communities built the property in 2008, and will continue to operate it under a sale-leaseback transaction. Koelsch currently operates 23 communities with 1,974 beds in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Montana, Texas and Washington. The sale-leaseback allows Koelsch to recapture some of its investment costs and retire the existing debt on the facility that was due to mature in the near term. The deal includes a purchase option schedule, beginning in the second year of the lease, at predetermined prices at specific time periods.
BOISE, IDAHO — Albertsons Cos. has promoted its executive vice president and chief operating officer, Wayne Denningham, to president and chief operating officer. Bob Miller remains chairman and CEO, a role he has held since April 2015. Denningham will continue to lead store operations with added oversight of marketing and merchandising, supply chain, manufacturing and integration, all of which will continue under their current leadership. Denningham began his career with Albertsons in 1977 as a clerk and worked his way up in the organization. He eventually served as both executive vice president of marketing and merchandising and executive vice president of operations. Albertsons is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with stores in 35 states and the District of Columbia under 19 banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen and Carrs.
BOISE, IDAHO — Tropical Smoothie Cafe has signed a franchise agreement to open four restaurants in Idaho, with the first cafe slated to open in Boise this June. The new restaurants will mark the brand’s entry into the state. KMP TSC LLC will own and operate the locations. KMP TSC will target additional markets throughout the state for further development and is currently scouting sites in Eagle, Nampa, Caldwell, Twin Falls, Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Coeur d’Alene and Spokane. Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2017, Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a fast-casual restaurant concept with over 550 locations nationwide.
BOISE, IDAHO — Walker & Dunlop Inc. (NYSE: WD) has structured a $29.8 million refinancing for Garden Plaza of Valley View and Valley View Skilled Nursing Facility, which work together as a 300-unit continuing care retirement community in Boise. The financing required two different lenders to fund two separate loans for one property with one existing mortgage. Fannie Mae financed the independent living and assisted living portion, and the HUD placed the debt for the skilled nursing facility. In addition, an equity recapitalization component was included in the Fannie Mae debt. Michael Vaughn and Kevin Giusti, led Walker & Dunlop’s origination team and worked with BrightSpace Senior Living, the Tennessee-based borrower, to place the debt. Walker & Dunlop structured a $9 million loan with a 35-year, fully amortizing term for Valley View Skilled Nursing Facility. The CCRC’s skilled nursing component was built in 1986 and consists of 24 private and 40 semi-private units. The loan executed with Fannie Mae for Garden Plaza of Valley View was $20.8 million with a 10-year term, followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. This portion of the CCRC, containing 142 independent living and 51 assisted living units, was built adjacent to the existing skilled nursing …
BOISE, IDAHO — Two years after the Albertsons-Safeway merger that created the second-largest supermarket company in the U.S., Albertsons Cos. has built or acquired 174 locations. Since the merger, 23 new stores have been built and 151 stores were acquired. The Boise-based company has also upped its sustainability efforts. During the first quarter, the company committed to sourcing and selling only cage-free eggs for its store operations by 2025, based on available supply. The company recently announced a new Responsible Seafood Policy, which expanded the previous program beyond fresh and frozen seafood to include shelf-stable tuna (canned and vacuum-sealed), as well as sushi sold from its delis. The company plans that by 2022, 100 percent of the top 20 wild and farmed seafood products sold at stores will meet the Responsible Seafood Policy. Albertsons Companies operates stores, manufacturing plants and distribution centers across 35 states and the District of Columbia under 19 brands including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen and Carrs.
BOISE, IDAHO — IRET, a REIT based in Minot, N.D., has sold a portfolio of eight seniors housing communities totaling 313 units, all located in Idaho. The current tenants, all affiliates of Edgewood Senior Living, purchased the properties for $43.9 million. After retiring mortgage debt and paying other closing costs, IRET will receive net cash proceeds of approximately $31.2 million. Additionally, IRET intends to redeem all 1.2 million outstanding shares of its 8.25 percent Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: IRET PR). The moves are part of what the company calls its “strategic transformation.” As of July 31, IRET owned interests in 146 properties, consisting of 100 multifamily properties totaling 13,012 units, and 47 commercial properties, including 31 healthcare properties, containing a total of approximately 2.8 million square feet of leasable space.
BOISE, IDAHO — National Asset Services (NAS) has been named as management consultant for BODO, an urban retail asset located in the downtown city center of Boise. BODO, which opened in 2007, is located on Broad Street between Capitol Boulevard and 9th Street. The 130,000-square-foot development features an Edward’s, theater complex, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Office Depot, Urban Outfitters, White House Black Market, Ann Taylor LOFT, Jos. A. Bank, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Meraki Greek Street Food and Idaho Trust Bank, among other tenants.
NAMPA, IDAHO — CareTrust REIT Inc. has made a $2.2 million preferred equity investment with Cascadia Healthcare LLC to fund the construction of a 99-bed skilled nursing facility in the Boise suburb of Nampa. The investment is the first of its kind between CareTrust and Cascadia, and includes a purchase option that will allow CareTrust to buy the facility once it is stabilized. Construction of the 52,000-square-foot began last week, for scheduled completion in mid-2017. CareTrust is a publicly traded healthcare REIT based in California. Cascadia is a skilled nursing operator based in Idaho.