BILLINGS, MONT. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of a 32-unit assisted living facility in Billings. The community was built in 2015, spanning approximately 16,044 square feet on 1.4 acres of land. The seller was a local owner exiting the senior living market. The buyer is a nonprofit located in Montana. The price was not disclosed. Jason Punzel, Vince Viverito and Brad Goodsell of SLIB handled the transaction.
BOZEMAN, MONT. — Corning Cos. is currently underway on a $50 million, multi-phase redevelopment of Gallatin Valley Mall, a retail center located in Bozeman. To be known as Gallatin Crossing, the mixed-use property will feature retail, entertainment and medical space, including a 45,000-square-foot medical pavilion that will bring together Intermountain Healthcare and Ortho Montana PSC. Whole Foods Market will also join the property with a location that marks its first in the state. The first phase of development for the project, which began in September 2022, is scheduled for completion later this year. A second phase — which will include façade upgrades, updated parking and refreshed landscaping, signage and lighting — is scheduled to begin in spring 2023. Grossman Development Group, Boston Realty Advisors and Situs Realty Group are working with owner Corning Cos. on the project.
BILLINGS, MONT. — Dwight Capital has provided a $37.7 million HUD 221(d)(4) construction loan for InterUrban Apartment Homes Phase II, a proposed multifamily expansion project in Billings. The borrower is Montana-based Stock Development. Situated on more than 10 acres, the community will feature six three-story, garden-style buildings and a one-story clubhouse. The 216 units will offer patios, soundproofing, in-unit washers/dryers and smart home packages, which include remote access to HVAC, lighting and security. The buildings will be constructed to National Green Building Standard Bronze guidelines, which enabled the borrower to qualify for a Green Mortgage Insurance Premium Reduction set at 25 basis points. Brandon Baksh of Dwight Capital originated the transaction for the borrower. Dwight Capital also provided a $24.4 million HUD 223(a)(7) loan for the first phase of the property in April 2020.
GREAT FALLS, MONT. — Catalyst Healthcare Real Estate and National Real Estate Advisors have purchased Great Falls Clinic Campus, a three-building healthcare portfolio in Great Falls. Terms of the transaction were not released. Totaling 244,500 square feet, the campus currently consists of a surgical hospital, ambulatory surgery center with four operating rooms and a medical office building. The surgical hospital is undergoing a 58,800-square-foot expansion that will increase the number of in-patient and ICU beds while enhancing other inpatient services. The 108,000-square-foot medical office building is attached to the surgical hospital and provides a variety of services, including imaging, oncology and orthopedics. All three assets are master leased to the Great Falls Clinic and are strategically located to provide healthcare services to the central Montana region.
BUTTE, MONT. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has negotiated the sale of Big Sky Senior Living in Butte. The community features 159 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. The 87,000-square-foot asset was built in 1997 and sits on 11.3 acres of land. The seller is a locally based regional owner-operator. The buyer is a regional owner-operator based in the West that is expanding in the Mountain West. The price was not disclosed. Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell and Vince Viverito of SLIB handled the transaction.
BOZEMAN, MONT. — Montana-based BlackRidge Cos. has obtained $50.9 million in construction financing for the development of 2131 Graf, a garden-style apartment community in Bozeman. Located at the intersection of Graf Street and South 19th Avenue, 2131 Graf will include 195 residential units, including 72 one-bedroom units, 97 two-bedroom units and 26 three-bedroom units. Community amenities will include a clubhouse with a community room, fitness center, spa, barbecue grilling stations, a firepit, lawn games and an onsite management office. Completion is slated for September 2023. Jennifer Quigley of Berkadia Denver secured the permanent construction financing on behalf of the borrower. The 221(d)(4) construction loan, financed through HUD’s green building program, features a 40-year term and 3.03 percent interest rate.
MEDFORD AND EUGENE, ORE., AND BUTTE AND BILLINGS, MONT. — Harrison Street has completed the disposition of five senior housing properties valued at $193.5 million to The Springs Living. The properties were held across several of Harrison Street’s U.S Opportunity Funds and related co-investment vehicles. The portfolio consists of 622 independent living, assisted living and memory care units in Medford, Eugene, Butte and Billings. As of December 2021, the properties had an average occupancy of 93 percent. Further details on the properties were not disclosed.
OREGON AND MONTANA — LTC Properties Inc. (NYSE: LTC) has originated a $25 million mezzanine loan for the recapitalization of a five-property seniors housing portfolio. The loan has a term of five years and two months, with two one-year extension options. It bears interest at 8 percent, with an internal rate of return of 11 percent. Located in Oregon and Montana, The Springs Living operates the five communities, which include independent living, assisted living and memory care and total 621 units. The Springs is a new operator partner for LTC.
HELENA, MONT. — Citivest Commercial Investments and Sage Investco have purchased a former department store building in Helena for an undisclosed price. The 116,992-square-foot asset also includes two pad development opportunities, with one ground finalized and another in negotiations. Shopko formerly occupied the building, which is situated within a larger center anchored by Albertsons, Target, JoAnn, Ross Dress for Less and other retailers. The buyers plan to implement a renovation program, including updating paint colors, landscaping and signage to maximize the center’s value. The name of the seller was not released.
BOZEMAN, MONT. — George Smith Partners has secured a $46 million construction loan for the phased development of 400 apartment units located within an Opportunity Zone in Bozeman. The borrower is Roundhouse Development. Jonathan Lee and Paul Monsen of George Smith Partners secured the financing for the borrower. For the first 268 units, the loan is priced at a sub 3 percent rate. Construction of the first phase is expected to finish in late 2023, at which time the construction on the remaining 132 units will begin.
