Locust Point Capital Closes $428M Senior Housing Debt Fund

Locust Point Capital is preparing for a post-pandemic lending landscape. The Red Bank, New Jersey-based senior living investor and lender announced the closing of its second senior housing debt fund on Monday with $428 million. The fund exceeded its target and includes commitments from pension funds, endowments, foundations, insurance companies and wealth advisors. Nearly 75% […]

Transactions & Financings: Welltower Closes $750M Note Offering; Boston Financial’s $173M LIHTC Fund

Welltower (NYSE: WELL) is improving its liquidity debt maturities situations. The Toledo, Ohio-based health care real estate investment trust closed a $750 million offering of 2.8% senior unsecured notes, due in June 2031. Welltower will use the net proceeds to redeem $340 million of outstanding 3.75% senior notes due March 2023, and $335 million of […]

Maplewood CEO: Inspir Leasing Up Well in NYC, Brand Expansion Taking Shape in US and UK

Earlier this month, Maplewood Senior Living accepted its first residents at Inspir Carnegie Hill, its luxury high-rise senior housing community in Manhattan. The project was supposed to open a year ago, but the coronavirus pandemic disrupted those plans, and the total cost of the development rose to around $315 million, Maplewood CEO Gregory D. Smith […]

Henry Ford Village, MED Healthcare Partners Agree on $69M Stalking Horse Bid

Henry Ford Village announced on Tuesday that it agreed to a $69 million stalking horse bid — a move which signals a potential exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the 1,038-bed nonprofit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Dearborn, Michigan. The bidder is MED Healthcare Partners, a provider of assisted living, skilled nursing services […]

Value-Based Care Can Help Drive Occupancy, Valuations, Outcomes in Senior Living

Senior living’s shift toward greater clinical capabilities and integration across the care continuum is opening opportunities for providers to partner with primary care networks, physician-led accountable care organizations (ACO) and Medicare Advantage networks. Participating in value-based care could drive better outcomes for residents and their families, operators and investors. Covid-19 will only accelerate the push […]

Transactions & Financings: Focus’ $165M Portfolio Acquisition; Sabra’s $29M Transaction

Focus Healthcare Partners is adding more independent living to its senior housing portfolio. The Chicago-based health care real estate investor acquired four independent living communities in the metro Atlanta market, totaling 559 units, for $164.5 million. The communities are operated by Edmond, Oklahoma-based owner and provider, Mansions Senior Living. Focus purchased the portfolio through its […]

The Bottom Line: Westminster Communities of Florida CFO on Toughest Workforce Challenges, Possible Bond Rating Changes

Like many nonprofit providers, Westminster Communities of Florida is balancing stability amidst Covid-19 pressures with maintaining its bond rating. And that may prove to be a greater challenge in 2021, even as there are signs that pandemic-related pressures felt by the industry could soon ease. Fitch Ratings, the New York City bond rating agency, is […]