The Groves Defaults on $88 Million in Bonds, Benchmark Makes Bid

The Groves in Lincoln, Inc., the not-for-profit owner and operator of a 168-unit independent living community in Lincoln, Mass., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday after defaulting on $88.4 million of tax-exempt bonds. Masonic Health System (MHS) of Massachusetts, Inc. and New England Deaconess Association – Abundant Life Communities, Inc. (DALC) are the […]

Senior Housing Finance Activity: Emeritus, Cambridge, Prudential, More

Prudential Mortgage Capital Closes Two Senior Housing Loans Totaling 19.8 Million Prudential Mortgage Capital Company recently closed two senior housing loans totaling nearly $20 million. The first was a $2.8 million, 20-year, fixed-rate loan to refinance Camino Retirement Apartments, a 98-bed assisted living and independent living community in Albuquerque, N.M. The second was a $17 […]

FHA: Budget Cuts Will Impact Healthcare Lending

Federal Housing Administration commissioner Carol Galante sent a letter on Monday to Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) lenders telling them to expect sequester-related delays in healthcare and multifamily lending. “At this time, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is taking every step to mitigate the effects of these cuts, but based on […]

Aviv REIT Targets New Senior Care Acquisitions Through IPO

Aviv REIT, Inc. announced on Monday it had commenced an initial public offering of 13.2 million shares of its common stock, with an estimated price range between $18.00 and $20.00. Underwriters have the option to purchase up to an additional 1.98 million shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if necessary. The REIT’s common stock has […]

CapitalSource Launches Construction Financing Platform for Skilled Nursing Providers

CapitalSource, a commercial lender to small and mid-sized businesses, has launched a new national financing program to help skilled nursing providers upgrade their physical plants and keep up with healthcare trends. The Healthcare Construction Finance program is designed to provide funding for the replacement or substantial renovation of skilled nursing facilities, which will allow the facilities […]

NCR-Sponsored CCRC Emerges from Bankruptcy With $52 Million Bond Sale

National Church Residences has completed the sale of $52,405,000 in bonds and invested another $10 million to allow First Community Village, a continuing care retirement community it sponsors, to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the not-for-profit announced last week. The bond proceeds will also be used to fund the construction of more manor homes along […]