Senior Housing Finance Activity: Ziegler, Cambridge, Lancaster Pollard

Ziegler Closes $12 Million Financing for Ind. CCRC Ziegler recently announced the closing of a $12,175,000 non-rated, fixed-rate Series 2012 Bond issue for Westminster Village Terre Haute, a not-for-profit, single-site continuing care retirement community (CCRC) located in Terre Haute, Ind. The CCRC has 309 units comprised of 173 independent living apartments, 20 independent living cottages, […]

Sunrise Completes Buy-Out of Another JV Portfolio for $53 Million

Sunrise Senior Living Investments, Inc. (SSLII), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sunrise Senior Living (NYSE:SRZ), has completed two buy-outs of joint venture holdings for a total $171 million, according to an 8-K filed Wednesday.  On Oct. 1, 2012, SSLII completed its approximately $53 million purchase of an 80% interest held by HVP Sun Investor II LLC, […]

NHI Acquires Calif. Senior Living Community for $12 Million

National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) recently announced the $12 million acquisition of a 181-unit senior living campus in Loma Linda, Calif. The community has 98 independent living units and 83 skilled nursing beds. The transaction was funded from available cash and from borrowings on NHI’s revolving credit facility. Chancellor Health Care, LLC, will lease and […]

Battle of the Heavyweights: How Does Private Equity Match Up Vs. REITs?

Private equity and public capital drive the majority of senior housing financing transactions, but because of the different asset types each “heavyweight” generally prefers, there’s room in the industry for both. It’s similar to comparing Oscar De La Hoya to George Foreman: Both were boxing champions in their respective weight classes, but you didn’t see […]

Sentio Healthcare Acquires Four-Property ALF Portfolio for $49 Million

Healthcare real estate investment trust Sentio Healthcare Properties recently acquired a four-property portfolio of assisted living communities located in Illinois and Texas for $49 million. The acquisition is structured as a joint venture with an affiliate of Vancouver, Wash.-based JEA Senior Living, which will continue to operate the communities on behalf of the venture. The […]

Senior Housing Acquisition and Investment Round-Up (9/30/2012)

Here’s a collection of some smaller acquisitions and investments made in the past few days by senior healthcare providers and investors.  Ensign Acquires Two California Senior Care Facilities  The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) recently announced the acquisition of Atlantic Memorial Healthcare Center, a 104-bed skilled nursing facility, and Shoreline Healthcare Center, a 75-bed skilled nursing […]

Healthcare REITs Force Fannie Mae to Upgrade Senior Housing Strategy

Healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT) acquisitions and financing deals in senior housing are forcing Fannie Mae to adapt its business strategy and put a focus on working with small to mid-size players in the industry.  “In the past, we’ve done business with larger operators, but not many with middle market borrowers,” said Bob Simpson, […]

Sabra Acquires Two Senior Care Communities for $42.5 Million

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBRA) recently acquired two senior care communities in separate transactions for a combined $42.5 million. The first is a 48-unit memory care community in Aurora, Colo., purchased for $16 million from an affiliate of New Dawn Holding Company.  The REIT also entered into a triple-net lease agreement with the New […]