Senior Housing Deal Underwriting Adapts as Market Passes Peak Volatility

Senior housing capital markets are beginning to show signs of stability, more than two months after the coronavirus pandemic sent the markets into a time of peak volatility. Investors — particularly private equity — are raising funds. Lending is slowly loosening. Temporary expenses such as hazard pay and personal protective equipment (PPE) are separated from […]

Transactions & Financings: Midwest Health’s $84M Refinancing; MBK Acquires California Community

KeyBank secures $84M financing for 11-property Midwest Health portfolio. A KeyBank Real Estate Capital team led by Vice President Lee Delaveris secured an $84 financing package through Fannie Mae for an 11-property portfolio consisting of independent living and assisted living facilities owned and operated by Midwest Health. The portfolio comprises 584 units with properties located […]

Transactions & Financings: Welltower, Healthpeak Reportedly Sell South Florida Communities at Steep Discounts

Welltower sells Florida assisted living facility for $56M Welltower (NYSE: WELL) sold Aston Gardens Assisted Living in Parkland, Florida for $55.7 million, The Real Deal Miami reports. The buyer was Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors. the property is operated by Discovery Senior Living. The property sold for $78 million in 2015. The latest sale marks a […]

Movers & Shakers: American House Creates Hospitality Role; Pegasus Appoints Sales and Marketing VP

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Transactions & Financings: Columbia Pacific’s $177M Canadian Portfolio Sale; New Senior’s $270M Refinancing

Columbia Pacific sells Canadian portfolio for $177M Columbia Pacific Advisors is selling a six-property Canadian senior housing portfolio to Singapore Press Holdings for $176.6 million (C$232.9 million). The properties total 717 units and include: Heritage Meadows Gracious Retirement Living, an independent living community in Cambridge, Ontario The Bradley Gracious Retirement Living, an independent living community […]

Rising Occupancy Sparks Hope of Assisted Living Turnaround

After years of oversupply, recent data suggests a turnaround could be taking hold for assisted living. Some of the nation’s largest providers expect to gain further momentum in the months ahead, although some areas of the country have yet to benefit from improved market dynamics. Fourth quarter 2019 data from the National Investment Center for […]

Transactions & Financings: ORIX-Hunt Real Estate Capital Merger; Diversified’s $103M Portfolio Sale

ORIX USA acquires Hunt Real Estate Capital ORIX Corporation USA completed its acquisition of Hunt Real Estate Capital, creating a commercial real estate finance platform with annual loan production in excess of $9 billion and a servicing portfolio of more than $40 billion. ORIX will combine Hunt into its existing brands, Lancaster Pollard and RED […]

Transactions & Financings: Welltower’s $850M JV; Acts Acquires New Corporate HQ

Welltower, Invesco Announce $850M Joint Venture Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) and global real estate manger Invesco Real Estate (“Invesco”) announced an $850 million joint venture partnership comprising a portfolio of 35 medical office buildings spanning 2.6 million square feet. The portfolio was previously wholly owned by Welltower. The properties are 100% affiliated with health systems […]

Transactions & Financings: CareTrust’s Memory Care Expansion; SNH-Five Star Restructuring

CareTrust expands memory care portfolio with $12.5M California acquisition CareTrust REIT (Nasdaq: CTRE) added to its portfolio of memory care communities with the $12.5 million acquisition of Vista del Lago, a 42-unit/96-bed community in San Diego. The seller was Torrey Pines Development Group. The Cushman & Wakefield Senior Housing Capital Markets team of Vice Chairman […]