Kansas CCRC Repositioning With $85 Million Refinance

A Kansas continuing care retirement community is looking to stay competitive going forward by using an $85 million refinance to reposition its campus and prepare for the future. Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America, Inc. (PMI), a not-for-profit organization, owns and operates 16 senior living communities in Kansas and Missouri and will use a portion of the […]

Senior Housing Finance Activity: Berkadia, Cambridge, Ziegler, More

Lancaster Pollard Assisted Kan. CCRC with Bond Refinance Lancaster Pollard recently assisted Brewster Place Retirement Community, a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community in Topeka, Kan., in refunding an existing bond issue. The 30-acre CCRC has 229 independent living units, 28 assisted living units and a fully licensed 97-bed skilled nursing facility. Lancaster Pollard developed a […]

CCRC Entry Fee Model Here to Stay—For Now

Thanks to the Great Recession’s impact on seniors’ net worth, some expect rental continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) to gain market share in the next few years while others contend the diversity of the baby boomer generation will support the near-term viability of the entry fee model as well.  “Both will continue to have their places […]

CCRC Business Model Proves Resilient, But Not Without Bruises

The housing market crash along with the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression has reshaped the way continuing care retirement communities (CCRC) are conceived, developed and operated. While the downturn proved too much for some projects to handle, the market has largely performed well over time, those active in the market say. “The challenged […]