HUD Makes Affordable Senior Housing Program More Attractive for Nonprofits

Changes have been afoot with the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s loan program for housing for low-income seniors that have made it more attractive for nonprofit property owners to prepay and refinance their existing loans during the current low interest rate environment, writes Lancaster Pollard. Modifications in Housing Notice 2012-08 apply to owners of […]

Would FHA Bailout Trigger More Premium Hikes for Senior Housing?

The Federal Housing Administration might be needing a financial lifeline from the Treasury, according to Bloomberg, but lenders in the senior housing and care space aren’t expecting another hike in loan insurance premiums for FHA-insured programs.  Continued losses stemming from the housing market collapse are hitting the FHA hard. Ahead of a financial analysis expected […]

Senior Housing Finance Activity: Kindred, Lancaster Pollard, Greystone, More

Kindred Healthcare Expands Credit Capacity by $200 Million Kindred Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:KND) announced the successful completion of amendments to increase its senior secured term loan facility by $100 million, and expand the borrowing capacity under its senior secured asset-based revolving credit agreement by the same amount. Net proceeds of the additional term loan borrowings, issued at […]

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, […]

Senior Housing Finance Activity: Lancaster Pollard, Oak Grove Capital, Benchmark

Benchmark Senior Living Gets $50 Million Investment for Recapitalization, Development Wellesley, Mass.-based Benchmark Senior Living has secured a $50 million investment from Och-Ziff Capital Management, according to CoStar.com, for the purpose of recapitalizing existing senior living assets and financing the development of new senior living communities in the New England and Mid-Atlantic regions.  Cushman & […]

Senior Housing Finance Activity: Lancaster Pollard, Ziegler, HCP, Ventas

Ziegler Closes $8 Million Bond Issue for Nonprofit Senior Care Community Expansion Specialty investment bank Ziegler recently closed an $8,035,000 non-rated, fixed-rate issue for Nazareth Living Center, a not-for-profit corporation based in Missouri. The Nazareth community includes a 150-unit assisted living apartment building and a 140-bed skilled nursing center in St. Louis, Mo. It is […]