Banks More ‘Bullish’ on Skilled Nursing Lending Market Heading into 2022

The skilled nursing market was anything but quiet in 2021 and some of the top lenders in the space expect that activity to continue despite persisting staffing challenges that operators now face. “We’re definitely seeing more bridge lending, especially if the owner-operator is proven. As far as new construction, we are seeing an uptick in […]

KeyBank Launches $750M Health Care Real Estate Fund with Welltower

KeyBank Real Estate Capital has established a $750 million unitranche loan program in partnership with Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL). The health care real estate fund will provide first mortgage financing on skilled nursing and seniors housing projects, according to a press release announcing the program. A unitranche loan blends senior and junior debt pricing and […]

Ziegler Closes $85.5M Deal; Greystone Gets Bridge Loan for SNF

Chicago-based specialty investment bank Ziegler announced this month it closed on $85,535,000 Series 2021 Bonds for a not-for-profit corporation with over 30 faith-based human service programs throughout New England. Part of the deal included Fair Havens, which owns and operates Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center, which has a total of 147 skilled nursing beds; […]

Eagle Arc’s 20-SNF Purchase; KeyBank’s $40M Financing in New York City

Eagle Arc Partners, formerly known as BM Eagle Holdings, has acquired 20 skilled nursing facilities — the majority of which are located in Florida, along with properties in Georgia and Mississippi. The price of the sale was not disclosed; two operators who were also not disclosed partnered with Eagle Arc on the sale. The process […]

Why Even the Best Operator Can’t Fix a Bad Skilled Nursing Market

Skilled nursing operators with a strong regional focus and market presence are attractive to potential investors and capital partners, but ultimately the realities of the market will trump even the best operator. The operator-driven nature of the SNF field makes the people involved in a given facility paramount, but investors can’t overlook how susceptible nursing […]

LTC’s $33M Acquisition Play; KeyBank’s $21M Purchase Loan for Kentucky SNF

LTC Properties (NYSE: LTC) this week announced a $33 million portfolio acquisition that included a $13.5 million skilled nursing facility in Texas. The Westlake Village, Calif.-based real estate investment trust (REIT) purchased a 140-bed skilled nursing center in Longview, Texas, operated by HMG Healthcare of The Woodlands, Texas. HMG has a 10-year, triple-net lease on […]

Avalon’s Five-SNF Pickup for $33M; Dwight’s $116M Fourth Quarter

MidCap Financial provided a $33 million mortgage for a lease-purchase option on five skilled nursing facilities in Oregon for Avalon Healthcare Group. The Salt Lake City-based Avalon operates post-acute facilities in Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, and Utah. MidCap’s Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) lending team will work with Avalon to begin the bridge-to-HUD refinance […]

White Oak’s $241M Portfolio Deal; KeyBank’s $88M FHA Financing

White Oak Healthcare Finance on Tuesday announced its role in funding a $241 million senior credit facility for a group of 19 skilled nursing facilities. The portfolio consists of more than 2,000 beds across six states: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia. A spokesperson for White Oak, a San Francisco-based lender, confirmed […]

$45M ReFi for Three Texas SNFs; Nonprofit Sells Three SNFs in N.C.

KeyBank Real Estate Capital secured $45 million in Federal Housing Authority (FHA) loans for the refinancing of three skilled nursing facilities in the state of Texas. The loans were $16 million for the 120-bed Regency-Windsor Calallen in Corpus Christi, $14.5 million for the 120-bed Regency-Bastrop Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Bastrop and $14 million for […]

KeyBank: Genesis, Next Healthcare Capital Paid $204M for 15 Welltower SNFs

One day after Genesis Healthcare (NYSE: GEN) announced a joint venture to acquire 15 skilled nursing facilities from its landlord, the main lender in the deal put a price tag on the transaction: $204 million. KeyBank underwrote and closed a $142.1 million loan to help Genesis and its deal partner, the New York City-based Next […]

KeyBank Lends $36M for Four Properties; Former ManorCare SNF Sells for $5.8M

KeyBank Secures $36.3M in Ohio for Foundations  KeyBank Real Estate Capital financed Foundations Health Solutions’ $36.3 million acquisition of four skilled nursing facilities in Ohio, the lender announced earlier this week. The 442-bed portfolio is spread across the Buckeye State, with the properties built between 1961 and 1984. KeyBank funded the deal through the Federal […]

KeyBank Provides $127.7M For Two Skilled Nursing Portfolios

Two skilled nursing portfolios in Texas and Nevada secured financing from KeyBank Real Estate Capital totaling $127.7 million. The loans serve as a bridge to Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) financing for the portfolios. The SNF portfolios are joint ventures led by Capital Senior Ventures and BlueMountain Capital Management. For the 16-property Texas portfolio, […]

Skilled Nursing Poised to Become ‘Biggest, Cheapest Game in Town’

In an industry where a coming wave of customers seems to be permanently just out of reach, skilled nursing facilities have to be braced for some short-term pain. But if they take charge of their strategies and relationships, it’s possible for them not just to survive, but to thrive. That was the message from a […]

REIT Sell-Offs Drive HUD Lending in Skilled Nursing Space

The summer months have brought millions of dollars in skilled nursing refinancings and loans insured by the federal government. And though the overall activity level for loans from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is roughly on par with the past few years, the ongoing regionalization in the space is a driver of much […]

KeyBank Provides $67.2M Financing for West Virginia SNF Portfolio

KeyBank Real Estate Capital provided $67.2 million in financing for a three-property skilled nursing portfolio in West Virginia, through the Federal Housing Administration’s 232/223(f) loan program. The facilities are include Marmet Center in Marmet, Cedar Ridge Center in Sissonville and Willows Center in Parkersburg. All of them are operated by Genesis Healthcare (NYSE: GEN). They have a […]

KeyBank Breaks HUD Financing Record for New York Nursing Home

KeyBank Real Estate Capital secured $127 million in Federal Housing Administration (FHA) 232/223(f) financing for a Manhattan skilled nursing facility. It was the largest single-asset financing ever insured by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the FHA 232 program, which helps finance nursing homes, assisted living facilities and board and care facilities. The loan proceeds […]

Skilled Nursing Transactions: Greystone, Ensign, KeyBank

Greystone Provides $23.5M HUD Loan for Suburban New York SNF Greystone, a New York City-based real estate lending, investment and advisory company, provided a $23.52 million permanent loan insured by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to refinance The Willows at Ramapo Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Suffern, N.Y. The long-term Federal Housing Administration (FHA) financing has […]