Watermark Retirement Living (May 2021)

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Watermark Retirement Living, which manages 65 communities in 21 states with additional communities under development, including CCRC’s, standalone independent living, assisted living and memory care communities in addition to Medicare-certified rehabilitation and skilled nursing neighborhoods, has partnered with ZOM Living, a highly regarded luxury multifamily developer, to develop two luxury senior living communities in South Florida.

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Merrill Gardens VI Series II and III

HJ Sims raises additional capital for investment in development fund for Merrill Gardens. HJ Sims secured the capital for the Series III securities in a turbulent market amidst concerns of COVID-19 to fulfill its investment and meet the timing needs of the Fund.

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Voralto Living

Voralto Living, along with its affiliates (“Voralto”), is a 42-year-old best in class senior living owner, operator, and developer whose leadership team has a combined 120+ years of experience in the senior living industry.

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Merrill Gardens VI

Based in Seattle Washington, R.D. Merrill Company was founded in 1890 by Richard Dwight Merrill initially as a timberland business, later diversifying into real estate investment, development, and management of senior housing, mixed-use, and multi-family properties.

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Benchmark Senior Living

Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Benchmark Senior Living (“Benchmark”) is a premier owner, operator, and developer of senior living communities. Dating back to 2005, HJ Sims has made seven investments with Benchmark.

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Civitas Senior Living

Sims had the opportunity to provide subordinate financing for the development of Legacy Oaks of Red Oak (the “Community”), a proposed 188-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community located in Red Oak, TX, a southern suburb of Dallas, TX.

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Benchmark Senior Living V

HJ Sims committed to funding $12 million to purchase Class A Interests in a new investment partnership, BSL Investors Fund II, LLC (“BSL II”) with long-time partner Benchmark Senior Living, LLC (“Benchmark”). BSL II was formed to develop and acquire senior housing communities located in the Boston to Washington DC corridor.

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Merrill Gardens V

In 2016 Sims committed to co-invest $15 million in its third fund (“RDM V” or the “Fund”) with trusted partner Merrill Gardens, LLC (“Merrill Gardens”). RDM V was formed to acquire, develop and operate new senior housing and multifamily properties in the western and southern United States.

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Next Healthcare Group

Next Healthcare Group is a privately held healthcare real estate investment firm specializing in the acquisition and management of high-quality, skilled nursing facilities. NHG is primarily aligned with national operators with a proven track record of operating skilled nursing facilities.

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The Watermark at Continental Ranch

Sims was approached to provide subordinate financing for the development of The Watermark at Continental Ranch, a proposed 99-unit assisted living and memory care community in Marana, AZ, which is a suburb of Tucson.

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Sante Partners

Sims was approached by an affiliate of Sante Partners (Sante) to provide financing in connection with the development of a 129 unit independent living community in Glendale, Arizona, which will be leased by and operated by Holiday Retirement.

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Merrill Gardens

As a result of its past relationship, Sims was approached by affiliates of Merrill Gardens, LLC to co-invest with other accredited investors in its recently formed investment fund RDMV, LLC.

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Cypress Point

Cypress Point is a new construction rental senior living community to be located in Fort Myers, Florida. Once complete, the project will consist of 134 units, which includes 96 assisted living units comprising 102 beds, and 38 memory care units.

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Volterra at ChampionsGate

Volterra at ChampionsGate, a Tuscan Isle Community is a new senior living community to be located in Four Corners, FL. It will consist of 131 independent living apartments, 56 assisted living and 36 memory care suites and encompass approximately 220,000 square feet.

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Athena Health Care

Sims successfully completed a $42 million private placement of taxable bonds to accredited investors to refinance existing debt and preferred equity for a skilled nursing portfolio consisting of 20 communities located in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

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