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Senior Housing

Venture and Fannie Mae offer a Seniors Housing product that provides flexible financing for independent Living/Congregate Care and Assisted Living Facilities (ALF).  Pooled transactions for seasoned properties with experienced owners and operators are also eligible at fixed and/or floating rates.  The benefits of this product include supplemental mortgages, balloon and fully amortizing mortgages, credit enhancement of existing fixed and variable rate bonds, and competitive pricing

Product Overview:

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Eligibility                                                                                             Properties classified as Independent Living/Congregate Care and Assisted Living.  Skilled Nursing facilities are not eligible

Loan Amounts                                                                                        $2 million minimum.  No maximum

Term/Amortization                                                                                10 to 25 year term.  25 year amortization (standard).                              30 year amortization (with waiver)

Interest Rate                                                                                        Fixed (standard).  Adjustable (with waiver)

Debt service coverage ratio                                                                1.35x minimum (Independent Living/Congregate Care)                            1.45x minimum (Assisted Living Facilities)                                            (Bond-financed properties have more favorable terms)

Loan to value                                                                                     75% maximum

Personal recourse                                                                                Non-recourse with standard "Carve-Outs" and Key Principals obligations

Prepayment                                                                                        Yield maintenance with 1% minimum

Origination Fee                                                                                    1% / $20,000 minimum

Commitment Fee                                                                                    2% (refundable)

Third Party Fees                                                                                    Includes legal, appraisal, engineering, and environmental reports.  Seismic reports and survey may also be required

Minimum Occupancy Requirement                                                        90% sustained for 24 months.  Properties with less that 24 months will be considered on a case by case basis. (85% acceptable for special circumstances)

Replacement reserve impounds                                                           Required - not less than $250/unit (waiver considered for special circumstances)

Taxes and Insurance Impounds                                                            Required

Assumability                                                                                        Assumable with lender approval and a 1% fee

Supplemental Mortgages                                                                    Available after 1 year (up to two available, plus one more upon sale)

Venture Placement Fee                                                                        1% to 2% dependent on property