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$24.5M Senior Living Bridge-to-HUD in California: Winning Terms From a Bank

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September 10, 2026

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A well-established California-based senior living developer had recently completed a new assisted-living/memory care facility. As their construction note approached maturity, they began the process of seeking a bridge-to-HUD facility. However, as the months went by, the sponsors were only able to receive one offer by the time they engaged Gumption. With a tight timeline, we were able to place the request with a large regional bank in just 3 days.

The winning lender provided a bridge-to-HUD facility that gives the borrower an option to convert to HUD financing at their desired point during the bridge, provided DSCR thresholds are met. Terms for both the bridge and the HUD option are below.

Deal snapshot

Exterior entrance of an assisted living and memory care facility in northern California
MetricBridge Terms
Property typeHealthcare - Assisted Living
Deal typeBridge
StateCalifornia
Loan amount$24.5M
LTV75%
Rate5.69% fixed
Term36 months interest-only
Lender fee1.00%
Winning lender typeBank
MetricHUD Terms
Rate5YT + 200bps
Term10 years
Amortization30 years
Min DSCR1.35x

How Gumption secured the best terms

Those who have been following us since we started know that historically, most of what we've closed has been smaller projects of $1-10M in the Southeast. This is one of the largest deals we've ever closed, and our first in California, with many more soon to come. For the past year, we've been hard at work building out a nationwide lender network, and so while California is a newer market for us, our platform was more than up to the task.


Financing a senior living property? Get Gumption to match your deal with the best lenders from our network of ~900 banks, credit unions, and private lenders.

Frequently asked questions

Not all of them. Some are more conservative and prefer to provide permanent financing on stabilized assets, while others are more aggressive and can get comfortable with shorter terms for lease-up and value-add projects. At Gumption, we know exactly which banks provide which type of products and will match your deal with the lenders able to perform.

While our network is most comprehensive in the Southeast, we have great relationships with lenders all across the nation. Whether your project is on the East Coast, the West Coast, or anywhere in between, we have active lenders willing to provide debt at aggressive rates. In addition, our team sits across the USA, from the West to the Northeast to the Midwest to the Southeast.

One of our core values is speed. We strive to move as fast as possible, especially with time-sensitive requests like these, with the help of our proprietary technology. Not all deals are equal, but for the right projects, we receive feedback from our lending network in 3 days or less.