Centerbridge Forms Carefree to Buy Destination RV Resorts
Centerbridge Partners has acquired National RV Communities, which owns and operates 61 destination recreational vehicle resorts and senior manufactured housing communities. Almanac Realty Investors was the seller. Financial terms were not announced. As a result of the deal, Centerbridge has formed Carefree Communities to own and operate destination RV resorts and senior MH communities. Carefree has completed three more deals: Sun-N-Fun RV Resort in Sarasota, Fla., Sherkston Shores RV Resort in Port Colborne, Ontario, and Regency Heights in Clearwater, Fla.; and acquired a leasehold interest in a fourth property, Tropical Palms RV Resort in Kissimmee, Fla. Carefree now has an aggregate asset value of approximately $650 million. KeyBank Capital Markets provided financial advice to NRVC. GE Capital, JP Morgan Chase & Co. and KeyBank NA provided financing to Carefree.
