• Midwest Developer Acquires in Georgia

    Daniel Geraghty and Brad Clousing of Senior Living Investment Brokerage represented a group of EB-5 investors in the sale of their 70-unit assisted living/memory care community in Georgia. Located in the town of Sharpsburg, a growing market between Newnan and Peachtree City southwest of Atlanta, the community was built in 2021 and was in... Read More »
  • Cincinnati Owner/Operator Divests SNF

    Blueprint was brought on by a local owner/operator in its divestment of a 30-bed skilled nursing facility built in 2013 with all private beds in Cincinnati, Ohio. Located near a hospital, the facility was in great shape and only accepted Medicare and private pay residents.  The seller divested to recycle capital and pay down maturing debt... Read More »
  • Real Estate Agent Purchases A RCFE Community in California

    Sherman & Roylance facilitated the sale of a purpose-built, six-bed RCFE community in Sonoma, California, with all private units. The purchase price was $1.75 million, or $290,000 per bed. The seller divested because it is consolidating its portfolio.  The buyer was a real estate agent, and this is their first acquisition in the... Read More »
  • 60 Seconds with Swett: The Development Dilemma

    The difficult thing about development right now is that it is both a very tough time to build because of higher capital costs but also may be the time that many developers and investors need to start projects. We know, easy for us to say, especially as the Fed signals that rates are likely to stay high for longer and as the 10-year Treasury rate... Read More »
  • EBSC Provides Financing for Michigan Asset

    EBSC Lending provided $26.2 million in financing for an affordable seniors housing community in Michigan. The borrower is a not-for-profit owner/operator with experience in hospitality that will use the proceeds to refinance existing debt and fund capital improvements. Specific upgrades will target unit interiors, building exterior, elevators,... Read More »

Reposition then refinance

After purchasing an 84-bed/49-unit memory care community in Phoenix, Arizona in 2013, the new ownership invested significant capital to reposition the community and make it more competitive. It also helped that an experienced local operator was in the ownership group and could capture significant market share by improving both quality of care and the physical plant. The community is built in the cottage style, with seven single story buildings each with dining rooms and common areas. The concept is designed to help promote socialization and create a more “home-like” environment. Now, ownership was looking to refinance its existing debt while simultaneously funding capital improvements and... Read More »

Changes to the 5-star rating system?

David Friend is a Managing Director and CTO at BDO Center for Healthcare Excellence & Innovation. He has more than 35 years of global healthcare experience and provides advice on mergers and acquisitions, strategy, clinical integration, physician engagement, and enhancing shareholder value. He received his BA from Brandeis University, his MBA from The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania and his PhD from The University of Connecticut. Steve Monroe I’m lucky to have here with us David Friend.  He’s a managing director and chief transformational officer for BDO.  David, we all know, and you’re obviously on top of all this, that the skilled nursing facilities... Read More »

Merry Commissions

A year-end tribute to the seniors housing and care brokers. Twas the night before Christmas and all through the building Not a broker was stirring, not even Brad Clousing The listings were hung by Mike with care In hopes that Chris Brogdon soon would be there.   Myers and Jandris were all snuggled in their beds While visions of commissions danced in their heads And Knapp in his kerchief, and Gianinni in his cap Had just settled their brains for a long winter’s nap.   When out on the lawn, there arose such a clatter Bruce Gibson sprang into action to see what was the matter The PE firms were in the hunt, the REITs were still hungry It looked like it was all up to Allen McMurtry.... Read More »

Trio of transactions

The Healthcare Lending group of Congressional Bank recently announced that it closed three separate transactions (with five loans) totaling $11.6 million, which all helped facilitate acquisitions for the borrowers. First, Congressional provided a $3 million bridge-to-HUD loan and a $1.5 million revolving line of credit, both with three year terms, to fund the purchase and ongoing capital needs of a 107-bed skilled nursing facility in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The buyer, a regional owner/operator, paid $3.21 million for the 40-year old facility, which was losing money and was 82% occupied. Second, Birchwood Health Care Properties received a $2.6 million bridge-to-HUD loan and a $500,000... Read More »

Freddie Mac comes to Silicon Valley

On behalf of Kisco Senior Living, Jessica Wolters of JLL Capital Markets led the way in originating a $32.5 million refinance, with a 10-year fixed-rate term, provided by Freddie Mac’s Capital Markets Execution program. The community being refinanced, a 133-unit independent/assisted living community in Los Altos, California, was built in 1973 but was bought for $16 million, or $106,700 per unit (when it had 150 units), and renovated in 1998 by TransAmerica Senior Living (which was itself bought by Kisco in 2001). Considering today’s $244,400 per unit refinance, it’s clear that Kisco has significantly increased the value of the property. Read More »