Stacked Stone Ventures, a real estate investment firm founded by Kent Eikanas, followed up on its October acquisition in Oklahoma with the purchase of two assisted living/memory care communities in Illinois, near the St. Louis MSA. Similar to the Oklahoma deal, Stacked Stone has made an Illinois acquisition in a joint venture with the private equity firm Praxis Capital.
Totaling 159 units, the communities were built in 2000 and 2004. Occupancy was in the high-60% range, so there was room to grow for the incoming operator, Longevity Senior Living. The operating margin stood close to 5%, with full financials available on LevinPro LTC. Stacked Stone can also significantly increase value, having acquired the properties for a combined $5.5 million, or $34,600 per unit. The joint venture has committed around $200,000 in capex for the communities, as well.
