About Ben Swett
Ben joined Irving Levin in the summer of 2014 as an Analyst, responsible for the research and reporting on seniors housing M&A and finance news for the Senior Care Investor, in addition to providing research and analysis for Irving Levin’s healthcare sector reports.
Ben graduated from Hamilton College with a B.A. in History (concentrating on the American Civil War) and minors in French and Economics. When not at the office, chances are you will find Ben on the tennis court.
by Ben Swett | Jul 30, 2021 3:54 pm | Acquisitions |
Late last week, we profiled several of Newmark’s latest closings, but we also said that we were not finished. One deal was referenced in Welltower’s recent earnings release, as the REIT’s purchase of seven senior living communities from White... Read More »
by Ben Swett | Jul 30, 2021 3:48 pm | Acquisitions |
Welltower released its second quarter earnings results, and its growth strategy was on full display with $1.5 billion in pro-rata gross investments from April to June, at an initial yield of 8.8%. That does not even include the largest deal, which was its... Read More »
by Ben Swett | Jul 30, 2021 9:11 am | Acquisitions |
Last month we reported on the sale of two senior living communities in South Carolina by Kandu Capital and its operating affiliate Bloom Senior Living. They did well on the sale, especially at the tail end of COVID, and we referred to it as maybe a... Read More »
by Ben Swett | Jul 30, 2021 9:09 am | Acquisitions |
Newmark announced a slew of seniors housing closings, a couple of which we have already profiled this month. In total, the firm’s closings for June and July surpassed $580 million in volume. First was the sale of two active adult communities in Texas. Multifamily... Read More »
by Ben Swett | Jul 29, 2021 12:05 pm | Financings |
Berkadia arranged a HUD refinance for a 111-bed/54-unit skilled nursing facility in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, located southeast of Tulsa. Originally built in 1974, the facility features 58 ventilator beds. Its historical occupancy had averaged 75%, but it is... Read More »
