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 | Dec 17, 2024 4:32 pm | Acquisitions
After a federal bankruptcy court approved the sale of eight Guardian Healthcare skilled nursing facilities around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the five non-HUD facilities have now successfully sold to a regional owner/operator. Those facilities include Belair Healthcare... Read More »
by Ben Swett | Dec 17, 2024 4:31 pm | Acquisitions
An alternative use investor bought a small memory care community in Williamsburg, Virginia. For some communities, the original layout is simply not conducive to strong operations, whether it be too many studio units, jack-and-jill bathrooms or an inefficient design.... Read More »
by Ben Swett | Dec 17, 2024 4:28 pm | Financings
CBRE National Senior Housing refinanced Mirabelle, a Class-A seniors housing tower in South Miami, Florida, on behalf of an institutional joint venture. The Arbor Company will continue to manage the community, which was built in 2019 and features 22 stories and 212... Read More »
by Ben Swett | Dec 13, 2024 1:09 pm | Acquisitions
After New York State torpedoed the sale of a long-struggling CCRC in Port Washington, New York, to LCS in October, citing “a lack of required financial transparency” among other objections, the property has a new buyer. The Harborside, formerly Amsterdam of... Read More »
by Ben Swett | Dec 13, 2024 1:05 pm | Financings
Jay Healy of Berkadia announced a series of financing closed on behalf of seniors housing clients in North Carolina and the West Coast. The largest was a $29 million HUD loan closed for a Scottsdale, Arizona-based owner/operator. The loan facilitated the release of a... Read More »