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.

Articles Written by Ben Swett

California Community Secures Refinancing

California Community Secures Refinancing

CBRE secured a Fannie Mae refinance for a seniors housing community in San Leandro, California, on behalf of the borrower, Carlton Senior Living. Built in 1997, the community features 147 units of assisted living and memory care in a high-barrier-to-entry market in... Read More »
SLIB Handles Illinois MC Deal

SLIB Handles Illinois MC Deal

A small, rural memory care community traded in Illinois, and for a market cap rate. Built in 2012, the community features just 46 units in the town of Taylorsville in central Illinois. It was 87% occupied, and was operating at a 14% margin on more than $2.9 million of... Read More »
Texas AA Community Trades

Texas AA Community Trades

Active adult deals have been relatively rare this year, as interest rates rose above AA’s typical cap rates, but we’ve seen a smattering of older assets trade in recent weeks. Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, announced the sale of... Read More »
Not-for-Profit Buys Richmond Communities

Not-for-Profit Buys Richmond Communities

Blueprint’s Brooks Blackmon, Kory Buzin and Lauren Nagle handled the sale of two assisted living/memory care communities in Richmond, Virginia. A national owner/operator decided to divest the properties, which could improve their occupancies. Average revenue per... Read More »