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People on the move, November 2015

by | Dec 4, 2015 8:32 am | Opinion

Clearly in the holiday spirit, several companies have recently announced new hires or promotions. First, REDICO, a real estate development and investment company, promoted Samantha Eckhout to VP of Development and Tim McCafferty to VP of Construction. Both have... Read More »

Sunwest still in the news

by | Dec 4, 2015 8:31 am | Acquisitions

Continuing the Sunwest saga, Omega Communities purchased a 104-unit assisted living community in Hoover, Alabama that was a Sunwest property from 2006 to 2010. When the company filed for bankruptcy protection, the lender foreclosed and then sold it to an individual... Read More »

Bank Leumi finances CCRC sale

by | Dec 4, 2015 8:30 am | Acquisitions, Financings

When a 234-unit CCRC in St. Charles, Missouri managed by Innovative Management Associates, a Chicago-based seniors housing owner/operator, was acquired for $17 million, or $72,650 per unit, the buyer enlisted the help of Bank Leumi to finance the transaction. Built in... Read More »

High-priced transaction in Minnesota

by | Dec 3, 2015 8:10 pm | Acquisitions

A non-traded REIT recently bought a 105-unit senior living community in Maplewood, Minnesota for $30 million, or $285,700 per unit, with a 6.3% cap rate. Located in the Twin Cities area, the community features 22 independent living units, 51 assisted living units and... Read More »

Record Senior Care M&A Year

by | Dec 2, 2015 8:30 am | 60 Seconds, Opinion

With one month to go, and a busy one at that, we have surpassed 300 announced mergers and acquisitions, setting a new record. We have just passed last year’s total number of publicly announced seniors housing and care acquisitions, breaking through the 300-deal mark... Read More »