


Final Asset Closes in SNF Portfolio Acquired by Ensign
The Ensign Group acquired the real estate and operations of Marianwood Health and Rehabilitation, a 117-bed skilled nursing facility in Issaquah, Washington. The real estate was acquired by a subsidiary of Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc., Ensign’s captive real estate company, and will be operated by an Ensign-affiliated tenant. The acquisition was effective May 1, 2025, and was part of the larger acquisition of seven other facilities from Providence Home and Community Care, which was announced in December. The other seven assets included in the portfolio (which have already closed) are in Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California. The Anchorage, Alaska, facilities include Providence... Read More »
Joint Venture Secures Financing for Two Standalone-Memory Care Communities
BWE, together with Blueprint Capital Markets, closed two loans totaling $17.82 million to provide financing for the acquisition of two Class-A memory care communities: Windsong at Southridge ($10.42 million) and Windsong at Eola Hills ($7.4 million). Lundat Kassa of BWE handled the financing, having been brought onto the deal by the team at Blueprint, led by Senior Managing Director, Kristen Ahrens. Both acquisition bridge loans, which have five-year terms, 72% loan-to-cost and no-prepayment penalties, are non-recourse with fixed and competitive rates. BWE will provide permanent financing for the properties through HUD, a process that has already begun for Windsong at Southridge, which... Read More »
Montgomery Intermediary Group Announces M&A and Financing Activity
Montgomery Intermediary Group continued its active 2025 with a financing and two recent M&A closings. First, Jeremy Warren worked on behalf of an owner/operator seeking to recapitalize a 210-unit assisted living community that was originally a purpose-built hotel. The goal was to generate cash for ownership and to finance cosmetic renovations to enhance the property’s appeal. The owner had previously approached a few lenders but was unsuccessful in securing favorable financing terms. That’s when they engaged MIG to lead a debt arrangement process. The effort resulted in multiple term sheets, with the most competitive offer coming from a regional credit union actively looking to... Read More »
Welltower Acquires Large SNF Portfolio
In its first quarter earnings release, Welltower revealed that it acquired a portfolio comprising 48 skilled nursing facilities for nearly $1 billion. The price consisted of $750.83 million of cash consideration and $240.01 million of common stock consideration, totaling $990.84 million. In connection with the closing, the acquired properties were leased to Aspire Healthcare under a long-term, triple-net master lease. The portfolio currently has enough cash flow to cover one year’s rent, and the facilities had an average occupancy in the mid-60% at the time of closing. The deal previously fell through, allowing Welltower to negotiate a significant price reduction “to the tune of a couple... Read More »