


CareTrust’s Recommended Cash Acquisition of Care REIT by Bidco
CareTrust REIT reached an agreement with the board of directors of Care REIT plc on the terms of a recommended cash offer to be made for the acquisition of Care REIT by CR United Bidco Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CareTrust. CareTrust has agreed to pay 108 pence in cash per ordinary share of Care REIT. Based on the Sterling to Dollar exchange rate on March 10, the terms of the acquisition represent a Care REIT market capitalization of US$577 million and, together with the assumption of net debt of approximately US$240 million, represents a total purchase price of approximately US$817 million. The acquisition represents a 32.8% premium to Care REIT’s March 10 closing share price and a... Read More »
Walker & Dunlop Handles California Closing
In February, Tony Cassie, Brant Nelson and Sam Thompson of Walker & Dunlop facilitated the sale of a seniors housing community in Concord, California. The seller, a joint venture between a local private investor group and Agemark Senior Living, purchased the community in 2018 and conducted extensive renovations while turning around operations. Built in the 1970s as a nursing home, the community comprises 100 assisted living and memory care units. At the time of sale, occupancy was 98%. CareTrust REIT, in partnership with Kalesta Healthcare, acquired the community for $20.5 million, or $205,000 per unit. Read More »
Joint Venture Acquires in Georgia
Senior Living Investment Brokerage handled the sale of a seniors housing community in Dallas, Georgia. The seller was the existing lender that had foreclosed on the asset. Built in 2013, the community comprises 88 assisted living and memory care units, totaling 66,961 square feet across 3.88 acres. It was 65% occupied at the time of sale, and the community’s profitability could be improved. The buyer was a joint venture between a regional operator and an institutional capital partner. The asset fits its footprint and expertise, and the partnership intends on making a significant renovation and rebranding of the operation to reposition and stabilize the community. Bradley Clousing and... Read More »
Public REIT Divests Standalone MC Community to an Owner/Operator
A publicly traded REIT engaged Blueprint in the divestment of its vacant seniors housing community in Houston, Texas. Built in 1995 and renovated in 2009, the community comprises 48 memory care units. It was vacated by the prior operator in 2023, but current ownership has ensured the physical plant was well maintained to prevent deterioration. Giancarlo Riso, Brooks Blackmon, Amy Sitzman and Lauren Nagle handled the transaction, securing multiple competitive offers and ultimately advising the REIT to move forward with an all-cash offer from an owner/operator that Blueprint transacted with earlier in the year. Read More »