• Stride Bank’s Recent Activity

    We learned of a number of recent financings provided by Stride Bank for senior care facilities across the country. First, the bank refinanced multiple assets in New Mexico and West Texas. The relationship with this particular borrower began in June 2023 (through Clint Miller of Ziegler) when it was looking to execute a bridge-to-HUD strategy and... Read More »
  • Owner/Operator Acquires AL/MC Portfolio in Ohio

    A northeastern Ohio portfolio of assisted living/memory care communities sold out of receivership, with the help of Ryan Saul of Senior Living Investment Brokerage. Dubbed “The Lantern Group Portfolio,” the three communities feature a combined 220 units, split between 135 assisted living and 85 memory care units. Built in 1960, Lantern of Madison... Read More »
  • Spyglass Healthcare Secures Financing

    A growing skilled nursing owner/operator is priming itself for further growth with a new revolving credit facility structured by Grant Goodman of G Capital. Bay Area-based Spyglass Healthcare currently has six facilities in its Northern California portfolio, and it obtained the financing to fund working capital, future acquisitions and general... Read More »
  • Joint Venture Secures Refinancing

    Harrison Street and Dial Retirement Communities secured a refinance for their seniors housing property in Batavia, Illinois (Chicagoland). The Landings, which opened in Spring 2021, features 142 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. It was very well occupied, at 96% with a waitlist. The borrowers wished to refinance the... Read More »
  • Change Coming To Life Care Centers of America

    What is happening at Life Care Centers of America is a great example of how not to establish a succession plan, especially when it involves one of the largest privately owned senior care companies in the country. The company was founded by Forest Preston nearly 75 years ago, and he remains the CEO and sole shareholder of a company that is... Read More »
National Healthcare System Exiting Industry

National Healthcare System Exiting Industry

Evans Senior Investments facilitated the sale of a seniors housing community in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas MSA, on behalf of a national healthcare system exiting the industry. The buyer was a regional owner/operator with an existing footprint in Texas.  Built in 2013 and expanded in 2019, Three Forks Senior Living of Forney comprises 60 assisted living and 20 memory care units in Forney, Texas. At the time of marketing, the community was 65% occupied, entirely private pay and generated $2.89 million in annual revenue. However, it faced several operational challenges that resulted in a low NOI. Read More »
PGIM Acquires Class-A Community in Florida

PGIM Acquires Class-A Community in Florida

Berkadia announced the sale and financing of a Class-A seniors housing community in the Orlando, Florida MSA, Oakmonte Village at Lake Mary. Ross Sanders, Dave Fasano, Cody Tremper and Mike Garbers represented the seller while Austin Sacco and Steven Muth handled the mortgage banking advisory services. The transaction closed in September. The buyer was a joint venture between PGIM Real Estate and Grand Living. Built in phases between 2009 and 2015, Oakmonte Village comprises 351 independent living, assisted living and memory care units in Lake Mary, Florida. The community sits on 25 acres and spans across one three-story IL building, one three-story AL building, one single-story MC... Read More »
Two Texas SNFs Trade

Two Texas SNFs Trade

Matthew Alley of Senior Living Investment Brokerage closed the sale of two skilled nursing facilities in Texas. Located 10 miles from each other in Daingerfield and Hughes Springs, the facilities total 175 beds and were previously owned by a local independent owner/operator that is selling its only senior care assets. They were each more than 50 years old. Occupancy was around 60%, and the facilities were operating just under breakeven on approximately $8.35 million of revenues. Both facilities were also enrolled in QIPP which provides for additional revenue not already in the financials.  An owner/operator of several facilities in Texas emerged as the buyer, with plans to take... Read More »
Silver Wave Capital Announces First Acquisition

Silver Wave Capital Announces First Acquisition

Silver Wave Capital, a newly formed private investment firm set to take advantage of value-add opportunities in the seniors housing M&A market, has announced its first closed acquisition. The deal included a 116-unit assisted living/memory care community in Naples, Florida. We understand the property was around 20 years old and was not stabilized. It was also being sold by a REIT owner. Blueprint’s Brooks Blackmon, Kyle Hallion and Lauren Nagle handled the transaction. Cory Wake and Elan Ruggill of Silver Wave Capital made the acquisition through a joint venture with its co-GP partner Persimmon Ventures, an established seniors housing investment firm that is run by Stephen Bellone. The... Read More »
Chicago Pacific Founders Acquires in Florida

Chicago Pacific Founders Acquires in Florida

Chicago Pacific Founders and its subsidiaries, CPF Living Communities and Grace Management, Inc., announced the acquisition of a seniors housing community between Pensacola and Pensacola Beach in coastal Florida. Built in 2018, The Arbors of Gulf Breeze features 132 units with 51 independent living, 58 assisted living and 23 memory care units. Grace Management will operate the community on a go-forward basis. The community, which was described as a stabilized, quality asset, was previously owned by a local partnership that had reached the end of their investment horizon. Based on the age, performance and quality of the community, we would guess it traded around a market cap rate for... Read More »
Sonida to Acquire in Georgia

Sonida to Acquire in Georgia

Sonida Senior Living, Inc. entered into an agreement to acquire two seniors housing communities that comprise 178 units in Atlanta, Georgia, for $29 million, or $163,000 per unit. The acquisition is expected to be funded through cash on hand and proceeds from Sonida’s senior secured revolving credit facility. Next, Sonida completed the acquisition of eight senior living campuses in the Southeast for $103 million. These transactions have increased the company’s year-to-date acquired properties to 17 and expanded its operating portfolio to 91 communities.  Also, Sonida closed an additional $75 million commitment on its senior secured revolving credit facility, bringing the total capacity to... Read More »