• Ziegler Handles Unique Operator Transition

    A high-end seniors housing community that caters to the Japanese-American population in the San Francisco, California, area completed a delicate operational transfer, with the help of Ziegler. Kokoro Assisted Living is located in the heart of San Francisco’s historic Japantown and is known for providing culturally sensitive care and an... Read More »
  • Brookdale’s Occupancy Keeps Improving

    It is a shame that Brookdale Senior Living did not do two years ago what it has been doing for the past nine months or so. Weighted average occupancy in August 2025 was 81.8%, up 70 basis points sequentially. This was the seventh month in a row the company posted an increase. Month-end occupancy in August was 83.2%, up 60 basis points... Read More »
  • Blueprint Closes Two Texas Portfolio Transactions

    During the NIC Fall conference in Austin, Blueprint announced a couple of portfolio transactions in Texas. First, Amy Sitzman and Giancarlo Riso facilitated the sale of five skilled nursing facilities located throughout the Texas Hill Country and Houston. All five facilities are within four hours of each other, offering scale and operational... Read More »
  • SLIB Handles Minnesota Receivership Sale

    A senior care campus in Pine Island, Minnesota, with some operational issues in the past has found a new owner thanks to Jake Anderson, Dan Geraghty and Ryan Saul of Senior Living Investment Brokerage. Set on 6.8 acres, the campus includes Pine Haven with 70 skilled nursing beds and Evergreen featuring 24 assisted living units. Pine Haven was... Read More »
  • PACS CFO Resigns

    PACS Group saw another potential setback to its public image, announcing that its CFO Derick Apt resigned on September 2 after it was determined that he had accepted a series of high-value items from individuals associated with a group of related entities with which PACS does business. The company was in the middle of its previously disclosed... Read More »
New York SNF Portfolio Secures Bridge Loan

New York SNF Portfolio Secures Bridge Loan

MONTICELLOAM funded a $217 million floating-rate senior bridge loan for a skilled nursing portfolio. The financing carries a 36-month term and supports the sponsor, a repeat client. The loan supports the acquisition and refinance of this portfolio, which comprises four facilities in New York. The sponsor is acquiring two of the assets and financing the other two, which are stabilized. Together, the four facilities comprise more than 1,000 beds. Read More »
Distressed AL/MC Community Trades in Virginia

Distressed AL/MC Community Trades in Virginia

An institutional real estate investment and development firm engaged Blueprint to conduct a risk/reward analysis of making capital improvements versus divesting its seniors housing community in Richmond, Virginia. Built in 1999, the 99-unit distressed assisted living and memory care community was struggling to rebound from pandemic-era lows, and the fund’s investment horizon was approaching.  The seller ultimately elected to divest the community, and in this process Blueprint highlighted the West End submarket’s demand fundamentals and the opportunity to add value through repositioning. Targeting buyer prospects with a presence and/or interest in Richmond, the marketing campaign... Read More »
Dwight Capital Finances Large Portfolio Acquisition

Dwight Capital Finances Large Portfolio Acquisition

Dwight Capital and its affiliate REIT, Dwight Mortgage Trust, financed a $230 million bridge loan to support the acquisition of a senior care portfolio. The portfolio comprises 19 assets spread throughout Ohio, and, together, they total 1,896 skilled nursing and assisted living beds. In conjunction with the bridge loan, Dwight Healthcare Funding provided a $12 million working capital line of credit to support the portfolio’s ongoing operational needs.  The $230 million financing marks DMT’s largest bridge transaction to date. It was originated by Adam Offman, Managing Director of Healthcare Finance, and Yossi Benish, Vice President of Business Development. Read More »
Publicly Traded Healthcare REIT Acquires in Minnesota

Publicly Traded Healthcare REIT Acquires in Minnesota

Lee & Associates’ Senior Housing team, led by Robert Black, represented a Scottsdale, Arizona-based developer in the sale of a Class-A seniors housing community in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Developed by the seller in 2019, the building features 101 independent living, assisted living and memory care units.  There was strong interest in the asset, generating multiple competitive offers. A publicly traded healthcare REIT emerged as the ultimate buyer, acquiring the fully stabilized community for $28 million, or $277,200 per unit. Read More »
Ivy Healthcare Group Divests to Regional Owner/Operator

Ivy Healthcare Group Divests to Regional Owner/Operator

Engaged by Ivy Healthcare Group, Evans Senior Investments facilitated the sale of a skilled nursing facility in Gastonia, North Carolina. Ivy at Gastonia comprises 50 beds and has a strong operational foundation. ESI secured a regional owner/operator as the buyer. The incoming operator is expected to benefit from a favorable reimbursement environment and the potential for further margin improvement through continued operational enhancements. The deal progressed quickly. An LOI was signed just 20 days after going to market, and closing occurred within 45 days of contract execution, wrapping up the entire process in less than four months. Based on conversations with those involved and... Read More »
Denver-Based Owner/Operator Grows in Colorado

Denver-Based Owner/Operator Grows in Colorado

Blueprint represented a court-appointed receiver in the sale of a three-asset seniors housing portfolio in the Grand Junction, Colorado MSA. The portfolio included two assisted living communities and one standalone memory care community. At the time of sale, the communities were collectively 65% occupied and breaking even on a combined basis.  Built between the late 1990s and early 2000s, the two assisted living communities each comprise 50 units and require some capex, presenting an opportunity to add value. One was 75% occupied and the other 85%. The payor mixes were split roughly 60/40, reflecting the communities’ role in serving a real need for Medicaid-assisted living in the... Read More »