• Interview with Arnie Whitman and Meredith Oppenheim on VITALS

    The SeniorCare Investor’s Ben Swett recently sat down with Meredith Oppenheim and Arnie Whitman to discuss their new framework for seniors housing operators to improve the quality of life for their residents, but also to position the sector for greater success and wider appeal in the future. Watch the conversation here. Read More »
  • Michigan-Based Owner/Operator Expands in Tampa MSA

    American House Senior Living Communities added Beach House Assisted Living & Memory Care in Wesley Chapel, Florida (Tampa MSA), to its operating portfolio and renamed the property American House Wesley Chapel. The community features 67 assisted living and 33 memory care units with studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, some with balconies... Read More »
  • Seniors Housing Community Near Chicago Gets New Owner

    SVN Chicago Commercial sold McKenzie Falls, an affordable seniors housing community in Bolingbrook, Illinois, roughly 30 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. The building was constructed in 2010 and spans 74,047 square feet across one story.  An undisclosed buyer acquired the 105-unit community for $6.7 million, or $63,800 per unit. Reid... Read More »
  • Healthpeak Properties Provides Janus Living Updates

    Healthpeak Properties’ recently formed seniors housing REIT, Janus Living, which will manage Healthpeak’s 34-community seniors housing portfolio, has filed a registration statement on Form S-11 with the SEC relating to a proposed initial public offering of its shares of Class A-1 common stock, which the company intends to list on the NYSE under... Read More »
  • SLIB Handles Senior Care Campus Deal in Missouri

    A Maryland-based owner/operator looked to expand its Missouri senior care portfolio with the purchase of Kingdom Care Senior Living in the town of Fulton. Built in 1980, the campus includes four independent living units, 26 assisted living units and 36 skilled nursing beds. It currently holds a five-star rating at the SNF and is the only... Read More »
CBRE’s Active 2025 and Q1:26 Projections

CBRE’s Active 2025 and Q1:26 Projections

CBRE’s National Senior Housing team announced its 2025 activity, with $3.1 billion in total transaction volume. Debt originations and equity placements comprised $1.95 billion of that total, and were completed across 25 states. Meanwhile, the investment sales side closed $1.15 billion in deals, selling 27 properties across 14 states. The investment sales team is projecting around $1.79 billion in closings in the first quarter of 2026 alone, which would surpass last year’s full-year total by 55.7%. That is some real momentum. Read More »
CBRE’s Active 2025 and Q1:26 Projections

CBRE’s Active 2025 and Q1:26 Projections

CBRE’s National Senior Housing team announced its 2025 activity, with $3.1 billion in total transaction volume. Debt originations and equity placements comprised $1.95 billion of that total, and were completed across 25 states. Meanwhile, the investment sales side closed $1.15 billion in deals, selling 27 properties across 14 states. The investment sales team is projecting around $1.79 billion in closings in the first quarter of 2026 alone, which would surpass last year’s full-year total by 55.7%. That is some real momentum. Read More »
Underperforming AL/MC Assets Sell in Michigan

Underperforming AL/MC Assets Sell in Michigan

A buyer with operational expertise and capital resources acquired two seniors housing communities that were not stabilized at the time of sale. The new owner intends to stabilize performance, implement targeted management improvements and reposition the assets. Current rates are priced below local competitors, offering upside through rate optimization. Jim Knapp of the Knapp-Stahler Group at Marcus & Millichap handled the deal.  The communities sit approximately 15 miles apart in rural southeast Michigan, together spanning more than 15 developed acres. The larger campus with 60 units comprises multiple buildings totaling over 36,000 square feet, and the second property features 20... Read More »
Global Real Estate Investor Enters Seniors Housing

Global Real Estate Investor Enters Seniors Housing

Blueprint revisited a familiar property, selling it on behalf of a joint venture that originally purchased it through another Blueprint-led sales process. The partnership was between a global private equity firm and a seniors housing sponsor, and at the time of its acquisition, the community was struggling. But they renovated all units and common areas and improved operations before its divestment. Occupancy averaged 97% for the 24 months before closing, with strong NOI margins. The older-vintage independent living community sits in Orange County, California.  Scott Frazier, Ben Firestone, Michael Segal and Jacob Gehl handled the transaction, which saw multiple competitive offers. The... Read More »
LTC Properties Gets Early Start on 2026 SHOP Acquisitions

LTC Properties Gets Early Start on 2026 SHOP Acquisitions

LTC Properties started the year off with a large SHOP acquisition in Atlanta, Georgia. The portfolio comprises three seniors housing communities with nearly 400 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. The assets were built between 2014 and 2018, and were stabilized at the time of sale at 92% occupancy. LTC Properties will retain the in-place operator, The Arbor Company. The REIT purchased the portfolio for $108 million, or around $270,000 per unit, generating an approximate 7% year-one yield and an expected unlevered IRR in the low teens. The acquisition was funded through a revolving line of credit.  The transaction checks a lot of the right boxes for LTC. It... Read More »
1019 Senior Living Enters Another State

1019 Senior Living Enters Another State

1019 Senior Living entered a new state through its fifth seniors housing acquisition. The Indiana-based owner/operator purchased Arden Courts at Kenwood, rebranded as Belle’s Place of Kenwood, which was previously operated by Evergreen Senior Living. Built in 2002 with a new roof added in 2016, the asset sits in Cincinnati, Ohio, in the Kenwood suburb. The purpose-built, stand-alone memory care community features 60 units across a Green House-style building that comprises four individual homes. The physical plant was well maintained, but there remains an opportunity for renovations, including planned interior design updates.  At the time of sale, Arden Courts at Kenwood was... Read More »