• WesBanco Launches New Healthcare Vertical

    WesBanco Bank recently launched its dedicated healthcare vertical, under the leadership of Suzanne Myers as EVP-Commercial Healthcare Director, and is already off to the races with a handful of senior care transactions closed. The strategic initiative will provide financing across the continuum of care, including seniors housing, skilled nursing,... Read More »
  • LTC Properties Acquires Class-A California Community

    JLL Capital Markets completed the sale of Loma Clara, an 89-licensed-bed, Class-A seniors housing community in Morgan Hill, California. JLL’s Seniors Housing Capital Markets team marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Steadfast Senior Living, and procured the buyer, LTC Properties. The REIT acquired the community within its SHOP segment... Read More »
  • Not-for-Profit Divests Texas Standalone MC Community to Family-Owned Company

    Matthew Alley of Senior Living Investment Brokerage announced another Lone Star State deal, selling a 20-unit memory care community in Sugar Land, Texas. Built in 1998, the community was the only seniors housing asset of a not-for-profit organization, which decided to divest. It was 80% occupied but losing around $30,000 a year on $1.26 million... Read More »
  • Owner/Operator Purchases Vacant Community for Reopening

    Blueprint was engaged to market a 100-unit vacant assisted living community located 10 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio, that had been taken offline following operational challenges. The community sustained profitability during prior operations. Blueprint generated four competitive offers from sophisticated owner/operators with proven capabilities... Read More »
  • Frank Cassidy Officially Nominated as FHA Commissioner

    Frank Cassidy, most recently a Walker & Dunlop senior managing director of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Finance where he originated loans for multifamily, nursing home and seniors housing properties, has been officially nominated by President Trump as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the HUD. He... Read More »
Newmark Closes Major Portfolio Deal

Newmark Closes Major Portfolio Deal

In one of the more significant deals to close so far in 2025, Newmark announced the off-market sale of a large portfolio spread across the United States. Totaling 900 units of independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing, the portfolio is located in Virginia, Georgia, Maryland, Indiana and Arizona. Little else has been disclosed so far, but the portfolio sold for $418 million, or $464,400 per unit, which is one of the highest per-unit prices that we have seen so far this year. Read More »
Off-Market Transaction Closes in California

Off-Market Transaction Closes in California

JCH Senior Housing Investment Brokerage was engaged in the sale of a well-established assisted living/memory care community with 86 units and 100 beds in Inland Empire, California. JCH was tasked with confidentially marketing the community to a select group of qualified buyers. There were multiple qualified offers, with a local operator being selected for its alignment with the seller’s values and its portfolio of seniors housing communities in the region.  The buyer acquired the community for $14.125 million, or $164,200 per unit. The intent is to maintain current operations while enhancing resident experience and operational efficiencies. Both parties were represented by Cindy... Read More »
O&M Investments Acquires Nebraska Senior Care Portfolio

O&M Investments Acquires Nebraska Senior Care Portfolio

O&M Investments, LLC, led by Nick Martinez and Todd Okum, has expanded its footprint into Nebraska through an acquisition of a senior care portfolio. The seller was a mom & pop seeking an exit from the industry. Built in the 1970s and 1980s, the six senior care facilities are located in the Omaha MSA, comprising around 350 skilled nursing beds and approximately 60 assisted living beds. They were operating at near-breakeven at closing, with O&M increasing census since then. This purchase brings O&M’s total owned/operated facilities to 96 across 12 states. The facilities will now be managed by a seasoned regional operator. Read More »
Senior Care Portfolio Secures Acquisition Financing

Senior Care Portfolio Secures Acquisition Financing

First Citizens Bank’s Healthcare Finance business helped to arrange $270 million in financing to support the acquisition of 30 senior care facilities across Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Montana and Arizona. The portfolio includes 15 skilled nursing facilities, and seven senior care campuses that feature skilled nursing beds as well as independent living and assisted living units. There are 1,584 skilled nursing beds, 90 assisted living units and 450 independent living units. The buyer is a real estate investment group that specializes in the post-acute sector. The properties have been, and will continue to be, operated by Cascadia Healthcare and its affiliate, Olympus Retirement... Read More »
New Perspective Adds Five Minnesota Locations

New Perspective Adds Five Minnesota Locations

Minnetonka, Minnesota-based New Perspective Senior Living added five communities to its portfolio in the first half of 2025, significantly expanding its presence in the state. Each community is located in a suburb of Minneapolis/St. Paul, including in White Bear Lake, Oakdale, Golden Valley, Rosedale and Minnetonka. They all provide assisted living and memory care services. Two of the locations (White Bear Lake and Oakdale) were formerly under The Waters Senior Living brand, while the remaining three were previously Sunrise Senior Living properties.  The additions bring New Perspectives’ portfolio to 45 communities across Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,... Read More »
Ziegler Completes Christian Horizons Sale

Ziegler Completes Christian Horizons Sale

The bankruptcy sale of Midwest Christian Villages (dba Christian Horizons) has finally come to a close with the sale of the final two seniors housing assets in the portfolio. The majority of the company’s other assets closed in multiple transactions earlier this year. Congratulations to Nick Glaisner and Ryan Anders of Ziegler for seeing the whole deal over the finish line.  Christian Horizons, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit, faith-based organizations delivering skilled nursing, assisted and supportive living, independent living, and pharmacy services to seniors in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and Missouri, filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S.... Read More »