• 60 Seconds with Swett: M&A Activity Tops 350 Deals in H1:25

    In the second quarter of 2025, there were 176 publicly announced transactions, a preliminary number that is almost certain to increase in the weeks ahead. That brings our total for the first half of the year to 355 deals, or 710 on an annualized basis. Considering we finished 2024 with 716 total deals, which was a record by far, we are in a good... Read More »
  • Bloom Exits South Carolina’s Seniors Housing Market

    Kandu Capital, LLC, and its operating company, Bloom Senior Living, collectively known as Bloom, sold its final seniors housing community in South Carolina. The company is seeking realignment as it exits the state after a decade-long presence in the region. The 129-unit independent living and memory care community, which is in Bluffton, sold for... Read More »
  • Improving Ohio SNF Sees Strong Price

    Ryan Saul of Senior Living Investment Brokerage secured a strong price for a skilled nursing facility in Cincinnati, Ohio. Built in 1965, the facility was originally licensed for 199 beds, but the decision was made to strategically reduce the beds to 167 to save on provider tax and improve the Medicaid rate.  The facility struggled for many... Read More »
  • Stacked Stone Ventures Makes Major SNF Acquisition

    Stacked Stone Ventures, a real estate investment firm founded by Kent Eikanas, has made a major acquisition in the skilled nursing sector, acquiring nine skilled nursing facilities for approximately $33 million, or $66,000 per bed, at a 13% cap rate. Stacked Stone bought the portfolio in a joint venture with Praxis Capital from a large... Read More »
  • Tremper Capital Group Announces Two Refinances

    Tremper Capital Group announced a couple of refinances at the end of the second quarter for seniors housing clients. The first was arranged on behalf of Kisco Senior Living for its 333-unit entrance-fee CCRC in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Built in 2004, the campus was acquired by Kisco as part of a larger CCRC deal in 2013, and since then it... Read More »
Private Equity Firm Expands Seniors Housing Presence

Private Equity Firm Expands Seniors Housing Presence

Jason Punzel, Patrick Burke and Jeff Binder of Senior Living Investment Brokerage were engaged by a West Coast-based private equity firm divesting a seniors housing community in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, as part of a strategic rightsizing of its portfolio. The community features 56 independent living, 75 assisted living and 16 memory care units across eight acres with approximately 108,000 square feet. It was well operated and stabilized at the time of sale with an 89% occupancy rate and a 32% operating margin.    The buyer, a Midwest-based private equity firm with a strong background in multifamily investments, is expanding its presence in the seniors housing sector. It intends to invest... Read More »
Montgomery Starts Q2 with Two Closings

Montgomery Starts Q2 with Two Closings

Andrew Montgomery of Montgomery Intermediary Group closed another two transactions, continuing an active 2025 for the firm. First, Montgomery took on the sale of a 120-bed skilled nursing facility in southern Illinois. Built in 1990, the property was well maintained and located in a growing market, but after years of stewardship, the previous owner decided it was time to move on. Montgomery sourced the buyer, a large group teamed with a growing local sponsor. All parties worked swiftly to meet a tight April 1 deadline, with the LOI signed barely over two months before closing. Montgomery next sold a 130+ bed skilled nursing facility in the St. Louis, Missouri area. Featuring a four-star... Read More »
Greystone Provides Bridge Financing

Greystone Provides Bridge Financing

Greystone provided $40.5 million in bridge financing to Kalesta Healthcare Group for the acquisition and refinance of two skilled nursing facilities with 219 beds in Menlo Park and Los Banos, California. The interest-only, non-recourse bridge loan carries a 24-month term with two six-month extension options, enabling Kalesta to complete the acquisition and fund capital improvements while Greystone works to secure permanent HUD financing later this year.  The financing was originated by Christopher Clare and David Young. Ben Rubin, Ryan Harkins, Peter Nielson and Liam Gallagher assisted on this transaction. Grant Goodman of G Capital served as Kalesta’s capital advisor on the... Read More »
CareTrust and Real Estate Investor Acquire in California

CareTrust and Real Estate Investor Acquire in California

Nick Stahler, Michael Mooney and Hap Knowles of the Knapp-Stahler Group at Marcus & Millichap closed the sale of a senior care campus in Los Alamitos, California. The campus includes a 150-bed skilled nursing facility (Alamitos West Health and Rehabilitation) and a 68-unit/140-bed RCFE (Katella Senior Living Community). The skilled nursing component serves as a natural feeder to the RCFE, enhancing resident retention and streamlining care transitions.  The buyer was a joint venture between CareTrust REIT and a third-party healthcare real estate owner. The acquisition presents an advantage to the joint venture through economies of scale, operational synergies and opportunities to... Read More »
CareTrust and Real Estate Investor Acquire in California

Alta Senior Living Expands in California

Alta Senior Living has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of a seniors housing community in Sacramento, California, through a joint venture with its capital partner, Brasa Capital Management. Built in 2017, The Village at Heritage Park features 162 total units, with 54 independent living, 60 assisted living and 48 memory care units. The community has already been rebranded as Rose Arbor Village. Alta Senior Living was engaged in October by the previous owner to rebrand and stabilize an underperforming operation. Confident in strengthening its commitment to the community’s success, the company executed an acquisition that officially closed in February. An aggressive repositioning... Read More »
Lee & Associates Closes Seniors Transaction

Lee & Associates Closes Seniors Transaction

Lee & Associates’ Senior Housing team, led by Robert Black, was engaged by Sugar Creek Capital, which specializes in tax credit investments nationwide, in its divestment of an outlier asset. Built in 1985 with a renovation and expansion of 48 units in 2016, Terrace Retirement Community comprises 178 independent living units in Columbia, Missouri. The occupancy rate was 78% at the time of sale.  There were multiple groups interested in the community, with Unbridled Living selected as the best fit and ultimate buyer. This marks the company’s first seniors housing acquisition, with plans to continue expanding its portfolio through the addition of performing, value-add and... Read More »