• 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 »
Medical Facilities of America Enters Ohio Senior Care Market

Medical Facilities of America Enters Ohio Senior Care Market

Lutheran Social Services sold three senior care communities in Ohio and engaged Connor Doherty and Ryan Kelly of Blueprint to handle the divestment. The portfolio was cash-flowing at the time of sale with stable operations.  Kensington Place offers a full-continuum of care, with 126 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. It was built in 1990 and sits in Columbus. Lutheran Village of Ashland was built in 2000 and comprises 49 assisted living units in Ashland. The Good Shepherd Health and Rehabilitation Center is also in Ashland. It was built in 1997 and features 125 skilled nursing beds. Blueprint’s sale process generated five qualified offers, with Medical... Read More »
Medical Facilities of America Enters Ohio Senior Care Market

Medical Facilities of America Enters Ohio Senior Care Market

Lutheran Social Services sold three senior care communities in Ohio and engaged Connor Doherty and Ryan Kelly of Blueprint to handle the divestment. The portfolio was cash-flowing at the time of sale with stable operations.  Kensington Place offers a full-continuum of care, with 126 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. It was built in 1990 and sits in Columbus. Lutheran Village of Ashland was built in 2000 and comprises 49 assisted living units in Ashland. The Good Shepherd Health and Rehabilitation Center is also in Ashland. It was built in 1997 and features 125 skilled nursing beds. Blueprint’s sale process generated five qualified offers, with... 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... Read More »
PGIM Divests Two Arizona Assets

PGIM Divests Two Arizona Assets

JLL’s Seniors Housing Capital Markets team completed the sale and financing of three assets across two separate deals. First, it announced that it sold The Watermark at Morrison Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona, and Acoya Mesa in Mesa, Arizona. Both communities were stabilized at the time of the deal. JLL marketed the portfolio on behalf of the seller, PGIM, which owned Acoya Mesa in a joint venture with the original developer of the asset, Ryan Companies US, Inc. JLL also worked on behalf of the buyer to secure the 10-year, acquisition loan through Freddie Mac. The loan will be serviced by JLL Real Estate Capital. The Watermark at Morrison Ranch is a two-story building with 115 units of assisted... Read More »
Underperforming Asset Trades in California

Underperforming Asset Trades in California

A seniors housing community in Vacaville, California, sold with the help of Nick Stahler and Chad Mundy of The Knapp-Stahler Group at Marcus & Millichap. At the time of LOI, the asset was underperforming and financially strained. Built in 2004, it features more than 80 assisted living and memory care units and is licensed for over 90 beds on 3.66 acres near several healthcare providers between San Francisco and Sacramento. There is potential to add independent living units, creating a full continuum of care in a market with limited IL supply.  The transaction was completed through a HUD loan assumption. The Knapp-Stahler Group sourced a buyer with operational expertise and the... Read More »
Communities Sell in California and Missouri

Communities Sell in California and Missouri

Haven Senior Investments closed a deal right before year-end and announced a couple of others from the preceding months. First, an assisted living community was facing a hard closing deadline, with a 30-day escrow and commercial loan that would have been canceled if the transaction did not close by December 31. Rebecca Van Wieren and Scott Fuller closed the sale just under the wire, finalizing the transaction at 4:30 PM on New Years Eve.  Built in the 1960s and renovated since then, the community sits in the Bay Area of California. It features 19 units and 35 beds, with 94% occupancy. The local doctor-seller had tried to divest the community with the help of two other agents, but a... Read More »