• Regional Owner/Operator Enters New State

    A regional owner/operator looking to enter the state of Indiana acquired Smith Farms Manor, an independent living community in Auburn, about 30 miles south of the Michigan border. Built in 1998, the community features 51 units and is well maintained. It sits on an attractive four-acre campus down the street from Parkview DeKalb Hospital and off... Read More »
  • Skilled Nursing Portfolio Gets New Operator

    Evans Senior Investments secured a new lease for a skilled nursing portfolio in Tennessee on behalf of an institutional owner. The portfolio features four assets and was operating below 70% occupancy with margins under 10%. Despite that performance, ESI secured a lease $3 million above in-place cash flow, reflecting the operational upside that... Read More »
  • Seniors Housing and Care M&A Remains Elevated in Q1:26

    The number of publicly announced seniors housing and care acquisitions in the first quarter of 2026 reached 231 deals, based on new acquisition data from LevinPro LTC. This represents a 19.8% decrease from the 288 transactions disclosed in the fourth quarter of 2025, but a 25.5% increase from the 184 deals in Q1:25.   “It was always going... Read More »
  • Clarion Acquires Again in Colorado

    Two years after opening a 160-unit seniors housing community in Centennial, Colorado (Denver MSA), MorningStar Senior Living announced an expanding relationship with Clarion Partners, a leading real estate investment company and specialty investment manager of Franklin Templeton, in its acquisition of MorningStar at Holly Park. The community... Read More »
  • Brookdale’s Summer Test Ahead

    Brookdale Senior Living reported its March occupancy results, and it unfortunately took another step in the wrong direction. We will get a better read when peers report first-quarter results and when NIC MAP releases its next tranche of occupancy data, but at this point, it seems as though Brookdale will need a particularly strong performance... Read More »
North Carolina Operator Acquires Family-Run Campus

North Carolina Operator Acquires Family-Run Campus

Senwell Senior Investment Advisors closed two separate transactions in North Carolina and Florida. First, Senwell facilitated the sale of Silver Bluff, a senior care community in the Asheville, North Carolina MSA. The selected buyer is a well-known operator in North Carolina. With recent Medicaid rate increases, the campus is well-positioned for continued success under new ownership.  Silver Bluff, which was in the seller’s family for decades, comprises 111 skilled nursing beds and 13 assisted living beds across 11.7 acres. Additionally, the campus offers 20 multi-unit assisted housing beds with services and is supported by ancillary properties such as residential duplexes and... Read More »

Spotlight on Senior Care M&A, Sixth Edition

The SeniorCare Investor is releasing a mid-year update of its key valuation statistics for the assisted living, independent living and skilled nursing sectors in its latest report: Spotlight on Senior Care M&A. Check out the average prices and cap rates, as well as analysis of industry headwinds and tailwinds. Read More »
NY Owner/Operator Expands in Tennessee

NY Owner/Operator Expands in Tennessee

Blueprint facilitated the sale of a seniors housing community in Tennessee. Amy Sitzman, Kyle Hallion and Giancarlo Riso handled the transaction, marketing the asset to a combination of national, regional and local buyers. Purpose-built in the late-1990s, the community is in an attractive submarket of eastern Memphis and features 77 assisted living and memory care units. It has a long history of stable occupancy and margin, however, it experienced notable performance declines stemming from the impact of the pandemic, like many other communities.  The selected bidder is a Buffalo, New York-based owner/operator seeking to expand its Southeastern geographic footprint. Blueprint worked... Read More »
Elder Care Partners Purchases in Missouri

Elder Care Partners Purchases in Missouri

An 81-bed RCF that was in receivership and struggling operationally sold in Sedalia, Missouri. Plains Commercial Real Estate was engaged by the court appointed receiver, Mike Flanagan, to market and sell the facility that sits about 90 minutes from Kansas City. Built in 1987, Stoney Ridge Village was approximately 56% occupied at the time of marketing.  It had been cash flow negative for a few years. The buyer was Northeast-based owner/operator Elder Care Partners, which has similar facilities in the state. The facility faced operational headwinds that accelerated the timeline to get to closing. Daniel Morris handled the transaction, which closed quickly in approximately seven weeks from... Read More »
Regional Owner/Operator Acquires Western Missouri SNF

Regional Owner/Operator Acquires Western Missouri SNF

Evans Senior Investments facilitated the sale of a skilled nursing facility in western Missouri. The seller was an independent owner/operator looking to exit the industry. Built in 1987, the facility comprises 199 beds across 4.4 acres. At the time of marketing, it faced several operational challenges, including a 2-star CMS rating, 54% occupancy and negative cash flows.  ESI ran a competitive marketing process, targeting a select group of qualified buyers. During the process, ESI navigated the Right of First Refusal held by the existing operator. By bringing in a new buyer, a regional owner/operator with an existing presence in the state, the asset was able to sell at a competitive... Read More »
Financing Obtained for SNF Portfolio Acquisition

Financing Obtained for SNF Portfolio Acquisition

First Citizens Bank announced that its Healthcare Finance business served as lead arranger of $115 million in financing for the acquisition of eight skilled nursing facilities in Illinois that comprise over 1,500 beds. The borrower is a Midwest-based healthcare real estate investment and management company that invests in a variety of post-acute facilities, with investments in over 24 states. Read More »