• Public REIT Lands Portfolio in Competitive Sale

    A portfolio of Class-A seniors housing communities sold in the Southeast to an undisclosed publicly traded REIT. Featuring six assets in Georgia and South Carolina, the portfolio totaled 156 independent living, 200 assisted living and 70 memory care units. The communities were built between 2017 and 2022 by a Southeast-based developer. Occupancy... Read More »
  • Regional Owner/Operator Acquires Ocala AL Community

    The third and final asset in the Hampton Manor portfolio has sold with the help of Brad Clousing and Dan Geraghty of Senior Living Investment Brokerage. Hampton Manor Deerwood in Ocala, Florida, was built in 2005 and expanded in 2016 to now feature 61 units of assisted living. The property is stabilized, so the new owner can hit the ground... Read More »
  • Second Generation Operator Divests SNF Portfolio to PE Firm

    A Northeast-based private equity firm engaged Daniel Morris of Plains Commercial Real Estate in its plan to enter a new state. The firm has an existing skilled nursing footprint, and had specific acquisition criteria, which narrowed the focus down to a few potential targets.  The company ultimately acquired a five-facility, 506-bed skilled... Read More »
  • CIBC Springs Ahead with Deal Flow

    CIBC has been hard at work this Spring, successfully closing several acquisition financings for senior care clients across the country. The largest was a $51.5 million term loan that supported the purchase of four skilled nursing facilities in Illinois totaling 586 beds. Historical performance trended positively over the last two years across the... Read More »
  • National Healthcare Properties Kicks Off IPO Push

    National Healthcare Properties, Inc. launched its public offering of 38.5 million shares of its Class A common stock pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-11 filed with the SEC. The initial public offering price is expected to be between $13.00 and $16.00 per share, and the company expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to... Read More »
New Private REIT Acquires Texas Asset

New Private REIT Acquires Texas Asset

A stabilized seniors housing community sold in Texas, to a newly launched private REIT buyer that focuses on seniors housing investments. Amy Sitzman and Giancarlo Riso of Blueprint represented the seller, which exited the industry with the sale.  The 48-unit assisted living/memory care community was well located in the Dallas suburb of McKinney. Originally built in 1993, prior ownership ensured that the community’s physical plant remained competitive with an extensive $2.2 million renovation. At the time of marketing, the community also featured strong in-place occupancy of 98% and recently pushed through a healthy rate increase. Blueprint positioned the deal as an opportunity to... Read More »
The Ensign Group Acquires Eight Operations

The Ensign Group Acquires Eight Operations

The Ensign Group acquired the operations of seven skilled nursing facilities in Colorado, which are all subject to long-term, triple net leases. The facilities include Desert Will Health and Rehabilitation Center (106 beds in Pueblo), Junction Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center (133 beds in Durango) and Pelican Pointe Health and Rehabilitation Center (104 beds in Windsor). Additional facilities included in the transaction include Riverbend Health and Rehabilitation Center (100 beds, Loveland), Broadview Health and Rehabilitation Center (100 beds, Greeley), Westlake Lodge Health and Rehabilitation Center (107 beds, Greeley)and Linden Place Health and Rehabilitation Center (110 beds,... Read More »
CareTrust’s Latest Acquisitions & Pipeline Replenishment

CareTrust’s Latest Acquisitions & Pipeline Replenishment

CareTrust REIT announced the acquisition of two performing skilled nursing facilities in separate transactions with a total investment amount of approximately $62.1 million. On August 29, the company acquired a 125-bed SNF in the Mid-Atlantic, and on August 7, it closed an investment in a 134-bed SNF located on the West Coast. CareTrust’s investment in the Mid-Atlantic facility, inclusive of transaction costs, was approximately $37.7 million, or $302,000 per bed, and will generate initial annual base rent of approximately $3.4 million. The company has leased the facility pursuant to a new 15-year, triple-net lease that includes two five-year extension options and annual CPI-based... Read More »
MIG Closes Another Missouri SNF Transaction

MIG Closes Another Missouri SNF Transaction

Andrew Montgomery of Montgomery Intermediary Group continues to show his strength in the Show Me State, closing another skilled nursing deal in Missouri. Featuring more than 100 beds and being an older vintage, the facility is located in a rural market. It was a geographic outlier for the seller, which wanted to focus in areas they had more of a presence. The facility came with an assumable loan but was under 50% occupied. So, it was marketed as a turnaround opportunity. The eventual buyer owns and operates facilities across the state and focuses more on a behavioral health SNF model. Read More »
VIUM’s End-of-Summer Surge

VIUM’s End-of-Summer Surge

VIUM Capital is closing out its summer with a bang, announcing 15 transactions totaling more than $180 million in volume in July and August, alone. The majority of those closings were HUD 232/223f transactions that paid off bridge loans originally originated by VIUM over the last few years. In 2024 to date, VIUM has closed over $500 million of debt transactions, with more to come in the remaining months of the year. It is also worth noting that in less than five years since its launch, VIUM has now funded over 200 senior debt transactions in the seniors housing and healthcare real estate sector, totaling over 400 properties in more than 30 states. It is forecast to surpass $5 billion of... Read More »
The Ensign Group Acquires Eight Operations

Chartwell Makes Three Acquisitions in British Columbia

Chartwell Retirement Residences entered into definitive agreements for acquisitions of three modern retirement residences on Vancouver Island. Together, the communities total 384 units. The aggregate purchase price is US$168.4 million.  Built in 2023, Vista Retirement Residence stands 11 stories tall and comprises 104 independent supporting living and 48 memory care units in Victoria. The community is currently 28% occupied. The gross purchase price is US$77 million, or US$506,600 per unit, of which US$6.8 million will be held in escrow to support sellers’ obligation under a 24-month NOI guarantee.  Built in 2018, Nanaimo Memory Care features 77 memory care units in Nanaimo with... Read More »