• Out-of-State Owner Divests to Investor

    A couple of assisted living and memory care communities in Eastern Tennessee recently traded hands. The two properties comprise more than 100 units. A Chicago-based investor aligned with the seller’s long-term vision for the communities acquired the assets, and partnered with a regional operator that was looking to grow their presence in the... Read More »
  • CFG Hit the Ground Running in Q1

    Capital Funding Group wasted no time in the first quarter, closing $428.9 million in total financing. The transactions spanned skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, memory care, behavioral health, multifamily and commercial lending on behalf of nationally recognized borrowers. Some highlighted transactions include: ● A $17.6... Read More »
  • Separate Borrowers Secure Financing

    Cambridge Realty Capital announced a couple separate closings. First, the company provided a $4.31 million HUD refinance of Elizabeth Care Center, a skilled nursing facility in Elizabeth, West Virginia. Cambridge utilized HUD’s Express Lane, which enabled the loan application to receive its firm commitment just 18 days after being accepted. ... Read More »
  • Blueprint Brings on New Team Member

    Blueprint welcomed Peter Trazzera to the team as Senior Director, Capital Markets. Trazzera brings deep expertise in financing solutions and is set to further elevate Blueprint’s capabilities in the sector. He has an extensive background in institutional capital, and is joining following a 12-year tenure as Senior Vice President at KeyBank... Read More »
  • High-Priced Sale Closes in Chicago

    The bar keeps getting raised for pricing in the seniors housing industry, and we believe a new record has been set for a property sale in Chicago, Illinois. It was revealed that the seven-story Belmont Village Lincoln Park was bought by CBRE Investment Management for approximately $151 million, according to property tax records. Based on a lower... Read More »
Not-For-Profit Defaults and Divests in Pennsylvania

Not-For-Profit Defaults and Divests in Pennsylvania

Evans Senior Investments was engaged by a not-for-profit organization in its divestment of the real estate of a skilled nursing facility in Indiana, Pennsylvania. After the not-for-profit defaulted on its existing bond debt, ESI was brought on to market the property as part of the Section 363 bankruptcy process. A select group of skilled nursing buyers were targeted and nine competitive offers were procured. The selected buyer offered the most advantageous terms for all parties involved. Law firm Duane Morris LLP also handled the transaction.  Built in the 1970s with two major renovation projections completed since then, Beacon Ridge comprises 118 beds and offers private units,... Read More »
2nd Quarter Investor Call Recording

2nd Quarter Investor Call Recording

On Wednesday, July 24, The SeniorCare Investor hosted its Second Quarterly Investor Call, discussing the latest seniors housing and care M&A data, relevant case studies on recent transactions, and audience questions. Ben Swett, Managing Editor of The SeniorCare Investor, moderated the conversation with panelists Ross Sanders, Managing Director, Investment Sales Seniors Housing & Healthcare of Berkadia, Rick Swartz, Senior Managing Director, Seniors Housing Group Leader of JLL, and Hank Fuller, Director of Evans Senior Investments. Read More »

Atlas Acquires Florida Seniors Housing Portfolio

Atlas Senior Living and Salta Capital acquired three stabilized seniors housing communities with healthy cash flow in the Orlando, Florida MSA, including Madison at Clermont, Madison at Ocoee and Madison at Oviedo. According to The Business Journals, the seller was Longview Senior Housing, an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate. We believe these to be former Brookdale Senior Living properties that were previously sold to Longview. Three to four years ago, Longview brought Atlas on as an operator. Built around the late 1990s and all having received some major capex improvements around 2020/21, the assisted living/memory care communities are in Clermont, Ocoee and Oviedo, Florida. The... Read More »
Not-For-Profit Defaults and Divests in Pennsylvania

Owner/Operator Purchases in Nevada

Senior Living Investment Brokerage facilitated the sale of a cash-flowing seniors housing community in Las Vegas, Nevada. The seller, a private equity firm, is divesting to exit its fund and the seniors housing industry. The purchase price was $9.5 million, or $77,900 per unit.  Built in 1974 and continually renovated as recently as 2023, Sterling Ridge Living comprises 22 independent living units (24 beds), 74 assisted living units (76 beds) and 26 memory care units (52 beds), with a 91% occupancy rate. The community sits on 2.37 acres and spans 89,719 square feet. Revenues were $5.6 million, and EBITDAR was $994,000, resulting in a cap rate of 10.5%. During the marketing period, the... Read More »
Not-For-Profit Divests to Another Not-For-Profit

Not-For-Profit Divests to Another Not-For-Profit

National Church Residences acquired a 99-year ground lease interest on an affordable seniors housing community in Atlanta, Georgia. This acquisition expands NCR’s affordable seniors housing portfolio to 17 communities in the Atlanta metro area, making it the second largest affordable seniors housing owner in the city. Built in 1979, Cathedral Towers comprises 195 units and will be rebranded as Parish Grove. NCR plans to begin making modest improvements to the community. The seller, Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, operated the community for 45 years and will use the proceeds from the transaction to create a fund dedicated to improving access to and the affordability of housing and the... Read More »
Equity Consultants Acquires California Active Adult Asset

Equity Consultants Acquires California Active Adult Asset

Coldwell Banker Commercial West was engaged by a local mom & pop in the divestment of an active adult community in Huntington Park, California. The community is under a building covenant that mandates it be used as 55+ housing with 20% of units rented to low-income seniors until 2038. Built in 1989 with renovations done on 50 of the units in 2005, Seville Gardens Apartment Community comprises 225 units, sits on 1.09 acres and stands four stories tall. Occupancy was hovering around 65%. The community was not stabilized at the time of sale and rents were 25% to 30% below market value. It was making around $675,000 at the time of the sale. Tom Papoulias of Coldwell handled the... Read More »