• Investment Firm Acquires in Missouri

    Investment firm Lapis Advisers purchased a seniors housing asset out of state receivership in Kansas City, Missouri. The CCRC was distressed, having struggled with COVID-related challenges as well as a limited access to capital in recent years.  Kingswood Senior Living features 185 independent living (65 of which are large duplex cottages),... Read More »
  • Global Investment Firm Sells Community with Strong Momentum

    A global real estate investment firm sold an independent living community in Iowa, engaging Blueprint’s Kory Buzin, Dillon Rudy and Steve Thomes to get the deal done. Built in 2002, the four-story community features 121 units, mostly with two-bedroom options. It appears to be The Arbordale in Urbandale, which was acquired in 2020 by Omaha,... Read More »
  • Large Operator Adds Turnaround Campus to Portfolio

    A senior care campus in Ohio found a new owner with the help of Kiser Group. Set on 26 acres in a rural market east of Cleveland, the property features 76 skilled nursing beds, five assisted living units and three independent living units. It was originally built in 1950 but expanded through multiple additions between 1965 and 2001.  At the... Read More »
  • Texas Skilled Nursing Portfolio Sells

    A portfolio of skilled nursing facilities traded hands in Texas before the end of the year. There are two assets in the Lubbock area and two in Central Texas that are located northwest of Austin. They comprise more than 430 beds, with between 100 to 120 beds at each of the four facilities. Three of the buildings were constructed in the 1970s, and... Read More »
  • CIBC Bank’s Recent Activity

    CIBC Bank USA closed an impressive array of transactions in the last several months, totaling more than $800 million in credit facilities across the country. The largest transaction was an $85 million (with earn-outs) debt package for a senior care portfolio in the Northeast. The debt included a senior term loan and a mezzanine loan to refinance... Read More »
Tennessee Community Trades in Receivership Sale

Tennessee Community Trades in Receivership Sale

Blueprint recently announced a few closings involving a prominent lender and special services seller. The first was in Raleigh, North Carolina, and was handled by Kyle Hallion, Kory Buzin and Steve Thomes. Buzin and Thomes facilitated the second deal, selling Knollwood Point in Mobile, Alabama. The pair also sold The Pointe at Kirby Gate in Memphis, Tennessee.  The Pointe at Kirby Gate is a 1996-vintage, 52-unit, distressed assisted living and memory care community that was struggling to rebound from pandemic-era lows. Blueprint highlighted its location and proximity to three major short term acute hospitals, targeting buyers with a presence and/or interest in Memphis. The marketing... Read More »
Northeast-Based Owner/Operator Expands in Georgia

Northeast-Based Owner/Operator Expands in Georgia

Daniel Geraghty, Bradley Clousing and Nick Cacciabando of Senior Living Investment Brokerage were engaged in the sale of a skilled nursing facility with 100 beds in College Park, Georgia. At the time of sale, the facility was operating at a loss. The seller was a national owner of long-term care and seniors housing assets across the country, and the ultimate buyer was a Northeast-based owner/operator that is expanding its Georgia portfolio. They plan to relocate the beds within the county. Read More »
Did Blackstone Sell Too Soon?

Did Blackstone Sell Too Soon?

According to recent media reports, real estate investor The Blackstone Group has sold and is in the process of selling about $1.8 billion in seniors housing assets. It wants to completely exit the seniors housing business which they claim has been a disaster for them. One report stated that they have lost upwards of $600 million across the portfolio. Apparently, they were a bit befuddled that seniors housing is not a simple real estate business, that it has a lot of moving parts, is management intensive and that you need good managers. Oh, and then there was that problem with the pandemic.  All we have heard, from one source, is how seniors housing has outperformed all other real... Read More »
National Health Investors Adjusts Its SHOP Portfolio

National Health Investors Adjusts Its SHOP Portfolio

National Health Investors, Inc. announced some adjustments to its SHOP portfolio, raising its full-year guidance for the third consecutive quarter due to the contribution of recently transitioned and newly acquired SHOP properties, along with continued strength in its investment pipeline. The REIT also had an update on its lease agreement with National HealthCare Corporation. First, NHI transitioned seven properties from the real estate investments segment to its SHOP portfolio, which resulted in consolidated SHOP NOI year-over-year growth of roughly 63%. However, the REIT’s same-store SHOP portfolio, comprising 15 legacy Holiday Retirement properties, saw NOI decline 2.2% with lower... Read More »
Strawberry Fields’ Three Separate SNF Transactions

Strawberry Fields’ Three Separate SNF Transactions

Strawberry Fields REIT, Inc. announced three separate skilled nursing transactions that closed during the third quarter. Two previously announced acquisitions were in Missouri, and the recently announced purchase was in Oklahoma.  In July, the REIT completed the acquisition of nine skilled nursing facilities with 686 beds in Missouri. The acquisition was for $59.0 million and the company funded it utilizing working capital. Eight of the facilities were leased to Tide Group and were added to their existing master lease that Strawberry Fields entered into in August 2024. This acquisition increased Tide Group’s annual rents by $5.5 million with rents structured to rise 3% per year. The... Read More »
Receivership Estate Sells in Alabama

Receivership Estate Sells in Alabama

Kory Buzin and Steve Thomes of Blueprint handled another successful sale on behalf of a lender and special servicer, this time involving a receivership estate in Mobile, Alabama. Knollwood Point, a 2001-vintage, 46-unit assisted living and memory care community, struggled in recent years as a result of challenged occupancy and volatile staffing. The deal was positioned as an opportunity for an incoming regional owner/operator to acquire a well-maintained community, with the potential to stabilize the community’s operating cash flow through the implementation of expense control measures. Multiple competitive offers were procured, with the ultimate buyer being an owner/operator with an... Read More »