


Three Buyers Purchase Florida Portfolio in Receivership
Continuum Advisors ended the first quarter with a five-property portfolio deal closed in their home state of Florida. The communities total 340 units (74 assisted living and 266 memory care) and are located across central and northern Florida. They include Superior Residences of Clermont, a 114-unit AL/MC community in the Orlando MSA, Superior Residences of Cala Hills, a 60-unit MC community in Ocala, Superior Residences of Brandon, a 46-unit MC community just east of Tampa, Superior Residences of Lecanto, a 60-unit MC community along Florida’s northwest central coast, and Superior Residences of Niceville, a 90-unit MC community on the Florida panhandle. They are roughly 20 years old and... Read More »
Blueprint Handles NHI New Jersey Acquisition
A national developer/investor engaged Blueprint in the sale of a high-performing seniors housing community in an affluent and high-barrier-to-entry New Jersey market. Built in 1999, Juniper Village at Paramus comprises 98 assisted living and 22 memory care units in Paramus. The community has been operated by Juniper Communities since February 2021. The lease has a 15-year maturity with two five-year renewal options at an initial yield of 7.95% plus annual fixed escalators. Blueprint targeted a wide cross-section of operators, investors and developers, highlighting in-place cash flow, ability to drive further upside through renovations and scarcity of comparable acquisition... Read More »
Ensign’s Acquisition Spree
The Ensign Group closed several acquisitions throughout February and the beginning of April. First, it acquired the real estate and operations of Citrus Heights Respiratory and Rehabilitation, a 204-bed skilled nursing facility, and Springdale Village Post Acute, a 122-bed skilled nursing facility, both in Mesa, Arizona. Blueprint’s Amy Sitzman and Giancarlo Riso were engaged by the previous owner to explore a sale or lease of Citrus Heights, which generated revenues and EBITDAR of $12.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively, despite operating below market occupancy. The seller later decided to engage Blueprint for the sale of Springdale Village, which (like Citrus Heights) was located... Read More »
Michigan IL Portfolio Sells to Midwest-Based Owner/Operator
Berkadia announced the sale of a portfolio of five independent living communities throughout the Detroit, Michigan MSA. Brooks Minford of Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare closed the 631-unit transaction on behalf of a local multifamily developer/owner/operator. The firm originally developed the portfolio, but the time had come to pass the torch to a new owner with more resources and experience in seniors housing. The portfolio was purchased by a Midwest-based owner/operator of seniors housing communities seeking to expand its footprint in Michigan. No additional details were disclosed. Read More »