• Focus Healthcare Partners Acquires in Minnesota

    Focus Healthcare Partners acquired a seniors housing community that comprises 288 units in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Located 12 miles northwest of downtown Minneapolis, the community, SilverCreek on Main, was built in three phases between 2015 and 2024 by Ryan Companies.  The original independent living, assisted living and memory care... Read More »
  • Harborside CCRC Sale Approved

    Focus Healthcare Partners’ purchase of a struggling CCRC on Long Island has gone through the ringer, but Chief Judge Alan S. Trust of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York just approved the sale under modified terms, which should close within the next two months. The property attracted some attention in late 2024 when New... Read More »
  • Imagine Senior Living Acquires in Texas

    An owner/operator of independent living, assisted living and memory care communities acquired a seniors housing community in Amarillo, Texas. Built in 2000, The Reserve at Amarillo features assisted living and memory care units. The buyer, Imagine Senior Living, has an established footprint with communities in Texas, Idaho, Oregon, Washington,... Read More »
  • Brookdale Senior Living: Slow and Steady

    Brookdale Senior Living released its fourth quarter and full-year earnings results this week, and all we can say is that the improvements, while welcomed, are slow and steady. Management has had a lot on its plate the past 18 months or so in a post-pandemic environment, but things like occupancy are moving up, but not as fast as for others. The... Read More »
  • Three Communities Trade Hands in Pacific Northwest

    Blake Bozett and Spud Batt of The Zett Group shot out of the gates in 2025, closing three separate transactions in the Pacific Northwest so far this year. The largest was for an 88-unit seniors housing community in central Washington which closed this week. Owned by a regional operator based in Washington, this community consists of 36... Read More »
Minnesota SNF Changes Hands

Minnesota SNF Changes Hands

A small skilled nursing facility in Minnesota found a new owner thanks to the team at Evans Senior Investments. Built more than 60 years ago, Rochester West Health Services has 48 beds and was previously owned by an institutional group, GPH Rochester LLC, an affiliate of Fort Smith, Arkansas-based REIT Cuarzo Healthcare Capital. That seller wished to execute on a divestment as part of its capital redeployment strategy.  The sale process generated significant interest before Eden Senior Care, a regional owner/operator with an existing footprint in Minnesota, bought the facility for $1.5 million, or $31,250 per bed. Occupancy was in the 60s, so the buyer saw an opportunity to improve census... Read More »
Not-For-Profit Divests Non-Core Asset

Not-For-Profit Divests Non-Core Asset

Blueprint advised a not-for-profit seller in the divestment of a southern Pennsylvania memory care community. Despite profitable operations, the Washington, D.C. metro area-based seller sought to exit ownership of the community given its non-core location relative to the balance of its portfolio. The sub-30-unit memory care community, located along the Mason-Dixon line between Pennsylvania and Maryland, was originally built in 1990 and sits on a 20-acre parcel.  A western Maryland-based group was identified as the buyer, which brought a knowledge of the resident base and proximity to the facility that made it a “natural” fit for its second location. Steve Thomes, Kory Buzin and Colin... Read More »
12 Oaks Acquires in Texas

12 Oaks Acquires in Texas

12 Oaks Senior Living acquired a seniors housing community in Irving, Texas. This is 12 Oak’s first owned property in many years in its managed portfolio. Acquisitions are not part of the company’s current business strategy, however, this was a unique opportunity that was a “natural fit.” The company has been operating this community since 2018, and the seller was Longview Senior Housing, a Blackstone Real Estate portfolio company focused on senior housing.  West Fork Village features 201 independent living units. Dick Blaylock, the CEO of 12 Oaks, noted that his father, Charles Blaylock, built the community in 1984. The intent is to own the asset long-term. Read More »
CareTrust Acquires Large Midwest Portfolio

CareTrust Acquires Large Midwest Portfolio

CareTrust REIT, Inc. acquired a 46-facility, 3,820-bed/unit senior care portfolio in the Midwest for a total investment amount of approximately $97 million (inclusive of transaction costs), or $25,000 per bed/unit. Seven of the 46 facilities are skilled nursing and assisted living campuses and an additional seven are assisted living communities. The transaction also commences a new relationship with a skilled nursing investor and operator.  In connection with the acquisition, the company entered into a triple-net master lease with a large skilled nursing investor and operator that will sublease the portfolio to several licensed subtenant operators. The new master lease has an initial... Read More »
Phorcys Divests to Healthcare REIT in Georgia

Phorcys Divests to Healthcare REIT in Georgia

Phorcys Capital Partners, an asset manager focused on distressed debt and equity investments in assets that were financed by municipal bonds, recently divested a seniors housing community in Greensboro, Georgia, after a little more than one year of ownership. Built in 2017, The Glen at Lake Oconee Village comprises 28 independent living, 68 assisted living and 18 memory care units. It was operated by SRI Management, and the community was sold to a leading healthcare REIT in November.  Phorcys purchased this asset in August 2023 for $26.45 million, or $232,000 per unit. The community was performing better than when initially acquired, running close to fully occupied at the time of... Read More »
Public REIT Buys Two Indiana Assets

Public REIT Buys Two Indiana Assets

A publicly traded REIT bought two high-quality seniors housing communities in Indiana markets. Berkadia’s Dave Fasano, Ross Sanders, Cody Tremper and Mike Garbers closed the transaction on behalf of the seller, a private equity firm. Traditions Management operates both communities and will continue to manage the properties moving forward. Built in 2014 by Leo Brown Group, Traditions at Reagan Park is located in Avon, Indiana, with 125 independent living, assisted living and memory care units, including 30 independent living villas built in 2016 and 2019. Also built in 2014, Traditions at Solana is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, with 117 IL, AL and MC units, including 24 IL villas added... Read More »