


Ensign Grows in Texas
The Ensign Group, through subsidiaries of Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, acquired the real estate of five skilled nursing facilities in Texas, plus the operations of one of the facilities in Lubbock. That facility was Mesquite Post Acute Care, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility that was acquired effective February 1. In a separate transaction effective January 31, Ensign announced that through Standard Bearer, it acquired the real estate of four other SNFs in Texas: Beacon Harbor Healthcare & Rehabilitation (190 beds in Rockwall), Pleasant Manor Healthcare & Rehabilitation (126 beds in Waxahachie), Crestwood Health & Rehabilitation Center (112 SNF beds and 36... Read More »
Real Estate Investment Firm Purchases in NY
Jason Punzel, Dave Balow and Brad Goodsell of Senior Living Investment Brokerage facilitated the sale of a seniors housing community in Rochester, New York. Built in 2016, the all-private pay assisted living and memory care community features 78 units on 6.22 acres. Performance improved over the course of the transaction, which helped with securing financing. The seller is a public, non-listed REIT focused on seniors housing properties throughout the U.S. There were multiple offers, with SLIB recommending the ultimate buyer, a private real estate investment firm, due to their ability to navigate the complex New York CHOW process and transact on a desirable timeline (a sometimes-tough ask... Read More »
Regional Owner Acquires in Michigan
Daniel Geraghty, Bradley Clousing and Ryan Saul of Senior Living Investment Brokerage facilitated the sale of a seniors housing community in Saline, Michigan. The seller was a large, Michigan-based owner/operator. Built in 2012 and 2016, Linden Square Assisted Living Center comprises 109 assisted living and memory care units on 6.89 acres. Occupancy was around 72% and it was operating close to breakeven at the time of sale. The buyer is a regional owner looking to expand its portfolio across the state. The purchase price was not disclosed. Read More »
Not-For-Profit Divests to Regional Provider
Blueprint was engaged by The Trousdale Foundation, a not-for-profit owner/operator based in Cleveland, Tennessee, to handle the off-market sale of Westmoreland Health and Rehabilitation Center, a 222-bed skilled nursing facility in Knoxville, Tennessee. Westmoreland was originally built in 1959 and is situated near University Health System, Inc., which comprises the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Following the facility’s census drop due to the pandemic, occupancy and payor mix steadily rebounded year over year generating continuously improving cash flow and operating margin. While Westmoreland maintained a good reputation among its referral sources, the facility was listed on the... Read More »