• Healthcare REIT Divests SNF to In-Place Operating Partner

    Senior Living Investment Brokerage returned to West Des Moines, Iowa, to sell a skilled nursing facility that it had previously sold in 2019. A healthcare REIT was the buyer back then and is now selling the facility to its in-place regional operating partner. Built in 2004, Arbor Springs features 56 beds on an attractive four-acre campus about 10... Read More »
  • Near-Stabilized AL/MC Community Lands Refinance

    Carnegie Capital closed a bridge refinance for a 50-unit assisted living/memory care community in the Houston, Texas MSA. Four years ago, the property was bought by a California-based operator with a growing footprint in Texas. Performance was approximately two to three months from stabilization, but with the acquisition loan maturity looming, a... Read More »
  • Record-Setting HUD Express Lane Application to Commitment

    Cambridge Realty Capital provided a $6.15 million loan to refinance Avalon Memory Care Keller, a 50-bed stand-alone memory care community in Keller, Texas (Dallas-Fort Worth MSA). The fully amortized, 35-year HUD loan was provided for the owner, a Texas limited liability company, that wished to recast bank debt into a long-term non-recourse... Read More »
  • Large Healthcare Owner Receives Financing

    An owner of more than 80 healthcare properties spanning nine states secured bridge and working capital financing for its skilled nursing portfolio in Washington. The financing includes a $40 million bridge loan and a $6 million working capital line of credit, with a 36-month initial term. MONTICELLOAM provided the funding. Read More »
  • 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 »
Two Separate Sellers Divest Seniors Housing Assets in Michigan

Two Separate Sellers Divest Seniors Housing Assets in Michigan

Meiser Commercial Real Estate recently closed two separate seniors housing transactions. First, in a transaction that closed before year-end, an owner/operator engaged Meiser in its divestment of an assisted living community in Clinton County, Michigan. Built in the 1980s and remodeled since then, Serene Gardens of DeWitt comprises 58 beds, and occupancy was 98% at closing. The purchase price was $4.0 million, or around $69,000 per bed. The buyer financed 70% of the acquisition cost through a local bank. Next, DeShano Companies Inc. brought on Meiser in its divestment of two assisted living communities in Michigan: Close to Home Saginaw in Saginaw and Bay City in Bay City. DeShano, a... Read More »
Arrow Adds Three Missouri Seniors Housing Communities

Arrow Adds Three Missouri Seniors Housing Communities

Arrow Senior Living added three seniors housing communities to its portfolio in Missouri that comprise 252 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. The Burlington Creek Senior Living, formerly known as Anthology of Burlington Creek, first opened in 2016 and features 85 units. Opened in 2017 and 2018, respectively, The Plaza at Wildwood consists of 91 units and The Town & Country comprises 86 units. Arrow, with its joint venture partner O’Reilly Development, also announced the opening of The Boulevard Senior Living of St. Peters. The community includes 93 IL, 44 AL and 18 MC units. No other details were disclosed. Read More »
Welltower On The Move

Welltower On The Move

What can one say about a healthcare REIT, Welltower, that is the largest in the world with a $48.8 billion market cap, more than twice the size of its nearest rival, Ventas? Not much, other than at some point they may become too big to maintain order in its portfolio. Welltower is also the most prolific buyer of all the REITs, and for anyone else for that matter. In the fourth quarter 2023 alone, they completed $2.8 billion in gross investments, and $4.8 billion for the entire year. Plus, they have another $1.2 billion under contract ready to close in the first half of 2024. No one is boasting that kind of activity these days, but most don’t want to boast about it either. Back when they... Read More »
Owner/Operator Purchases in Ohio

Owner/Operator Purchases in Ohio

Senwell Advisors was engaged by a large CCRC in the transfer of skilled nursing beds across contiguous counties in southwest Ohio. The CCRC was divesting with the goal of reconfiguring its skilled nursing capacity in response to escalating demand for its other senior living options on campus.  The buyer, an established regional owner/operator, intends to repurpose its RCF bed to SNF beds, which aligns with its expansion plans to provide more enhanced skilled nursing care. Ben Bohland of Senwell handled the transaction. No additional details were disclosed. Read More »
Mom & Pop Divests After Facing SNF Headwinds

Mom & Pop Divests After Facing SNF Headwinds

A mom & pop recently divested a 180-bed skilled nursing facility in Lancaster, Ohio. The facility has been in operation for almost five decades but faced challenges exacerbated by staffing and occupancy headwinds. The local family owner/operator engaged Blueprint in the sale of the SNF. Blueprint targeted regional providers and mostly private investors, generating multiple offers resulting in the ultimate selection of an owner/operator seeking to capitalize on the Ohio Medicaid rate increase implemented in 2023. The transaction and the transition of operations closed prior to year end to preserve eligibility for the Ohio Quality Incentive Program. Connor Doherty and Ryan Kelly handled... Read More »
Struggling SNF Sells in Ohio

Struggling SNF Sells in Ohio

Blueprint was brought on in the divestment of a skilled nursing facility in Columbus, Ohio, which faced challenges with occupancy and escalating staffing headwinds, an all-to-familiar story for many SNFs across the country. The facility has been operational and well maintained since 2001, comprising 123 licensed SNF beds and 23 seniors housing units.  Blueprint ran a targeted marketing campaign, securing four offers from reputable groups. The emerging buyer was an owner/operator with an established Ohio healthcare enterprise that wished to expand its footprint in the Columbus MSA and capitalize on Ohio’s recent Medicaid reimbursement enhancements for both skilled nursing and seniors... Read More »