• WesBanco Launches New Healthcare Vertical

    WesBanco Bank recently launched its dedicated healthcare vertical, under the leadership of Suzanne Myers as EVP-Commercial Healthcare Director, and is already off to the races with a handful of senior care transactions closed. The strategic initiative will provide financing across the continuum of care, including seniors housing, skilled nursing,... Read More »
  • LTC Properties Acquires Class-A California Community

    JLL Capital Markets completed the sale of Loma Clara, an 89-licensed-bed, Class-A seniors housing community in Morgan Hill, California. JLL’s Seniors Housing Capital Markets team marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Steadfast Senior Living, and procured the buyer, LTC Properties. The REIT acquired the community within its SHOP segment... Read More »
  • Not-for-Profit Divests Texas Standalone MC Community to Family-Owned Company

    Matthew Alley of Senior Living Investment Brokerage announced another Lone Star State deal, selling a 20-unit memory care community in Sugar Land, Texas. Built in 1998, the community was the only seniors housing asset of a not-for-profit organization, which decided to divest. It was 80% occupied but losing around $30,000 a year on $1.26 million... Read More »
  • Owner/Operator Purchases Vacant Community for Reopening

    Blueprint was engaged to market a 100-unit vacant assisted living community located 10 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio, that had been taken offline following operational challenges. The community sustained profitability during prior operations. Blueprint generated four competitive offers from sophisticated owner/operators with proven capabilities... Read More »
  • Frank Cassidy Officially Nominated as FHA Commissioner

    Frank Cassidy, most recently a Walker & Dunlop senior managing director of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Finance where he originated loans for multifamily, nursing home and seniors housing properties, has been officially nominated by President Trump as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the HUD. He... Read More »
Turnkey RCAC Sale Closes in Wisconsin

Turnkey RCAC Sale Closes in Wisconsin

Chad Wegner of Senior Care Realty handled an RCAC sale in Northwest Wisconsin. The community is under two hours from the Minneapolis, Minnesota MSA, with strong occupancy and all private pay residents. It was “turnkey” and profitable at the time of sale. The deal, which closed in May at 104% of the asking price, was based on a 2024 cap rate of 12%. Traditions Assisted Living had been the owner/operator for over 15 years, and the buyer was a repeat client of Senior Care Realty that is expanding its portfolio in Wisconsin. Read More »
Blueprint Closes Three Two-Property Deals

Blueprint Closes Three Two-Property Deals

Blueprint has been active, announcing three separate deals involving six separate assets over the last few days. First, Jacob Gehl and Dillon Rudy facilitated the sale of two seniors housing communities in densely populated, urban submarkets on Chicago’s North and South Side. The seller was a nationally recognized institutional private equity firm, and the properties were managed by Senior Lifestyle.  Built in 2006 and 2007, the communities total 252 independent living (majority), assisted living and affordable seniors units. Both communities were profitable but not stabilized at the time of sale, with one asset 90% occupied and the other 70%. Originally developed to accommodate both... Read More »
Heritage Pointe Acquires Ohio CCRC

Heritage Pointe Acquires Ohio CCRC

A long-term family owner/operator of a CCRC in Maumee, Ohio, decided to sell their only asset, but only to the right buyer. Ben Bohland and Collin Hempfling of Senwell Senior Investment Advisors handled the process (which also involved multiple advisors, attorneys and banking partners), which saw an active bidding environment and eight total offers.  The seller, who was entering retirement, was determined to find a buyer with similar values committed to preserving the campus’ reputation and culture of care. Established in 1949, Elizabeth Scott Community had been in the seller’s family for 75 years. It spans 51 acres and offers 60 skilled nursing beds, 47 independent living/assisted... Read More »
Institutional Buyer Acquires in the Tampa MSA

Institutional Buyer Acquires in the Tampa MSA

The Knapp-Stahler Group of Institutional Property Advisors sold a seniors housing asset on behalf of an institutional investor. Located in the Tampa, Florida MSA, the community has 132 units of assisted living and memory care and demonstrated strong operational performance. It appears to be American House Zephyrhills, which was built around 2009.  The marketing process generated strong interest from investors. Ultimately, an institutional buyer acquired the asset and retained the existing management team ensuring continuity for residents and staff. Justin Knapp and Nick Stahler handled the transaction. Read More »
Stellar Senior Living Enters Montana

Stellar Senior Living Enters Montana

Stellar Senior Living, a senior care owner/operator in the western United States, acquired the operations of two seniors housing communities in Montana. This marks Stellar’s entry into the Montana market. Built in 1997, Helena Pointe is in Helena with 116 independent living units, and Missoula Valley in Missoula comprises 101 assisted living and memory care units.  Stellar’s mission is to serve 10,000 seniors by 2030, and with this expansion Stellar now operates 37 senior care communities across nine states, providing a range of services including independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing. Read More »
Regional Owner/Operator Purchases Turnaround SNF

Regional Owner/Operator Purchases Turnaround SNF

Evans Senior Investments was engaged by a regional owner in a partnership with the University of Michigan Health-West Hospital to facilitate the sale of a skilled nursing facility in Wyoming, Michigan. Opened nearly 10 years ago, Healthbridge Post Acute comprises 65 beds and was experiencing operational challenges, including an annual net operating income loss exceeding $1 million.  Recognizing significant upside potential on both the revenue and expense side, ESI implemented a competitive two-week marketing process, which generated substantial interest. A regional owner/operator whose capabilities align with the seller’s long-term objectives was selected as the buyer, for an... Read More »