• A Message from Steve Monroe on Brookdale: Brookdale CEO Is Out

    While President Trump had a busy weekend changing course on some of his tariffs, the Board of Brookdale Senior Living was busy as well. After serving as CEO of Brookdale for just over eight years, and as CFO for three years before that, Cindy Baier is out as CEO and Board member effective April 13. The share price initially jumped by 10% on the... Read More »
  • Land & Buildings Targets National Health Investors

    It seems to be the season for activist investors not happy with investment values, but these days, who is happy unless you shorted the entire market on March 31? In addition to what is happening with Brookdale Senior Living, Land & Buildings, no stranger to the senior care industry, has put forward a few board candidates for National Health... Read More »
  • Skyline Healthcare Update

    Skyline Healthcare’s Joseph Schwartz finally was sentenced for his crimes against the U.S., his employees and his residents. It seems, however, that the punishment does not fit the crime. Sentenced to three years in prison followed by three years of supervised release, plus a $100,000 fine, just does not seem to be enough for what he did. We have... Read More »
  • CreativCap Closes Two Financings

    CreativCap secured debt for two clients, including a bridge loan and a lifeco refinance. The $53 million bridge loan was closed on behalf of a new client, Inspired Living, and facilitated the refinancing of two assisted living/memory care communities. Each community consisted of 127 units (81 AL and 46 MC), with one located in Florida and the... Read More »
  • CIBC Refinances Improving AL Community

    CIBC Bank USA provided a $17.5 million term loan to refinance a 67-unit assisted living community in Oregon. The community has been operated by the owner for over a year, and it caters towards residents with behavioral needs. Performance has trended well over the last 12 months through occupancy improvements (75% in Q4:23 to over 90% currently)... Read More »
Blueprint Sells Two Seniors Housing Portfolios

Blueprint Sells Two Seniors Housing Portfolios

Dan Mahoney, Kristen Ahrens, Dillon Rudy and Pat Maloney of Blueprint facilitated the sale of two stand-alone, Class-A memory care communities in solid markets in Oregon and Washington. Built in 2015, Windsong at Eola Hills is a 56-unit value-add community in Salem, Oregon. The community was generating $800,000 in EBITDAR. Built in 2019, Windsong at Southridge is a stabilized, 56-unit private-pay community in Kennewick, Washington. It was generating more than $1.4 million in EBITDAR.  Strong buyer interest resulted in six offers, with the sellers (which are exiting the seniors space through this divestment) ultimately choosing a Pacific Northwest-based operator partnering with a West... Read More »
National Operator Acquires in Arizona

National Operator Acquires in Arizona

A court-appointed receiver engaged Senior Living Investment Brokerage to sell Heritage Village, a 128-unit assisted living/memory care community in Mesa, Arizona. Prior to the sale, the property had operational and public relations challenges due to several previous events associated with the former operator. It will be getting a fresh start under the ownership of a national operator with a regional presence in Arizona.  Built from 2009 to 2013, the community features a total of 192 beds and sits on 4.5 acres. It was 57% occupied, and lost approximately $900,000 on $6.0 million of revenues. Brad Goodsell and Ryan Saul handled the sale process, which saw multiple offers. The community... Read More »
Goodman Group Acquires Minnesota Asset

Goodman Group Acquires Minnesota Asset

The Goodman Group announced an acquisition of a seniors housing community in its home state of Minnesota. The deal comes about six months after Kevin Carden joined the firm to lead its seniors housing and multifamily acquisition and development arm with Michael Leonard. Carden previously held roles at Greene Park Capital, REDICO, Ziegler and Classic Residence by Hyatt.  Goodman executed on a 1031 exchange, trading out a multifamily property for a 97-unit assisted living/memory care community in Eagan, Minnesota (Minneapolis MSA). The institutional-quality asset was built in 2017 by a local developer, which had Ebenzer as the property’s manager. Operations were strong, with nearly full... Read More »
CareTrust Makes Two Acquisitions in California

CareTrust Makes Two Acquisitions in California

CareTrust REIT announced two separate acquisitions in California with a total investment amount of approximately $55 million. The investments were funded using cash on hand. First, the REIT acquired a skilled nursing and assisted living campus in Los Alamitos, California. The campus includes a 150-bed skilled nursing facility (Alamitos West Health and Rehabilitation) and a 68-unit/140-bed RCFE (Katella Senior Living Community). CareTrust’s acquisition of the campus was completed through a joint venture with a third-party healthcare real estate owner.  At closing, CareTrust provided a combined common equity and preferred equity investment totaling approximately $24 million at an... Read More »
Evans Handles Wisconsin SNF Deal

Evans Handles Wisconsin SNF Deal

Evans Senior Investments represented an institutional owner/operator in the divestment of a skilled nursing facility in Wisconsin. The facility was an outlier in the seller’s portfolio and struggled to improve its occupancy since the pandemic. A growing regional operator acquired the property as a complement to its existing footprint in the state. Their presence could help with the census turnaround. Wisconsin’s recently increased Medicaid reimbursement rates and certificate of need program will also help. Read More »
Diversicare Expands in Tennessee and Enters North Carolina

Diversicare Expands in Tennessee and Enters North Carolina

Diversicare Healthcare Services completed the acquisition of three skilled nursing facilities in Tennessee (2) and North Carolina. This acquisition brings the company’s total number of facilities to 49 and marks its entrance into North Carolina.  Built in 1980, Etowah Health & Rehabilitation Center, formerly known as Etowah Health Care Center, is in Etowah, Tennessee, with 120 beds. Built in 1999, Diversicare of Copper Basin, formerly known as Copper Basin Health and Rehabilitation, is in Ducktown, Tennessee, with 135 beds. The facility closed in 2017, and was vacant at the time of sale. Built in 1979, Mountain View of Bryson City, formerly known as Mountain View Manor Nursing... Read More »