


Ziegler Completes Christian Horizons Sale
The bankruptcy sale of Midwest Christian Villages (dba Christian Horizons) has finally come to a close with the sale of the final two seniors housing assets in the portfolio. The majority of the company’s other assets closed in multiple transactions earlier this year. Congratulations to Nick Glaisner and Ryan Anders of Ziegler for seeing the whole deal over the finish line. Christian Horizons, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit, faith-based organizations delivering skilled nursing, assisted and supportive living, independent living, and pharmacy services to seniors in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and Missouri, filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S.... Read More »
PE Firm Acquires and Secures Financing for Class-A, Miami Community
A Class-A seniors housing community recently sold in Miami, Florida. Built in 2023, The Oasis at Coral Reef is in Miami, Florida, with 102 independent living, 71 assisted living and 28 memory care units with floor plans ranging from studio to two-bedroom residences. Located adjacent to Jackson South Community Hospital, the community features high-end amenities, including a fitness room, a restaurant-style dining room with chef-prepared meals, a beach club, recreational program rooms, weekly housekeeping, multiple pools, among many others. The community opened at various stages throughout 2023, as state licenses were issued. Thus, it was in the early stages of lease-up, with occupancy... Read More »
Georgia Seniors Housing Community Finds New Purpose
Andrew Sfreddo, Gunnar Raney, Shane Harmon and Colin Segner of Blueprint facilitated the sale of a seniors housing community in Roswell, Georgia, on behalf of a private real estate investor. The seller was seeking a buyer that would repurpose the community into behavioral health. Within 14 days of launch, Blueprint secured a signed LOI with a leading Southeast-based provider of mental health and substance use disorder treatment services. Closing occurring 75 days later. The provider intends to repurpose the community into a residential behavioral health facility with 80 beds. Blueprint and the incoming owner/operator shared a mutual relationship with a land-use attorney who helped... Read More »
Separate Buyers Complete Skilled Nursing Acquisitions
Jeffrey Vegh and Joe Schiff of Forest Healthcare Properties handled two separate off-market skilled nursing transactions. First, they sold a 120-bed facility in a southeast state that was 85% occupied at closing. It was acquired by a regional operator that was expanding into the area. Next, Vegh and Schiff represented a seller that was divesting a facility in Suffolk County, New York. Built in the 1970s, the facility was well-occupied and cash flowing at the time of sale, with occupancy over 90% at closing. The established buyer has facilities in the surrounding area and was looking to expand. Read More »