


Three Separate Deals Close in Wisconsin
Bob Richards of Senior Care Realty recently closed three separate seniors housing transactions in Wisconsin. First, Richards facilitated the sale of a community in southern Wisconsin on behalf of a seller who had owned the community for more than 25 years and was moving towards retirement. The stand-alone memory care community is on the smaller side with occupancy typically hovering above 90%. It briefly dipped below 90% at closing but the buyer remained confident in a rebound, which has since occurred following the acquisition. Multiple operators placed bids, with the ultimate buyer being a newer owner/operator that was looking to expand its portfolio. The community, which traded at a... Read More »
SLIB’s Active Start to May
Senior Living Investment Brokerage hit a rich vein of activity at the start of May, reporting several closings for seniors housing and skilled nursing assets. First, Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell, Vince Viverito and Jake Anderson facilitated the sale of a seniors housing community in Grants Pass, Oregon. Built in the 1960s, Oak Lane Retirement features 20 independent living, 44 assisted living and 16 memory care units. The community was leased to the buyer, a regional owner/operator continuing to expand its presence in the state, about two years ago with an option to purchase, which was executed on April 30. The lease gave the buyer time to improve operations prior to closing and... Read More »
Final Asset Closes in SNF Portfolio Acquired by Ensign
The Ensign Group acquired the real estate and operations of Marianwood Health and Rehabilitation, a 117-bed skilled nursing facility in Issaquah, Washington. The real estate was acquired by a subsidiary of Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc., Ensign’s captive real estate company, and will be operated by an Ensign-affiliated tenant. The acquisition was effective May 1, 2025, and was part of the larger acquisition of seven other facilities from Providence Home and Community Care, which was announced in December. The other seven assets included in the portfolio (which have already closed) are in Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California. The Anchorage, Alaska, facilities include Providence... Read More »
Joint Venture Secures Financing for Two Standalone-Memory Care Communities
BWE, together with Blueprint Capital Markets, closed two loans totaling $17.82 million to provide financing for the acquisition of two Class-A memory care communities: Windsong at Southridge ($10.42 million) and Windsong at Eola Hills ($7.4 million). Lundat Kassa of BWE handled the financing, having been brought onto the deal by the team at Blueprint, led by Senior Managing Director, Kristen Ahrens. Both acquisition bridge loans, which have five-year terms, 72% loan-to-cost and no-prepayment penalties, are non-recourse with fixed and competitive rates. BWE will provide permanent financing for the properties through HUD, a process that has already begun for Windsong at Southridge, which... Read More »