


Sonida Senior Living Keeps Pushing Census
We have been impressed by Sonida Senior Living management’s ability to get out of its census, cash flow and balance sheet difficulties over the past year. After some acquisitions this year, the company now operates 93 senior living communities, most of them owned. In the third quarter, same-community occupancy for 61 communities increased by 210 basis points year over year to 87.0%. That is well ahead of many other operators, as well as higher than the NIC MAP census averages. They are well on their way to hitting the elusive goal of 90% occupancy. Speaking of 90% occupancy, management believes that when they reach it for their same-community portfolio, the NOI margin for these... Read More »
Invesque Divests to Logos Living Capital
Logos Living Capital acquired a seven-property seniors housing portfolio from Invesque. The communities were previously managed by Commonwealth Senior Living, and going forward they will be managed by Viva Senior Living, which exclusively manages Logos’ seniors housing assets. The portfolio includes three communities in Maryland (Viva at Bel Air, Viva at Cockeysville and Viva at Hagerstown), three in Virginia (Viva at Stafford, Viva at Fredericksburg and Viva at Berryville) and one in Tennessee (Viva at Oak Ridge). Logos is a long-term believer in the assets, with the goal being to own them for as long as possible and to look at different financing sources over time. The portfolio... Read More »
1019 Senior Living Grows in Indiana
1019 Senior Living, an owner/operator that was founded in 2021 by James and Heather Kesler, acquired two seniors housing communities in Indiana. Both were properties previously operated by Bickford Senior Living. Of course there are always hurdles that come with closing a deal, however this transaction, which Blueprint handled, was very smooth. 1019 Belle’s Place of Crawfordsville is a standalone memory care community with 28 units in Crawfordsville. 1019 Belle’s Place of Wabash also comprises 28 assisted living/memory care units, and is in Wabash. Both were built in 2008. The purchase price was not disclosed, however, it was noted that it was a “very good deal.” One of the... Read More »
Ciena Healthcare Divests to Euson Lindsay Health
Connor Doherty and Ryan Kelly of Blueprint facilitated the sale of a senior care community in Goshen, Indiana. The seller, Ciena Healthcare, recognized the need for strategic repositioning, engaging Blueprint in the divestment. Built in 2018 and constructed under the Green House Project, an organization that focuses on non-institutional eldercare environments, The Laurels of Goshen features four homes with 12 residents per home (48 seniors housing beds) and 28 dually licensed Medicare and Medicaid skilled nursing beds. Blueprint approached one group with interest, Euson Lindsay Health, and they were ultimately selected as the buyer, rebranding the community as The Restoracy Goshen.... Read More »