


JLL Closes Class-A Colorado Deal
Two Class-A communities in Colorado traded for a combined $30 million, or $214,300 per unit. The deal included The Lodge at Greeley and The Lodge at Grand Junction, two 100% private pay communities with a total of 140 units. The Greeley community was built in 2020 with two stories and offers 20 independent living, 48 assisted living and 24 memory care units. It was 100% occupied. Built in 2019, the Grand Junction community has 50 beds in 48 units, offering assisted living and memory care services. It is located across from a major regional hospital and near numerous medical, commercial and retail developments. Bow River Capital engaged JLL Capital Markets to sell the properties, with... Read More »Clarendale Portfolio Trades
One of the largest seniors housing portfolio deals of the year just closed, also for one of the highest per-unit prices we have seen for the sector. And among portfolios, it was the highest publicly reported per-unit price we have seen in a couple of years. The deal comprised The Clarendale Portfolio, which features three seniors housing communities with 635 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. The average age of the portfolio was five years, and the buildings were spread out in Arizona (Clarendale of Chandler), Missouri (Clarendale of St. Peters) and Tennessee (Clarendale at Indian Lake). Harrison Street Real Estate Capital, Ryan Companies and LCS previously... Read More »
CareTrust REIT Announces Big SNF Purchase
Alongside its third quarter earnings report, CareTrust REIT and a joint venture partner announced a binding agreement to acquire a portfolio of 31 skilled nursing facilities in the Southeast for approximately $500 million, or $152,000 per bed. With 30 facilities in Tennessee and one in Alabama, the portfolio featured a total of 3,290 licensed beds. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024, subject to customary closing conditions, and would be the largest skilled nursing deal (publicly disclosed) in two years. Evans Senior Investments is handling the transaction. Existing operating partners have agreed to take on management of most of the facilities, with PACS Group... Read More »
Multifamily Investor Buys IL Community
Working on behalf of an institutional seller, Blueprint facilitated the sale of Elison Independent Living of Niles, a 288-unit independent living community in Niles, Illinois. Current ownership had recently completed high-end renovations to the common areas, increasing the appeal of the property to investors (and to residents, we imagine). Traditional seniors housing, active adult and multifamily acquirers were targeted before the seller chose to move forward with a historically multifamily buyer, Legacy Crossings, which wanted to enter the seniors housing market. Legacy Crossings has a presence in Florida and Illinois and plans to undertake an extensive capital improvement project to... Read More »