• CBRF Trades in Wisconsin

    A community-based residential facility in southern Wisconsin came under new ownership. The seller had acquired the facility a couple of years ago and brought it to stabilization. They also conducted renovations in 2025 on the physical plant, which was originally built in 2001. The ultimate buyer was a Midwest ownership group that was looking to... Read More »
  • Watch The SeniorCare Investor’s Q1 Investor Call

    The SeniorCare Investor convened a panel on April 23 to discuss key topics front and center for investors. Ben Swett, Managing Editor of The SeniorCare Investor, moderated the discussion. Blueprint sponsored the Q1 2026 Investor Call webinar, with Kyle Hallion, Senior Director at Blueprint, joining. Investment firm perspectives came from Natalie... Read More »
  • Not-for-Profit Joint Venture Acquires IL Community

    Blueprint closed the sale of Parkwood Retirement, a 147-unit independent living community in Bedford, Texas (Dallas-Fort Worth MSA). Sitting adjacent to the Texas Health HEB hospital campus, Parkwood has demonstrated consistent and strong operating performance, with occupancy hovering around 95% for several years. There was still some meaningful... Read More »
  • Senior Care Portfolio Secures HUD Financing

    A senior care portfolio secured $64.96 million in HUD financing for the refinance of three properties in Pennsylvania. Greystone provided the financing, with the deal originated by Christopher Clare and additional team members including David Young, Ben Rubin, Ryan C. Harkins, Parker Nielsen and Liam Gallagher assisting on the transaction. The... Read More »
  • National Health Investors’ CFO Retires

    National Health Investors’ John Spaid, Executive Vice President and CFO, will retire effective July 1, 2026. The company will appoint Todd Siefert as Executive Vice President Corporate Finance, effective June 1, 2026, and he will succeed Spaid as CFO. Also as part of the transition, Dana Hambly has been promoted to Senior Vice President of... Read More »

East Boston SNF Acquired by NY-Based Investor

An established skilled nursing facility up for sale in East Boston received six competitive offers before a New York-based real estate investment firm with a significant New England portfolio emerged as the buyer. Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors’ Steve Thomes, Ryan Kelly and Connor Doherty handled the transaction. Built in 1952 and expanded in 1965, Advocate Healthcare of East Boston operated with 139 beds (but was licensed for 165) and stands five stories tall. The seller was an owner/operator that invested in a substantial renovation of the adult day care wing as well as general improvements throughout the facility. Additionally, the facility received a Determination of Need... Read More »

Optima Living/Axium Infrastructure Announce Major Canadian Acquisition

Optima Living and Axium Infrastructure joint ventured to acquire eight seniors housing communities from British Columbia-based H&H Total Care Services for approximately C$300 million (US$218.3 million), or $275,000 per unit (US$199,900 per unit). The portfolio comprises 1,092 units consisting of assisted living, independent living, skilled nursing and complex care, with an average building age of 10 years. Three of the communities opened in 2019. Two of the communities are in Red Deer and one is in Airdrie, Alberta. Five communities are in Kamloops, Surrey, Penticton, Duncan and Vernon, British Columbia.  Mark Gallagher, BJ Bhal and Dave Kalinowsky of Newmark served as the broker on... Read More »

VIUM Capital Closes Four Acquisition Loans

The acquisition loans keep coming from VIUM Capital, which closed out September with four closings totaling more than $120 million in volume. The largest bridge loan, reaching $47.73 million, financed an East Coast-based owner/operator’s purchase of seven skilled nursing facilities in Colorado. Built between 1957 and 2017 (averaging 1999), the portfolio comprises seven skilled nursing facilities and a total of 558 beds in the southwestern part of the state. Before the pandemic, the portfolio was 77% occupied and produced nearly $6.2 million in annual NOI. But throughout the pandemic, occupancy decreased to 65% and NOI dropped. In the end, the portfolio sold for $51.5 million, or $92,300... Read More »

SLIB Sells in Texas and Kentucky

Senior Living Investment Brokerage announced a couple of seniors housing transactions this week, starting with the sale of an assisted living/memory care community in Farmers Branch, Texas (Dallas MSA). Built in 1998, The Avenues Of Park Forest comprises 86 units and was sold to a private equity firm for a purchase price of $8.2 million, or $95,000 per bed. Previously owned by a large investment manager and operated by a third-party manager, the community held an occupancy of 45% with revenues just north of $2 million at the time of market, but it was losing more than $500,000 a year. Matthew Alley and Jason Punzel of Senior Living Investment Brokerage found the buyer, which specializes in... Read More »

Novellus Living Enters Colorado Market

A large East Coast private equity firm divested its 66-unit assisted living community in Cherry Creek, Colorado, hiring Evans Senior Investments to handle the sale. Evans also helped secure debt for the buyer through its joint venture with Carnegie Capital. That buyer was California-based Novellus Living, which is making its first acquisition in the state after already acquiring facilities in California and Arizona. Built in 2002, the Colorado community sits just outside of Denver and comprises 66 assisted living units. While operating at 67% occupancy at the time of marketing and losing money, the community was able to increase occupancy to 79% throughout the transaction process while... Read More »

Jonathan Rose Acquires Two Affordable Seniors Housing Communities

Jonathan Rose Cos. announced it has acquired two affordable seniors housing communities, Lakeland Place Apartments and Bowin Place Apartments in Detroit, Michigan, for a combined purchase price of $16.2 million, or $41,200 per unit. The two communities comprise a total of 393 units and sit within 20 miles of each other. Capital One provided HUD financing for both communities. Rose Community Management will manage the assets, and Rose Community Builders will oversee more than $15 million of renovations. Built in 1978 and comprising 200 units with one- and two- bedroom floorplans ranging between 550 and 760 square feet, Lakeland Place Apartments of Waterford sold for $8.2 million to a joint... Read More »