• Sabra’s Q4 Deals Push 2025 New Investments to $450 Million

    Sabra Health Care REIT released its fourth quarter results. On a year-over-year basis, same-store cash NOI increased 12.6% for the fourth quarter of 2025, while the 2025 quarterly year-over-year average increase was 15.0%, inclusive of the stabilized facilities formerly operated by Holiday Retirement.  Its Q4 acquisitions brought the... Read More »
  • CareTrust Closes 2025 with 169 New Property Investments

    CareTrust REIT came out with its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 earnings and is continuing on its growth trajectory. In Q4, the REIT added 19 properties to its portfolio, comprising 14 triple-net leased skilled nursing facilities, two triple-net leased seniors housing communities and three SHOP communities, all totaling $561.5 million in... Read More »
  • Separate Sellers Divest in Florida

    Berkadia announced two seniors housing closings, both involving communities in the Sunshine State. First, Berkadia represented a Maryland-based private equity investment firm in its divestment of a 130-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in the Jacksonville, Florida MSA. The asset was built in 2015. Ross Sanders,... Read More »
  • Idaho IL/AL Community Receives HUD Financing

    Berkadia secured $27.5 million in financing for a seniors housing community in Idaho. The asset comprises 191 independent living and assisted living units, and was 97% occupied at the time of closing. Bianca Andujo and Steve Muth closed the financing through HUD’s 232/223(f) program for a first-time Berkadia client based in Tennessee. The loan... Read More »
  • Welltower Releases Strong Results, Again

    Welltower announced its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results, which reflected a strong year, as anticipated. Investors seemed to agree, with shares rising to an intraday high of 5.9% above the prior close the day following the release, before finishing up 3.5%.  In the fourth quarter, the REIT saw 400 basis points of average occupancy... Read More »
Michigan-Based Owner/Operator Buys Lansing Campus

Michigan-Based Owner/Operator Buys Lansing Campus

A public REIT engaged Blueprint in the confidential divestiture of a 53-unit assisted living and memory care campus in Lansing, Michigan. The campus features two standalone buildings separately catering to assisted living residents and those requiring memory care. The well-maintained campus was originally built in 1997 and consisted of 19 assisted living units licensed as an Adult Large Group Home and 34 memory care units licensed as Home for the Aged. Blueprint targeted local and regional investors and providers, resulting in multiple competitive offers. Ultimately, a longstanding, Michigan-based owner and operator was chosen, furthering its desire to expand throughout central and... Read More »
Bidding War Boosts AL/MC Sale

Bidding War Boosts AL/MC Sale

Kyle Hallion, Kory Buzin and Steve Thomes of Blueprint drove competitive pricing after being engaged by a national lender and special servicer to handle the sale of a lender-owned property following foreclosure. The highly-occupied, 75-unit assisted living and memory care community in Raleigh, North Carolina, delivered strong in-place occupancy and solid cash flow. Blueprint’s marketing effort generated engagement from regional operators, private equity groups and national owners. There was competitive tension throughout the process, culminating in a final round that boosted the value for the seller. Read More »
Verdot Capital Divests Minnesota Full-Continuum Community

Verdot Capital Divests Minnesota Full-Continuum Community

JLL Capital Markets completed the sale of Hayden Grove Bloomington, a 166-unit seniors housing community in Bloomington, Minnesota. The seller was Verdot Capital, and the buyer was undisclosed. The operator, Great Lakes Management, will stay in place to manage the community. Opened in 2021, Hayden Grove Bloomington is a four-story building offering independent living, assisted living and memory care. It is close to nearby healthcare services such as M Health Fairview and Hennepin Healthcare facilities. Residents have access to a variety of activities and events on-site in addition to amenities, including underground parking, a private dining room, bistro, coffee lounge, game room, party... Read More »
Berkadia Closes in Ohio and Texas

Berkadia Closes in Ohio and Texas

Berkadia handled the sale of a 65-unit seniors housing community in Akron, Ohio. Featuring both assisted living and memory care services, the community appears to be Brookdale Bath, which was built in 1998. Mike Garbers, Cody Tremper, Dave Fasano and Ross Sanders handled the transaction. Garbers, Tremper, Fasano and Sanders also facilitated the sale of Clayton Oaks Living, a 98-unit assisted living and memory community in Richmond, Texas, located in the southwest suburbs of Houston. The seller was Bridgewood Property Company, a Houston-based developer, owner and operator. Built in 2015, the community was over 90% occupied at closing. The community was purchased by a joint venture between... Read More »
Sabra Trims Forecast, Tempering a Solid Quarter

Sabra Trims Forecast, Tempering a Solid Quarter

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. announced several acquisitions in its third quarter results. The REIT acquired six managed seniors housing properties for $217.5 million with an estimated initial cash yield of 7.8%, three of which were acquired through a consolidated joint venture in which Sabra has a 95% equity interest. The company also purchased the operations of four managed seniors housing properties during the quarter. The assets were previously leased to a tenant under triple-net operating leases for $19.7 million.  Subsequent to quarter end, Sabra closed on three additional managed seniors housing properties for $124.0 million with an estimated initial cash yield of 7.0%, bringing... Read More »
WOW! Sonida Senior Living Goes BIG

WOW! Sonida Senior Living Goes BIG

Sonida Senior Living just announced what can only be described as a transformational acquisition. Since new management came in, CEO Brandon Ribar and CFO Kevin Detz, Sonida has been on an upward path of improved operations and a balance sheet that has grown stronger. Occupancy has been increasing (87.7% in Q3) and NOI and EBITDA are rising. Spot occupancy on October 31 was 89.0%. The company was still relatively small despite a series of acquisitions in the past 12 months, but none of them were transformational. Now, the company has agreed to purchase CNL Healthcare Properties (CNL), a public non-traded REIT, in a cash and stock transaction valued at $1.8 billion. CNL owns 69 seniors... Read More »