• Blueprint Sets Pricing Record in New York State

    Blueprint advised a repeat private equity client in a record-setting sale of two standalone memory care communities in high barrier-to-entry submarkets in New York State. Combining for 104 units, these assets were purpose-built in the late 1990s and were stabilized at the time of the deal. Not only that, they were generating cash flow in excess... Read More »
  • CareTrust Keeps Its Foot on the Gas

    CareTrust REIT has deployed nearly $1 billion in closed transactions so far this year, after closing around $1.8 billion in investment activity in 2025, and its pipeline includes $450 million of near-term, actionable opportunities, excluding larger portfolio transactions. The REIT announced that it closed a few separate transactions in mid-April,... Read More »
  • VIUM Capital Announces Slew of HUD Closings

    VIUM Capital closed four HUD 232/223(f) financings in March totaling more than $63 million across a mix of skilled nursing and seniors housing communities. Two of the financings involved skilled nursing facilities in Oklahoma totaling 176 beds. The assets were originally acquired as part of a larger portfolio and refinanced following a... Read More »
  • Lument Secures HUD Express Lane Transaction

    Lument closed a refinance through HUD’s Express Lane for a 120-unit seniors housing community in Lincoln, Nebraska. Built in 2017, Pemberly Place Senior Living features 132 licensed beds and offers independent living, assisted living and memory care services. It also has an on-site medical clinic to offer a range of other healthcare services. The... Read More »
  • 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 »
Senior Care Realty Handles Owner Exit in Wisconsin 

Senior Care Realty Handles Owner Exit in Wisconsin 

Bob Richards of Senior Care Realty arranged an owner’s exit from the seniors housing business with the sale of his last assisted living community in Wisconsin. Located in Kenosha, the community was originally built in 1925 but was kept up over the years. It features 86 private units and mostly drew from a lower acuity, veteran population. Occupancy was strong at 96%, and the owner was able to control expenses extremely well, as the community operated at a 46% margin pre-pandemic (and stayed close to there through the pandemic) on around $2.38 million of revenues.   The private individual seller originally entered the senior care business in 2012 with a three-community portfolio... Read More »
Integral Senior Living Assumes New Management Contracts 

Integral Senior Living Assumes New Management Contracts 

Integral Senior Living announced that effective May 1 it has assumed the management of four assisted living and memory care communities in Utah (3) and Nevada (1). Under the Escalante brand, they are owned by MedCore Partners, a Dallas-based real estate firm that is dedicated entirely to serving the health care industry. The properties are not new and were previously managed by Elegance.  In-house capabilities include brokerage advisory services, development, construction management, finance and investments, and health care research and analytics. In 2016, MedCore launched its senior living division with the objective of developing full-service senior living communities in strategic... Read More »
San Luis Obispo County Community Sells 

San Luis Obispo County Community Sells 

Sherman & Roylance announced the sale of a small assisted living/memory care community poised for growth in San Luis Obispo County, California. Totaling 33 units, the community has a strong historical revenue base and was fully stabilized. As such, there was a shovel-ready project with a Major Use Permit, pre-approved plans and entitlements for a new 52-unit community on a 2.56-acre lot.  After a healthy bidding process, a private owner/operator offering the best combination of price, terms and execution probability was selected. And in the end, Sherman & Roylance was involved in every step of the transaction, from the buyer’s due diligence to the transition between the... Read More »
Christian Care Communities & Services Files for Bankruptcy 

Christian Care Communities & Services Files for Bankruptcy 

Christian Care Communities & Services (CCC&S), a not-for-profit, faith-based organization that operates three CCRCs in the Dallas, Texas area, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following several years of operational and financial difficulties. In addition, there is already a stalking horse bidder lined up for a bankruptcy sale of the three Dallas communities and the company’s assets. North Texas Benevolent Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of McFarlin Group, agreed to a price of $44.25 million, or $58,200 per unit, with a sale expected later in the third quarter.  In addition, North Texas Benevolent Holdings announced that it plans to lease the communities to affiliates of the... Read More »
Trustwell Living Makes First Acquisition 

Trustwell Living Makes First Acquisition 

Trustwell Living, founded by Larry Cohen, the former CEO of Capital Senior Living, just announced its first acquisition. The senior living community is located in Springfield, Illinois and has 67 units comprised of 55 licensed assisted living units and 12 independent living units. While there are no memory care units, they will be in the future plans for the community.  The community was built in 2005 with about 70,000 square feet, so it is large for a primarily assisted living community with just over 1,000 square feet per unit. The apartment units are bigger than average, and there are two large atriums. While it shows well, Trustwell does plan to start some capital improvements to... Read More »
Elevation Financial Group Grows Senior Living Portfolio 

Elevation Financial Group Grows Senior Living Portfolio 

Elevation Financial Group, a private equity real estate investment firm focused on seniors housing and affordable senior apartments, continues to add to its portfolio with an acquisition in the Boston, Massachusetts MSA. Connemara Senior Living (the target) is an 86-unit community with independent living, assisted living and memory care services. Prior to the pandemic, it had operated relatively well, but census tumbled throughout the last couple of years. Built in 1990 in Brockton’s Campello neighborhood, it was named after the previous owner John Burke’s grandparents. Mr. Burke had over 25 years of skilled nursing management experience and had co-founded Roscommon Healthcare, a skilled... Read More »