• LCS and Vi Cement Merger

    After completing regulatory approvals, LCS and Vi have now closed on their merger agreement, with their combined portfolio including 130 communities across 29 states with more than 45,000 beds. Together, the companies have more than 90 years of combined experience in senior living. CS Capital Advisors served as Lead Financial Advisor and Eastdil... Read More »
  • SLIB’s Red-Hot Start to May

    Senior Living Investment Brokerage shot out of the gates in May, announcing six separate closings within just a couple of days. The closings included a couple of portfolios, two seniors housing asset sales and two skilled nursing deals. SLIB is on track for another record-breaking year. The largest deal was an eight-property seniors housing... Read More »
  • Independent Living Asset Near Breakeven Changes Hands

    Blueprint handled the sale of a 60-unit independent living community located just outside of Cleveland, Ohio. At the time of sale, the property was operating around breakeven and offered the opportunity for upside. The option to transition the community to an assisted living waiver model was presented, but the incoming regional owner/operator... Read More »
  • National Health Investors Leans Further Into SHOP Growth

    National Health Investors is continuing to lean into its SHOP segment, having invested $742.5 million into the strategy throughout the first quarter, a 106% increase from the prior year period. Year-to-date, the REIT has announced $212.4 million of investments, and is continuing to evaluate additional opportunities, focusing on private pay... Read More »
  • Senior Care Portfolio Secures Refinancing

    T7 Capital, a boutique seniors housing and healthcare advisory firm founded by industry veterans Ari Adlerstein and Josh Simpson, recently arranged a large bank refinancing for a portfolio of seniors housing and skilled nursing assets in Massachusetts. Working on behalf of a New York-based family office, T7 secured a $57.979 million loan from... Read More »
Sabra Health Care REIT Picks Up the Transaction Pace

Sabra Health Care REIT Picks Up the Transaction Pace

Sabra Health Care REIT is ramping up its senior care M&A activity and its SHOP exposure, set to exceed the $450 million in investments it spent in 2025. The REIT completed several transactions during the first quarter, with investments closed year to date totaling $206.1 million, with an estimated initial cash yield of 8.0%. The pipeline includes an additional $200 million of managed seniors housing and skilled nursing investments awarded to Sabra with an estimated initial cash yield of approximately 8.2%, most of which is expected to close during the second quarter.  In the first quarter of this year, Sabra acquired three managed seniors housing communities and one skilled nursing... Read More »
Clarion Partners Continues Growing

Clarion Partners Continues Growing

Clarion Partners is continuing on its acquisition streak, adding Legacy House of Avondale to its portfolio. The 169-unit Class-A assisted living/memory care community is in the Phoenix, Arizona MSA, with a strong operational footing. Clarion Partners further expanded its relationship with MorningStar Senior Living through the deal, partnering with the operator to manage the community. Clarion plans to focus on rate optimization and expense efficiencies to further enhance performance. Earlier in April, Clarion also announced the purchase of Golden Ridge in Peoria, Arizona, partnering with MorningStar on that deal too.  Amy Sitzman, Ryan Chase and Jake Rice of Blueprint handled the sale,... Read More »
Blueprint Handles Virginia Deal

Blueprint Handles Virginia Deal

A publicly traded company engaged Blueprint to sell a value-add independent living community in a growing submarket of Richmond, Virginia. Built in 1987, the 122-unit community could benefit from investments in the physical plant. It was also not stabilized.  A competitive market generated multiple bids in multiple rounds and improved pricing for the asset, although the price was not disclosed. Regional operators, national seniors housing platforms and private equity-backed groups showed interest, but the seller put significant weight on execution certainty.  So, an experienced seniors housing investor with a history of closing transactions on time and on terms was awarded the... Read More »
Public REIT Acquires Full-Continuum Communities

Public REIT Acquires Full-Continuum Communities

A pair of full-continuum seniors housing communities that sit approximately 10 miles apart traded in Northwest Arkansas. Village on the Park Bentonville in Bentonville and Village on the Park Rogers in Rogers offer a total of 208 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Each community also offers contiguous land for further expansion opportunities. The assets have a history of strong occupancy and performance. Cody Tremper, Dave Fasano, Ross Sanders and Mike Garbers of Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare closed the sale on behalf of a joint venture between Harrison Street Asset Management and Bridgewood Property Company, a Houston-based senior living... Read More »
Berkadia Is Off to the Races

Berkadia Is Off to the Races

Berkadia’s Seniors Housing & Healthcare platform had an active first quarter of lending, originating more than $508 million in financing volume. The mortgage banking platform closed 32 transactions, including $128 million in Berkadia Bridge fundings across 15 deals. The seniors housing investment sales platform closed an additional 40 seniors housing and healthcare transactions.  In one notable transaction, Berkadia completed the sale and financing of The Pillars at Lakeville, a Class-A community with 100 independent living, assisted living and memory care units in Minnesota. More on the deal can be seen here on LevinPro LTC. Berkadia also completed the sale and financing of The... Read More »
Senior Care Owner Secures Additional Financing

Senior Care Owner Secures Additional Financing

MONTICELLOAM provided $144 million in combined bridge and working capital financing to a six-facility skilled nursing portfolio in Washington. The transaction includes a $140 million bridge financing and a $4 million working capital line of credit, with a 36-month initial term. The sponsor is a returning healthcare client with a regional West Coast footprint that includes more than fifteen facilities. The bridge loan was used for the acquisition of the six skilled nursing facilities, which comprise over 720 licensed beds. A week earlier, MONTICELLOAM closed an investment for $46 million with the same sponsor (read more on that here on LevinPro). Read More »