• 60 Seconds with Swett: The Problem with CMS Interpretive Guidelines

    Just a day after we highlighted the potential downsides of overregulation of assisted living from the federal level, a case of regulatory overreach involving a nursing home just headed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth District in hopes of overturning a $1.8 million civil monetary penalty. Without getting into the minutiae too much, the... Read More »
  • Kayne Anderson Fund Tops Target

    The familiar refrain continues, with more capital continuing to flow into the seniors housing industry, property prices should keep rising. Kayne Anderson Real Estate, the real estate private equity arm of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., has closed the largest opportunistic equity fund in its history, at more than 70% above its initial... Read More »
  • Well-Performing Full-Continuum Community Sells

    Blueprint announced its role in the sale of Morningstar at Golden Ridge, a 144-unit seniors housing community in Peoria, Arizona (Phoenix MSA). Built in 2019, the community has 38 independent living, 65 assisted living and 35 memory care units. It is nearly fully occupied. The community is one of the newest and most well-appointed assets within a... Read More »
  • Kaplan Development Divests to Cedarwood Group

    Cedarwood Group closed its acquisition of Saranac Village at Will Rogers, a 75-unit independent living community in Saranac Lake, New York. The seller was Kaplan Development Group, which took over Will Rogers after the first year of it being open as a senior living community. The community was originally built in 1928 as a Tudor-style... Read More »
  • Omega Welcomes New CEO and CFO

    Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.’s President, Matthew Gourmand will become the REIT’s Chief Executive Officer in conjunction with the planned retirement of Taylor Pickett, effective October 1, 2026. Pickett will also step down from the Board of Directors upon his retirement, and the Board of Directors intends to appoint Gourmand to the Board,... Read More »
Acquisition Financing Closed for Distressed California Community

Acquisition Financing Closed for Distressed California Community

Private debt fund and direct commercial real estate lender Wilshire Finance Partners closed an $8.15 million first lien bridge loan for the acquisition and repositioning of a distressed seniors housing community in California. The financing included reserves specifically allocated for capital improvements and operational support during the transition period. The assisted living community had been foreclosed on by its lender and placed into receivership as a result of operational and financial underperformance under the previous owner. The receiver made incremental improvements, but at the time of sale there was still plenty of upside potential.  The financing was originated through... Read More »
NHP Sets Sights on Seniors Housing

NHP Sets Sights on Seniors Housing

National Healthcare Properties drew attention when it decided to debut on the public markets, and it made its private pay seniors housing ambitions clear with its recent agreement to divest a large outpatient medical facility (OMF) portfolio. The 86-facility portfolio will be sold for $528.2 million, including $278 million of secured debt to be defeased or assumed by the potential buyer, and proceeds will likely be put towards SHOP acquisitions. That is yet another institutional player putting meaningful capital to work in the sector, with more likely on the way. The OMF portfolio divestment, along with several of NHP’s signed purchase and sale agreements for SHOP assets, have already... Read More »
Selectis Health Divests SNFs to Journey

Selectis Health Divests SNFs to Journey

In January, Selectis Health, Inc. completed the sale of two skilled nursing facilities in Georgia, including 71-bed Providence of Sparta Health & Rehab and 110-bed Warrenton Health & Rehabilitation. The assets sit less than 30 miles apart in Sparta and Warrenton, respectively. The buildings were initially constructed in the 1960s but were well-maintained and upgraded over the years. Selectis Health most recently focused on census growth and reimbursement revenue enhancement, realizing a 10% to 15% Medicaid daily rate increase in the second half of 2025. Selectis Health engaged Blueprint in its sales process, with Michael Segal and Daniel Waldhorn targeting in-state and out-of-state... Read More »
PE Group Divests to Regional Owner/Operator

PE Group Divests to Regional Owner/Operator

An East Coast-based private equity group divested two seniors housing communities in Mississippi to a regional owner/operator pursuing expansion across the state. The communities total 108 assisted living and memory care units and offer operational synergies, given their close proximity in Oxford and Southaven. The communities were purpose-built in the early 2000s and operated as 100% private-pay assets. At the time of sale, both assets were well occupied and collectively generating in-place cash flow above $1 million. Blueprint represented the private equity group in its divestment, with Jacob Gehl and Dillon Rudy targeting regional owner/operators. There was strong interest with a... Read More »
Two Western Closings from The Zett Group

Two Western Closings from The Zett Group

The Zett Group closed a couple of seniors housing sales in the western United States. One deal was in the Reno, Nevada MSA, and featured a 65-unit assisted living/memory care community owned by a regional operator. The community boasted high occupancy and strong revenue, but there was room for improvement on the expense side. A local administrator backed by friends and family capital emerged as the buyer, making their first larger-scale seniors housing acquisition.  Then, in Florence, Oregon, The Zett Group sold a 90-unit assisted living/memory care community also owned by a regional operator. Built in 1995 and expanded in 2008, the community featured a strong physical plant in a... Read More »
Dwight Capital Announces Q1 Activity

Dwight Capital Announces Q1 Activity

Dwight Capital, its affiliate REIT, Dwight Mortgage Trust (DMT), and Dwight Healthcare Funding (DHF) reported an active first quarter, closing a combined $294 million in senior care financings across a mix of HUD, bridge, and revolving line of credit (RLOC) financings, spanning 11 states. Among the featured HUD transactions was $46.9 million in financing provided by Dwight Capital for a portfolio of three skilled nursing facilities totaling 278 beds in Fort Pierce, Wauchula and Winter Haven, Florida. The loan proceeds refinanced existing debt provided by DMT. Adam Offman, Managing Director of Healthcare Finance, originated the transaction. Additional closings included a $22.5 million loan... Read More »