• 60 Seconds with Swett: M&A Activity Tops 350 Deals in H1:25

    In the second quarter of 2025, there were 176 publicly announced transactions, a preliminary number that is almost certain to increase in the weeks ahead. That brings our total for the first half of the year to 355 deals, or 710 on an annualized basis. Considering we finished 2024 with 716 total deals, which was a record by far, we are in a good... Read More »
  • Bloom Exits South Carolina’s Seniors Housing Market

    Kandu Capital, LLC, and its operating company, Bloom Senior Living, collectively known as Bloom, sold its final seniors housing community in South Carolina. The company is seeking realignment as it exits the state after a decade-long presence in the region. The 129-unit independent living and memory care community, which is in Bluffton, sold for... Read More »
  • Improving Ohio SNF Sees Strong Price

    Ryan Saul of Senior Living Investment Brokerage secured a strong price for a skilled nursing facility in Cincinnati, Ohio. Built in 1965, the facility was originally licensed for 199 beds, but the decision was made to strategically reduce the beds to 167 to save on provider tax and improve the Medicaid rate.  The facility struggled for many... Read More »
  • Stacked Stone Ventures Makes Major SNF Acquisition

    Stacked Stone Ventures, a real estate investment firm founded by Kent Eikanas, has made a major acquisition in the skilled nursing sector, acquiring nine skilled nursing facilities for approximately $33 million, or $66,000 per bed, at a 13% cap rate. Stacked Stone bought the portfolio in a joint venture with Praxis Capital from a large... Read More »
  • Tremper Capital Group Announces Two Refinances

    Tremper Capital Group announced a couple of refinances at the end of the second quarter for seniors housing clients. The first was arranged on behalf of Kisco Senior Living for its 333-unit entrance-fee CCRC in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Built in 2004, the campus was acquired by Kisco as part of a larger CCRC deal in 2013, and since then it... Read More »
Georgia Seniors Housing Community Finds New Purpose

Georgia Seniors Housing Community Finds New Purpose

Andrew Sfreddo, Gunnar Raney, Shane Harmon and Colin Segner of Blueprint facilitated the sale of a seniors housing community in Roswell, Georgia, on behalf of a private real estate investor. The seller was seeking a buyer that would repurpose the community into behavioral health. Within 14 days of launch, Blueprint secured a signed LOI with a leading Southeast-based provider of mental health and substance use disorder treatment services. Closing occurring 75 days later. The provider intends to repurpose the community into a residential behavioral health facility with 80 beds.  Blueprint and the incoming owner/operator shared a mutual relationship with a land-use attorney who helped... Read More »
Separate Buyers Complete Skilled Nursing Acquisitions

Separate Buyers Complete Skilled Nursing Acquisitions

Jeffrey Vegh and Joe Schiff of Forest Healthcare Properties handled two separate off-market skilled nursing transactions. First, they sold a 120-bed facility in a southeast state that was 85% occupied at closing. It was acquired by a regional operator that was expanding into the area. Next, Vegh and Schiff represented a seller that was divesting a facility in Suffolk County, New York. Built in the 1970s, the facility was well-occupied and cash flowing at the time of sale, with occupancy over 90% at closing. The established buyer has facilities in the surrounding area and was looking to expand. Read More »
Minneapolis-Based Investor Acquires in Wisconsin

Minneapolis-Based Investor Acquires in Wisconsin

Bob Richards and Chad Wegner of Senior Care Realty facilitated the sale of a two-property seniors housing portfolio in Madison, Wisconsin, on behalf of a Dane County-based seller. The portfolio included two newer-vintage assisted living/memory care communities, comprising 66 units and 72 beds, operating under an all-private-pay model.  At the time of sale, the communities were not performing, with occupancy levels on the lower end. However, the new Minneapolis-based investor and local management team are well positioned to drive occupancy and profitability. The purchase price was $9 million, or $136,000 per unit, with financing secured through a conventional lender. Read More »
Publicly Traded Healthcare REIT Grows in South Carolina

Publicly Traded Healthcare REIT Grows in South Carolina

An institutional private equity seller engaged Blueprint in its sale of a senior care community in Greenville, South Carolina. The Gables comprises a three-story assisted living and memory care building and an adjoining skilled nursing component with private pay and Medicare occupants. The community was experiencing a strong recovery and was trending positively at the time of marketing, driven by improving private-pay demand and favorable Medicare reimbursement dynamics on the skilled side.  Emerging from a range of buyer profiles, a publicly traded healthcare REIT was ultimately selected as the buyer. The REIT was looking to expand an existing partnership with a regional seniors... Read More »
PruittHealth Acquires Again in the Southeast

PruittHealth Acquires Again in the Southeast

PruittHealth recently announced that it acquired a community in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Built in 1997, Forest Heights Senior Living (now known as PruittPlace – Winston Salem) features 99 units with 104 beds of AL, MC and respite care services. Residents can choose between AL services in private studios or one-bedroom suites, and MC in private or shared studios. With the addition of this community, PruittHealth now owns or operates 13 AL communities in the Southeast.  Blueprint facilitated the sale on behalf of a national, REIT-affiliated owner/operator seeking to strengthen its portfolio by divesting certain challenged properties. Kyle Hallion, Kory Buzin and Steve Thomes... Read More »
Separate Buyers Complete Skilled Nursing Acquisitions

New Tenant Secured for New Hampshire Nursing Home

Evans Senior Investments was engaged by an institutional owner to facilitate the lease of a large nursing home in New Hampshire. At the time of marketing, the facility was performing well. However, a large-scale renovation was just completed, which took 40 beds offline, offering the opportunity for a strong regional operator to significantly improve performance. There was strong interest in the asset, with ESI ultimately securing a tenant aligned with the seller’s strategic goals. Read More »