


CareTrust Grows with Mid-Atlantic SNF Portfolio Acquisition
CareTrust REIT, Inc. acquired a skilled nursing portfolio in the Mid-Atlantic consisting of four facilities and 396 beds/units. One of the four facilities is a skilled nursing and assisted living campus, which includes 47 assisted living units. The purchase price, inclusive of transaction costs, was approximately $74.7 million, or $188,600 per bed/unit. In connection with the acquisition, CareTrust entered into a triple-net master lease with a new operator relationship. The operator is experienced in skilled nursing and has managed facilities across multiple states. The new master lease has an initial term of 15 years with two, five-year extension options and provides for a year one... Read More »
Ensign’s at It Again
The Ensign Group acquired a skilled nursing facility and an assisted living community, both in Norfolk, Nebraska. Built in 1968, St. Joseph Rehabilitation and Care Center comprises 83 skilled nursing beds. Skyview Villa Assisted Living features 20 assisted living beds. The real estate was acquired by a subsidiary of Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. This acquisition brings Ensign’s growing portfolio to 324 healthcare operations, 30 of which also include senior living operations, across 14 states. Ensign subsidiaries, including Standard Bearer, own 123 real estate assets. Ensign is actively seeking opportunities to acquire real estate and to lease both well-performing and... Read More »
Publicly Traded REIT Divests to Cougar Capital Management
Berkadia announced the financing and sale of a senior living community in South Setauket, New York. Mike Garbers, Cody Tremper, Ross Sanders and Dave Fasano closed the sale transaction on behalf of a publicly traded REIT. Berkadia provided both investment sales and mortgage banking services for the 196-unit independent living and assisted living community. The community will be rebranded as The Village at South Setauket and undergo extensive capital expenditure projects. Willow Ridge Senior Living will operate the community on a go-forward basis. Steve Muth and Austin Sacco secured $15.6 million in acquisition and capex financing through Old Second Bank on behalf of the buyer,... Read More »
Ohio-Based Operator Purchases Ohio SNF
Senwell Senior Investment Advisors handled the divestment of 112-bed skilled nursing facility Memorial Gables, which is in Union County, Ohio, and was built in 2001. The facility was owned by Union County and operated as part of the Memorial Health system. The buyer was a highly regarded Ohio-based operator with a strong reputation for excellence in senior care. Ben Bohland handled this transaction. Senwell engaged more than 400 organizations nationally, with 68 signing non-disclosure agreements and ultimately 11 submitting formal offers. The selected buyer, with more than 25 years of experience in Ohio’s senior care industry, operates numerous facilities across the state and is... Read More »