• 60 Seconds with Swett: DOGE, The Budget and Healthcare Spending

    DOGE, or the Department of Government Efficiency, has been making the biggest splash in Washington, D.C. these days in terms of attention-grabbing headlines, and it appears it will try to target waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid spending as part of its efforts. Such a move could have a major impact on thousands of facilities’ bottom... Read More »
  • Apollo Acquires Bridge Investment Group

    Apollo and Bridge Investment Group Holdings have entered into a definitive agreement for Apollo to acquire Bridge in an all-stock transaction with an equity value of approximately $1.5 billion. Bridge has $50 billion of AUM in complementary sectors aligned with Apollo’s long-term growth strategy. Bridge’s seniors housing portfolio totals 62... Read More »
  • Brightview Divests to Joint Venture in Maryland

    Solera Senior Living, through a joint venture with Focus Healthcare Partners, acquired a seniors housing community in Bethesda, Maryland, from Brightview Senior Living. Built in 2019, Brightview Bethesda Woodmont comprises 92 assisted living and 21 memory care units. Occupancy was around 86% at closing, and Solera will take over operations. It... Read More »
  • Six Active Adult Communities Secure Freddie Mac Financing

    Walker & Dunlop secured a $200 million Freddie Mac financing for six active adult communities. The communities comprise more than 1,100 units in Texas, Oklahoma, North Carolina, South Carolina and Washington D.C. Average occupancy across the communities was 95% at the time of the financing. The fixed-rate, full-term interest-only loan is... Read More »
  • Focus Healthcare Partners Acquires in Minnesota

    Focus Healthcare Partners acquired a seniors housing community that comprises 288 units in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Located 12 miles northwest of downtown Minneapolis, the community, SilverCreek on Main, was built in three phases between 2015 and 2024 by Ryan Companies.  The original independent living, assisted living and memory care... Read More »
North Carolina Operator Acquires Family-Run Campus

North Carolina Operator Acquires Family-Run Campus

Senwell Senior Investment Advisors closed two separate transactions in North Carolina and Florida. First, Senwell facilitated the sale of Silver Bluff, a senior care community in the Asheville, North Carolina MSA. The selected buyer is a well-known operator in North Carolina. With recent Medicaid rate increases, the campus is well-positioned for continued success under new ownership.  Silver Bluff, which was in the seller’s family for decades, comprises 111 skilled nursing beds and 13 assisted living beds across 11.7 acres. Additionally, the campus offers 20 multi-unit assisted housing beds with services and is supported by ancillary properties such as residential duplexes and... Read More »

Spotlight on Senior Care M&A, Sixth Edition

The SeniorCare Investor is releasing a mid-year update of its key valuation statistics for the assisted living, independent living and skilled nursing sectors in its latest report: Spotlight on Senior Care M&A. Check out the average prices and cap rates, as well as analysis of industry headwinds and tailwinds. Read More »
NY Owner/Operator Expands in Tennessee

NY Owner/Operator Expands in Tennessee

Blueprint facilitated the sale of a seniors housing community in Tennessee. Amy Sitzman, Kyle Hallion and Giancarlo Riso handled the transaction, marketing the asset to a combination of national, regional and local buyers. Purpose-built in the late-1990s, the community is in an attractive submarket of eastern Memphis and features 77 assisted living and memory care units. It has a long history of stable occupancy and margin, however, it experienced notable performance declines stemming from the impact of the pandemic, like many other communities.  The selected bidder is a Buffalo, New York-based owner/operator seeking to expand its Southeastern geographic footprint. Blueprint worked... Read More »
Elder Care Partners Purchases in Missouri

Elder Care Partners Purchases in Missouri

An 81-bed RCF that was in receivership and struggling operationally sold in Sedalia, Missouri. Plains Commercial Real Estate was engaged by the court appointed receiver, Mike Flanagan, to market and sell the facility that sits about 90 minutes from Kansas City. Built in 1987, Stoney Ridge Village was approximately 56% occupied at the time of marketing.  It had been cash flow negative for a few years. The buyer was Northeast-based owner/operator Elder Care Partners, which has similar facilities in the state. The facility faced operational headwinds that accelerated the timeline to get to closing. Daniel Morris handled the transaction, which closed quickly in approximately seven weeks from... Read More »
Regional Owner/Operator Acquires Western Missouri SNF

Regional Owner/Operator Acquires Western Missouri SNF

Evans Senior Investments facilitated the sale of a skilled nursing facility in western Missouri. The seller was an independent owner/operator looking to exit the industry. Built in 1987, the facility comprises 199 beds across 4.4 acres. At the time of marketing, it faced several operational challenges, including a 2-star CMS rating, 54% occupancy and negative cash flows.  ESI ran a competitive marketing process, targeting a select group of qualified buyers. During the process, ESI navigated the Right of First Refusal held by the existing operator. By bringing in a new buyer, a regional owner/operator with an existing presence in the state, the asset was able to sell at a competitive... Read More »
Financing Obtained for SNF Portfolio Acquisition

Financing Obtained for SNF Portfolio Acquisition

First Citizens Bank announced that its Healthcare Finance business served as lead arranger of $115 million in financing for the acquisition of eight skilled nursing facilities in Illinois that comprise over 1,500 beds. The borrower is a Midwest-based healthcare real estate investment and management company that invests in a variety of post-acute facilities, with investments in over 24 states. Read More »