• Not-For-Profit Divests to River Oaks of Minnesota

    Nick Glaisner of Ziegler facilitated the sale of an assisted living and memory care community in metro Minneapolis on behalf of a not-for-profit organization that serves elderly and disabled people in the Twin Cities. The community has more than 60 beds. The buyer was local operator River Oaks of Minnesota. River Oaks’ portfolio now comprises... Read More »
  • Utah Skilled Nursing Portfolio Secures Financing

    Capital Funding Group closed a $93.8 million bridge-to-HUD loan on behalf of a nationally recognized borrower. The deal supported financing for nine skilled nursing facilities comprising 969 beds in Utah. CFG also provided $11 million in accounts receivable financing to support the working capital needs of the portfolio. Tommy Dillion of Capital... Read More »
  • Eden Senior Care Secures Acquisition Financing

    Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of Dwight Capital, provided a $54.6 million bridge loan to finance the acquisition of a six-facility skilled nursing portfolio in Pennsylvania. Comprising 925 beds, the portfolio includes Hampton House in Wilkes Barre, Kingston Rehabilitation in Kingston, Pottsville Rehabilitation in Pottsville,... Read More »
  • Grace Management’s Recent Updates

    Grace Management, which currently operates 70 communities in 22 states, announced the promotion of Brian Storey to President, effective March 1. This transition follows the company’s leadership succession plan, as Storey steps into the role previously held by Guy Geller, who was promoted to Chief Executive Officer on January 1. As part of the... Read More »
  • 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 »
Berkadia’s Recent Activity

Berkadia’s Recent Activity

Berkadia has had a busy few months, filled with financing transactions and an investment sales closing. First, Jay Healy was engaged by three separate sponsors to finance four loans that total $66 million.  At the end of June, Healy closed a $20 million bridge-to-HUD loan to refinance a maturing construction loan for PruittHealth. The three-year loan, structured in partnership with a publicly traded REIT, is interest only and prepayable at any time. The property is a 90-bed skilled nursing facility in North Tampa, Florida. PruittHealth developed the community in 2022 and has operated it since. In July, Healy closed a $12.3 million bridge-to-HUD loan for a Fort Worth, Texas-based... Read More »
60 Seconds with Swett: Senior Care M&A: Ready to Explode?

60 Seconds with Swett: Senior Care M&A: Ready to Explode?

The industry seems to be on the brink of a breakout M&A period, which is an astonishing thing to say when we are already in the midst of a record-breaking period of transaction activity.  The promise of an interest rate cut, even a 25-basis point cut, could usher a number of buyers off the sidelines, and if a few lower cap rate deals get announced, then a few more owners of high-quality communities could be tempted off the sidelines too. On our webinar last week covering the mid-year update of our M&A and valuation statistics, our panelists seemed to believe that a number of large deals were looming, which could help break the logjam of mostly small deals closing in the... Read More »
IPA Runs Receivership Deal in Arizona

IPA Runs Receivership Deal in Arizona

Nick Stahler and Hap Knowles of Institutional Property Advisors, a Marcus & Millichap company, announced their role in the sale of MorningStar at Arcadia, representing both the buyer and seller in the transaction. Built in 2016, the Phoenix, Arizona-area community features 108 units and 125 beds of independent living, assisted living and memory care. Operations were strong, with occupancy above 85% and a margin around 28%. The previous Colorado-based operator had run a tight ship and maintained consistent revenue levels throughout a receivership sales process.  Stahler and Knowles had been first hired to run a traditional marketing capital, and they secured multiple competitive offers... Read More »
SLIB Sells SNFs to Strawberry Fields REIT

SLIB Sells SNFs to Strawberry Fields REIT

Senior Living Investment Brokerage’s Matthew Alley closed another transaction in Texas on behalf of an owner/operator based in the Lone Star State. The deal featured two skilled nursing facilities in the towns of Hondo and Kerrville. Community Care Center of Hondo was built in 1967 with 75 beds. It was 79% occupied. While Waterside Nursing & Rehabilitation in Kerrville was built in 1968 with 179 beds. It was 51% occupied. Combined, they generated $2.08 million of EBITDAR on $13.55 million of revenues, for a healthy 15% margin. The facilities are also enrolled in QIPP which provides for additional revenue not already in the financials. Strawberry Fields REIT paid $15.25 million, or... Read More »
New Private REIT Acquires Texas Asset

New Private REIT Acquires Texas Asset

A stabilized seniors housing community sold in Texas, to a newly launched private REIT buyer that focuses on seniors housing investments. Amy Sitzman and Giancarlo Riso of Blueprint represented the seller, which exited the industry with the sale.  The 48-unit assisted living/memory care community was well located in the Dallas suburb of McKinney. Originally built in 1993, prior ownership ensured that the community’s physical plant remained competitive with an extensive $2.2 million renovation. At the time of marketing, the community also featured strong in-place occupancy of 98% and recently pushed through a healthy rate increase. Blueprint positioned the deal as an opportunity to... Read More »
The Ensign Group Acquires Eight Operations

The Ensign Group Acquires Eight Operations

The Ensign Group acquired the operations of seven skilled nursing facilities in Colorado, which are all subject to long-term, triple net leases. The facilities include Desert Will Health and Rehabilitation Center (106 beds in Pueblo), Junction Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center (133 beds in Durango) and Pelican Pointe Health and Rehabilitation Center (104 beds in Windsor). Additional facilities included in the transaction include Riverbend Health and Rehabilitation Center (100 beds, Loveland), Broadview Health and Rehabilitation Center (100 beds, Greeley), Westlake Lodge Health and Rehabilitation Center (107 beds, Greeley)and Linden Place Health and Rehabilitation Center (110 beds,... Read More »