• 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 »
Green Courte Partners Acquires Active Adult

Green Courte Partners Acquires Active Adult

CBRE handled the sale of Chesapeake Bay, an active adult community with 348 apartments and cottages in Seabrook, Texas. The community’s initial phase leased quickly and maintained strong occupancy, prompting the developer to add 90 cottages in late 2023 to meet market demand.  Green Courte Partners, a private equity real estate investment firm, announced that its fifth investment fund, Green Courte Real Estate Partners V, and its affiliates acquired the community. The seller was a private real estate investment firm. Port-acquisition, the community will be managed by True Connection Communities, GCP’s wholly-owned seniors housing operating company. John Sweeny, Aron Will and Garrett Sacco... Read More »
Not-For-Profit Divests to Compass Healthcare in Minnesota

Not-For-Profit Divests to Compass Healthcare in Minnesota

Saint Therese, a Minnesota-based not-for-profit senior care organization, engaged Blueprint in its divestment of its CCRC in a northwest Minneapolis submarket. Originally built in 1967, Saint Therese of New Hope comprises 221 independent and assisted living units and 168 skilled nursing beds in New Hope, Minnesota. Starting in 1979, the community underwent extensive senior living expansion and renovation projects over the years. In 2003, it also became the first in the Midwest to offer a palliative care unit.  Michael Segal and Daniel Waldhorn handled the transaction. The marketing process generated a competitive bidding environment among investors and operators within the state and the... Read More »
60 Seconds with Swett: M&A and Financing Markets Breaking Loose

60 Seconds with Swett: M&A and Financing Markets Breaking Loose

We have to say that there seems to be a good amount of optimism out there, despite an uncertain economy, an unsettling election cycle and constant pressure on operators to increase census and cash flow. Rates have a lot to do with it, as the 10-Year Treasury rate appears to have settled below 4% and expectations of one and more likely two rate cuts are increasingly becoming consensus. That is far from a sure thing, but we have heard that even one rate cut could be enough to bring a lot of buyers, sellers and lenders back into the fold, with the reasonable assurance that rates have started their descent. We also spoke with a couple of lenders who described a much healthier debt and equity... Read More »
SLIB’s Summer of Sales Continues

SLIB’s Summer of Sales Continues

It’s been a record-setting year, so far, for M&A activity, and 2024 could mark a record for Senior Living Investment Brokerage, as well. After a little more than half the year, the firm has so far closed 42 transactions, split between 28 seniors housing and 14 skilled nursing deals, comprising 62 total properties across 30 states. Sellers spanned the not-for-profit world, private owners seeking retirement, and institutional players right-sizing their portfolios, while buyers ranged from individual private owners to regional companies to institutional capital partnering with quality operators for growth.  All told, those deals were worth more than $370 million. SLIB’s 2023 activity... Read More »
Regional Operator Acquires Struggling SNF in Michigan

Regional Operator Acquires Struggling SNF in Michigan

Evans Senior Investments arranged the sale of a skilled nursing facility in Jackson, Michigan. The seller was an independent owner/operator looking to recycle capital and exit the industry. The ultimate selected buyer was a regional operator. Built in 1968, Countryside Care Center comprises 108 beds. The facility was facing challenges at the time of ESI’s marketing process, operating only 80 of its beds with an occupancy rate of 59%. Additionally, the facility held a two-star rating from CMS.  ESI marketed this value-add opportunity by highlighting the opportunities to boost occupancy, enhance asset management synergies and capitalize on the facility’s favorable location near a strong... Read More »
Capital Funding Group Reports Strong H1

Capital Funding Group Reports Strong H1

Capital Funding Group has financed over $440 million from January through June of this year. This financing includes 18 healthcare bridge loans, five multifamily bridge loans and eight HUD loans. Notable transactions included a $65 million bridge loan for the refinancing of a nine-property seniors housing portfolio in Ohio, a $43 million HUD financing package for three skilled nursing facilities in Washington and Idaho, and a $36.2 million bridge-to-HUD loan for the refinancing of five SNFs in North Carolina. Additionally, CFG secured a $23.6 million bridge-to-HUD loan for the refinancing of a SNF in Delaware, a $20 million bridge-to-HUD loan for the refinancing of  SNF in Maryland,... Read More »