• 60 Seconds with Swett: Here We Go Again

    AARP just published a report on assisted living, and all I can say is, here we go again. It concludes that “the state of assisted living today is cause for concern for many stakeholders. The lack of national federal standards for care centers creates an underregulated space.” It continues on, stating that the “absence of national oversight,... Read More »
  • Two Seniors Housing Sales Close

    Senior Living Investment Brokerage is continuing on its hot streak this month, closing two additional deals in Alabama and Florida. In the Alabama transaction, Dan Geraghty and Brad Clousing represented a large national owner/operator that was resizing its portfolio to concentrate on its core market. So, the company divested an assisted... Read More »
  • Selectis Health Exits Georgia

    Selectis Health, Inc. has completed its exit from Georgia with the help of Michael Segal and Daniel Waldhorn of Blueprint. In the beginning of the year, Selectis Health divested Providence of Sparta Health and Rehab and Warrenton Health and Rehab to Journey, also with the help of Segal and Waldhorn (more on that deal can be found here). The... Read More »
  • Joint Venture Divests Third Class-A Asset

    Caddis Partners and Singerman Real Estate have divested another seniors housing community, Heartis Fayetteville. This comes shortly after the joint venture’s sale of Heartis Venice and Heartis Longview. Ross Sanders, Dave Fasano, Cody Tremper and Mike Garbers of Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare represented the seller in all three... Read More »
  • Bonds Issued for Independent Living Expansion

    Ziegler closed John Knox Village’s $47.85 million Series 2026A, B-1, B-2 and B-3 bonds issued through the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri. John Knox Village (JKV), a Missouri not-for-profit corporation, is a CCRC consisting of 1,038 independent living units, 180 assisted living units and 121 skilled nursing beds. This transaction marks JKV’s... Read More »
Sabra Health Care REIT Sells 20 More Genesis SNFs

Sabra Health Care REIT Sells 20 More Genesis SNFs

After already announcing that it has put on the market 35 of its properties leased to Genesis Healthcare, Sabra Health Care REIT has successfully sold 20 of them to an undisclosed buyer for $103 million. The memorandum of understanding with Genesis to market and sell these 35 properties followed Sabra’s merger with Care Capital Properties and was aimed, clearly, at reducing the Sabra’s lease exposure to Genesis. With this deal, which featured skilled nursing facilities in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana, Sabra’s annual rent from Genesis is reduced by $9.3 million. Plus, the deal is on top of the sale of four other facilities under the memorandum of understanding in the second half of 2017.... Read More »
Two 2018 Transactions From Senior Living Investment Brokerage

Two 2018 Transactions From Senior Living Investment Brokerage

Senior Living Investment Brokerage rang in the New Year with two transactions closed, one on the west coast and one on the east. At a price of $1.5 million, or just over $23,000 per bed, a 65-bed skilled nursing facility in Cashmere, Washington sold to a regional owner/operator based in Idaho that is seeking to expand its presence in Washington State. Built in stages in 1962, 1976 and 1984, the facility was 91% occupied but losing money. It did, however, bring in nearly $3.9 million of annual revenue and the four-acre property provides room for expansion, so there is opportunity to add value. The buyers certainly left themselves some wiggle room with that price. Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell... Read More »
Not-For-Profit Buys Privately Owned Florida Community

Not-For-Profit Buys Privately Owned Florida Community

Private to not-for-profit transitions certainly constitute the minority of senior care transactions, but it was nevertheless the case for a 190-unit independent/assisted living community that sold in Deland, Florida. Mike Pardoll of Marcus & Millichap represented the previous private owner/operator (who also developed the property), and sold the community to a 501-C3 for $19 million, or $100,000 per unit, with a 10.1% cap rate. The original seven-story 124-unit building was built in 1986, and a four-story (70-unit) addition was constructed in 1996, with a common area connecting the two buildings. Currently, four of the units are used for corporate purposes, lowering the total resident... Read More »
Assisted Living Buyer Bolsters Presence On Florida’s East Coast

Assisted Living Buyer Bolsters Presence On Florida’s East Coast

Ken and Damien Carriero of Colliers International successfully closed the sale of a small 16-unit assisted living community in Vero Beach, Florida for $2.45 million, or about $153,100 per unit. Built in 2000, the community was family-owned and operated for the past 13 years. With more of a boutique-feel, it features all semi-private units and earned approximately $300,000 in annual net income, or about $18,750 per unit, per year. So, most units were double-occupied. The buyer owns and operates several other assisted living communities on Florida’s west coast, but just one other on the east coast (Fernandina Beach). So, this acquisition helps grow its presence on the Atlantic side. The... Read More »
Private Equity Purchases Alabama Independent Living Community

Private Equity Purchases Alabama Independent Living Community

A private equity group based in Florida saw potential in a distressed independent living community in Montgomery, Alabama, acquiring the property for an undisclosed price. Occupancy was below 50%, but the property featured a number of amenities like large common areas, an outdoor patio and barbecue area, three courtyards, beauty/barber salon and a media room, among others. The buyer, which specializes in affordable seniors housing, will certainly have its hands full turning around the distressed asset. Brooks Blackmon and Trent Gherardini of Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors handled the transaction, and Blueprint’s General Counsel, Josh Salzman, managed the legal... Read More »
Senior Apartments Sell In Fridley, Minnesota

Senior Apartments Sell In Fridley, Minnesota

We continue to hear of the growing interest in 55+ senior apartment communities, which would, many believe, provide an affordable bridge to independent or assisted living for Baby Boomers. Ray Giannini and John Klement of Marcus & Millichap capitalized on that interest and sold a 110-unit senior apartment community in Fridley, Minnesota (Minneapolis MSA) for $13.5 million, or $122,700 per unit, with a 6% cap rate. Built in 1999, the property is located on 3.3 acres and features an underground parking garage. Each unit comes with a private bathroom (with walk-in showers), kitchens, dishwashers and large windows, while community amenities include a beauty shop and spa, a large great room... Read More »