• Brookdale’s Portfolio Stumbles in February

    Brookdale Senior Living reported its February 2026 occupancy numbers, and if the remaining cold weather months even closely resemble what the company has posted so far this winter, they will need to do some serious heavy lifting this summer to progress in its census rebound.  All of its reported occupancy figures, including consolidated and... Read More »
  • 60 Seconds with Swett: The State of the Healthcare M&A Market

    I attended the McDermott Will & Schulte Healthcare Private Equity Conference in Miami Beach last week, and the buzz mostly centered around increased investment in outpatient care, AI in healthcare and a persistent bid-ask spread that has kept healthcare M&A relatively steady, and down when comparing it to the seniors housing and care... Read More »
  • Newmark Reports Slew of February Deals

    The Newmark seniors housing team reported an active February, with six investment sales and four significant debt transactions. First, outside of Chicago, the team sold Clarendale of Mokena, a 156-unit seniors housing community featuring independent living, assisted living and memory care services. The community was built in 2015 by Ryan... Read More »
  • Improving SNF Sells to Newer Skilled Nursing Entrant

    A regional skilled nursing owner/operator divested one of its senior care facilities in western Nebraska after deciding to refocus its operational efforts in a more condensed regional footprint. The owner/operator engaged Michael Segal and Daniel Waldhorn of Blueprint to run the process.  Built in 1960, Monument Rehabilitation and Care... Read More »
  • AEW Capital Management Divests to Joint Venture

    Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare handled the sale and financing of The Sheridan of Green Oaks, which Town Lane and Arcole acquired, marking the joint venture’s fifth seniors housing investment in their inaugural $1.25 billion real estate fund. Built in 2016 by Senior Lifestyle Corporation, the Class-A community comprises 78 independent... Read More »
Not-for-Profit Acquires North Carolina Seniors Housing Portfolio

Not-for-Profit Acquires North Carolina Seniors Housing Portfolio

A few seniors housing communities in North Carolina were recently divested by a North Carolina owner/operator. The three assets total 61 independent living units and 173 assisted living and memory care beds. The independent living component was developed by the seller. The buyer, a not-for-profit with more than 30 years of experience acquiring and operating assisted living and memory care communities, is expanding its presence in the portfolio’s region. Brandon Bohland and Collin Hempfling of Senwell Senior Investment Advisors handled the deal. Read More »
Logos Living Capital Acquires Invesque Assets

Logos Living Capital Acquires Invesque Assets

Back in December, Invesque announced that it completed the sale of four seniors housing communities for $57 million. The assets sit in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and were previously part of a joint venture with Heritage Senior Living, which managed the portfolio. Invesque did not include any additional details at the time of the announcement, but it was later disclosed that Logos Living Capital was the buyer and would bring on one of its operating partners, Viva Senior Living, to manage the buildings.  The portfolio includes Heritage Hill Senior Community in Weatherly, Pennsylvania, Belle Reve Senior Living in Milford, Pennsylvania, Cardinal Village in Sewell, New Jersey, and Viva... Read More »
Strawberry Fields REIT’s 2025 Growth

Strawberry Fields REIT’s 2025 Growth

Strawberry Fields REIT reported its 2025 operating results, noting that it was the best year since its inception more than 10 year ago. The company posted significant increases in FFO and AFFO, and it completed more than $110 million in several new acquisitions. Its portfolio now includes 131 skilled nursing facilities, 10 assisted living communities and two long-term acute care hospitals totaling more than 15,600 beds in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.  FFO totaled $79.6 million in 2025, up 32.2% from 2024’s $60.2 million. Net income also increased, rising $6.8 million year over year, driven largely by a 32.4% increase in... Read More »
Owner/Operator Exits SNF Sector

Owner/Operator Exits SNF Sector

An independent owner/operator exited the skilled nursing sector through its divestment of Sunrise Country Manor, which has 80 beds in Milford, Nebraska, and features a mix of private and semi-private units. It maintained an 83% occupancy rate at the time of the sale. A regional operator looking to expand its footprint in Nebraska acquired the facility. After outside financing fell through late in the process, the buyer opted for an all-cash purchase to preserve the exit timeline.   Evans Senior Investments handled the deal, highlighting nearly $380,000 in annual revenue growth through enhanced Medicaid reimbursement and Medicare Part B alignment. Additionally, ESI identified more... Read More »
Assisted Living Providers Join Forces 

Assisted Living Providers Join Forces 

Majestic Residences recently expanded its footprint, adding 17 assisted living communities and six in active development, through its acquisition of Avendelle Senior Living. Avendelle will be integrated into the Majestic Residences platform, with Avendelle’s corporate team retained. The combined organization will operate under the Majestic Residences’ unified brand, systems and growth strategy. This brings Majestic Residences’ portfolio to 34 senior care assets plus more than 10 in development. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read More »
Investor Secures Financing and Acquires Class-A Community

Investor Secures Financing and Acquires Class-A Community

BWE’s Seniors Housing Capital Markets Team sold and financed The Capstone at Station Camp, which sits in the Nashville, Tennessee MSA. Built in 2021, the Class-A assisted living and memory care community comprises 100 units in Gallatin. It is operated by TerraBella Senior Living.  BWE represented the seller, Hunt Midwest. The buyer was a Texas-based healthcare investor, and BWE arranged non-recourse acquisition financing for them through a regional bank. The financing includes a significant potential future earnout. Charley Bissell, Ryan Stoll and Taylor Mokris led the deal, which was structured with a contingency for the procurement of acquisition financing meeting specific leverage,... Read More »