• Frank Cassidy Officially Nominated as FHA Commissioner

    Frank Cassidy, most recently a Walker & Dunlop senior managing director of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Finance where he originated loans for multifamily, nursing home and seniors housing properties, has been officially nominated by President Trump as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the HUD. He... Read More »
  • Local Operator Acquires Vacant Seniors Housing Community

    Senior Living Investment Brokerage facilitated the sale of a recently renovated, vacant seniors housing community in Sandy, Oregon. Built in 1962 and renovated in 2022, Mount Hood Senior Living features 44 assisted living and memory care units with 50 beds. It is situated on a 2.35-acre campus with 26,000 square feet.  This was the seller’s only... Read More »
  • Ohio IL Community Trades for Value-Add AL Conversion

    Blueprint was engaged in the sale of a 110-unit seniors housing community in Perrysburg, Ohio. It operated as an independent living community, but was positioned for conversion to assisted living, with a focus on serving waiver-eligible residents. Ben Firestone, Connor Doherty and Ryan Kelly handled the transaction. A buyer with a proven track... Read More »
  • Acquisition Financing Arranged for Regional Owner/Operator

    Ziegler announced its role as the capital structure advisor and hedge advisor in the placement of a $52.5 million acquisition loan on behalf of a regional owner/operator. The acquisition financing was used to acquire five enhanced independent living communities in Michigan. The portfolio surrounds the Detroit, Michigan MSA, and has a total of 631... Read More »
  • Oregon AL Community Secures HUD Refinance

    In May 2025, Berkadia closed a $7.6 million 232/223f HUD loan to refinance Whitewood Gardens, a 39-unit assisted living community built in 2013 in Portland, Oregon. The fully amortizing, 35-year term represents 78% LTV and allowed the sponsor to avoid a loan maturity.  Ed Williams and Rob Affleck handled the transaction. Early in the... Read More »
Chartwell to Purchase Six-Asset Seniors Housing Portfolio in Ontario

Chartwell to Purchase Six-Asset Seniors Housing Portfolio in Ontario

Chartwell Retirement Residences has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase a seniors housing portfolio with six purpose-built seniors housing communities across London (three), Dorchester, Waterloo and Mississauga, Ontario, totaling 1,024 units. The communities serve low-acuity seniors and are all 100% private pay. The total purchase price is CAD$432 million (CAD$422,000 per unit), or USD$317.3 million (USD$310,000 per unit). The portfolio includes Riverstone in London, built in 2021 and 2023, with 124 independent living and 135 active adult units. Also in London is Richmond Woods, built in 2007 and 2010, featuring 130 IL and 112 AA units, along with Longworth, built in 2001, with... Read More »
New York SNF Portfolio Secures Bridge Loan

New York SNF Portfolio Secures Bridge Loan

MONTICELLOAM funded a $217 million floating-rate senior bridge loan for a skilled nursing portfolio. The financing carries a 36-month term and supports the sponsor, a repeat client. The loan supports the acquisition and refinance of this portfolio, which comprises four facilities in New York. The sponsor is acquiring two of the assets and financing the other two, which are stabilized. Together, the four facilities comprise more than 1,000 beds. Read More »
Distressed AL/MC Community Trades in Virginia

Distressed AL/MC Community Trades in Virginia

An institutional real estate investment and development firm engaged Blueprint to conduct a risk/reward analysis of making capital improvements versus divesting its seniors housing community in Richmond, Virginia. Built in 1999, the 99-unit distressed assisted living and memory care community was struggling to rebound from pandemic-era lows, and the fund’s investment horizon was approaching.  The seller ultimately elected to divest the community, and in this process Blueprint highlighted the West End submarket’s demand fundamentals and the opportunity to add value through repositioning. Targeting buyer prospects with a presence and/or interest in Richmond, the marketing campaign... Read More »
Dwight Capital Finances Large Portfolio Acquisition

Dwight Capital Finances Large Portfolio Acquisition

Dwight Capital and its affiliate REIT, Dwight Mortgage Trust, financed a $230 million bridge loan to support the acquisition of a senior care portfolio. The portfolio comprises 19 assets spread throughout Ohio, and, together, they total 1,896 skilled nursing and assisted living beds. In conjunction with the bridge loan, Dwight Healthcare Funding provided a $12 million working capital line of credit to support the portfolio’s ongoing operational needs.  The $230 million financing marks DMT’s largest bridge transaction to date. It was originated by Adam Offman, Managing Director of Healthcare Finance, and Yossi Benish, Vice President of Business Development. Read More »
Publicly Traded Healthcare REIT Acquires in Minnesota

Publicly Traded Healthcare REIT Acquires in Minnesota

Lee & Associates’ Senior Housing team, led by Robert Black, represented a Scottsdale, Arizona-based developer in the sale of a Class-A seniors housing community in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Developed by the seller in 2019, the building features 101 independent living, assisted living and memory care units.  There was strong interest in the asset, generating multiple competitive offers. A publicly traded healthcare REIT emerged as the ultimate buyer, acquiring the fully stabilized community for $28 million, or $277,200 per unit. Read More »
Ivy Healthcare Group Divests to Regional Owner/Operator

Ivy Healthcare Group Divests to Regional Owner/Operator

Engaged by Ivy Healthcare Group, Evans Senior Investments facilitated the sale of a skilled nursing facility in Gastonia, North Carolina. Ivy at Gastonia comprises 50 beds and has a strong operational foundation. ESI secured a regional owner/operator as the buyer. The incoming operator is expected to benefit from a favorable reimbursement environment and the potential for further margin improvement through continued operational enhancements. The deal progressed quickly. An LOI was signed just 20 days after going to market, and closing occurred within 45 days of contract execution, wrapping up the entire process in less than four months. Based on conversations with those involved and... Read More »