• Brookdale’s Uneven Recovery

    Brookdale Senior Living has been going through some major changes in the last year, so naturally its recovery could be a little uneven, with the hope of more long-term growth and stability. They have a new CEO, COO and a new operational structure, in addition to exiting more than 100 communities in the last year. But the mixed bag of results can... Read More »
  • Two Public REITs Continue Their SHOP Push

    Two public REITs honing in on the seniors housing sphere have announced their first quarter earnings results. LTC Properties reiterated its commitment to seniors housing again, and Janus Living, Healthpeak Properties’ spin-off REIT that debuted in the public markets in March, is already showing momentum. First, after completing seniors housing... Read More »
  • Tennessee Assisted Living Community Sells

    Andrew Montgomery of Montgomery Intermediary Group recently sold an assisted living community in eastern Tennessee. Built in the late 1990s, the building featured more than 40 units, plus some houses on its campus. There was some additional acreage, as well. It was sold by one out-of-state owner to another, but the buyer has another assisted... Read More »
  • SNF Portfolio Trades Following Strong Bidding Environment

    A regional operator looking to recycle capital divested a portfolio of four skilled nursing facilities in Florida. There were a total of 460 functional beds, and they were spread across Rockledge, Naples, Venice and Sarasota. Evans Senior Investments handled the deal.  The portfolio generated approximately $46 million in total annualized... Read More »
  • Class-A Seniors Housing Community Receives Agency Financing

    BWE closed $77 million in fixed-rate, Fannie Mae financing for a Class-A seniors housing community in a major Midwest MSA. The 10-year loan features a full term of interest-only payments. Ryan Stoll and Taylor Mokris led the financing. The community offers a full continuum of care, including independent living, assisted living and memory care.... Read More »
CBRF Trades in Wisconsin

CBRF Trades in Wisconsin

A community-based residential facility in southern Wisconsin came under new ownership. The seller had acquired the facility a couple of years ago and brought it to stabilization. They also conducted renovations in 2025 on the physical plant, which was originally built in 2001. The ultimate buyer was a Midwest ownership group that was looking to grow its seniors housing portfolio. Senior Care Realty’s Chad Wegner handled the sale. Read More »
Not-for-Profit Joint Venture Acquires IL Community

Not-for-Profit Joint Venture Acquires IL Community

Blueprint closed the sale of Parkwood Retirement, a 147-unit independent living community in Bedford, Texas (Dallas-Fort Worth MSA). Sitting adjacent to the Texas Health HEB hospital campus, Parkwood has demonstrated consistent and strong operating performance, with occupancy hovering around 95% for several years. There was still some meaningful rate upside for the 1980s-vintage asset. Kyle Hallion, Amy Sitzman and Giancarlo Riso of Blueprint were engaged by a joint venture led by a well-regarded national owner/operator to market the community. Its size and stabilized profile attracted strong interest from the investment market, before a joint venture between two leading not-for-profit... Read More »
NHI and National HealthCare Corporation Ending Master Lease

NHI and National HealthCare Corporation Ending Master Lease

In a move to concentrate its portfolio on private pay seniors housing, National Health Investors divested a large skilled nursing portfolio for $560 million, before estimated transaction costs between $6 million and $8 million. The buyer was the current lessee, National HealthCare Corporation, whose legacy master lease was established in 1991 and set to expire in December 2026. Last year, NHI had formally notified National HealthCare Corporation that it was in default, and this deal will bring an end to the master lease.  The portfolio encompasses 32 skilled nursing facilities with 4,550 beds, and three independent living communities with 250 units. The assets sit across Alabama,... Read More »
Seniors Housing Communities Sell in Southwest Florida

Seniors Housing Communities Sell in Southwest Florida

Berkadia has announced a couple of closings in southwest Florida. First, Brooks Minford headed to the Tampa, Florida area to sell a 138-unit assisted living/memory care community on behalf of a local developer that was looking to exit the seniors housing business. They had built Tessera of Brandon in 2017 to feature a mix of 98 assisted living and 40 memory care units. And it was operated by a third-party operator under a net lease, which was terminated upon the sale closing. An Orlando-based owner/operator emerged from an active bidding environment to purchase the community, with plans to add value through census improvement and physical enhancements.  Berkadia’s Ross Sanders, Dave... Read More »
Global Investment Firm Re-Enters the Senior Care Industry

Global Investment Firm Re-Enters the Senior Care Industry

Global alternative investment firm Investcorp has re-entered the seniors housing sphere after its exit in 2008. The company has acquired three communities in Massachusetts, California, and New York, all within a short period.  The Massachusetts community is in Boston, and it offers both independent living and affordable seniors housing units. It appears to be The Woods at Merrimack in Methuen, which was built in 2018 and includes 102 market-rate units with a separate three-story building that encompasses 38 affordable units. The seller, Sunshine Retirement Living, developed the buildings and will continue to operate them. Investcorp purchased the asset in a joint venture with Capitol... Read More »
Investor Enters Seniors Housing Sector

Investor Enters Seniors Housing Sector

Stone Brook Assisted Living in the Dallas, Texas MSA, has traded hands from a single-community owner/operator to a regionally-based investor. The seller was looking to enter retirement, and the investor wanted to make their first investment in the seniors housing space. Both seller and buyer agreed to pause the process in Fall 2025 to allow the seller to make some final adjustments, and after picking back up, the transaction moved quickly towards closing. The process was handled by Daniel Morris of Plains Commercial Real Estate. The physical plant sits in Denison, Texas, and presents well. It totals 44 assisted living units with 60 beds. Read More »