• 60 Seconds with Swett: Sticks and Bricks in ’26?

    The talk around new development is getting a lot more serious in the seniors housing industry, leading us to wonder if our 2024 prediction of “Sticks and Bricks in ‘26” may actually come true, somewhat. Back then, we may have thought that interest rates would have come down a bit more by now, but that the FOMO of getting involved in seniors... Read More »
  • Wyoming SNF Sale Sets New State Record

    There was a new record set for skilled nursing pricing in the state of Wyoming with the sale of Big Horn Rehabilitation and Care Center in Sheridan. Built in the 1960s, the facility features 128 beds and was 61% occupied. It was owned by a regional operator that was looking to recycle capital.  Before the marketing process, Evans Senior... Read More »
  • Owner/Operator Acquires Facility Out of Bankruptcy

    A senior care facility in Worcester, Massachusetts, sold as part of a bankruptcy process with the help of Patrick Burke and Toby Siefert of Senior Living Investment Brokerage. Built in 1970, Donna Kay Rest Home features 60 licensed beds in 31 units, providing a higher level of care and supervision than assisted living but at a lesser acuity than... Read More »
  • Civitas Sells Community to Clarion

    Hap Knowles and Nick Stahler of the Knapp-Stahler Group at Institutional Property Advisors announced that they led the sale of a seniors housing community in the Phoenix, Arizona MSA, to the fast-growing real estate investment firm Clarion Partners. The deal appears to be The Retreat at Alameda, a 110-unit assisted living/memory care community in... Read More »
  • Blueprint Handles Recapitalization

    Blueprint handled the recapitalization of Forest Hills Commons, a 2017-developed, 119-unit assisted living/memory care community in the Louisville, Kentucky MSA. A Louisville-based senior living owner/operator/developer engaged Blueprint in the third quarter of 2025 to begin the process. The asset demonstrated strong in-place performance and... Read More »
Kentucky SNF Sells with Blueprint’s Help

Kentucky SNF Sells with Blueprint’s Help

Blueprint finished the third quarter with 48 deal closings valued at $840 million. Included in that impressive activity were four closings in Kentucky totaling more than $200 million in dollar volume. Big bucks in the Bluegrass State. In one of those closings, Blueprint represented a local family with its sale of a high performing skilled nursing facility in eastern Kentucky.  The established seller, which has longstanding market ties in the state, was divesting The Jordan Center in Louisa. The facility features 106 beds and boasts a four-star CMS rating. It benefited from Kentucky’s favorable Medicaid reimbursement tailwinds, with The Jordan Center currently achieving a robust... Read More »
Out-of-State Owner Nabs Nebraska Property

Out-of-State Owner Nabs Nebraska Property

Helios Healthcare Advisors sold an assisted living community in Central City, Nebraska, working with the seller and alongside the incoming operator to facilitate a smooth transition. During the transition process, Nebraska implemented an increase in Medicaid reimbursement rates for rural assisted living communities, which strengthened the financial foundation for the new operator.  Cottonwood Estates is known for its consistent operating performance and strong reputation. The community comprises 47 assisted living units and 50 beds. It was built in 2007 and totals 37,100 square feet. The buyer was out-of-state individual owner/operator Syed Khizer Husain, who is based in Texas and... Read More »
Fortress Investment Group Sheds Three Communities

Fortress Investment Group Sheds Three Communities

Following the acquisition of RoseWood Village at Greenbrier and RoseWood Village at Hollymead in Charlottesville, Virginia, Fortress Investment Group recently announced the divestment of three seniors housing assets in Florida (two) and Arizona.  First, funds managed by affiliates of Fortress sold the Sonata Boca Raton and Sonata Vero Beach in Boca Raton and Vero Beach, Florida, respectively, to a public REIT. The two properties comprise almost 180 independent living, assisted living and managed care units in a range of cottages and apartment buildings. Both properties feature on-site amenities including a full-service restaurant, outdoor pool, beauty salon, fitness center, art... Read More »
Unique Upstate NY Community Changes Hands

Unique Upstate NY Community Changes Hands

An independent living community with Enriched Housing Program beds sold in western New York for $4.0 million with the help of Dave Balow and Vince Viverito of Senior Living Investment Brokerage. The Enriched Housing Program (EHP) is a unique designation in New York State, appealing to a wider pool of potential residents than IL alone.  Built in 1994, Manor House in Batavia, New York, has 89 independent living units and is additionally licensed for 60 EHP beds. It spans 3.6 acres and comprises 42,070 square feet. The privately-owned property was well maintained with extensive updates in 2009, and there is minimal local competition. It earned around $150,000 of EBITDAR on $2.9 million... Read More »
Kentucky SNF Sells with Blueprint’s Help

West Coast-Based Investor Acquires in Kentucky

The Bluegrass Assisted Living Portfolio, which comprises two performing seniors housing communities, sold to a West Coast-based investor. Located approximately 30 miles apart in Bardstown and Elizabethtown, Kentucky, the assets offer assisted living and memory care services. They will be managed by an operator with an existing presence in the state.  Daniel Geraghty, Bradley Clousing and Matt Alley of Senior Living Investment Brokerage represented the seller, a Southeast-based owner/operator looking to exit the Kentucky market and concentrate on its core geographic areas. This is the second time the team has sold this two-pack. Read More »
Investor Group Acquires in Oregon

Investor Group Acquires in Oregon

Silver Wave Capital announced its fourth acquisition in the last 12 months, picking up a new seniors housing community in a suburb of Portland, Oregon. The firm, founded by Cory Wake and Elan Ruggill in 2024, made the acquisition with Sherman Capital Partners as a co-GP and another capital partner.  Built in 2019, the Class-A community is located in Cedar Mill and features 110 units of assisted living and memory care. It was previously operated by Ciel Senior Living but will be managed by Compass Senior Living going forward under the name The Canopy. It opened as Fieldstone Cornell Landing, a brand that was developed and operated by Bourne Financial Group and Cascade Senior Living,... Read More »