Maxwell Group Affiliate Acquires Luxury CCRC
Continuum Advisors announced the sale of Laurel Circle, a luxury 270-unit CCRC on 25 acres in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey. Built in 1996, Laurel Circle offers a full continuum of care with 183 independent living apartments, 19 independent living villas, 30 assisted living units, 10 memory care units and 28 skilled nursing units, plus an additional five acres of undeveloped land for future expansion. A joint venture which included LCS retained Continuum to represent them in the sales transaction. David Kliewer and Jay Jordan led the transaction, which generated strong buyer interest and culminated in the sale to an affiliate of Maxwell Group, Senior Living Communities. Kliewer and... Read More »
Buyer Sees Turnaround Potential in Medicare-Only SNF
Blueprint facilitated the sale of Welbrook Senior Living Farmington, a 50-bed Medicare-only transitional rehab skilled nursing facility in Farmington, New Mexico. Jacob Gehl and Dillon Rudy represented the buyer, a high-net-worth private investor/operator, which took over the facility from a private equity seller. The facility, built in 2018, was a turnaround opportunity, operating at below market occupancy and experiencing an EBITDAR loss on approximately $5 million in revenue at the time of marketing. The buyer was looking to expand their presence in New Mexico and saw significant potential in repositioning the asset, which it intends to do by expanding the facility’s existing licensure... Read More »
60 Seconds with Swett: Will Q4 Set Records?
Happy fourth quarter everybody, and it should be a record-breaking one with all of the transaction pipelines we are aware of. Of course, deals have to close, and some will inevitably be kicked to Q1. But there is enough optimism among buyers, lenders, operators and certainly the brokers that dealmaking activity should hit new heights in the coming months. We are already at a record-breaking M&A volume in 2025, with a sensational summer culminating in September hitting a 2025 monthly high with 70 deals announced, and counting. Only two other months have ever surpassed 70 deals, and they were in 2024. On an annualized basis, we would hit 840 deals at that level. And based on the... Read More »
SLIB Closes Class-A Deal in Wisconsin
A Class-A seniors housing community in Wisconsin found a new owner thanks to Jason Punzel, Jake Anderson and Ryan Saul of Senior Living Investment Brokerage. Built in the last couple of years, the high-quality asset featured approximately 125 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. Occupancy was strong above 90%, and financial performance was solid. Its newer vintage attracted significant interest from national, regional and institutional investors, and SLIB procured multiple offers for the seller. A public REIT was disclosed as the selected buyer and will keep the current management company as the operator. It seems like the deal could be a part of LTC Properties’... Read More »
