• Berkadia Secures Large Portfolio Refinance

    Berkadia closed $627.2 million in agency financing for Project Raven. Project Raven is a 35-asset seniors housing portfolio with 4,395 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. The portfolio spans 15 states. Austin Sacco, Steve Muth, Garrett Sacco and Alec Rosenfeld handled the financing on behalf of an institutional borrower.... Read More »
  • What Does Brookdale’s Proxy Fight Cost?

    It seems that hardly a day goes by without yet another SEC filing by Brookdale Senior Living detailing why its slate of Board candidates is far better for shareholders than the slate submitted by activist investor Ortelius Advisors. But how much are they spending on this? It would be nice to know, and we are sure shareholders would rather have... Read More »
  • Do We Hear $30 Per Hour as the New Minimum Wage?

    We know we have the People’s Republic of California, and after New York’s Democratic Party primary, we may have the People’s Republic of New York City by November. The surprise winner of the primary was 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani. He is a self-professed Socialist, and more. In addition to free bussing, freezes on apartment rents, higher taxes on... Read More »
  • BMO and TCG Refinance Florida CCRC

    BMO’s Healthcare Real Estate Finance group acted as sole lender on a real estate term loan refinancing for La Posada, a Class-A, 333-unit CCRC in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Originally opened in 2014 and with a major renovation and addition completed in 2018, the campus offers independent living (245 units), assisted living (30 units), memory... Read More »
  • The Lenders Roundtable: A Capital Markets Update

    On Thursday, June 26th, Managing Editor of The SeniorCare Investor Ben Swett sat down with a group of expert panelists to dive into the evolving financing process of M&A deals. Panelists included Dave Boitano, EVP & CIO of LTC Properties, Cary Tremper, President & CEO of Tremper Capital Group, and Patrick Gilbreath, Sr. Relationship... Read More »
SLIB Sells High-Quality SNFs in Georgia

SLIB Sells High-Quality SNFs in Georgia

Daniel Geraghty and Bradley Clousing of Senior Living Investment Brokerage handled the sale of two large skilled nursing facilities in the Atlanta, Georgia MSA. Totaling 439 licensed beds, the facilities are set in prime suburban markets on valuable real estate. Additionally, there was limited competition in their markets. As a result, the 1970s-vintage facilities were operating at a strong profit margin and sold for well above $100,000 per operational bed. There is some room for improvement operationally, as well. A Northeast-based owner sold to another Northeast owner/operator with a large portfolio, largely throughout the Southeast. Read More »
Invesque Shifts Focus to Senior Care Sales

Invesque Shifts Focus to Senior Care Sales

Invesque reported its first quarter earnings, highlighting a few M&A updates. Back in the first quarter of 2024, the company had announced it entered into purchase and sale agreements for three investment properties in New York, expecting to close on the sale transactions in the first six months of 2025. A sale involving one of the properties closed in April 2025 for $25.1 million. Sale proceeds in excess of closing costs were used to pay down the mortgage associated with the property ($18.2 million principal balance) and the residual (approximately $7.3 million) was retained by the company for working capital purposes. In the second quarter of 2024, Invesque executed purchase and sale... Read More »
Turnkey RCAC Sale Closes in Wisconsin

Turnkey RCAC Sale Closes in Wisconsin

Chad Wegner of Senior Care Realty handled an RCAC sale in Northwest Wisconsin. The community is under two hours from the Minneapolis, Minnesota MSA, with strong occupancy and all private pay residents. It was “turnkey” and profitable at the time of sale. The deal, which closed in May at 104% of the asking price, was based on a 2024 cap rate of 12%. Traditions Assisted Living had been the owner/operator for over 15 years, and the buyer was a repeat client of Senior Care Realty that is expanding its portfolio in Wisconsin. Read More »
Blueprint Closes Three Two-Property Deals

Blueprint Closes Three Two-Property Deals

Blueprint has been active, announcing three separate deals involving six separate assets over the last few days. First, Jacob Gehl and Dillon Rudy facilitated the sale of two seniors housing communities in densely populated, urban submarkets on Chicago’s North and South Side. The seller was a nationally recognized institutional private equity firm, and the properties were managed by Senior Lifestyle.  Built in 2006 and 2007, the communities total 252 independent living (majority), assisted living and affordable seniors units. Both communities were profitable but not stabilized at the time of sale, with one asset 90% occupied and the other 70%. Originally developed to accommodate both... Read More »
Heritage Pointe Acquires Ohio CCRC

Heritage Pointe Acquires Ohio CCRC

A long-term family owner/operator of a CCRC in Maumee, Ohio, decided to sell their only asset, but only to the right buyer. Ben Bohland and Collin Hempfling of Senwell Senior Investment Advisors handled the process (which also involved multiple advisors, attorneys and banking partners), which saw an active bidding environment and eight total offers.  The seller, who was entering retirement, was determined to find a buyer with similar values committed to preserving the campus’ reputation and culture of care. Established in 1949, Elizabeth Scott Community had been in the seller’s family for 75 years. It spans 51 acres and offers 60 skilled nursing beds, 47 independent living/assisted... Read More »
Institutional Buyer Acquires in the Tampa MSA

Institutional Buyer Acquires in the Tampa MSA

The Knapp-Stahler Group of Institutional Property Advisors sold a seniors housing asset on behalf of an institutional investor. Located in the Tampa, Florida MSA, the community has 132 units of assisted living and memory care and demonstrated strong operational performance. It appears to be American House Zephyrhills, which was built around 2009.  The marketing process generated strong interest from investors. Ultimately, an institutional buyer acquired the asset and retained the existing management team ensuring continuity for residents and staff. Justin Knapp and Nick Stahler handled the transaction. Read More »