CareCore Health Acquires in Ohio
Forest Healthcare Properties facilitated the sale of a 106-bed skilled nursing facility in Auglaize County, Ohio, that was built in 1984 and was 85% occupied. The seller was a real estate investment firm looking to exit the state, and the buyer was CareCore Health, which has nine other healthcare properties in Ohio and was looking to expand. Multiple offers were received. Forest additionally helped facilitate a transaction involving a Kentucky skilled nursing portfolio. The portfolio features over 1,000 beds, and the facilities were well-positioned with strong in-place cash flow in this off-market transaction. Both parties involved were large companies, one with a footprint in the... Read More »
Regional Owner/Operator Acquires in Washington
Jason Punzel of Senior Living Investment Brokerage facilitated the sale of Moran Vista Senior Living in Spokane, Washington. Built in 1997 and expanded and renovated in 2008, it is situated on approximately 4.76 acres and comprises 131 (30 independent living, 86 assisted living and 15 memory care) units. Occupancy was 88% at the time of sale. The seller was a Pacific Northwest owner divesting to focus on core assets within its portfolio, and the buyer is a regional owner/operator with approximately 20 communities in Washington and Arizona. The community sold for $22.5 million, or $172,000 per unit, at a 3.06x GIM. Read More »
Ensign Expands in Tennessee and Alabama
The Ensign Group, Inc. acquired the operations of nine skilled nursing facilities in Tennessee and Alabama: Meadowbrook Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (83 beds in Pulaski, TN), Wellpark Health and Rehabilitation (30 beds in Knoxville, TN), Legacy Park Health and Rehabilitation (176 beds in Knoxville), VanAyer Senior Living and Rehabilitation (91 beds in Martin, TN), Union City Health and Rehabilitation (115 beds in Union City, TN), Decatur County Healthcare (125 beds in Parsons, TN), Savannah Nursing and Rehabilitation (120 beds in Savannah, TN), Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation (90 beds in Decaturville, TN) and The Health Center at Research Park (91 beds in Huntsville, AL). ... Read More »
Public REIT Divests to Regional Owner/Operator
Bradley Clousing and Daniel Geraghty of Senior Living Investment Brokerage were engaged to confidentially sell a senior living community in Maitland, Florida. The community comprises Savannah Court, which offers 102 units of assisted living, and Savannah Cove, which comprises 39 beds and 24 units of skilled nursing care. The seller was a publicly traded REIT, and the buyer was a regional owner/operator with strong experience in both SNF and AL assets. The buyer intends to conduct a robust physical plant upgrade immediately. This is a strong and attractive submarket within the Orlando MSA and the building improvements should be well-received. Read More »
