• 60 Seconds with Swett: The Problem with CMS Interpretive Guidelines

    Just a day after we highlighted the potential downsides of overregulation of assisted living from the federal level, a case of regulatory overreach involving a nursing home just headed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth District in hopes of overturning a $1.8 million civil monetary penalty. Without getting into the minutiae too much, the... Read More »
  • Kayne Anderson Fund Tops Target

    The familiar refrain continues, with more capital continuing to flow into the seniors housing industry, property prices should keep rising. Kayne Anderson Real Estate, the real estate private equity arm of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., has closed the largest opportunistic equity fund in its history, at more than 70% above its initial... Read More »
  • Well-Performing Full-Continuum Community Sells

    Blueprint announced its role in the sale of Morningstar at Golden Ridge, a seniors housing community in Peoria, Arizona (Phoenix MSA). Built in 2019, the community has 38 independent living, 65 assisted living and 35 memory care units. It is nearly fully occupied. The community is one of the newest and most well-appointed assets within a... Read More »
  • Kaplan Development Divests to Cedarwood Group

    Cedarwood Group closed its acquisition of Saranac Village at Will Rogers, a 75-unit independent living community in Saranac Lake, New York. The seller was Kaplan Development Group, which took over Will Rogers after the first year of it being open as a senior living community. The community was originally built in 1928 as a Tudor-style... Read More »
  • Omega Welcomes New CEO and CFO

    Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.’s President, Matthew Gourmand will become the REIT’s Chief Executive Officer in conjunction with the planned retirement of Taylor Pickett, effective October 1, 2026. Pickett will also step down from the Board of Directors upon his retirement, and the Board of Directors intends to appoint Gourmand to the Board,... Read More »
SLIB Closes Transaction Trio

SLIB Closes Transaction Trio

Senior Living Investment Brokerage shot out of the gates in the second quarter, announcing three closings for skilled nursing facilities across the country. First was the sale of a 105-bed SNF in Pueblo, Colorado, which was previously owned by an East Coast-based regional owner/operator that was divesting the asset to focus on its core markets. Built in 1964 with renovations and expansions in 1982, 2008 and 2018, the facility was licensed for 120 beds. Dubbed Prestige Care Center of Pueblo, the facility received several offers from buyers before a California-based owner/operator with an established presence in Colorado was selected. Vince Viverito and Nick Cacciabando handled the... Read More »
Three Buyers Purchase Florida Portfolio in Receivership

Three Buyers Purchase Florida Portfolio in Receivership

Continuum Advisors ended the first quarter with a five-property portfolio deal closed in their home state of Florida. The communities total 340 units (74 assisted living and 266 memory care) and are located across central and northern Florida. They include Superior Residences of Clermont, a 114-unit AL/MC community in the Orlando MSA, Superior Residences of Cala Hills, a 60-unit MC community in Ocala, Superior Residences of Brandon, a 46-unit MC community just east of Tampa, Superior Residences of Lecanto, a 60-unit MC community along Florida’s northwest central coast, and Superior Residences of Niceville, a 90-unit MC community on the Florida panhandle. They are roughly 20 years old and... Read More »
Blueprint Handles NHI New Jersey Acquisition

Blueprint Handles NHI New Jersey Acquisition

A national developer/investor engaged Blueprint in the sale of a high-performing seniors housing community in an affluent and high-barrier-to-entry New Jersey market. Built in 1999, Juniper Village at Paramus comprises 98 assisted living and 22 memory care units in Paramus. The community has been operated by Juniper Communities since February 2021. The lease has a 15-year maturity with two five-year renewal options at an initial yield of 7.95% plus annual fixed escalators.  Blueprint targeted a wide cross-section of operators, investors and developers, highlighting in-place cash flow, ability to drive further upside through renovations and scarcity of comparable acquisition... Read More »
Ensign’s Acquisition Spree

Ensign’s Acquisition Spree

The Ensign Group closed several acquisitions throughout February and the beginning of April. First, it acquired the real estate and operations of Citrus Heights Respiratory and Rehabilitation, a 204-bed skilled nursing facility, and Springdale Village Post Acute, a 122-bed skilled nursing facility, both in Mesa, Arizona.  Blueprint’s Amy Sitzman and Giancarlo Riso were engaged by the previous owner to explore a sale or lease of Citrus Heights, which generated revenues and EBITDAR of $12.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively, despite operating below market occupancy. The seller later decided to engage Blueprint for the sale of Springdale Village, which (like Citrus Heights) was located... Read More »
Michigan IL Portfolio Sells to Midwest-Based Owner/Operator

Michigan IL Portfolio Sells to Midwest-Based Owner/Operator

Berkadia announced the sale of a portfolio of five independent living communities throughout the Detroit, Michigan MSA. Brooks Minford of Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare closed the 631-unit transaction on behalf of a local multifamily developer/owner/operator. The firm originally developed the portfolio, but the time had come to pass the torch to a new owner with more resources and experience in seniors housing. The portfolio was purchased by a Midwest-based owner/operator of seniors housing communities seeking to expand its footprint in Michigan. No additional details were disclosed. Read More »
Phorcys Capital Partners Expands its Seniors Housing Footprint

Phorcys Capital Partners Expands its Seniors Housing Footprint

Phorcys Capital Partners acquired a stabilized seniors housing community in Clermont, Florida, through Phorcys Senior Housing Recovery Fund LP. Built in 2002 and expanded in 2014, Hunt Trace Senior Living sits on six acres and features 114 assisted living and memory care units. Impact Senior Living will operate the community. The community was part of a portfolio financed by municipal bonds, which fell into default during the pandemic. The asset was acquired through a court-appointed receivership sale at an attractive basis.  Phorcys plans to invest approximately $1.5 million in the community over the next year to modernize the plant. Phorcys’ seniors housing platform has now invested... Read More »