• Senex Foundation Divests SNFs to Owner/Operator

    Vince Viverito, Jason Punzel, Jake Anderson and Taylor Graham of Senior Living Investment Brokerage were engaged by Senex Foundation, a Denver, Colorado-based owner/operator, to help with the disposition of a four-property portfolio and recently closed the second tranche involving two skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska. The deal included the... Read More »
  • 60 Seconds with Swett: The REITs’ Acquisition Appetite

    With most of the Q1 earnings results in, we’ve been sifting through a lot of good news on occupancy growth, resident rate increases, expanding NOI margins and the phenomenal long-term outlooks. But our main takeaway had to be the major M&A plans that almost every publicly traded company has completed so far this year and plans to close... Read More »
  • Sonida Senior Living Reports Q1 as CNL Deal Reshapes Portfolio

    Sonida Senior Living reported its first quarter results after becoming the eighth largest seniors housing owner toward the close of the quarter. The company completed its acquisition of CNL Healthcare Properties, a public, non-traded REIT that owned 69 seniors housing communities, bringing Sonida’s owned portfolio to 153 owned properties and... Read More »
  • Alta Senior Living Secures Refinance

    At the end of 2021, Alta Senior Living acquired Tequesta Terrace Senior Living (at that time, Village of Tequesta, Tequesta Terrace), a 106-unit assisted living/memory care community in Palm Beach County, Florida. After executing its value-add capex, operational turnaround and lease-up plan, Alta engaged Blueprint to run a full debt process. A... Read More »
  • All-Cash Skilled Nursing Deal Closes

    An undisclosed buyer acquired a 99-bed skilled nursing facility in Ohio through an all-cash transaction after the seller’s senior lender pushed for an exit. Stan Klos III of 3G Healthcare Real Estate handled the deal. An initial buyer walked away from the deal after a conversion from a lease-only structure was declined by the lender. Another... Read More »
Alta Senior Living Secures Refinance

Alta Senior Living Secures Refinance

At the end of 2021, Alta Senior Living acquired Tequesta Terrace Senior Living (at that time, Village of Tequesta, Tequesta Terrace), a 106-unit assisted living/memory care community in Palm Beach County, Florida. After executing its value-add capex, operational turnaround and lease-up plan, Alta engaged Blueprint to run a full debt process. A lender able to offer a non-recourse, bridge-to-HUD financing was selected. Kristen Ahrens, Ben Firestone and Pat Maloney handled the financing.  Ben Firestone, Lauren Nagle and Michael Segal of Blueprint handled the sale of the community back in 2021, representing Terrace Communities Tequesta LLC, a New England-based owner/operator. Thorofare Capital... Read More »
Underperforming Community Sells and Secures Financing

Underperforming Community Sells and Secures Financing

A buyer recently acquired an underperforming seniors housing community in Charleston, South Carolina, and Blueprint Capital Markets secured the debt financing. Blueprint also represented the undisclosed seller in its divestment. The asset comprises 84 units of assisted living and memory care. There is room for occupancy growth and expense cuts, which will help drive operational performance. Kristen Ahrens and Pat Maloney arranged the financing, targeting private credit lenders for their structural flexibility and certainty of execution. Read More »
Standalone MC Communities Secure Acquisition Financing

Standalone MC Communities Secure Acquisition Financing

Berkadia recently announced three financings on behalf of three different sponsors. In one of the closings, Steve Muth and Ed Williams arranged $25.8 million in acquisition financing for Peregrine Senior Living at Clifton Park and Peregrine Senior Living at Orchard Park. The bridge financing was provided through Berkadia’s Proprietary Lending Group on behalf of KCB Real Estate Management and Tunbridge Peak. The loans feature a 24-month interest-only term with one 12-month extension option, and Berkadia expects to submit the properties to HUD in the coming weeks, with a targeted HUD takeout in the fourth quarter. Jacob Gehl, Dillon Rudy, Connor Doherty and Ryan Kelly of Blueprint... Read More »
Class-A Seniors Housing Community Receives Agency Financing

Class-A Seniors Housing Community Receives Agency Financing

BWE closed $77 million in fixed-rate, Fannie Mae financing for a Class-A seniors housing community in a major Midwest MSA. The 10-year loan features a full term of interest-only payments. Ryan Stoll and Taylor Mokris led the financing. The community offers a full continuum of care, including independent living, assisted living and memory care. Positioned as a high-quality, purpose-built asset, the community features intergenerational programming and high-end amenities and finishes. Read More »
Senior Care Portfolio Secures Refinancing

Senior Care Portfolio Secures Refinancing

T7 Capital, a boutique seniors housing and healthcare advisory firm founded by industry veterans Ari Adlerstein and Josh Simpson, recently arranged a large bank refinancing for a portfolio of seniors housing and skilled nursing assets in Massachusetts. Working on behalf of a New York-based family office, T7 secured a $57.979 million loan from KeyBank on the 707-bed portfolio. The transaction positions the sponsor to optimize its capital structure while continuing to execute on its operational and strategic initiatives across the portfolio. There was significant lender interest in the deal, with six term sheets at competitive pricing.  T7 Capital specializes in structuring capital... Read More »
Regional Bank Provides Financing for MC Community

Regional Bank Provides Financing for MC Community

Jeremy Warren of Montgomery Intermediary Group arranged a refinancing for a client’s 48-unit memory care community in Merrillville, Indiana. Originally built in 2016, the community was stabilized and had an approaching debt maturity. The owner sought to retire both the existing bank debt and an outstanding seller note from the initial acquisition. MIG generated multiple aggressive term sheets and ultimately secured a $5+ million loan from a specialized regional bank that met the client’s objectives. Read More »