• Ziegler Handles Unique Operator Transition

    A high-end seniors housing community that caters to the Japanese-American population in the San Francisco, California, area completed a delicate operational transfer, with the help of Ziegler. Kokoro Assisted Living is located in the heart of San Francisco’s historic Japantown and is known for providing culturally sensitive care and an... Read More »
  • Brookdale’s Occupancy Keeps Improving

    It is a shame that Brookdale Senior Living did not do two years ago what it has been doing for the past nine months or so. Weighted average occupancy in August 2025 was 81.8%, up 70 basis points sequentially. This was the seventh month in a row the company posted an increase. Month-end occupancy in August was 83.2%, up 60 basis points... Read More »
  • Blueprint Closes Two Texas Portfolio Transactions

    During the NIC Fall conference in Austin, Blueprint announced a couple of portfolio transactions in Texas. First, Amy Sitzman and Giancarlo Riso facilitated the sale of five skilled nursing facilities located throughout the Texas Hill Country and Houston. All five facilities are within four hours of each other, offering scale and operational... Read More »
  • SLIB Handles Minnesota Receivership Sale

    A senior care campus in Pine Island, Minnesota, with some operational issues in the past has found a new owner thanks to Jake Anderson, Dan Geraghty and Ryan Saul of Senior Living Investment Brokerage. Set on 6.8 acres, the campus includes Pine Haven with 70 skilled nursing beds and Evergreen featuring 24 assisted living units. Pine Haven was... Read More »
  • PACS CFO Resigns

    PACS Group saw another potential setback to its public image, announcing that its CFO Derick Apt resigned on September 2 after it was determined that he had accepted a series of high-value items from individuals associated with a group of related entities with which PACS does business. The company was in the middle of its previously disclosed... Read More »
Cindat Capital Management Invests in Colorado Community

Cindat Capital Management Invests in Colorado Community

Cindat Capital Management, a middle-market real estate private equity platform focused on seniors housing and opportunistic investments, announced its first investment from its Senior Housing Credit Platform. It was a unitranche debt investment in The Pearl at Boulder Creak, a 116-unit, Class-A independent living and assisted living community built in 2023 in Boulder, Colorado, adjacent to the University of Colorado campus. The community is supported by a strong sponsor and an experienced operator. The asset aligns with CCM’s strategy of investing in seniors housing assets with strong operations, a desirable physical plant and a secure competitive market positioning. Blueprint’s Ben... Read More »
Forbright Bank’s H1 Activity

Forbright Bank’s H1 Activity

Forbright Bank reported its activity for the first half of the year from its healthcare and HUD lending teams, announcing more than $500 million in loans closed for acquisitions, recapitalizations, working capital, and HUD financings for healthcare providers across the country. One of the largest transactions was a $60 million revolving loan to finance working capital for 49 skilled nursing facilities with over 5,000 beds in Texas.  Forbright also participated as a co-lender as part of a larger term loan totaling $45.5 million that supported the recapitalization of 16 seniors housing properties across multiple states. One borrower obtained a $17.9 million term loan from Forbright to... Read More »
Large SNF Portfolio Secures Financing

Large SNF Portfolio Secures Financing

MONTICELLOAM, LLC announced the closing of $218.3 million in combined bridge, mezzanine, and working capital financing for 18 skilled nursing facilities across Kentucky. The transaction includes a $179.3 million senior bridge loan and a $29 million mezzanine loan, which the sponsor plans to use to restructure and upsize the existing debt on the portfolio, originally financed by MONTICELLOAM in May 2024. The $10 million working capital line of credit will be used to cover the day-to-day operational needs of over 1,500 skilled nursing beds across the state. Read More »
Greystone Provides Bridge Loan for Affordable Seniors Community

Greystone Provides Bridge Loan for Affordable Seniors Community

Greystone provided a $40 million bridge loan to acquire and rehab a seniors housing community in The Bronx, New York. The financing was originated by Senior Managing Director Eric Rosenstock and Executive Vice President Jeff Englund on behalf of a joint venture between Scott Jaffee of Metropolitan Realty Group and Leo Friedman of Citadel Care Centers. Built in 1969, Kittay House comprises 295 affordable seniors units with social, recreational, and educational programs on-site as well as meals, housekeeping and easy access to healthcare and supportive services. Greystone’s interest-only non-recourse bridge loan carries a 24-month term with two six-month extension options. Read More »
Lument Finalizes Freddie Mac Construction Loan

Lument Finalizes Freddie Mac Construction Loan

Lument announced the closing of a $33.6 million Freddie Mac loan to facilitate the construction of The Culbreath, a 364-unit affordable seniors housing community in Dallas, on behalf of DHA Housing Solutions of North Texas (DHA) and Volunteers of American National Services (VOANS). To finance the new construction project, which has a total cost of $96.7 million, Lument Securities provided bond underwriting services for $45.6 million in tax-exempt cash collateralized bonds while Lument Real Estate Capital structured the $33.6 million Freddie Mac tax-exempt loan to serve as permanent financing. Senior Managing Director Tracy Peters and Director Dale Giffey led the transaction for Lument.... Read More »
Ziegler Closes Tax-Exempt Bond Issue for Florida Not-For-Profit Corporation

Ziegler Closes Tax-Exempt Bond Issue for Florida Not-For-Profit Corporation

Ziegler announced the successful closing of a $25 million tax-exempt bond issue for Orlando Senior Health Network. The Series 2025 bonds were issued through the Florida Local Government Finance Commission. This marks the third transaction Ziegler has completed for OSHN over the past decade. Orlando Lutheran Towers, Inc., doing business as Orlando Senior Health Network, is a Florida not-for-profit corporation that owns and operates a Type-B CCRC, Orlando Lutheran Towers. Built in 1980, the community features 184 independent living units in one building (the Fountains), 81 assisted living units in another building (Windsor Place), and 168 skilled nursing beds on 4.5 acres in downtown... Read More »