• Receivership Sale of Standalone Memory Care Community Closes

    Senior Living Investment Brokerage’s Southeast closings continued with the sale of Westminster Memory Care in Lexington, South Carolina. Built in 2020, the Class-A community features 48 units of memory care and high-end finishes. It is set on 6.3 acres, which provides an opportunity for expansion under new ownership. Also, at the time of the... Read More »
  • Active Adult Community Secures Freddie Mac Refinance

    An active adult community in Hurst, Texas, paid off its existing bank debt with a Freddie Mac refinance arranged by Berkadia. Heritage Village Residences was built in 2014 with 120 units, including 10 cottages. It was part of multiple acquisitions over the years, first in 2020 when Edison Equity Management Corporation bought it for $23.3 million... Read More »
  • Upstate NY Seniors Housing Community Trades

    Kory Buzin and Steve Thomes of Blueprint facilitated the sale of a seniors housing community in upstate New York that stakeholders were divesting to take advantage of positive performance trends and a strong M&A market. The Legacy at Cranberry Landing, a 95-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Rochester, was... Read More »
  • Seniors Housing Investment Vehicle Acquires First Asset

    Focus Healthcare Partners acquired Bellingham at West Chester, a 274-unit seniors housing community in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The investment is Focus’ first for its newest investment vehicle, Focus Senior Housing Fund III. The property sits on an 11.8-acre site 20 miles west of downtown Philadelphia. It comprises 208 independent living, 50... Read More »
  • Management Transfer Includes Purchase Option

    A senior care campus in Waterloo, Illinois, secured a new operator thanks to Ray Giannini of Marcus & Millichap. Featuring 144 skilled nursing beds and 50 independent living units, Oak Hill – Senior Living and Rehabilitation Center was well occupied with a strong quality mix. It was owned by Monroe County, which wanted to retain the... Read More »
Berkadia Keeps the Closings Coming

Berkadia Keeps the Closings Coming

Within the past 45 days, Managing Director Jay Healy and Director Andrew Lanzaro of Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare have closed 13 loans totaling $178 million in proceeds. Included in the total were nine HUD 232/223(f) loans for $102 million, plus another five bridge-to-HUD loans amounting to $76 million.  In July, Healy and Lanzaro secured $58.3 million in financing for four skilled nursing facilities in Texas for a Fort Worth-based owner/operator and repeat Berkadia client. The first loan was a $13.7 million HUD 232/223(f) loan for a 104-bed community in Maverick County, Texas, which refinanced a Berkadia bridge loan originated in 2024 to facilitate the acquisition of the... Read More »
Real Estate Investment Firm Obtains Financing

Real Estate Investment Firm Obtains Financing

MidCap Financial closed an $18.7 million first mortgage loan. The four-year, floating-rate loan refinanced the existing indebtedness on a seniors housing community in a coastal Southeastern market. The sponsor is an experienced Southeastern-based real estate investment firm. The community is newer and comprises more than 100 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. It is in the process of stabilizing. Read More »
Helios Healthcare Advisors Arranges HUD Refinance

Helios Healthcare Advisors Arranges HUD Refinance

Helios Healthcare Advisors arranged a $10.71 million HUD refinance for a 76-unit assisted living and memory care portfolio located in San Antonio, Texas. The communities historically performed at stabilized levels. Before completing the HUD refinance, Helios arranged an 18-month bridge loan to recapitalize the communities on behalf of a regional owner/operator with 12 locations and more than 700 units across Texas. The refinance marked the final step in a two-year strategy to arrange the capital structure and secure permanent, non-recourse fixed-rate debt. Read More »
Independent Living Community Gets Refinance from Fannie Mae

Independent Living Community Gets Refinance from Fannie Mae

Aron Will, Vice Chairman of CBRE National Senior Housing, Kevin Randles, Senior Vice President of CBRE, and Adam Mincberg, Senior Vice President of CBRE National Senior Housing, successfully arranged the refinancing of Winding Commons Senior Living. CBRE facilitated a new loan for the community through its Fannie Mae DUS Lending Platform on behalf of long-term client, Ray Stone, Inc. This refinancing enabled the sponsor to secure long-term, 10-year fixed-rate debt with the incumbent lender, and marks CBRE’s second successful financing of the community. Originally built in 2003 and featuring 100 independent living units, the community is situated on a 5.10-acre site in Carmichael,... Read More »
Not-For-Profit Secures Funding for CCRC Expansion

Not-For-Profit Secures Funding for CCRC Expansion

Ziegler announced the closing of the PRS Pacific Northwest Obligated Group Series 2025AB bonds issued through the Oregon Facilities Authority. PRS is a repeat sponsor. The proceeds of the bonds, together with other available funds, will be used to fund the construction of the Cascade Manor Project, a 29-unit independent living expansion, fund a portion of interest during construction, and fund certain costs of issuing the bonds. The bonds are secured by a pledge of gross revenues and real estate of the four Obligated Group communities in Oregon and Washington. Cascade Manor, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation operating the CCRC in Eugene, Oregon. Since becoming an affiliate of PRS in... Read More »
QualisTerra Senior Ventures Secures Acquisition Loan for Strong-Performing Community

QualisTerra Senior Ventures Secures Acquisition Loan for Strong-Performing Community

Alec Blanc of Monarch Advisors closed a new loan for the acquisition of a 42-unit assisted living community in Gaylord, Michigan. Built in two phases in 2019 and 2020, the community was a strong performer, with full occupancy and a healthy margin. The borrower, QualisTerra Senior Ventures, a private seniors housing investment group, engaged Monarch to source senior debt for the transaction. Monarch was successful at securing a three-year non-recourse acquisition term loan commitment from a debt fund lender. The leverage fell between 70% and 75%. Read More »