• Focus Healthcare Partners Acquires in Minnesota

    Focus Healthcare Partners acquired a seniors housing community that comprises 288 units in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Located 12 miles northwest of downtown Minneapolis, the community, SilverCreek on Main, was built in three phases between 2015 and 2024 by Ryan Companies.  The original independent living, assisted living and memory care... Read More »
  • Harborside CCRC Sale Approved

    Focus Healthcare Partners’ purchase of a struggling CCRC on Long Island has gone through the ringer, but Chief Judge Alan S. Trust of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York just approved the sale under modified terms, which should close within the next two months. The property attracted some attention in late 2024 when New... Read More »
  • Imagine Senior Living Acquires in Texas

    An owner/operator of independent living, assisted living and memory care communities acquired a seniors housing community in Amarillo, Texas. Built in 2000, The Reserve at Amarillo features assisted living and memory care units. The buyer, Imagine Senior Living, has an established footprint with communities in Texas, Idaho, Oregon, Washington,... Read More »
  • Brookdale Senior Living: Slow and Steady

    Brookdale Senior Living released its fourth quarter and full-year earnings results this week, and all we can say is that the improvements, while welcomed, are slow and steady. Management has had a lot on its plate the past 18 months or so in a post-pandemic environment, but things like occupancy are moving up, but not as fast as for others. The... Read More »
  • Three Communities Trade Hands in Pacific Northwest

    Blake Bozett and Spud Batt of The Zett Group shot out of the gates in 2025, closing three separate transactions in the Pacific Northwest so far this year. The largest was for an 88-unit seniors housing community in central Washington which closed this week. Owned by a regional operator based in Washington, this community consists of 36... Read More »
Third Quarter Investor Call

Third Quarter Investor Call

The Third Quarter Investor Call, sponsored by NewPoint Real Estate Capital and moderated by Ben Swett, Managing Editor of The SeniorCare Investor, featured a panel of lending experts who offered their capital markets advice to borrowers in several different scenarios: M&A deals, refinancing troubled assets, the costs of construction lending today, and more. The panel included Nick Gesue, CEO of NewPoint, Zach Britton, Director – Originations of Locust Point Capital and Matthew Whitlock, Head of Senior Housing Investments of Berkshire Residential Investments. Read More »
Dwight Capital’s Recent Activity 

Dwight Capital’s Recent Activity 

In September, Dwight Capital and its affiliate REIT, Dwight Mortgage Trust, closed $279.7 million in real estate financings. Notable transactions included three separate HUD loans; a skilled nursing facility in New York, and a skilled nursing portfolio in New Hampshire.  Dwight closed a $61 million HUD 232/223(f) refinance loan for a 250-bed skilled nursing facility in New York. The facility recently underwent comprehensive renovations, including updates to resident rooms, corridors, therapy areas, kitchens and public spaces. The transaction was handled by Adam Offman.  Offman also originated a $39 million HUD 232/223(f) refinance loan for a SNF and a senior living community in... Read More »
Joint Venture Acquires and Secures Financing in Maryland

Joint Venture Acquires and Secures Financing in Maryland

Berkadia announced the sale and financing of an active adult community in Annapolis, Maryland. Built in 2002, Gardens of Annapolis features 106 units with 42-one bedroom/one-bathroom units, 23 two-bedroom/one-bathroom units and 41 two-bedroom/two-bathroom units. The property has been well-maintained over the last 20 years as a result of consistent capital investment, and has a history of high occupancy and steady performance.  The transaction closed October 11, with Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare facilitating both the investment sales and mortgage banking advisory. Cody Tremper, Dave Fasano, Ross Sanders and Mike Garbers closed the sale on behalf of the seller, Crow Holdings.... Read More »
Newmark Facilitates a Sale and Refinance

Newmark Facilitates a Sale and Refinance

Newmark’s Senior Housing Team handled the sale of a seniors housing community in South Carolina. Built in 2021, New Haven at Little River features 154 independent living, assisted living and memory care units in Little River, South Carolina. Totaling 200,000 square feet, it has 89 IL, 44 AL and 19 MC units. No additional details were disclosed, QSL Management announced that it took over management on October 17 and renamed the community The Barclay at Little River. Newmark’s Seniors Housing Team also secured a $140 million cash-out refinance through Freddie Mac for a seniors housing community in Atlanta, Georgia, called Corso Atlanta. Taking out the original construction loan, the package... Read More »
Joint Venture Secures Refinancing

Joint Venture Secures Refinancing

Mesa West Capital provided a joint venture with a loan to refinance a seniors housing community in Montvale, New Jersey. The joint venture comprises AEW Capital Management, Thrive Senior Living and Pike Construction. The five-year, floating-rate $57 million loan is secured by Thrive at Montvale. Built in 2022 by Thrive and Pike, the community features 88 independent living, 83 assisted living and 32 memory care units on 11.5 acres across 214,000 square feet. Read More »
Dwight Capital’s Recent Activity 

Invesque’s Recent Activity

Invesque recently announced several transaction and refinancing updates. First, in September, the company sold an Illinois skilled nursing facility for $16.5 million, with proceeds from the sale going towards reducing borrowings under the KeyBank credit facility. Invesque now only owns two SNFs. Next, in October, Invesque sold seven seniors housing assets in Maryland (three), Virginia (three) and Tennessee. They comprise 355 units and were previously managed by Commonwealth Senior Living. Invesque originally acquired a 17-property (and later 20-property) Commonwealth portfolio in 2019 for approximately $285.4 million, or $236,800 per unit. The 2024 sale price for the seven assets was $65.4... Read More »