• 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 »
Harrison Street Refinances Class-A Asset

Harrison Street Refinances Class-A Asset

CBRE secured the refinancing for a seniors housing community in the Austin, Texas MSA, on behalf of Harrison Street. Aron Will and Tim Root handled the transaction, securing a five-year loan from a life insurance company.  Built in 2018, The Village at the Triangle features 208 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Upon opening, the community leased up to 94% in just 23 months, averaging eight net move-ins per month. Occupancy in 2021 was 97% and grew in 2022 and 2023 to 100%. Occupancy as of September is 100% with a lengthy waitlist. The community is currently operated by The Aspenwood Company. Read More »
Ziegler Closes Multi-Part Financing

Ziegler Closes Multi-Part Financing

Ziegler closed a bond financing and taxable term loan to finance EveryAge’s acquisition of Providence Place, a rental CCRC in High Point, North Carolina. EveryAge, formerly United Church Homes and Services, is a not-for-profit corporation organized in 1961 that owns nearly 1,000 units. With the acquisition and an upcoming development project, its unit count will rise above 1,400. EveryAge also provides management and certain other administrative services to seven corporations operating 252 housing units for low-income seniors (HUD 202 communities) and two PACE programs. The organization is currently developing a 95-unit independent living community located in Hickory, North Carolina.... Read More »
Protea Refinances Class-A Asset

Protea Refinances Class-A Asset

JLL Capital Markets arranged a $35 million construction-takeout refinancing for a seniors housing community in California. Built in 2019 and expanded in 2021, Ocean Hills Senior Living comprises 216 units in Oceanside. Working on behalf of Protea Capital Partners, JLL placed the five-year, fixed-rate loan with a regional bank.  Ocean Hills offers a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care units in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. The AL/MC phase of the property was delivered in 2019, with the IL portion opening in 2021. Initially hampered by the pandemic, occupancy rates have steadily increased. The campus reached initial stabilization in Q4:23.  There was... Read More »
Publicly Traded REIT Divests to Cougar Capital Management

Publicly Traded REIT Divests to Cougar Capital Management

Berkadia announced the financing and sale of a senior living community in South Setauket, New York. Mike Garbers, Cody Tremper, Ross Sanders and Dave Fasano closed the sale transaction on behalf of a publicly traded REIT. Berkadia provided both investment sales and mortgage banking services for the 196-unit independent living and assisted living community. The community will be rebranded as The Village at South Setauket and undergo extensive capital expenditure projects. Willow Ridge Senior Living will operate the community on a go-forward basis.  Steve Muth and Austin Sacco secured $15.6 million in acquisition and capex financing through Old Second Bank on behalf of the buyer,... Read More »
Presbyterian Retirement Communities Obtains Bond Financing

Presbyterian Retirement Communities Obtains Bond Financing

Ziegler closed a bond financing on behalf of Presbyterian Retirement Communities, Inc., (PRC) whose obligated group is the largest group of not-for-profit CCRCs in Florida, and the 11th largest in the nation with a total of 3,863 units. (PRC) $82,270,000 Series 2024 Bonds. PRC affiliated with Florida Presbyterian Homes (FPH) in Lakeland, Florida, and the Series 2024 bonds provided for the admission of FPH in the obligated group with the refunding of its outstanding debt. Proceeds of the $82.27 million of bonds will be used to refinance the outstanding PRC Series 2014 bonds and FPH Series 2010A bonds and FPH Series 2015 bonds. In addition, the bonds will help reimburse for $50 million of... Read More »
Joint Venture Secures Refinance for Arizona Portfolio

Joint Venture Secures Refinance for Arizona Portfolio

JLL Capital Markets arranged a $96.5 million refinancing for a seniors housing portfolio in Arizona. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Douglaston Development and The Hampton Group Inc., to secure the bank financing. The JLL Debt Advisory team representing the borrower was led by Alanna Ellis, Brad Miner and Ace Sudah.  Built between 2021 and 2024, the portfolio comprises five properties with 510 independent living, 339 assisted living and 122 memory care units in the Phoenix, Mesa, Sedona and Chandler MSA’s. The communities are in strong seniors housing submarkets, where the 75+ population represents almost 20% of the population in the surrounding areas, and include Canyon Winds... Read More »