• Brookdale Boosts Short Term Stability

    Brookdale Senior Living completed a series of financing transactions totaling approximately $600 million that refinanced all of its remaining 2026 mortgage debt and maturities, around $350 million, and a portion of 2027 mortgage debt maturities, approximately $200 million. The company also secured more fixed-rate debt, helping to cut rate risk.... Read More »
  • Ikaria Announces $1 Billion in Q4 Volume

    Ikaria Capital Group closed out a successful 2025, announcing several significant transactions in the fourth quarter that exceeded $1 billion in volume. The activity comprises financings in the seniors housing, skilled nursing and behavioral health sectors across multiple states and borrowers.  The largest deal was a $595.5 million senior... Read More »
  • PE Group Enters Oklahoma after Medicaid Rate Bump

    A skilled nursing facility in Oklahoma that recently benefited from the state’s Medicaid rate bump sold to a national private equity firm looking to enter the state. Built in 1967, Maplewood Care Center features 180 beds on over three acres in Tulsa. It is located close to several major hospitals and healthcare campuses, but occupancy was sitting... Read More »
  • Community Purchased through HUD Assumption

    Chad Mundy of the Knapp-Stahler Group of Marcus & Millichap sold an 82-unit assisted living/memory care community in Lewiston, Idaho. Built in phases in the early 2000s, the community featured five separate buildings, one of which was vacant after sustaining damage from a flood. As a result, occupancy was lower, based on the 89 licensed beds,... Read More »
  • The Zett Group Rounds Out Q4

    The Zett Group closed out Q4 with several closings in the Pacific Northwest. First was the sale of Fox Hollow, a 58-unit seniors housing community in Eugene, Oregon. Built in 1988 and renovated in 2003, the community features 51 assisted living units and seven independent living “cottage-style” units. Set in a nice area of Eugene, it was owned by... Read More »
Bank Provides Refinance to Family Office

Bank Provides Refinance to Family Office

BHI, the U.S. branch of Bank Hapoalim, provided a $29.0 million loan for the refinancing of an assisted living and skilled nursing facility in West Palm Beach, Florida. Gold Standard of Care Group, a Florida-based family office with a focus on healthcare and senior care and over $150 million in assets, was the borrower.  Totaling 70,272 square feet, the property was originally built in 1995. Significant renovations were completed in 2023 and 2024. Amenities at the community include a salon, bistro, chapel, courtyard, concierge, game room, gym, library, transportation, lounges, private dining and a spa room. Colonial Assisted Living Management operates the facility. According to... Read More »
VIUM’s Slew of Financings

VIUM’s Slew of Financings

We have written about the uptick of liquidity in the seniors housing and care market, and the willingness among lenders to write bigger and bigger checks to finance larger portfolios. Well, VIUM Capital just announced a slew of financings totaling more than $180 million for four senior care portfolios.  The largest was arranged for three skilled nursing facilities totaling 357 beds in Florida. Sponsorship had acquired the facilities in September 2022 and had since materially improved operations through increased occupancy, RUG optimization and limited contract nursing. Occupancy ranged between 87% and 92% as of August 2025. A bridge loan provided by VIUM Capital via Merchants Bank of... Read More »
Two Not-For-Profits Close Separate Bond Issues

Two Not-For-Profits Close Separate Bond Issues

Ziegler closed an $80.0 million tax-exempt fixed-rate bond issue for Brazos Presbyterian Homes (BPH). The Series 2025 bonds were issued through the New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Authority. BPH owns and operates three continuing care retirement communities in Texas. Brazos Towers at Bayou Manor, which opened in 1963, sits on a seven-acre campus between Meyerland and West University, two neighborhoods in Houston, Texas. The Hallmark was acquired by BPH in 1972 and comprises five acres in the heart of the Galleria neighborhood of Houston. Longhorn Village opened in 2009 and was acquired by BPH in 2018. It is on 55 acres within the planned development known as “Steiner Ranch”... Read More »
Stellar Senior Living Finances Arizona Community

Stellar Senior Living Finances Arizona Community

Marcus & Millichap arranged $22 million in financing for The Springs of Scottsdale, a 143-unit independent living community in Phoenix, Arizona. Paul Winterowd secured the financing with a national life insurance company on behalf of Stellar Senior Living. The sponsor secured a five-year loan at 60% loan-to-value, with a competitive interest rate of 6.05% and a 27-year amortization schedule. The property is located in the heart of downtown Scottsdale and offers one- and two-bedroom units equipped with full kitchens and individually controlled heating and air conditioning. Additional amenities include all-inclusive dining, housekeeping and linen services, a full-time concierge and a gym... Read More »
EVA Care Group Refinances California Portfolio

EVA Care Group Refinances California Portfolio

Helios Healthcare Advisors went to a private credit fund to secure a refinance for a senior care portfolio in California. Totaling 165 beds, there is a skilled nursing facility in San Bernardino and an assisted living community in Fillmore. The communities are owned by EVA Care Group, a Los Angeles-based national healthcare organization.  Both properties were previously mortgage free, creating an opportunity for EVA Care Group to unlock liquidity and strategically recapitalize the assets. EVA could have pursued a traditional working capital line, which would have introduced significant administrative burden and come with restrictive covenants that limit operator flexibility. But... Read More »
Florida Portfolio Receives Financing

Florida Portfolio Receives Financing

Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of Dwight Capital, provided a $120 million bridge loan to finance five skilled nursing facilities in Florida comprising 795 beds. The debt was used to refinance the 120-bed Parklands Care Center & Rehab in Gainesville, and the 120-bed Riverwood Healthcare & Rehab Center in Starke. It also funded the acquisition of the 299-bed Balanced Healthcare in St. Petersburg, the 76-bed Gulfside Health & Rehab Center in Clearwater, the 180-bed Lake Placid Health & Rehab Center in Lake Placid. To further support the facilities’ operations, Dwight Healthcare Funding also provided a $20 million working capital line of credit in conjunction with... Read More »