• Incumbent Operator Secures Two Acquisition Financings

    Jay Healy and Director Andrew Lanzaro of Berkadia utilized the company’s balance sheet to provide $39.7 million of bridge-to-HUD financing for a Fort Worth-based skilled nursing owner/operator. The intent is to close the two subsequent HUD 232/223(f) refinancings in the second half of 2026. The loans facilitated the acquisition of three Texas... Read More »
  • MONTICELLOAM’s 2025 Activity

    MONTICELLOAM reported its 2025 activity, completing 49 senior care and multifamily transactions totaling over $2.2 billion in bridge, mezzanine and working capital financing throughout the year. In one of the notable transactions, one of the largest financings the firm has ever completed, MONTICELLOAM funded $470.5 million in bridge and working... Read More »
  • CBRE’s Active 2025 and Q1:26 Projections

    CBRE’s National Senior Housing team announced its 2025 activity, with $3.1 billion in total transaction volume. Debt originations and equity placements comprised $1.95 billion of that total, and were completed across 25 states. Meanwhile, the investment sales side closed $1.15 billion in deals, selling 27 properties across 14 states. The... Read More »
  • Underperforming AL/MC Assets Sell in Michigan

    A buyer with operational expertise and capital resources acquired two seniors housing communities that were not stabilized at the time of sale. The new owner intends to stabilize performance, implement targeted management improvements and reposition the assets. Current rates are priced below local competitors, offering upside through rate... Read More »
  • Global Real Estate Investor Enters Seniors Housing

    Blueprint revisited a familiar property, selling it on behalf of a joint venture that originally purchased it through another Blueprint-led sales process. The partnership was between a global private equity firm and a seniors housing sponsor, and at the time of its acquisition, the community was struggling. But they renovated all units and common... Read More »
SNF Portfolio Receives Bridge Financing

SNF Portfolio Receives Bridge Financing

MONTICELLOAM, along with firm affiliates, provided $60 million in bridge financing to a five-facility skilled nursing portfolio in Illinois. The two-year loan was originated by Karina Davydov. The returning healthcare client, who operates over a dozen skilled nursing facilities in Illinois, will use the loan proceeds to acquire the portfolio, which has more than 620 licensed beds. Read More »
Not-for-Profits Close Separate Bond Transactions

Not-for-Profits Close Separate Bond Transactions

Ziegler announced the closing of two financings in Pennsylvania and North Carolina on behalf of separate borrowers. First was Messiah Lifeways’ $82.32 million of Series 2026A bonds. Messiah Lifeways is a not-for-profit that owns Messiah Village, a Type C fee-for-service CCRC serving over 700 seniors on an 85-acre campus in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. There are currently 375 independent living units, 88 personal care units, 76 memory care units, 100 skilled nursing beds and 18 skilled nursing/memory support beds.  Construction on a second location is set to begin during the first quarter of 2026. Fernecrest will also sit on 85-acres, and is approximately six miles from Messiah... Read More »
Blue Moon/StepStone Finalize Large Recapitalization

Blue Moon/StepStone Finalize Large Recapitalization

Blue Moon Capital Partners completed a large recapitalization of five seniors housing communities that it developed over the years and were the last remaining assets within its fund, Blue Moon Senior Housing I. CBRE National Senior Housing acted as transaction advisor in the recap and arranged acquisition financing for the deal. StepStone Real Estate LP, the real estate arm of the global investment firm StepStone Group Inc. formed a joint venture with Blue Moon to take over ownership of the portfolio. Aron Will and John Sweeny, Co-Heads of CBRE National Senior Housing, acted as advisors on the transaction. Consisting of five Class-A seniors housing communities, the portfolio was... Read More »
Seniors Housing Communities Secure Refinances

Seniors Housing Communities Secure Refinances

Berkadia recently refinanced Allegro Parkland, an independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Parkland, Florida. A joint venture between Harrison Street Asset Management and Allegro Senior Living was the borrower. The community opened in March 2020 (perhaps not the best timing) and features 61 independent living, 88 assisted living and 26 memory care units.  Berkadia’s Managing Directors Austin Sacco and Steve Muth, plus newly minted Managing Director Garrett Sacco and AVP – Originations Alec Rosenfeld, secured a five-year loan with a 5.95% interest rate, a 30-year amortization schedule and a 65% loan-to-value ratio. The same Berkadia team, plus Ed Williams and... Read More »
CIBC Bank’s Recent Activity

CIBC Bank’s Recent Activity

CIBC Bank USA closed an impressive array of transactions in the last several months, totaling more than $800 million in credit facilities across the country. The largest transaction was an $85 million (with earn-outs) debt package for a senior care portfolio in the Northeast. The debt included a senior term loan and a mezzanine loan to refinance the portfolio and cover corporate needs. Adam Panos, Patrick Garden, Charlie Sheridan and Tom Sheeren worked on the deal for CIBC. Laura Habich and Sam Dendrinos originated a couple of large cash-out refinances for skilled nursing clients. A $27.3 million loan went to a stand-alone SNF, and a $70.7 million loan refinanced a portfolio of four... Read More »
Family-Owned Company Refinances Washington Community

Family-Owned Company Refinances Washington Community

Lument closed a $21.5 million HUD loan to refinance Village Green of Federal Way, a seniors housing community in Federal Way, Washington. The building features 136 licensed assisted living units and 34 independent living cottages. The sponsor, Village Green, is a family-owned company. Lument helped navigate the pending loan maturity through HUD’s Express Lane. The FHA loan has a fixed interest rate and 35-year term. Casey Moore led the transaction. Read More »