• Sonida Sees Slight Census Growth

    Sonida Senior Living continues its upward occupancy march and announced some positive operations news in its latest earnings report, but its growth was curbed somewhat in the second quarter, at least on a year-over-year basis. First, with the good news, Sonida reported the July end of period spot occupancy for the same-store communities was... Read More »
  • Three Separate Deals Close for PA and KY SNFs

    Jeffrey Vegh and Joe Schiff of Forest Healthcare Properties closed three skilled nursing transactions. The first deal involved the sale of two skilled nursing facilities that sit near each other just outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The cash-flowing assets total 242 beds. The seller was a New Jersey-based operator, and the buyer entered the... Read More »
  • Non-Performing SNFs Trade Hands in Miami

    Evans Senior Investments represented a regional, Florida-based owner/operator in the sale of two non-core assets, Pinecrest Rehabilitation Center and Tamarac Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. That seller was NuVision Management, which commented on the eventual purchase price exceeding its expectations, especially for non-performing... Read More »
  • Independent Living Buyer Plans to Utilize Michigan Choice Waiver Program

    A high-quality independent living community sold in northern Michigan, thanks to Justin Knapp and Jim Knapp of The Knapp-Stahler Group at Marcus & Millichap. Whispering Pines was purpose-built in Lake City with 48 units. It boasted strong in-place occupancy and faced little local competition. Across the 19 acres, there are also wooded walking... Read More »
  • Pennsylvania Portfolio Secures Bridge Loan

    Greystone provided a $64.96 million bridge loan for a senior care portfolio in Pennsylvania comprising three assets with 506 beds. The financing was originated by Christopher Clare, David Young, Ryan Harkins, Ben Rubin, Parker Nielsen and Liam Gallagher. The non-recourse interest-only bridge loan carries a 24-month term, two six-month extension... Read More »
BWE Arranges Bond Financing for California IL/AL/MC Community

BWE Arranges Bond Financing for California IL/AL/MC Community

Ryan Stoll and Taylor Mokris of BWE arranged $65 million in bond financing for Ivy Park at Milpitas, a seniors housing community with 199 independent living, assisted living and memory care units in Milpitas, California. The financing was secured on behalf of a joint venture between Blue Mountain Enterprises and SRM Development. Oakmont Management Group is managing the property.  The loan was structured as a 15-year bond issuance, credit-enhanced by a letter of credit from Poppy Bank, and features five years of interest-only payments along with a favorable covenant structure. The financing provides the sponsor with enhanced flexibility and a long-term runway to complete lease-up and drive... Read More »
Ziegler Closes Acquisition and Bond Financings

Ziegler Closes Acquisition and Bond Financings

Ziegler announced that it advised on an acquisition loan and closed a bond financing. Ziegler was the capital structure advisor and hedge advisor in the placement of a $52.5 million acquisition loan on behalf of a regional owner/operator. The acquisition financing was used to acquire five independent living communities in Michigan. The portfolio surrounds the Metro-Detroit MSA and has a total of 631 units and 695 beds. Christopher Utz advised and negotiated the transaction for the borrower and placed the loan with Oxford Finance. Ziegler’s Structured Products Practice placed an interest rate cap through a competitive bid process, ultimately executing the cap with Goldman Sachs. Ziegler... Read More »
Joint Venture Recapitalizes Massachusetts Class-A Portfolio

Joint Venture Recapitalizes Massachusetts Class-A Portfolio

Northbridge Companies and Taurus Investment Holdings recapitalized their portfolio of six Class-A seniors housing communities in the Boston suburbs for $227 million, or $447,700 per unit. The recap comes five years after the joint venture acquired the portfolio for approximately $200 million, or $394,500 per unit, which was Taurus’ first investment in the seniors housing sector. Welltower (NYSE: WELL) was the seller at the time, having been represented by the team at Newmark, which also helped facilitate debt for Northbridge. That same Newmark team represented Northbridge and Taurus in the 2025 recap. Featuring 507 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care, the portfolio... Read More »
Ziegler Places Two Bank Loans for Phorcys Capital Partners

Ziegler Places Two Bank Loans for Phorcys Capital Partners

Ziegler served as the capital structure advisor in the placement of two bank loans totaling $21.795 million on behalf of Phorcys Capital Partners. The first financing was used to acquire Superior Residences of Clermont, a not-for-profit assisted living/memory care community in Clermont, Florida that was held and operated through a court-appointed receivership. Built in 2002, the community has a total of 114 units (140 licensed beds), comprised of 74 assisted living and 40 memory care units. The acquisition closed in April 2025, with Ziegler placing the acquisition and capital expenditure loan with Stride Bank. SRI Management is the third-party manager of the community. The second financing... Read More »
Not-For-Profit Secures Refinancing

Not-For-Profit Secures Refinancing

Ziegler announced the closing of a large bond financing on behalf of Sequoia Living, a California not-for-profit public benefit corporation that serves seniors throughout Northern California. Sequoia, originally known as Northern California Presbyterian Homes, and its related entities own four CCRCs and three affordable housing communities. The CCRCs, the revenues of which are pledged to the payment of the bonds, include The Sequoias Portola Valley, The Sequoias San Francisco, The Sequoias Tamalpais and Viamonte Senior Living. They contain 844 independent living units, 146 assisted living or memory care units, and 112 skilled nursing beds. The bonds totaled $151.555 million issued through... Read More »
Greystone Provides Two Acquisition Loans

Greystone Provides Two Acquisition Loans

Greystone provided two financings for the acquisition of a skilled nursing facility and a skilled nursing portfolio. First, the firm provided a $33.9 million bridge-to-HUD financing for the acquisition of a skilled nursing facility in Virginia with 210 units. The interest-only bridge financing carries a 24-month term, with two six-month extension options, and features a floating rate. The borrower also secured an interest rate cap to mitigate future rate volatility. The financing was originated by Christopher Clare, David Young, Ryan Harkins, Ben Rubin, Parker Nielsen and Liam Gallagher.  Next, Greystone provided a $45.4 million bridge-to-HUD loan for the acquisition of four skilled... Read More »