• 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 »
Chicago Pacific Founders & Grand Park Capital Secure Refinance

Chicago Pacific Founders & Grand Park Capital Secure Refinance

JLL Capital Markets secured $115 million in bridge financing for a seniors housing portfolio on behalf of Chicago Pacific Founders and Grand Park Capital. The refinance consists of a three-year, non-recourse loan, secured through Ally Bank to take out existing debt. The financing markets responded favorably to the strength of the ownership and asset-level performance, and the loan closed as proposed and on schedule.  The four-asset Town Village Portfolio is primarily comprised of independent living and totals 852 units across Alabama, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Michigan. Built between 2000 and 2002 and having undergone renovations by the sponsors since, the assets are strategically... Read More »
Northland Networks Funds Arkansas Acquisition

Northland Networks Funds Arkansas Acquisition

Northland Networks, which was acquired by First National of Nebraska in 2023, has closed a number of transactions so far this year, most recently arranging two acquisition loans for CCRCs in Arkansas. Both previously owned and operated by Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, the assets were part of the not-for-profit’s exit from 15 states and consolidation of its services to the Midwest.  The CCRCs are located in Hot Springs Village and Mountain Home, Arkansas, and attract higher income seniors in their respective areas. Hot Springs Village was built between 1986 and 2006 and features a combination of 90 independent living units (including six two-unit buildings and a 78-unit... Read More »
Berkadia Refinances Intergenerational Living Community

Berkadia Refinances Intergenerational Living Community

Berkadia refinanced a unique, intergenerational living community called The Pillars of Prospect Park. The 283-unit seniors housing community in Minneapolis, Minnesota is owned by Harrison Street and Oppidan. To refinance an existing construction loan, Managing Directors Austin Sacco and Steve Muth of Berkadia secured bridge financing through a national bank, with a three-year term, three years of interest only and an attractive spread.  Built in 2020, the property is situated near downtown Minneapolis, the University of Minnesota Medical Center, and Midland Hills Country Club. It features an intergenerational living model which includes senior living, student living, and a children’s... Read More »
CBRE Closes Three Bank Financings

CBRE Closes Three Bank Financings

The dog days of summer have brought a slew of bank financings from CBRE this August. First was a refinance for The Springs at Lancaster Village, which is owned by a joint venture between The Springs Living and Amstad Farms Land Company. Built in 1983 with expansions in the 1990s, the community has 115 independent living and 74 assisted living units, with an array of amenities. It was acquired by The Springs Living in 2020 for $31.5 million, or $165,800 per unit, with Amstad, a long-standing friend and family relationship of Springs, providing the original capital for the deal. Amstad is not your typical seniors housing investor, being one of the largest potato producers in the Pacific... Read More »
National REIT and Atria Secure Financing for California Class-A Community

National REIT and Atria Secure Financing for California Class-A Community

JLL arranged a $52 million refinancing for Atria Newport Beach, a 168-unit senior living community in the Newport Beach enclave of Orange County, California. The Class-A asset was built in two phases with the north building fully renovated in 2023, while the south building was purpose-built and opened in 2021. The three-story buildings are home to independent living, assisted living and memory care units.  The borrower is a partnership between a national REIT and Atria Senior Living. MidCap Financial provided the floating-rate first mortgage loan. Aaron Rosenzweig and Dan Baker handled the transaction. Read More »