• 60 Seconds with Swett: Navigating the Next Five Years in Seniors Housing M&A

    Are we entering the golden age of seniors housing? Next year, the first baby boomers will start turning 80, and with the current lack of new construction, occupancy rates are already rising before the real demographic wave hits. Many investors, both veterans and those new to our space, will feel pressure to grow their seniors housing holdings to... Read More »
  • Blackstone Sheds Another Asset from Its Seniors Housing Portfolio

    Blueprint handled a couple of sales in Florida and Nevada. The first in Florida involved a global private equity firm selling a 145-unit assisted living and memory care community in Boca Raton, Florida. Ben Firestone, Dillon Rudy and Jacob Ghel of Blueprint facilitated The Atrium at Boca Raton’s ownership transfer. The community presented certain... Read More »
  • CareTrust REIT Establishes SHOP Platform

    Three Texas seniors housing communities with 270 assisted living and memory care units were acquired by CareTrust REIT, Inc. The publicly traded REIT purchased the communities for $40 million, or $148,100 per unit. This marks the first investment of CareTrust’s SHOP platform. The communities were 86% occupied at the time of acquisition and will... Read More »
  • Ensign Grows Through Separate Transactions in Three States

    The Ensign Group, Inc. increased its portfolio through three separate acquisitions in Kansas, Arizona and Colorado. The publicly traded provider expanded its growing Midwest footprint through its Kansas acquisition of the real estate and operations of Willow Point Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, a 45-bed skilled nursing facility in Kansas... Read More »
  • Developer/Operator Divests to PE Firm

    A developer and operator sold Rivertown Ridge, a Class-A seniors housing community in the Grand Rapids suburb of Wyoming, Michigan, to a private equity firm. This community, built in 2020, features 152 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care, and has exhibited strong performance.  The seller, Redstone Homes, was... Read More »
12 Financings for 26 Senior Care Facilities Close

12 Financings for 26 Senior Care Facilities Close

Capital Funding Group financed more than $350.9 million across 12 transactions from mid-September through the end of October. The transactions supported 25 skilled nursing facilities and one facility with skilled nursing and assisted living. The assets were spread across Maryland, New York, South Carolina, Texas, New Jersey, Washington, Georgia, Tennessee and Missouri on behalf of nationally recognized borrowers. Details of the twelve transactions include: $38.1 million HUD loan for the refinancing of one skilled nursing facility in Maryland, featuring a total of 156 beds. Tim Eberhardt, Craig Casagrande and Catherine Mansel originated the deal. $17.0 million bridge loan increase for a... Read More »
Joint Venture Buys Orange County Community

Joint Venture Buys Orange County Community

A high-end seniors housing community in Orange County sold with the help of CBRE National Senior Housing. Aron Will and John Sweeny represented the joint venture seller in the deal, while Will and Matthew Kuronen arranged acquisition financing from a national bank. The loan came with a four-year term, a full term of interest only and a floating rate. A joint venture between Belmont Village Senior Living and Harrison Street Asset Management bought the asset for an undisclosed price. But considering the affluent market and the high-quality Belmont Village brand, we believe it was a high price. Belmont Village Aliso Viejo was built in 2019 and encompasses 3.4 acres and features a... Read More »
Developer Secures Construction Financing

Developer Secures Construction Financing

JLL Capital Markets arranged a $47 million construction financing for The Arbella at Blue Hills, a 164-unit, active adult community to be developed in Bloomfield, Connecticut. JLL worked on behalf of the developer, The United Group of Companies, Inc. (United Group) to secure the construction loan through Liberty Bank of Middletown, Connecticut. Opening in 2027, the 10.3-acre site will consist of nine residential buildings offering one-bedroom, two-bedroom, two-bedroom-plus-den, and townhome units, including 19 affordable units. Units will feature open floor plans, nine-foot ceilings, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, walk-in closets, double-sink vanities, full-size... Read More »
Midwest-Based Operator Refinances AL/MC Communities

Midwest-Based Operator Refinances AL/MC Communities

MONTICELLOAM, LLC, along with firm affiliates, provided a $28.5 million senior bridge financing for two Midwest seniors housing communities. The financing was originated by Karina Davydov, Senior Managing Director, Originations. The sponsor, a Midwest-based operator with a portfolio of over 40 seniors housing and healthcare properties and a returning client, will use loan proceeds to refinance the two assisted living/memory care communities in Wisconsin and Ohio with over 200 units. Read More »
SNF Replaces Existing Financing with New HUD Arrangement

SNF Replaces Existing Financing with New HUD Arrangement

JD Stettin of Carnegie Capital arranged a couple of financings for two skilled nursing facilities in Texas. First, a 94-bed facility in the Wichita Falls market refinanced its existing acquisition financing with a new $8.5 million HUD arrangement. Built in the 1970s, the facility was performing well. It was purchased in December 2024 for $9.35 million, or $99,500 per bed, with a 100% loan-to-purchase-price bridge loan. So, the refinance was arranged within 10 months of acquisition and for 100% of the sponsor’s original purchase price. Stettin also arranged an acquisition loan for a 75-bed SNF in the Lubbock-Levelland market in west Texas. Built in the 1960s, the facility was not performing... Read More »
CIBC Bank’s Recent Skilled Nursing Activity

CIBC Bank’s Recent Skilled Nursing Activity

CIBC Bank USA shared its recent financing activity, totaling more than $100 million. The largest transaction saw the bank provide a $50 million term loan and a $4.0 million working capital revolving line of credit to a regional owner/operator to refinance a skilled nursing facility in northern California. Historical performance was trending positively, with occupancy and operating margins expected to improve further. Fritz Kieckhefer, Kyle Doran and Jon Roh handled the transaction. Kieckhefer, Doran and Ian Cooper then provided a $31 million term loan and a $3.0 million working capital credit line to help an operator exercise its purchase option on two SNFs and refinance a third facility... Read More »