• Joint Venture Acquires Four AL/MC Communities

    Following an active year of M&A with five separate deals totaling 21 properties, Stacked Stone Ventures has kicked off its 2026 growth with a portfolio acquisition in the Southeast. In a joint venture with Praxis Capital and an undisclosed family office, Stacked Stone, which was founded by Kent Eikanas, bought four assisted living/memory care... Read More »
  • Another Publicly Traded REIT Joins the M&A Mix

    Another well-capitalized institutional player is stepping into the seniors housing fray, adding fuel to an already aggressive bidding environment. And based on its initial acquisitions, with one closed at more than $1 million per unit, the target seems to be high-quality assets. Prices are rising fast in that segment, and as the buyer pool... Read More »
  • Distressed AL/MC Community Gets New Owner

    Scott Frazier, Kory Buzin and Steve Thomes of Blueprint advised a special servicer in the seniors housing sector on the sale of Spanish Vines, a well-maintained assisted living/memory care community. It sits in a densely populated Pocket-Greenhaven neighborhood of southwest Sacramento, California. The 88-unit community was generating negative... Read More »
  • Underperforming Community Sells and Secures Financing

    A buyer recently acquired an underperforming seniors housing community in Charleston, South Carolina, and Blueprint Capital Markets secured the debt financing. Blueprint also represented the undisclosed seller in its divestment. The asset comprises 84 units of assisted living and memory care. There is room for occupancy growth and expense cuts,... Read More »
  • Standalone MC Communities Secure Acquisition Financing

    Berkadia recently announced three financings on behalf of three different sponsors. In one of the closings, Steve Muth and Ed Williams arranged $25.8 million in acquisition financing for Peregrine Senior Living at Clifton Park and Peregrine Senior Living at Orchard Park. The bridge financing was provided through Berkadia’s Proprietary Lending... Read More »
Senior Care Portfolio Secures HUD Financing

Senior Care Portfolio Secures HUD Financing

A senior care portfolio secured $64.96 million in HUD financing for the refinance of three properties in Pennsylvania. Greystone provided the financing, with the deal originated by Christopher Clare and additional team members including David Young, Ben Rubin, Ryan C. Harkins, Parker Nielsen and Liam Gallagher assisting on the transaction. The portfolio comprises 408 skilled nursing beds, 88 assisted living and memory care beds and 10 independent living units across multiple Pennsylvania facilities delivering a full continuum of care. The portfolio is operated by an experienced regional healthcare group with a track record of improving facility performance, contributing to strengthened... Read More »
Seniors Housing Communities Sell in Southwest Florida

Seniors Housing Communities Sell in Southwest Florida

Berkadia has announced a couple of closings in southwest Florida. First, Brooks Minford headed to the Tampa, Florida area to sell a 138-unit assisted living/memory care community on behalf of a local developer that was looking to exit the seniors housing business. They had built Tessera of Brandon in 2017 to feature a mix of 98 assisted living and 40 memory care units. And it was operated by a third-party operator under a net lease, which was terminated upon the sale closing. An Orlando-based owner/operator emerged from an active bidding environment to purchase the community, with plans to add value through census improvement and physical enhancements.  Berkadia’s Ross Sanders, Dave... Read More »
California SNFs Secure HUD Financing

California SNFs Secure HUD Financing

Just a year after funding the acquisition and refinance of two skilled nursing facilities in California, Greystone returned to take the facilities to HUD. Totaling 219 beds, the facilities are located in Menlo Park and Los Banos. Kalesta Healthcare Group acquired them in 2025 and 2021, respectively, and sought a combined refinance in 2025. Grant Goodman of G Capital served as Kalesta’s capital advisor and brought the opportunity to Greystone as part of a competitive debt market process.  In March 2025, Greystone provided a $40.5 million bridge loan with an interest-only term, no recourse and a 24-month term with two six-month extension options. The facilities had recently stabilized,... Read More »
Borrower Refinances and Recapitalizes SNF Portfolio

Borrower Refinances and Recapitalizes SNF Portfolio

Capital Funding Group closed a $72.4 million bridge financing on behalf of a nationally-recognized borrower. It will support the refinancing and dividend recapitalization of a skilled nursing portfolio comprising nine facilities throughout Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. CFG aligned the bridge financing with a clear path to permanent execution, allowing the borrower to access liquidity now while positioning the assets for continued performance. Jimmy Zabel originated the transaction for the company. Read More »
Near-Stabilized AL/MC Community Lands Refinance

Near-Stabilized AL/MC Community Lands Refinance

Carnegie Capital closed a bridge refinance for a 50-unit assisted living/memory care community in the Houston, Texas MSA. Four years ago, the property was bought by a California-based operator with a growing footprint in Texas. Performance was approximately two to three months from stabilization, but with the acquisition loan maturity looming, a refinance was sought. Carnegie arranged a non-recourse loan for the principals, given the structure of the sponsor’s fund. The loan carries a three-year term, and the borrower has plans to go to HUD in two years. Read More »
Record-Setting HUD Express Lane Application to Commitment

Record-Setting HUD Express Lane Application to Commitment

Cambridge Realty Capital provided a $6.15 million loan to refinance Avalon Memory Care Keller, a 50-bed stand-alone memory care community in Keller, Texas (Dallas-Fort Worth MSA). The fully amortized, 35-year HUD loan was provided for the owner, a Texas limited liability company, that wished to recast bank debt into a long-term non-recourse mortgage. Cambridge utilized the Express Lane program to refinance the existing HUD loan, and the application to commitment was issued in a record-setting five calendar days. Read More »