• Sabra’s Q4 Deals Push 2025 New Investments to $450 Million

    Sabra Health Care REIT released its fourth quarter results. On a year-over-year basis, same-store cash NOI increased 12.6% for the fourth quarter of 2025, while the 2025 quarterly year-over-year average increase was 15.0%, inclusive of the stabilized facilities formerly operated by Holiday Retirement.  Its Q4 acquisitions brought the... Read More »
  • CareTrust Closes 2025 with 169 New Property Investments

    CareTrust REIT came out with its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 earnings and is continuing on its growth trajectory. In Q4, the REIT added 19 properties to its portfolio, comprising 14 triple-net leased skilled nursing facilities, two triple-net leased seniors housing communities and three SHOP communities, all totaling $561.5 million in... Read More »
  • Separate Sellers Divest in Florida

    Berkadia announced two seniors housing closings, both involving communities in the Sunshine State. First, Berkadia represented a Maryland-based private equity investment firm in its divestment of a 130-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in the Jacksonville, Florida MSA. The asset was built in 2015. Ross Sanders,... Read More »
  • Idaho IL/AL Community Receives HUD Financing

    Berkadia secured $27.5 million in financing for a seniors housing community in Idaho. The asset comprises 191 independent living and assisted living units, and was 97% occupied at the time of closing. Bianca Andujo and Steve Muth closed the financing through HUD’s 232/223(f) program for a first-time Berkadia client based in Tennessee. The loan... Read More »
  • Welltower Releases Strong Results, Again

    Welltower announced its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results, which reflected a strong year, as anticipated. Investors seemed to agree, with shares rising to an intraday high of 5.9% above the prior close the day following the release, before finishing up 3.5%.  In the fourth quarter, the REIT saw 400 basis points of average occupancy... Read More »
Dwight Capital Announces Q4 Activity

Dwight Capital Announces Q4 Activity

Dwight Capital, its affiliate REIT, Dwight Mortgage Trust (DMT), and Dwight Healthcare Funding (DHF) closed a combined $465 million in skilled nursing financings in the fourth quarter of 2025. The transactions spanned 12 states and included a mix of HUD, bridge, and revolving line-of-credit financings. One notable closing was a $120 million bridge loan provided by DMT to finance five skilled nursing facilities in Florida comprising 795 beds. In the transaction, two facilities were refinanced, and three were acquired. To further support the facilities’ operations, DHF provided a $20 million working capital line of credit in conjunction with the bridge financing. Adam Offman originated the... Read More »
Incumbent Operator Secures Two Acquisition Financings

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 skilled nursing facilities that the sponsor previously operated under a triple-net lease. The sponsor acquired the leased-fee interests below fee simple value, supported by the equity created through successful operations and the recent Medicaid rate increases in Texas. The first transaction was a $31.4 million bridge loan for the acquisition of two... Read More »
MONTICELLOAM’s 2025 Activity

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 capital for 16 skilled nursing facilities in Virginia. The sponsor owns/operates more than 200 SNFs across the country, and used the $455.5 million bridge financing to refinance existing debt on the Virginia assets. In addition, MONTICELLOAM arranged a $15.0 million working capital line of credit for the borrower to manage the daily operational... Read More »
CBRE’s Active 2025 and Q1:26 Projections

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 investment sales team is projecting around $1.79 billion in closings in the first quarter of 2026 alone, which would surpass last year’s full-year total by 55.7%. That is some real momentum. Read More »
CBRE’s Active 2025 and Q1:26 Projections

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 investment sales team is projecting around $1.79 billion in closings in the first quarter of 2026 alone, which would surpass last year’s full-year total by 55.7%. That is some real momentum. Read More »
Live Well Cottages Locks in Construction Financing

Live Well Cottages Locks in Construction Financing

Ziegler, through its Senior Housing & Care Finance Practice, priced Live Well Senior Living Inc.’s $45.6 million Series 2026 bonds. Live Well Senior Living is a not-for-profit organization that provides affordable seniors housing options.  Live Well Cottages at Vineland is a planned 130-unit independent living cottage community on a 25-acre site in Vineland, New Jersey. Rental rates will include two hours of weekly in-home care, with additional services available as needed. Construction is scheduled to begin February 2026, and the first units have a planned completion date of six months after construction commences. The units will initially be occupied with temporary certificates of... Read More »