• 60 Seconds with Swett: DOGE, The Budget and Healthcare Spending

    DOGE, or the Department of Government Efficiency, has been making the biggest splash in Washington, D.C. these days in terms of attention-grabbing headlines, and it appears it will try to target waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid spending as part of its efforts. Such a move could have a major impact on thousands of facilities’ bottom... Read More »
  • Apollo Acquires Bridge Investment Group

    Apollo and Bridge Investment Group Holdings have entered into a definitive agreement for Apollo to acquire Bridge in an all-stock transaction with an equity value of approximately $1.5 billion. Bridge has $50 billion of AUM in complementary sectors aligned with Apollo’s long-term growth strategy. Bridge’s seniors housing portfolio totals 62... Read More »
  • Brightview Divests to Joint Venture in Maryland

    Solera Senior Living, through a joint venture with Focus Healthcare Partners, acquired a seniors housing community in Bethesda, Maryland, from Brightview Senior Living. Built in 2019, Brightview Bethesda Woodmont comprises 92 assisted living and 21 memory care units. Occupancy was around 86% at closing, and Solera will take over operations. It... Read More »
  • Six Active Adult Communities Secure Freddie Mac Financing

    Walker & Dunlop secured a $200 million Freddie Mac financing for six active adult communities. The communities comprise more than 1,100 units in Texas, Oklahoma, North Carolina, South Carolina and Washington D.C. Average occupancy across the communities was 95% at the time of the financing. The fixed-rate, full-term interest-only loan is... Read More »
  • 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 »
CFG Secures Bridge-to-HUD Loan for Maryland Facility

CFG Secures Bridge-to-HUD Loan for Maryland Facility

Capital Funding Group announced the closing of a bridge-to-HUD loan totaling $20.0 million on behalf of a nationally recognized borrower. The loan supported the refinancing of a 125-bed skilled nursing facility in Maryland. This financing follows CFG’s closing of a $65.0 million bridge loan to support the refinancing of a nine-facility senior care portfolio in Ohio on behalf of a nationally recognized borrower. The portfolio includes one independent living community, one assisted living community and seven skilled nursing facilities totaling 709 beds. Read More »
BMO Provides $140.6 Million in Bridge Financing

BMO Provides $140.6 Million in Bridge Financing

BMO Healthcare Real Estate provided $70.6 million in bridge financing to a joint venture of New Perspective Senior Living, Boldt Capital and Fengate Asset Management, for the recapitalization of two Class-A seniors housing communities. The communities total 290 units in Franklin and Waukesha, Wisconsin. Loan proceeds include capital allocated for future capital improvements and value enhancement.  In a separate transaction, BMO provided $70.0 million in bridge financing to the same joint venture for the recapitalization of three Class-A seniors housing communities. The communities total 435 units and are in suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin (two communities), and West Fargo, North Dakota. Loan... Read More »
Berkadia Finances Clarendale Clayton

Berkadia Finances Clarendale Clayton

Berkadia refinanced Clarendale Clayton, a best-in-class seniors housing community in Clayton, Missouri (St. Louis MSA), that offers the full continuum of care in a high-end, resort-style setting. Opened in 2021, the 13-story property features 283 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care (195 IL, 66 AL and 20 MC).  Managing Director Austin Sacco of Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare arranged financing through a national bank on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Harrison Street, Ryan Companies US, Inc., and Life Care Services (LCS). The $82.45 million floating rate loan (or $291,000 per unit) featured an attractive interest rate and five years of... Read More »
Dwight Capital Announces Q1 Activity

Dwight Capital Announces Q1 Activity

Dwight Capital and its affiliate REIT, Dwight Mortgage Trust, financed $152.5 million in transactions during the first quarter of 2024. Among the transactions were a $44 million bridge loan for a 369-bed, seven-story skilled nursing facility in the Southwest U.S. The bridge loan, which closed in conjunction with a $5 million revolving line of credit, is expected to be refinanced through HUD in approximately 24 months. Adam Offman and Josh Sturm, Managing Directors of Healthcare, originated the transaction for a recurring client. Dwight also closed $26 million in HUD financing for River Towne Center and Etowah Landing, two SNFs in Georgia. The transaction included a $17.4 million refinance... Read More »
Fortress Investment Group Purchases in Arizona

Fortress Investment Group Purchases in Arizona

Marcus & Millichap was engaged by a private, family office merchant builder in its divestment of a fully stabilized seniors housing community in Arizona. Built in 2019, Inspira at Arrowhead comprises 165 independent living, assisted living and memory care units in Glendale. Nick Stahler, Hamid Panahi and Steve Gebbing of Institutional Property Advisors, a Marcus & Millichap company, handled the transaction. Alanna Ellis and Alex Sheaffer of JLL arranged acquisition financing for the deal. There were multiple offers from institutional private equity and public REITs. The winning bidder, a joint venture between Fortress Investment Group, LLC and COGIR Senior Living, was ultimately... Read More »
CFG Secures Bridge Refinance for Ohio Portfolio

CFG Secures Bridge Refinance for Ohio Portfolio

Capital Funding Group announced the closing of a $65 million bridge loan to support the refinance of nine senior care facilities in Ohio. The portfolio includes one independent living community, one assisted living community, and seven skilled nursing facilities totaling 709 beds. The financing was closed on behalf of a nationally recognized borrower. Capital Funding, LLC Managing Director, Real Estate Finance, Craig Casagrande and Capital Funding, LLC Associate Catherine Mansel originated the transaction for the company. Read More »