• Brookdale’s Portfolio Stumbles in February

    Brookdale Senior Living reported its February 2026 occupancy numbers, and if the remaining cold weather months even closely resemble what the company has posted so far this winter, they will need to do some serious heavy lifting this summer to progress in its census rebound.  All of its reported occupancy figures, including consolidated and... Read More »
  • 60 Seconds with Swett: The State of the Healthcare M&A Market

    I attended the McDermott Will & Schulte Healthcare Private Equity Conference in Miami Beach last week, and the buzz mostly centered around increased investment in outpatient care, AI in healthcare and a persistent bid-ask spread that has kept healthcare M&A relatively steady, and down when comparing it to the seniors housing and care... Read More »
  • Newmark Reports Slew of February Deals

    The Newmark seniors housing team reported an active February, with six investment sales and four significant debt transactions. First, outside of Chicago, the team sold Clarendale of Mokena, a 156-unit seniors housing community featuring independent living, assisted living and memory care services. The community was built in 2015 by Ryan... Read More »
  • Improving SNF Sells to Newer Skilled Nursing Entrant

    A regional skilled nursing owner/operator divested one of its senior care facilities in western Nebraska after deciding to refocus its operational efforts in a more condensed regional footprint. The owner/operator engaged Michael Segal and Daniel Waldhorn of Blueprint to run the process.  Built in 1960, Monument Rehabilitation and Care... Read More »
  • AEW Capital Management Divests to Joint Venture

    Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare handled the sale and financing of The Sheridan of Green Oaks, which Town Lane and Arcole acquired, marking the joint venture’s fifth seniors housing investment in their inaugural $1.25 billion real estate fund. Built in 2016 by Senior Lifestyle Corporation, the Class-A community comprises 78 independent... Read More »
Harbert Management Corporation Secures Financing for California Community

Harbert Management Corporation Secures Financing for California Community

Live Oak Bank provided a $25 million bridge-to-sale loan to finance a seniors housing community near Los Angeles, California. Harbert Seniors Housing Fund I LP, which is managed by Harbert Management Corporation, is the borrower. The financing features a three-year initial term, 36 months of interest-only payments and $2.8 million in potential future earnout proceeds. The property totals 97 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Read More »
Florida Portfolio Locks in Refinancing

Florida Portfolio Locks in Refinancing

MONTICELLOAM announced the financing of a senior bridge loan and working capital facility for three skilled nursing facilities in southern Florida, totaling $108.75 million. The sponsorship group, a repeat client of MONTICELLOAM, intends to use the $105.5 million floating-rate senior bridge loan to refinance the existing debt on the portfolio. The $3.25 million working capital facility will be used to cover the day-to-day operational needs of over 500 licensed beds across the three facilities. Read More »
Mississippi Seniors Housing Portfolio Secures Refinancing

Mississippi Seniors Housing Portfolio Secures Refinancing

Steven Muth and Andrew Lanzaro of Berkadia recently completed the refinancing of a four-property seniors housing portfolio in Mississippi for a Southeast-based owner/operator, which is a first-time Berkadia client. Proceeds of the $14 million HUD loan paid off bank debt and partnership debt from a previous addition funded by the sponsor. The two properties were built in 1998 with additions in 2003 and 2013. All four loans have 35-year fully amortizing terms. Read More »
Dwight Mortgage Trust Finances Bridge Loan

Dwight Mortgage Trust Finances Bridge Loan

Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of Dwight Capital, financed an $80 million bridge loan to facilitate the acquisition of a five-property skilled nursing portfolio located throughout central Florida. These facilities comprise a total of 518 beds and were 88% occupied. In conjunction with the 30-month bridge loan (which has a six-month extension option), Dwight Healthcare Funding provided a $12 million working capital line of credit to support the portfolio’s ongoing operational needs. This transaction was originated by Josh Sturm, Managing Director of Senior Housing and Healthcare. Read More »
Active Adult Community Secures Construction Financing

Active Adult Community Secures Construction Financing

Berkadia announced the construction financing of Mera Lawrenceville, a 200-unit active adult community in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Austin Sacco, Steve Muth and Garrett Sacco secured the construction financing through Texas Capital Bank on behalf of a joint venture sponsored by Sparrow Capital Partners. The community, 30 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta, is located in a master planned, by-right site in a high-barrier-to-entry market and is in close proximity to Primary Care Center of Georgia, multifamily homes and retail. Read More »
Public Finance Authority Issues Bonds to Finance AL/MC Community

Public Finance Authority Issues Bonds to Finance AL/MC Community

Wisconsin-based Public Finance Authority plans to issue $132.4 million in bonds to finance a retirement community in Potomac, Maryland. The revenue bonds will finance the acquisition, construction and outfitting of the ISF – Potomac Senior Living rental retirement community. The project will feature approximately 68 assisted living units and 26 memory care beds.  Proceeds from the bond sale will also be used to fund a debt service reserve, capitalized interest for about 31 months and cover working capital and issuance costs. The offering is structured in two tranches: $128.4 million in Senior Series 2025A bonds, which are tax-exempt, and $4 million in Senior Series 2025B bonds,... Read More »