• 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 »
  • Harborside CCRC Sale Approved

    Focus Healthcare Partners’ purchase of a struggling CCRC on Long Island has gone through the ringer, but Chief Judge Alan S. Trust of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York just approved the sale under modified terms, which should close within the next two months. The property attracted some attention in late 2024 when New... Read More »
  • Imagine Senior Living Acquires in Texas

    An owner/operator of independent living, assisted living and memory care communities acquired a seniors housing community in Amarillo, Texas. Built in 2000, The Reserve at Amarillo features assisted living and memory care units. The buyer, Imagine Senior Living, has an established footprint with communities in Texas, Idaho, Oregon, Washington,... Read More »
  • Brookdale Senior Living: Slow and Steady

    Brookdale Senior Living released its fourth quarter and full-year earnings results this week, and all we can say is that the improvements, while welcomed, are slow and steady. Management has had a lot on its plate the past 18 months or so in a post-pandemic environment, but things like occupancy are moving up, but not as fast as for others. The... Read More »
  • Three Communities Trade Hands in Pacific Northwest

    Blake Bozett and Spud Batt of The Zett Group shot out of the gates in 2025, closing three separate transactions in the Pacific Northwest so far this year. The largest was for an 88-unit seniors housing community in central Washington which closed this week. Owned by a regional operator based in Washington, this community consists of 36... Read More »
AEW Capital Management Acquires in Florida

AEW Capital Management Acquires in Florida

JLL Capital Markets handled the sale and financing for Wellington Bay, a 283-unit seniors housing community in Wellington, Florida. JLL’s Seniors Housing Capital Markets team procured the buyer, AEW Capital Management, and secured the three-year acquisition loan through Capital One on behalf of the buyer. Built in 2019, the Class-A Wellington Bay comprises a well-performing 159-unit independent living community and The Lisbet Health Center, which offers 124 assisted living and memory care units. The 45-acre and 749,488-square-foot lakeside campus also offers the ability to expand the IL by an additional 177 units.  According to South Florida Business Journal, the seller was Wellington Bay... Read More »
Joint Venture Secures Refinancing

Joint Venture Secures Refinancing

First Citizens Bank announced that its Healthcare Finance business has refinanced The Bristal at Wayne, a 158-bed seniors housing community in Wayne, New Jersey. The borrower is a joint venture affiliate of Chicago-based Harrison Street and B2K Development. The same joint venture served as the community’s original developer, with Ultimate Care Assisted Living as the operator. The community was completed in 2019 at an approximate cost of $50 million, or $315,000 per unit. Read More »
New Jersey SNFs Secure Financing

New Jersey SNFs Secure Financing

MONTICELLOAM announced the closing of $39 million in total bridge and working capital financing for two New Jersey skilled nursing facilities. The sponsorship group, a repeat MONTICELLOAM client with extensive experience in the skilled nursing industry, will use the $38 million floating-rate senior bridge loan to consolidate previous loans and reduce its cost of capital. The $1 million working capital facility will be used by the sponsorship to cover the day-to-day needs of over 300 skilled nursing beds. MONTICELLOAM closed the transaction in 45 days. Read More »
PruittHealth Secures Financing in Georgia

PruittHealth Secures Financing in Georgia

Jay Healy and Andrew Lanzaro of Berkadia closed a $9.1 million bridge-to-HUD loan on behalf of PruittHealth to facilitate the acquisition of a skilled nursing facility. The 18-month, interest-only bridge loan represented 76.5% of the value and is prepayable at any time, putting its value at around $11.9 million, or $180,000 per bed. Berkadia anticipates closing the subsequent HUD refinance in the third quarter of this year. Built in 1966 and renovated in 2019, Southern Pines Nursing Center comprises 66 beds in Warner Robins, Georgia, and occupancy at the time of closing was 90%. It will be rebranded as PruittHealth – Warner Robins.  This acquisition was made in conjunction with... Read More »
Joint Venture Secures Refinancing

Ohio Senior Care Communities Secure Financing

MONTICELLOAM’s Healthcare Bridge Lending team closed $73.2 million in total bridge and working capital financing for a portfolio of senior care communities across Ohio. The $64.7 million floating-rate senior bridge loan will be used by the pre-existing sponsor group, a repeat client of MONTICELLOAM, to recapitalize the existing debt on the portfolio, which comprises independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing properties. The $8.5 million working capital facility will be used to cover the day-to-day operational needs of over 700 beds across the portfolio. Read More »
Forbright Bank Reports Active 2024

Forbright Bank Reports Active 2024

Forbright Bank’s Healthcare and HUD lending teams closed 2024 with strong deal activity. Last year the Healthcare and HUD lending teams provided more than $400 million in financing to organizations in more than 12 states.  In one recent transaction, Forbright provided a $40 million bridge loan for the acquisition of three seniors housing facilities in Oregon. Underwriting was done in conjunction with Forbright’s HUD team. In another recent transaction, the bank provided a $38 million term loan and $5 million revolver for the acquisition and renovation of two skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts by an experienced regional operator with a strong presence in the state.... Read More »