• Olympus Retirement Living Expands

    The Zett Group closed the sale of a 63-unit assisted living/memory care community in the Boise, Idaho market. Set in the town of Emmett, Meadow View Senior Living was trending positively in its operations, but there was still some work to be done. An owner/operator engaged Blake Bozett and Spud Batt to sell the community to an undisclosed buyer.... Read More »
  • Large Senior Care Portfolio Trades Hands

    A portfolio comprising senior care assets across Washington State recently sold with the help of JCH Senior Housing Investment Brokerage. At first, only one of the assets was brought to market, but an offer emerged for the entire nine-facility portfolio. The price for the skilled nursing, assisted living and independent living campuses ranged... Read More »
  • Stellar Senior Living and Clarion Partners’ Active March

    Stellar Senior Living announced it completed three transactions with Clarion Partners in March. In one of the deals, they completed the recapitalization of The Gallery at Spokane in Spokane, Washington, which was rebranded as The Grand at Spokane. Developed in 2024 by NexCore Group, the community offers 137 independent living, assisted living and... Read More »
  • Otterbein Senior Life Affiliates with Michigan CCRC

    A CCRC in Jackson, Michigan, is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Otterbein Senior Life. The campus features 318 independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing units/beds on 22 acres. Kauhale Healthcare Management began managing the community in 2022 following the purchase and refinancing of outstanding bonds by Lapis Advisers. Visa... Read More »
  • ESI Adds Capital Markets & Debt Advisory Team

    Evans Senior Investments has expanded its platform to now include a dedicated Capital Markets & Debt Advisory team to source debt solutions for its clients. Complementary to its brokerage/investment sales services and benefitting from Evans’ robust lender network, the new platform will facilitate acquisition financings, refinancings,... Read More »
Dwight Capital’s March Activity

Dwight Capital’s March Activity

Dwight Capital and its affiliate REIT, Dwight Mortgage Trust, closed more than $364 million in real estate financing in March. Featured among the transactions were a bridge loan for Silverwoods in New Jersey, a bridge loan for a three-property skilled nursing portfolio in Rhode Island and a HUD 223(f) refinance for Skyview Heights in Washington State. First, DMT closed a $50 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Silverwoods, a seniors housing community with 313 units in Toms River, New Jersey. The property comprises 46 one-story buildings and includes seven studios, 41 one-bedroom units and 265 two-bedroom units across 55 acres. Loan proceeds were used to finance the acquisition, fund... Read More »
CreativCap Closes Two Financings

CreativCap Closes Two Financings

CreativCap secured debt for two clients, including a bridge loan and a lifeco refinance. The $53 million bridge loan was closed on behalf of a new client, Inspired Living, and facilitated the refinancing of two assisted living/memory care communities. Each community consisted of 127 units (81 AL and 46 MC), with one located in Florida and the other in Louisiana. Both communities were well-occupied, with occupancy rates in the upper 80s and lower 90s, but needed additional time to improve margins to desired levels, primarily through rent increases.  However, because lenders favor projects that are already achieving the desired margin or communities with upside in occupancy, margin... Read More »
CIBC Refinances Improving AL Community

CIBC Refinances Improving AL Community

CIBC Bank USA provided a $17.5 million term loan to refinance a 67-unit assisted living community in Oregon. The community has been operated by the owner for over a year, and it caters towards residents with behavioral needs. Performance has trended well over the last 12 months through occupancy improvements (75% in Q4:23 to over 90% currently) and improved margins (currently in the mid-30% range), and it is expected to improve even further. Fritz Kieckhefer and Kyle Doran handled the transaction for CIBC Bank USA. Read More »
Greystone Provides Bridge Financing

Greystone Provides Bridge Financing

Greystone provided $40.5 million in bridge financing to Kalesta Healthcare Group for the acquisition and refinance of two skilled nursing facilities with 219 beds in Menlo Park and Los Banos, California. The interest-only, non-recourse bridge loan carries a 24-month term with two six-month extension options, enabling Kalesta to complete the acquisition and fund capital improvements while Greystone works to secure permanent HUD financing later this year.  The financing was originated by Christopher Clare and David Young. Ben Rubin, Ryan Harkins, Peter Nielson and Liam Gallagher assisted on this transaction. Grant Goodman of G Capital served as Kalesta’s capital advisor on the... Read More »
Berkadia and Live Oak Secure Financing for Class-A IL/AL Community

Berkadia and Live Oak Secure Financing for Class-A IL/AL Community

Berkadia’s Jay Healy and Andrew Lanzaro closed a $102 million bridge loan in partnership with Live Oak Bank for a Class-A seniors housing community in Vancouver, Washington. The loan was structured in an A/B arrangement, with Berkadia funding the subordinate debt, and features a two-year, interest-only term. Loan proceeds were utilized to retire existing bank construction debt, preferred equity from a REIT and a partner note.  Built in 2023, The Park and University Village and The Inn at University Village features 263 units of independent and assisted living. The community was developed by affiliates of a Washington-based seniors housing owner/operator, Koelsch Communities, which is a... Read More »
Convivial Jacaranda Trace Secures Financing

Convivial Jacaranda Trace Secures Financing

The Florida Local Government Finance Commission is selling $231.1 million of senior living revenue bonds for the Convivial Jacaranda Project in Venice, Florida. The commission will be issuing $227.6 million in Series 2025A tax-exempt fixed rate bonds, and $3.5 million in Series 2025B taxable fixed rate bonds. The issuer will loan the proceeds of the sale of the bonds to Convivial Jacaranda Trace to finance and refinance the original debt related to the purchase of an existing senior living community, and all or a portion of costs relating to the acquisition, construction and equipping of additional independent living units and assisted living units. Interest for the Series 2025A bonds will... Read More »