• 60 Seconds with Steve Monroe: Brookdale Senior Living, What’s Next?

    So, the big vote occurred last week, and shareholders of Brookdale Senior Living have spoken. We are sure that the recent increases in occupancy convinced some shareholders to stick with management and its “plan.” But the nominees from activist shareholder Ortelius Advisors were not off-the-wall candidates. It was an excellent group, and despite... Read More »
  • Optalis Healthcare Acquires Michigan Portfolio

    Blueprint was engaged by Michael F. Flanagan, the duly appointed receiver of Spartan Holdco, LLC, et al. and approved by the Oakland County Circuit Court to run a marketing process sourcing qualified overbids for the auction sale of the SKLD (Skilled Living and Development) portfolio. Dubbed Project Spartan, the portfolio comprises eleven skilled... Read More »
  • National REIT Divests to Cougar Capital Management

    Haven Senior Investments facilitated a transaction between a national REIT and a real estate development firm based in Boston, Massachusetts. The seller, Summit Healthcare REIT, divested a seniors housing community in Littleton, New Hampshire, The Village at Riverglen. Built in 2002, The Village at Riverglen features 60 beds across 50 independent... Read More »
  • CFG’s H1 Financing Volume

    Capital Funding Group’s bridge-to-HUD and HUD teams financed more than $930 million across 50 transactions in the first half of 2025. These financings included 14 HUD loans, 21 bridge loans and 15 accounts receivable loans for clients across the country. Managing Director of Real Estate Craig Casagrande originated a few transactions throughout... Read More »
  • Stabilized Class-A IL Community Secures Refinancing

    Greystone arranged a $43.5 million debt placement to refinance a seniors housing community in Oregon. The 142-unit property is a recently built and stabilized Class-A independent living community. The community had strong trailing cash flows, on a shorter trailing period, but an upward trend. The financing was sourced by David Young.  The... Read More »
Delaware SNF Secures Refinancing

Delaware SNF Secures Refinancing

Capital Funding Group closed a $23.6 million bridge-to-HUD loan, which supported the refinancing of an existing bridge loan executed by CFG. The deal supported a 169-bed skilled nursing facility in Delaware. CFG closed the deal June 27, 2024, on behalf of a nationally recognized borrower. Andrew Jones originated the transaction. This financing follows CFG’s closing of a HUD financing package totaling $42 million. CFG closed the deals on June 5, 2024, on behalf of a nationally recognized borrower. The package included three loans supporting the refinancing of existing bridge loans for three skilled nursing facilities: a $9.8 million HUD loan to support an 80-bed facility in Idaho, a $21.6... Read More »
Pacific Northwest Owner/Operator Acquires in Washington

Pacific Northwest Owner/Operator Acquires in Washington

JLL Capital Markets arranged the sale of a senior living community in Vancouver, Washington (Portland MSA). Built in 1989 and expanded in 1994, Van Mall Retirement comprises 191 independent and assisted living units available in one- and two-bedroom layouts. Jay Wagner, Rick Swartz, Aaron Rosenzweig, Alanna Ellis, Dan Baker and Dean Ferris handled the transaction. JLL represented the seller, Lytle Enterprises, and procured the buyer, a regional Pacific Northwest owner/operator. JLL also procured acquisition financing from a regional bank on behalf of the buyer. The purchase price was $28 million, or $146,600 per unit. Read More »
Ziegler Prices Bonds for North Carolina CCRC

Ziegler Prices Bonds for North Carolina CCRC

Ziegler announced the pricing of Carolina Meadows, Inc.’s Series 2024 bonds. Carolina Meadows is a North Carolina not-for-profit that was incorporated in 1983 to develop, own and manage a CCRC in Chatham County, North Carolina, just south of Chapel Hill. The community comprises 476 independent living units, 78 assisted living units (with 95 beds in operation) and 79 skilled nursing units (with 86 beds in operation). It is the 20th largest not-for-profit single-site CCRC in the United States, according to the 2023 LeadingAge-Ziegler 200.  Carolina Meadows plans to develop, own and operate a replacement skilled nursing facility that will total approximately 122,000 square feet. The... Read More »
BWE Secures Refinance for Virginia IL/AL/MC Community

BWE Secures Refinance for Virginia IL/AL/MC Community

BWE secured $47 million to refinance a seniors housing community in Richmond, Virginia. Built in 2015, Discovery Village at the West End comprises 219 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. There is a 124-unit independent living building and a 95-unit assisted living and memory care building. Discovery Senior Living manages the community, which was 93% occupied at the time of the refinancing.  Ryan Stoll and Taylor Mokris of BWE arranged the financing on behalf of a large private equity investor. There was strong interest in the financing opportunity from a variety of capital sources. Read More »
Pace Secures Financing for Minnesota CCRC

Pace Secures Financing for Minnesota CCRC

Pace Loan Group closed a $7.1 million PACE loan on a 134-unit new construction, market-rate senior living community in St. Francis, Minnesota. The 20-year loan complements a $30 million qualified tax-exempt loan on the project using Series 2023A bonds with Sunrise Bank as the senior lender. The project team also included Pope Architects and Bauer Design Build.  Vista Prairie at Eagle Point comprises 59 independent living, 43 assisted living and 24 memory care units as well as eight skilled nursing beds. Construction began in June and is expected to be completed by 2025, with a total project cost of $46.58 million, or approximately $350,000 per unit. Vista Prairie Communities, which... Read More »
Ziegler Closes Acquisition Financing for CCRC Group

Ziegler Closes Acquisition Financing for CCRC Group

Ziegler announced the closing of New Jersey-based FellowshipLIFE’s Series 2024 bonds and taxable term loan in an aggregate par amount of $42.5 million for the Senior Living Finance Practice. FellowshipLIFE, a not-for-profit provider of seniors housing, has an obligated group (subject of this financing) that currently consists of only Fellowship Village and is rated “BBB-” by Fitch Ratings. In connection with this financing, the obligated group will purchase a CCRC in Freehold, New Jersey, and bring it into the obligated group, which will result in no change to the current rating. Before the acquisition, the obligated group only included the Fellowship Village CCRC in Basking Ridge, New... Read More »