• Joint Venture Acquires Four AL/MC Communities

    Following an active year of M&A with five separate deals totaling 21 properties, Stacked Stone Ventures has kicked off its 2026 growth with a portfolio acquisition in the Southeast. In a joint venture with Praxis Capital and an undisclosed family office, Stacked Stone, which was founded by Kent Eikanas, bought four assisted living/memory care... Read More »
  • Another Publicly Traded REIT Joins the M&A Mix

    Another well-capitalized institutional player is stepping into the seniors housing fray, adding fuel to an already aggressive bidding environment. And based on its initial acquisitions, with one closed at more than $1 million per unit, the target seems to be high-quality assets. Prices are rising fast in that segment, and as the buyer pool... Read More »
  • Distressed AL/MC Community Gets New Owner

    Scott Frazier, Kory Buzin and Steve Thomes of Blueprint advised a special servicer in the seniors housing sector on the sale of Spanish Vines, a well-maintained assisted living/memory care community. It sits in a densely populated Pocket-Greenhaven neighborhood of southwest Sacramento, California. The 88-unit community was generating negative... Read More »
  • Underperforming Community Sells and Secures Financing

    A buyer recently acquired an underperforming seniors housing community in Charleston, South Carolina, and Blueprint Capital Markets secured the debt financing. Blueprint also represented the undisclosed seller in its divestment. The asset comprises 84 units of assisted living and memory care. There is room for occupancy growth and expense cuts,... Read More »
  • Standalone MC Communities Secure Acquisition Financing

    Berkadia recently announced three financings on behalf of three different sponsors. In one of the closings, Steve Muth and Ed Williams arranged $25.8 million in acquisition financing for Peregrine Senior Living at Clifton Park and Peregrine Senior Living at Orchard Park. The bridge financing was provided through Berkadia’s Proprietary Lending... 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 »
HUD-Backed Seniors Housing Community Opens on Long Island

HUD-Backed Seniors Housing Community Opens on Long Island

A HUD-financed seniors housing project has celebrated its grand opening in Bay Shore, New York. Netherbay at Bay Shore is a state-of-the-art assisted living/memory care community located at the historic Gulden family’s summer homestead on Long Island. It features 72 units and is operated by Meridian Senior Living. Greystone’s Lisa Fischman had originated the $26 million construction-to-permanent HUD loan in 2023, which was the only healthcare construction loan in the United States approved by HUD that year. With construction complete, the financing converts to a 40-year, fully amortizing, non-recourse, fixed, low-rate loan. Read More »
Joint Venture Secures Refinancing for Class-A Seniors Housing Community

Joint Venture Secures Refinancing for Class-A Seniors Housing Community

CBRE National Senior Housing handled two refinancings in separate transactions. First, CBRE arranged a refinance of Bruceville Point on behalf of a joint venture between Tenfold Senior Living and AEW Capital Management. Tenfold manages and operates the community. Aron Will and Tim Root originated a three-year floating-rate loan with full-term interest only through a regional bank.  Bruceville Point is a 137-unit, Class-A seniors housing community in Elk Grove, California. It offers independent living, assisted living and memory care. The common areas include three dining venues (including a bistro), club room, living room, movie theater, fulltime staffed fitness studio, art studio,... Read More »