• 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 »
Washington AL Community Secures Financing

Washington AL Community Secures Financing

Berkadia announced the arrangement of $25.6 million in bridge financing for an assisted living community in Spokane, Washington. Steve Muth, Austin Sacco and Garrett Sacco secured the financing through Berkadia’s bridge lending program for a Pacific Northwest sponsor and repeat client. The funds were used to retire existing debt on the community and return capital to the sponsor.  At the time of underwriting, the facility boasted an 89% occupancy rate. The loan, featuring a 12-month interest-only term, is expected to qualify for a reduced debt seasoning period due to the facility’s strong operational history, allowing for immediate submission to HUD upon closing, with a cap at 70%... Read More »
Berry Weiss Secures Financing for Long Island AL/MC Portfolio

Berry Weiss Secures Financing for Long Island AL/MC Portfolio

MONTICELLOAM announced the financing of a $115 million senior bridge loan for a portfolio of assisted living and memory care communities in Long Island, New York. The portfolio comprises four communities built between 1959 and 1974 with 567 units across 26.21 acres.  A repeat MONTICELLOAM client, the sponsorship group, downstate New York owner/operator/private investor Berry Weiss, utilized proceeds from the financing to acquire the communities and plans to improve operations by expanding the services offered across 1,000 beds. The transaction carries a 36-month initial term with two six-month extension options.  Senior Living Investment Brokerage handled the sale of the portfolio in... Read More »
KeyBank Provides Construction Financing

KeyBank Provides Construction Financing

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided construction financing to a to-be-built affordable seniors apartment community in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The package consisted of a $27 million construction loan and a $14.4 million private placement permanent loan to finance the adaptive reuse of the First & Market office building. First & Market building will introduce 93 units, complete with accessibility features, sustainable building practices, and proximity to public transit, healthcare and other downtown amenities. The sponsor, Beacon Communities, broke ground on the project last month. All 93 units will be restricted to the 62+ senior population and... Read More »
Radiant Senior Living Secures LifeCo Loan

Radiant Senior Living Secures LifeCo Loan

Berkadia announced the closing of an $11.35 million refinance with a life insurance company for La Conner Retirement Inn, a seniors housing community in La Conner, Washington. The community, owned by Radiant Senior Living, features 67 independent living and assisted living units. Steve Muth, Ed Williams, Garrett Sacco and Alex Rosenfeld handled the transaction on behalf of Berkadia. The loan features a multi-year term with an attractive fixed interest rate, an initial period of interest-only payments, a long-term amortization schedule, and a conservative loan-to-value ratio. Read More »
Roers Companies Secures Refinancing for MN Active Adult Community

Roers Companies Secures Refinancing for MN Active Adult Community

Thorofare Capital, an affiliate of asset management platform Callodine Group LLC, provided a $42.9 million bridge loan to refinance Risor of St. Louis Park, a 170-unit active adult community in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. The borrower, Roers Companies, will use the financing primarily to retire an existing construction loan on the Class-A property. Completed in November 2023, the community is 78% leased. Scott Loving, William Hintz, Scott Streiff and Gary Marchiori of JLL arranged the loan. Read More »
Washington AL Community Secures Financing

Luthercare Secures Bond Financing

Ziegler announced the closing of Luthercare’s $31.52 million Series 2025A and 2025B bonds (together the “Series 2025 bonds”). Luthercare is a Pennsylvania-based not-for-profit that currently operates two communities in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania: Luther Acres and St. John’s Herr Estate. They collectively feature 678 units.  Luther Acres is on 55 acres in Lititz and comprises 357 independent living units, 70 personal care units and 86 skilled nursing beds. St. John’s Herr Estate is on 48 acres in Columbia and includes 125 independent living units and 40 personal care units. Residents of St. John’s Herr Estate have priority access to the skilled nursing beds at Luther Acres, which... Read More »