• 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 »
Ohio Senior Care Communities Secure Financing

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 »
Class-A Community Secures Refinancing

Class-A Community Secures Refinancing

BMO’s Healthcare Real Estate Finance group acted as sole lender on a term loan refinancing of $30 million for The Solana East Cobb, a Class-A, 94-unit assisted living and memory care community in the Atlanta, Georgia MSA. The community has been operated by The Arbor Company since its original opening in 2019. Arbor manages 49 seniors housing communities across 11 states. Read More »
Monarch/REDICO Joint Venture Secures Refinancing

Monarch/REDICO Joint Venture Secures Refinancing

Marathon Asset Management’s Commercial Real Estate platform originated a $154.5 million mortgage loan to a joint venture between Monarch Alternative Capital LP and REDICO to fund the refinance of The American House Florida Portfolio. Marathon’s Joseph Griffin originated the senior acquisition loan. Aron Will and Adam Mincberg of CBRE arranged the financing, marking CBRE’s second financing of this portfolio within a three-year time span.  The portfolio comprises six purpose-built seniors housing communities with 817 units (409 independent living, 306 assisted living and 102 memory care). Five were built between 2015 and 2018 in strong Florida markets.  REDICO has been invested in the... Read More »
CIBC Provides SNFs Financing

CIBC Provides SNFs Financing

CIBC Bank USA provided a $67 million term loan to finance the acquisition of five skilled nursing facilities and the refinance of 21 skilled nursing and assisted living facilities located throughout Wisconsin. CIBC also provided an aggregate $21 million of working capital via multiple revolving lines of credit to 53 skilled nursing/assisted living facilities primarily located in Wisconsin. The borrowing group had recently received substantial reimbursement support from the state. Peter Kane and Michael Velazquez handled the transaction for CIBC Bank USA. Read More »
Local Operator Secures Acquisition Financing

Local Operator Secures Acquisition Financing

JLL Capital Markets arranged $39.98 million in acquisition financing for a portfolio of three seniors housing communities totaling 344 units in Eugene and Springfield, Oregon, on behalf of a local operator. JLL secured the three-year, floating-rate financing from a regional bank. The JLL Seniors Housing Capital Markets team representing the borrower was led by Senior Director Alanna Ellis and Associate Alex Sheaffer.  The portfolio comprises Evergreen Senior Living, Timber Pointe and Woodside Senior Living, which together offer 43 independent living, 245 assisted living and 56 memory care units. All of the properties were built between 1996 and 2006 and were fully renovated in... Read More »