• 60 Seconds with Steve Monroe: What Do People Really Think?

    In our Second Quarter 2025 investment webinar, moderator Ben Swett asked our audience of a few hundred what they thought about several important topics. Overwhelmingly, 82% of the attendees indicated they would rather buy than build in today’s market, which was surprising given two facts. One, the current inventory is aging and showing it, and... Read More »
  • Publicly Traded Healthcare REIT Acquires in Minnesota

    Lee & Associates’ Senior Housing team, led by Robert Black, represented a Scottsdale, Arizona-based developer in the sale of a Class-A seniors housing community in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Developed by the seller in 2019, the building features 101 independent living, assisted living and memory care units.  There was strong interest in the... Read More »
  • Ivy Healthcare Group Divests to Regional Owner/Operator

    Engaged by Ivy Healthcare Group, Evans Senior Investments facilitated the sale of a skilled nursing facility in Gastonia, North Carolina. Ivy at Gastonia comprises 50 beds and has a strong operational foundation. ESI secured a regional owner/operator as the buyer. The incoming operator is expected to benefit from a favorable reimbursement... Read More »
  • Denver-Based Owner/Operator Grows in Colorado

    Blueprint represented a court-appointed receiver in the sale of a seniors housing portfolio in the Grand Junction, Colorado MSA. The portfolio comprised two assisted living communities with around 50 units, and a standalone memory care community built in the mid-1990s with around 20 units. The portfolio was 65% occupied and breaking even on a... Read More »
  • Ohio Skilled Nursing Facility Changes Hands

    Connor Doherty and Ryan Kelly of Blueprint closed the sale of a 61-bed skilled nursing facility located southeast of Columbus, Ohio. While the facility was experiencing operational challenges at the time of marketing, it had a long-standing reputation for providing quality care to the community. Blueprint’s marketing process emphasized the... Read More »
CFG Finances Over $1.7 Billion in 2023

CFG Finances Over $1.7 Billion in 2023

Capital Funding Group announced the company executed or arranged more than $1.7 billion in financing across 50 deals in 2023. These financings included 24 healthcare bridge-to-HUD loans, five multifamily bridge loans and 11 HUD loans. Financing of the multifamily bridge-to-HUD loans totaled approximately $49.7 million of the company’s annual financing. In that timespan, CFG closed numerous refinances, including: $7.2 million HUD loan for a 75-bed skilled nursing facility in Ohio. $15.5 million HUD loan for a 118-bed skilled nursing facility in Arizona. $43.4 million HUD loan for a 140-bed skilled nursing facility in California. $13.8 million mezzanine loan for 12 long-term care facilities... Read More »
CBRE Refinances Two Coastal Communities

CBRE Refinances Two Coastal Communities

CBRE National Senior Housing arranged a couple of refinances for Class-A assets in major metro areas. The first was closed for Chelsea Senior Living of New City, an 80-unit assisted living/memory care community located 30 miles north of New York City in a high-barrier-to-entry, affluent market. Built in 2021, the community features 56 AL and 24 MC units. It is owned by Capitol Seniors Housing, which brought in Chelsea Senior Living to operate the community.  Aron Will and Adam Mincberg of CBRE originated a $21 million bridge loan through Ohana Real Estate Investors, a national debt fund. The loan featured an interest-only term and a floating rate.  Will and Mincberg also teamed... Read More »
Non-Performing Loan up for Grabs

Non-Performing Loan up for Grabs

A non-performing mezzanine loan on a newly built seniors housing community in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, is up for auction, with Newmark leading the process. The associated property was built in 2021 with 282 units of independent living, assisted living, memory care and active adult. The three separate buildings are interconnected via a skybridge with large glass windows. Common area space totals 134,642 square feet across the community.  The fixed-rate construction loan was originated in December 2019 in the amount of $22.5 million to fund the project. It carried an interest rate of 12% (6% current and 6% Paid-in-Kind). The loan was later modified in October 2020 to increase its... Read More »
Monarch Sources SNF Acquisition Debt

Monarch Sources SNF Acquisition Debt

Mission Health Communities, a private multi-state operator of senior care facilities, recently engaged Alec Blanc of Monarch Advisors to source acquisition debt for the purchase of a 78-bed skilled nursing facility in Topeka, Kansas. The behavioral-focused facility was already operated by Mission Health, making for a seamless transition. Occupancy hovered between the high-80s and low-90s, and the facility was profitable, benefiting from a significant rate increase in Kansas effective July 1, 2023. Mission Health had taken over operations after the facility entered into receivership. Mission Health obtained a $2.1 million senior loan from a local bank to fund the deal. Monarch structured... Read More »
CIBC Helps with Portopiccolo Refinance

CIBC Helps with Portopiccolo Refinance

The Portopiccolo Group secured a refinance on 15 of its skilled nursing facilities from a diverse group of lenders, including CIBC Bank USA, which, along with other co-lenders, provided a $220 million senior secured credit facility. Located in Virginia, the facilities total 1,675 skilled nursing beds and 34 assisted living units. They have been operated by a third-party tenant for several years and boasted strong historical operations. Occupancy has been approximately 85%, with an EBITDAR margin around 25%. That is strong.  In addition to the senior debt, CIBC provided a $13.0 million revolving line of credit to support the ongoing operations of the third-party tenant. The financing... Read More »
BWE Secures Financing For Class A Seniors Housing Community

BWE Secures Financing For Class A Seniors Housing Community

BWE secured $46.0 million in permanent financing for a Class-A seniors housing community in Cypress, California. Built in 2022, Westmont of Cypress comprises 129 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. That results in about $356,500 per unit of debt. It experienced good lease-up, with occupancy above 95%. Ryan Stoll and Taylor Mokris originated the non-recourse loan on behalf of the borrower from a life insurance company, establishing a new lending relationship between the two in the process. The loan came with a competitive fixed rate and flexible prepayment. Read More »