• 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 »
AEW Capital Management Acquires in Florida

AEW Capital Management Acquires in Florida

JLL Capital Markets handled the sale and financing for Wellington Bay, a 283-unit seniors housing community in Wellington, Florida. JLL’s Seniors Housing Capital Markets team procured the buyer, AEW Capital Management, and secured the three-year acquisition loan through Capital One on behalf of the buyer. Built in 2019, the Class-A Wellington Bay comprises a well-performing 159-unit independent living community and The Lisbet Health Center, which offers 124 assisted living and memory care units. The 45-acre and 749,488-square-foot lakeside campus also offers the ability to expand the IL by an additional 177 units.  According to South Florida Business Journal, the seller was Wellington Bay... Read More »
Joint Venture Secures Refinancing

Joint Venture Secures Refinancing

First Citizens Bank announced that its Healthcare Finance business has refinanced The Bristal at Wayne, a 158-bed seniors housing community in Wayne, New Jersey. The borrower is a joint venture affiliate of Chicago-based Harrison Street and B2K Development. The same joint venture served as the community’s original developer, with Ultimate Care Assisted Living as the operator. The community was completed in 2019 at an approximate cost of $50 million, or $315,000 per unit. Read More »
New Jersey SNFs Secure Financing

New Jersey SNFs Secure Financing

MONTICELLOAM announced the closing of $39 million in total bridge and working capital financing for two New Jersey skilled nursing facilities. The sponsorship group, a repeat MONTICELLOAM client with extensive experience in the skilled nursing industry, will use the $38 million floating-rate senior bridge loan to consolidate previous loans and reduce its cost of capital. The $1 million working capital facility will be used by the sponsorship to cover the day-to-day needs of over 300 skilled nursing beds. MONTICELLOAM closed the transaction in 45 days. Read More »
PruittHealth Secures Financing in Georgia

PruittHealth Secures Financing in Georgia

Jay Healy and Andrew Lanzaro of Berkadia closed a $9.1 million bridge-to-HUD loan on behalf of PruittHealth to facilitate the acquisition of a skilled nursing facility. The 18-month, interest-only bridge loan represented 76.5% of the value and is prepayable at any time, putting its value at around $11.9 million, or $180,000 per bed. Berkadia anticipates closing the subsequent HUD refinance in the third quarter of this year. Built in 1966 and renovated in 2019, Southern Pines Nursing Center comprises 66 beds in Warner Robins, Georgia, and occupancy at the time of closing was 90%. It will be rebranded as PruittHealth – Warner Robins.  This acquisition was made in conjunction with... Read More »
Joint Venture Secures Refinancing

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 »