• 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 »
CIBC Finances a Virginia SNF Portfolio

CIBC Finances a Virginia SNF Portfolio

As the sole lender, CIBC Bank USA provided a Virginia owner/operator with a $67.0 million mortgage facility on a portfolio of nursing homes. The portfolio has been operated by the buyer since 2021 and the financing was related to a purchase option. The skilled nursing facilities, which comprise 480 beds, have an effective age of 20 years.  Historical occupancy for the facilities has been approximately 85%, and the EBITDAR margin was approximately 15%. A $4.0 million line of credit was also provided. The financing was handled by Matthew Tyler and Neal Netzel of CIBC. Read More »
G Capital Markets Secures HUD Refinancing

G Capital Markets Secures HUD Refinancing

G Capital Markets arranged the permanent refinancing of a skilled nursing facility with an assisted living component in Plum City, Wisconsin. The facility was originally built in 1987 and was renovated in 2005, with an AL expansion built in 2014.  In total the project operates 65 beds in 41 private and semi-private units, with 70% SNF beds and 30% AL. The facility has performed strongly with occupancy consistently over 80% and a high debt service coverage of 2.5x. A 232/223(f) HUD takeout loan was funded to pay off the balance of a term loan portfolio credit facility previously structured by G Capital founder Grant Goodman. The buyer is an owner/operator based in Nevada that manages and... Read More »
CIBC Bank USA Closes Cash-Out Refinance

CIBC Bank USA Closes Cash-Out Refinance

CIBC Bank USA provided a financing package for an improving skilled nursing facility in Kansas. The package included a cash-out refinance that comprised $9 million at closing and a $3 million earn-out based on sustained financial performance over subsequent periods. CIBC also closed a $1.5 million capital expenditure, non-revolving line of credit and a $500,000 working capital revolving line of credit. Historical performance trended positively over the last year as the facility improved census and operating leverage. The operator will also remain in place. Going forward, occupancy is expected to be in the mid-80% range, with continued improvement in operating margins. CIBC’s Daniel Forrer... Read More »
Ziegler Helps Finance Wisconsin Acquisition

Ziegler Helps Finance Wisconsin Acquisition

Fresh off his sale of a stabilized seniors housing community in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Ziegler’s Nick Glaisner was joined by Dalton Esmond to arrange acquisition financing for a 72-unit assisted living/memory care community located in Footville, Wisconsin. St. Elizabeth Manor was built in 2009 on 7.07 acres. Occupancy was around 82%. The seller was a group of local real estate owners seeking to retire from the industry. They were represented by Jason Punzel, Ryan Saul and Brad Clousing of Senior Living Investment Brokerage. Ziegler helped Opal Senior Living source acquisition financing from a small, regional, Chicago-based bank. Opal partnered with a Florida-based equity group on the... Read More »
JLL Finances Active Adult Development

JLL Finances Active Adult Development

The United Group of Companies is building a new active adult community in Worcester, Massachusetts, thanks to bank financing arranged by JLL Capital Markets. The Arbella at Bramble Hill will include 123 units across three elevator-serviced buildings, with one- and two-bedroom units and an 8,500-square-foot clubhouse. UW Senior, LLC, an affiliate of United Group of Companies, borrowed $35 million in construction financing from Washington Trust. The property is owned by Premier Property Group LLC of Dracut, which bought it in 2018 for $820,000. Read More »
Berkadia Closes Four HUD Loans

Berkadia Closes Four HUD Loans

Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare recently announced the closing of four loans totaling $56.6 million in volume through HUD’s 232/223f program, all of which achieved the program’s maximum loan term of 35 years. First, Ed Williams closed a $14.5 million loan secured by a 139-bed skilled nursing facility in South Florida for a repeat Florida-based client. The loan refinanced a bridge loan that Williams placed in 2019 and a subsequent cash-out, borrow-up originated by the senior lender in August of 2022. Berkadia closed the HUD refinance 13-months from the borrow-up by qualifying the project under HUD’s reduced seasoning guidelines. The community appraised for $164,000 per bed and was... Read More »