• West Coast and Northeast Skilled Nursing Facilities Sell

    Walker & Dunlop’s Gideon Orion has announced several recent skilled nursing sales on the West Coast and the Northeast. First, he teamed up with Tony Cassie to sell a 69-bed skilled nursing facility in Bellevue, Washington, on behalf of a family office seller. The facility could use some operational improvements. An undisclosed buyer paid... Read More »
  • Investor Acquires Community Out of Receivership  

    Fortress Investment Group acquired an assisted living/memory care community in Palm Coast, Florida, in a court-approved sale process. Built in 2018 just a mile from the Atlantic Ocean, the community features 130 units on an 11.4-acre site. There are 86 assisted living units and 22 memory care units, along with 22 “enhanced” assisted living... Read More »
  • Seniors Housing Deals Close Across Several Markets

    Coming off of a successful 2025 with 32 separate transaction closings totaling more than $900 million in volume, the Walker & Dunlop investment sales team is off to a strong start in 2026 with a number of seniors housing and healthcare real estate transactions closed in the first quarter, so far. The deals spanned several markets, and the... Read More »
  • Inspirit Senior Living Appoints New President

    Torey Riso is heading back to the operating world, joining Inspirit Senior Living as President on March 16. He joins Dave McHarg, who is the CEO of Inspirit and Founding Partner of the company. Since its founding in 2015, Inspirit has grown to 37 properties under management, with Inspirit holding an equity interest in around half of those. ... Read More »
  • Selectis Health Divests Two SNFs to Journey

    Selectis Health is selling two skilled nursing facilities in Georgia to the skilled nursing operator Journey. The deal included the 101-bed Glen Eagle Healthcare in Abbeville and the 100-bed Rehab and Eastman Healthcare and Rehab in Eastman. Journey-affiliated entities will purchase the pair for $15.7 million, or $78,100 per bed, subject to... Read More »
Vencap and Inspirit Secure Bridge-to-HUD Refinance

Vencap and Inspirit Secure Bridge-to-HUD Refinance

CBRE closed a bridge-to-HUD refinance for two seniors housing communities on behalf of a joint venture between Venue Capital LLC and Inspirit Senior Living. Both communities are in Ohio: The Gardens at Cuyahoga Falls features 130 units and 152 beds of assisted living and memory care in Cuyahoga Falls, and The Gardens at Liberty Park comprises 115 AL/MC units with 132 beds in Streetsboro.  Aron Will, Joshua Hausfeld, Adam Mincberg and John Turner originated the bridge-to-HUD loan via CBRE’s proprietary bridge lending platform to pay off the existing loans and fund further capital improvements. The bridge loan will enable the joint venture to complete renovations to increase operational... Read More »
Owner/Operator Receives Financing for SNF Portfolio

Owner/Operator Receives Financing for SNF Portfolio

CIBC Bank USA provided an Iowa owner/operator with $21.0 million in senior secured credit facilities, including an $18.0 million mortgage facility for the refinance of existing indebtedness on three skilled nursing facilities. The performance of the portfolio, which includes 235+ beds, has trended positively over the last year, and generated an EBITDAR margin of 12%. A $3 million revolving line of credit was also provided. Sam Dendrinos and Jeff Groenewold handled the transaction for CIBC Bank USA. Read More »
CIBC & Locust Point Fund Illinois Portfolio Deal

CIBC & Locust Point Fund Illinois Portfolio Deal

CIBC Bank USA announced a couple of closings for both seniors housing and skilled nursing properties in the Midwest. First, along with Locust Point Capital, the bank provided $30 million in acquisition financing and a $2 million working capital revolving line of credit for a 244-unit, six property, seniors housing portfolio in southern Illinois. Historical performance trended positively over the last year, as the facilities improved census and operating leverage. Going forward, occupancy and operating margins are expected to further improve under the management of a growing senior living operator based in Chicago. Fritz Kieckhefer and Kyle Doran handled the transaction for CIBC Bank USA... Read More »
Ziegler Closes Bonds for PA CCRC

Ziegler Closes Bonds for PA CCRC

Ziegler announced the closing of Garden Spot Village’s $67.27 million Series 2024 Tax-Exempt Fixed Rate bonds. The obligated group consists of Garden Spot Village and its subsidiary, GSV, LLC, and Garden Spot’s parent organization is the not-for-profit Garden Spot Communities.  Garden Spot Village is a CCRC with 621 independent living homes consisting of 306 apartments and 315 cottage-style homes, 65 personal care units, 40 memory support units and 75 skilled nursing beds across 220 acres in New Holland, Pennsylvania. GSV also owns and leases Center for Health, an ambulatory health care building that sits at the entrance to the campus. WellSpan Health leases the Center, providing a... Read More »
CFG Secures Financing in Six Transactions

CFG Secures Financing in Six Transactions

Capital Funding Group financed over $54 million across six transactions from late July through mid-August. The financings supported six skilled nursing facilities across the country and were executed on behalf of nationally recognized borrowers. First, CFG closed a $12.4 million HUD loan for the refinancing of a 99-bed SNF in California, which closed July 25. CFG provided the initial bridge financing for the real estate transaction, and the term loan is now being exited with permanent HUD financing.  Then, CFG secured a $4.5 million mezzanine loan to refinance a 120-bed SNF in Florida. On the same day, CFG closed a $14.8 million senior loan to take out existing acquisition debt for a... Read More »
Berkadia’s HUD Bonanza

Berkadia’s HUD Bonanza

Berkadia announced another tranche of closings with more than $92.7 million in financing for nine seniors housing communities in four states. Steve Muth and Ed Williams first helped finance the acquisition of a 78-unit assisted living community in Great Falls, Montana, with a $12.6 million loan provided to a Northwest-based owner/operator. The non-recourse loan featured a 12-month, interest-only term. The community had sustained a stable occupancy rate over the past year, and Berkadia plans to submit a HUD application shortly after the closing. The borrower had previously collaborated with Berkadia on a similar-sized deal in late 2023. Back to HUD, Williams also obtained a $16.4 million... Read More »