• Strawberry Fields REIT’s 2025 Growth

    Strawberry Fields REIT reported its 2025 operating results, noting that it was the best year since its inception more than 10 year ago. The company posted significant increases in FFO and AFFO, and it completed more than $110 million in several new acquisitions. Its portfolio now includes 131 skilled nursing facilities, 10 assisted living... Read More »
  • Owner/Operator Exits SNF Sector

    An independent owner/operator exited the skilled nursing sector through its divestment of Sunrise Country Manor, which has 80 beds in Milford, Nebraska, and features a mix of private and semi-private units. It maintained an 83% occupancy rate at the time of the sale. A regional operator looking to expand its footprint in Nebraska acquired the... Read More »
  • Assisted Living Providers Join Forces 

    Majestic Residences recently expanded its footprint, adding 17 assisted living communities and six in active development, through its acquisition of Avendelle Senior Living. Avendelle will be integrated into the Majestic Residences platform, with Avendelle’s corporate team retained. The combined organization will operate under the Majestic... Read More »
  • Investor Secures Financing and Acquires Class-A Community

    BWE’s Seniors Housing Capital Markets Team sold and financed The Capstone at Station Camp, which sits in the Nashville, Tennessee MSA. Built in 2021, the Class-A assisted living and memory care community comprises 100 units in Gallatin. It is operated by TerraBella Senior Living.  BWE represented the seller, Hunt Midwest. The buyer was a... Read More »
  • Multiple SNFs Sell in Separate Transactions

    A large skilled nursing company sold its 181-bed skilled nursing facility to a private investment firm based in New York, exiting South Carolina in the process. The buyer had an existing skilled nursing footprint, and will be leasing this facility to a regional operator. The building was older, built in the 1980s, and was around 80% occupied at... Read More »
Meridian Capital Group Closes Out Strong Q2

Meridian Capital Group Closes Out Strong Q2

Meridian Capital Group’s Senior Housing and Healthcare Platform, led by Ari Adlerstein and Josh Simpson, closed over $850 million in transaction volume in the second quarter of 2024 across 26 transactions, following $525 million closed in the first quarter of the year across a mix of investment sales and financings. In their most recent transactions, the platform successfully sold four skilled nursing facilities comprising 800 beds in Massachusetts and Connecticut for $60.6 million, or $75,750 per bed. They also sold two skilled nursing facilities in Tennessee with 276 beds for $28 million, or $101,450 per bed, also arranging $22.4 million in financing from a REIT for the acquisition.... Read More »
CIBC Finances Wisconsin SNF Portfolio Deal

CIBC Finances Wisconsin SNF Portfolio Deal

CIBC Bank USA provided an $85 million acquisition financing term loan and a $2 million working capital revolving line of credit for a portfolio of skilled nursing facilities in Wisconsin. The size of the portfolio was not disclosed, but 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. Dan Forrer handled the transaction on behalf of CIBC. Read More »
AOG’s Foray into The Active Adult Sphere

AOG’s Foray into The Active Adult Sphere

A few years ago, we were preparing for an influx of multifamily developers and investors to flood into the seniors housing space, particularly in active adult, which was seen as an attractive add-on to their traditional multifamily portfolios with favorable demographic trends, higher (and more consistent) rents, good occupancy rates and longer lengths of stay. Active adult may have also acted as a gateway to other seniors housing sectors like independent living and assisted living for these investors.  Then, interest rates rose above average active adult cap rate between 4% and 5%, and development became more difficult, not to mention expensive. But as we (and others) have noted, the... Read More »
Greystone Secures Arizona HUD Refinance

Greystone Secures Arizona HUD Refinance

Greystone provided a $29.4 million HUD loan to refinance a skilled nursing facility in Tucson, Arizona. The permanent loan carries a 35-year term and amortization. Sandstone of Tucson Rehab Centre in Pima County comprises 240 beds in 127 units, with 43 private and 84 semi-private rooms. Eric Rosenstock handled the transaction on behalf of Sapphire of Tucson Properties. Read More »
Berkadia and Poppy Bank Close Portfolio Financings

Berkadia and Poppy Bank Close Portfolio Financings

Berkadia announced it worked with Poppy Bank to close 12 different loans totaling over $329.7 million of bridge debt in April, May and June. The 12 properties include a portfolio of six, a three-pack and three individual properties. Together, the assets comprise 1,597 units. Chris Cain and Steve Ervin secured the financing. Read More »
CFG Originates HUD Financing Package

CFG Originates HUD Financing Package

Capital Funding Group announced the closing of a $42 million HUD financing package on behalf of a nationally recognized borrower. The package included three loans supporting the refinance of existing bridge loans for three skilled nursing facilities: a $9.8 million HUD loan to support an 80-bed facility in Idaho, a $21.6 million HUD loan to support a 101-bed facility in Washington and a $10.6 million HUD loan to support a 108-bed facility in Washington. Tim Eberhardt and Ava Julio handled this transaction. This financing follows CFG’s recent announcement of the closing of a bridge-to-HUD loan totaling $9.75 million on behalf of a nationally recognized borrower. The loan supported the... Read More »