• 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 »
  • 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 »
  • Sonida Closes CNL Acquisition, Reports Q4 Results

    On the same day as fourth quarter and year-end 2025 financial results were announced, Sonida Senior Living closed on its previously announced acquisition of CNL Healthcare Properties (CNL). The transaction value was approximately $1.8 billion and included a combination of cash (32%) and stock (68%). Because Sonida’s share price had risen above... 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 »
Dwight Capital Finances SNF Portfolio Deal

Dwight Capital Finances SNF Portfolio Deal

Dwight Capital and its affiliate REIT, Dwight Mortgage Trust, financed a $142 million bridge acquisition loan for a portfolio of 10 skilled nursing facilities in prime Southeast urban markets in Georgia (Atlanta), Tennessee (Memphis), Alabama (Mobile) and Louisiana (Shreveport). The properties include Bell Minor Home, Cambridge Post Acute Care Center, Nurse Care of Buckhead, Riverside Health Care Center, Rockdale Healthcare Center, Westminster Commons, Millington Healthcare Center, Parkway Health and Rehabilitation Center, Kensington Health and Rehabilitation, and Highland Place Rehabilitation and Nursing. Altogether, the facilities total 1,371 beds. Adam Offman handled this transaction... Read More »
Dwight Capital Finances SNF Portfolio Deal

National SNF Portfolio Secures Refinancing

IDB Bank served as the administrative agent on a $201.5 million bridge-to-HUD loan to refinance existing debt for a national portfolio of 21 skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina, Michigan, Georgia and Texas. The facilities comprise 2,500 beds, have decent occupancy and are performing well. Facility ages varied, and there were multiple operators across the portfolio. As administrative agent, IDB will hold $100 million of the debt, and the syndicated deal involved two additional banks. The term length is three years, with no extension options. The goal is to take it to HUD within the next three years. Michael Palermo, John Bertolozzi and Thierry Decembre handled the... Read More »