• 60 Seconds with Swett: Dr. Oz to Lead CMS?

    by | Nov 20, 2024 9:19 am | 60 Seconds

    Here is a sentence we never expected to say. Dr. Mehmet Oz will in all likelihood be the next head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. He was tapped by President-elect Trump, who said in a statement that Oz would “cut waste and fraud within our Country’s most expensive Government Agency” and would see that “we get the best... Read More »

  • Walker & Dunlop’s Transaction Trifecta

    by | Nov 20, 2024 8:12 am | Acquisitions

    The Walker & Dunlop Seniors Housing team is off to a strong start for Q4, having closed three transactions, so far. The deals were across the swing states of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Georgia. The first closed in October, and the following two closed in November.  First, Alex Vice, Joshua Jandris and Brett Gardner handled the sale of a... Read More »

  • Kiawah Life and Bishop Gadsden Affiliate

    by | Nov 20, 2024 8:10 am | Acquisitions

    Ziegler facilitated the affiliation of Kiawah Life Plan Village, Inc. with Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Communities. After exploring over 20 qualified organizations, KLPV selected Bishop based upon its reputation in the Charleston, South Carolina market, financial strength and shared values. KLPV is a not-for-profit that was formed in 2020 to own and... Read More »

  • Four SNFs Receive Refinancing in Virginia

    by | Nov 20, 2024 8:09 am | Financings

    Capital Funding Group closed a $132.24 million bridge loan on behalf of a nationally recognized borrower. The deal supported the refinancing of four skilled nursing facilities comprising 731 beds in Virginia. Craig Cassagrande and Catherine Mansel handled the transaction, which closed 47 days from receipt of the signed term sheet.  This... Read More »

  • Dealmaking in South Dakota

    by | Nov 20, 2024 8:08 am | Acquisitions

    A small assisted living community in South Dakota sold thanks to the team at Evans Senior Investments. An institutional owner/operator engaged Evans to facilitate the sale in order to redeploy capital into new opportunities.  The community was built in the last decade with 33 units of private pay assisted living, with a functional bed... Read More »
NewPoint’s New Way Forward with CEO Nick Gesue

NewPoint’s New Way Forward with CEO Nick Gesue

by | Sep 6, 2024 3:33 pm | Interviews

NewPoint Real Estate Capital announced its strategic integration of the Alder View Capital (SVC) team into its platform. The move came on the heels of NewPoint’s appointment of AVC’s founder and CEO, Nick Gesue, as CEO of NewPoint itself. AVC’s Kevin Laidlaw and Cal Masterson will be joining Gesue at NewPoint, as well, adding to NewPoint’s deep bench of expertise. The combination will position NewPoint as a leading provider of borrower-centric capital solutions to the senior housing and care sector, in addition to the broader multifamily and residential housing sector. And the NewPoint platform provides AVC clients with access to a suite of lending options, including agency (Fannie Mae and... Read More »
Has There Been Any Progress on Labor?

Has There Been Any Progress on Labor?

by | Jul 21, 2023 9:22 am | Developments, Interviews, Opinion

What has changed with labor in the senior care industry over the last two years? Back in October 2021, LevinPro LTC hosted a webinar discussing the senior care industry’s staffing shortages with CEO of Dwyer Workforce Development, Barb Clapp, and Steve LaForte of Cascadia Healthcare. Those interested in watching Finding It, Retention & Coping with Higher Wages can find the replay link here. Two years later, with the same panelists, Managing Editor Ben Swett hosted Has There Been Any Progress on Labor?, detailing the industry’s path towards labor stabilization, what has gone right, and what still needs to be done. Clapp and LaForte discuss how staffing issues have altered since 2021,... Read More »
The Rise of the Regional Operator

The Rise of the Regional Operator

by | Jun 25, 2023 1:04 pm | Acquisitions, Interviews

The SeniorCare Investor’s Managing Editor, Ben Swett, sat down with Roddy and Michael Radnia of Brighton Care Group to discuss the company’s growth from six beds to 600, the lessons learned along the way, and how not to lose that local touch when operating as a larger, expanding company. Read More »
Financing for Seniors Housing and Care in 2023 and Beyond

Financing for Seniors Housing and Care in 2023 and Beyond

by | Apr 21, 2023 3:27 pm | Interviews

On April 20, 2023, The SeniorCare Investor’s Managing Editor Ben Swett and a panel of experts including Christopher Honn of NewPoint Real Estate Capital and Jack Boudler of Regions Bank discussed the current lending environment in a webinar called “Financing for Seniors Housing and Care in 2023 and Beyond.” Interest rates have shot up at a quicker pace than ever, a couple of large banks collapsed, the seniors housing and care industry has already seen some major defaults, and the debt market has certainly become less liquid in recent months. So, with all of these issues swirling, that made the timing of this discussion excellent. Watch the discussion here! Read More »