• Blueprint Closes Two Deals in IN and NC

    by | Jul 29, 2025 2:59 pm | Acquisitions

    A high-quality, well-performing seniors housing community in northern Indiana found a new owner with the help of Ben Firestone, Connor Doherty and Ryan Kelly of Blueprint. The 100-unit assisted living/memory care community appears to be Valparaiso Senior Village, which was built in 2018 across 88,000 square feet. It was originally operated by... Read More »

  • Newland Lands at Liberty as CIO

    by | Jul 29, 2025 2:57 pm | Uncategorized

    Liberty Senior Living is setting itself up for continued growth by creating the position of Chief Investment Officer and hiring Max Newland to fill it. Newland had many encounters with Liberty over the years, partnering with the operator on numerous deals for more than a decade while leading the seniors housing team at Kayne Anderson Real Estate.... Read More »

  • Lument Secures Financing for Pennsylvania Seniors Housing Portfolio

    by | Jul 29, 2025 2:55 pm | Financings

    Lument refinanced three Juniper Village seniors housing communities with a combined 254 units through three Freddie Mac loans totaling $27.3 million. Casey Moore and Miles Kingston led the transaction for Lument. The loans carry attractive fixed interest rates, 10-year terms with five years interest only, and 30-year amortization schedules.... Read More »

  • Dwight’s Q2:25 Financing Activity 

    by | Jul 29, 2025 2:53 pm | Financings

    Dwight Capital and its affiliate REIT, Dwight Mortgage Trust, closed $650.7 million in seniors housing financings during the second quarter of 2025. The transactions featured a mix of bridge and HUD loans for assisted living communities and skilled nursing facilities across several states.  In one of the significant transactions, DMT... Read More »

  • 60 Seconds with Swett: Welltower Continues To Climb

    by | Jul 29, 2025 2:51 pm | 60 Seconds

    The Welltower juggernaut just keeps on rolling, as another great earnings report sent shares up by more than 4.7% from their previous close to a new record high of $165.87 as of this filming. Its market cap pushed well beyond $100 billion, solidifying the REIT’s position as our industry’s first $100 billion dollar company. The board of directors... 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 »
Interview with Aaron Krawitz of Bravo Capital

Interview with Aaron Krawitz of Bravo Capital

by | Mar 9, 2023 4:49 pm | Interviews

The SeniorCare Investor’s Managing Editor, Ben Swett, sat down with Aaron Krawitz of Bravo Capital to discuss the current lending market, what terms borrowers can receive for their different property types, and what to expect in the months to come. Read More »