• Ventas Posts Healthy Q3 With Robust Acquisition Activity

    Among the earnings results trickling out this month, it will be impossible to overshadow Welltower’s announcement with $14 billion in new investment activity and another great quarter of seniors housing operating portfolio (SHOP) performance improvements. But Ventas reported healthy results, too, and some significant acquisition volume.  Ventas... Read More »
  • Senior Care Campus Components Sell to Separate Buyers

    Senwell Senior Investment Advisors facilitated two separate transactions involving the assisted living and skilled nursing components of a senior care campus in Mansfield, Ohio. The seller, a local not-for-profit, faced significant operational and financial challenges, prompting an urgent need for a transition. Senwell was engaged to identify... Read More »
  • Skilled Nursing Portfolio Secures Funds

    MONTICELLOAM, LLC announced that the firm, along with firm affiliates, funded $48.10 million in combined bridge and working capital funding for a three-facility skilled nursing portfolio in North Carolina. The transaction included a $45.6 million bridge financing and a $2.5 million working capital line of credit. The borrower, a returning client,... Read More »
  • Autumn Lake Healthcare Acquires Maryland SNFs

    First Citizens Bank’s Healthcare Finance business provided $338 million in financing to affiliates of Autumn Lake Healthcare for the acquisition of 12 Maryland skilled nursing facilities with over 1,500 beds. Based in Howell, New Jersey, Autumn Lake Healthcare’s portfolio includes 66 skilled nursing facilities totaling more than 8,200 beds... Read More »
  • Central Florida Portfolio Secures Financing

    Grace Hill Capital, a seniors housing capital advisory firm founded by Adam Shealy, closed a refinance and recapitalization of a four-community independent living, assisted living and memory care portfolio in Central Florida. The portfolio comprises five buildings totaling 257 units, operated by a regional provider with a proven record of... Read More »
Bullish Move by Welltower

Bullish Move by Welltower

Welltower has been a growth and M&A machine under the leadership of Shankh Mitra. As of October 27, the REIT has closed or has under contract close to $14 billion of pro rata gross investments across the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom this year. These include more than 700 seniors housing properties with more than 46,000 units. Not too shabby. We have covered some of these transactions in other stories, but what really caught our eye was the announcement that Mitra and four other key executives are going to put their future compensation where their strategy is, or something like that. They are “all-in” on increasing shareholder value, which is a good thing, as long as no corners... Read More »
Brookdale Shares Hit Seven-Year High

Brookdale Shares Hit Seven-Year High

Brookdale Senior Living has posted occupancy increases for several consecutive months. The operator has lagged behind the industry for a decade now, so it is about time.  Weighted average occupancy has increased each month since January, beginning at 79.2% and reaching 82.5% in September. The third quarter’s average of 81.8% is up 290 basis points year-over-year, and 170 basis points sequentially. Same-community weighted average occupancy of 82.7% increased 270 basis points year over year, and 40 basis points sequentially. Third quarter same community occupancy of 82.3% increased 260 basis points year over year, and 150 basis points sequentially, reflecting the highest sequential... Read More »
Brookdale Hires New CEO

Brookdale Hires New CEO

Six months after its CEO Cindy Baier exited the firm, Brookdale Senior Living has announced its new CEO. Nick Stengle will take the job, effective October 6, coming from Gentiva, a major home health & hospice provider where he was president and COO. He has some seniors housing experience, too, working as EVP and COO at Sunrise Senior Living for one year prior to his time at Gentiva. He led community operations, sales, marketing and clinical operations for around 250 Sunrise communities at the time.  Stengle also has experience at TPG Capital, HMSHost International, Marriott International and Boston Consulting Group, in addition to serving 11 years in the U.S. Air Force. While in... Read More »

Sunview Respiratory and Rehabilitation Joins Activity Profiled in LevinPro Database

Sunview Respiratory and Rehabilitation, a Medicare-licensed private skilled nursing facility situated at 12207 N 113th Ave in Youngtown, Arizona, has been linked to a merger or acquisition. The facility was incorporated on October 28, 2009. LevinPro, which tracks mergers and acquisitions across more than a dozen healthcare sectors from hospitals and home health services to medical real estate and biopharma, has featured this transaction involving Sunview Respiratory and Rehabilitation in its comprehensive deal database. This resource is specifically curated for its subscribers, offering them information on the latest developments in healthcare M&A. Throughout its history, LevinPro has... Read More »

Ignite Medical Resort Crown Point LLC Profiled in M&A Activity in LevinPro Database

Ignite Medical Resort Crown Point LLC has been linked to a merger or acquisition in the LevinPro M&A deal database. The Medicare-licensed facility is a private skilled nursing facility situated at 1555 S Main St in Crown Point, Indiana. LevinPro, which tracks M&A activity across more than a dozen healthcare sectors from hospitals and home health to medical real estate and biopharma, profiled the transaction involving Ignite Medical Resort Crown Point LLC in its deal database, which is available to subscribers here. LevinPro has tracked thousands of deals in the skilled nursing facility sector throughout its history. To see the underlying deal data, or for information on... Read More »