• WesBanco Launches New Healthcare Vertical

    WesBanco Bank recently launched its dedicated healthcare vertical, under the leadership of Suzanne Myers as EVP-Commercial Healthcare Director, and is already off to the races with a handful of senior care transactions closed. The strategic initiative will provide financing across the continuum of care, including seniors housing, skilled nursing,... Read More »
  • LTC Properties Acquires Class-A California Community

    JLL Capital Markets completed the sale of Loma Clara, an 89-licensed-bed, Class-A seniors housing community in Morgan Hill, California. JLL’s Seniors Housing Capital Markets team marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Steadfast Senior Living, and procured the buyer, LTC Properties. The REIT acquired the community within its SHOP segment... Read More »
  • Not-for-Profit Divests Texas Standalone MC Community to Family-Owned Company

    Matthew Alley of Senior Living Investment Brokerage announced another Lone Star State deal, selling a 20-unit memory care community in Sugar Land, Texas. Built in 1998, the community was the only seniors housing asset of a not-for-profit organization, which decided to divest. It was 80% occupied but losing around $30,000 a year on $1.26 million... Read More »
  • Owner/Operator Purchases Vacant Community for Reopening

    Blueprint was engaged to market a 100-unit vacant assisted living community located 10 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio, that had been taken offline following operational challenges. The community sustained profitability during prior operations. Blueprint generated four competitive offers from sophisticated owner/operators with proven capabilities... Read More »
  • Frank Cassidy Officially Nominated as FHA Commissioner

    Frank Cassidy, most recently a Walker & Dunlop senior managing director of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Finance where he originated loans for multifamily, nursing home and seniors housing properties, has been officially nominated by President Trump as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the HUD. He... Read More »
Cassia Senior Community Services Announces New CEO

Cassia Senior Community Services Announces New CEO

Cassia Senior Community Services, a not-for-profit senior care operator, announced Matthew Kern as its next president and Chief Financial Officer, effective October 1. Kern is succeeding CEO Bob Dahl, who is retiring after 31 years with the organization. Kern brings 25 years of experience in the field and has served on Cassia’s executive leadership team since 2017, most recently as Chief Operating Officer. Read More »
Cassia Senior Community Services Announces New CEO

Newland Lands at Liberty as CIO

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. More recently, after Newland launched his own investment firm Newland Realty Capital in 2024, he joint-ventured with Liberty and Cerberus Capital Management to acquire The Carlisle Palm Beach earlier this year. During his career, Newland has acquired, developed and managed senior living communities throughout the U.S., and worked with joint... Read More »
Cassia Senior Community Services Announces New CEO

Lument Brings on New Director

Jason Beakas joined Lument as a director, supporting the firm’s seniors housing and healthcare origination efforts with Doug Harper and Casey Moore. He is based in Columbus, Ohio, and serves clients nationwide. Since joining Lument’s predecessor Lancaster Pollard in 2010, Beakas has managed and underwritten more than 200 transactions totaling nearly $1.7 billion across a range of capital structures, including FHA/HUD, Fannie Mae, USDA, balance sheet loans, and tax-exempt bonds. Read More »
Cassia Senior Community Services Announces New CEO

12 Oaks Senior Living Appoints New CFO

12 Oaks Senior Living appointed Elliott Westerman as CFO, effective immediately. Westerman has more than two decades of leadership experience across senior living, healthcare, and real estate sectors. As CFO, Westerman will oversee all aspects of financial management, including financial planning and analysis, capital structure strategy, performance optimization, and technology integration. His appointment comes at a pivotal time for 12 Oaks, as the company continues to grow its regional footprint and scale its operational capabilities. Westerman has previously held CFO roles at Highgate Senior Living, The Hearthstone, and Stafford Health Services. Most recently, he served as CFO and... Read More »
Hilco Announces Bid Deadline for Florida Asset

Hilco Announces Bid Deadline for Florida Asset

Hilco Real Estate, LLC has announced July 10, 2025, as the bid deadline for a fully operational assisted living community in Cape Coral, Florida, Atrium at Liberty Park. Built in 2019, the well-established senior living property offers both assisted living and memory care services across 135 beds (108 for AL and 27 for MC). The property is currently cash flow positive, generating approximately $2 million in annual revenue, and provides investors with immediate operational income. Occupancy was 86%. It also has modern call and monitoring systems that enhance resident safety, plus a lifestyle program includes fitness classes, social outings and daily activities to foster engagement and... Read More »
Cassia Senior Community Services Announces New CEO

Willow Valley Communities’ New President and CEO

Willow Valley Communities appointed Lisa Hawthorne (formerly known professionally as Lisa Legeer) as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Following a comprehensive national search, Hawthorne was selected for her leadership, industry experience, and vision for the future of senior living. Hawthorne brings more than 28 years of expertise in senior living and health care, spanning development, operations, marketing and finance. She played a pivotal role in more than 100 senior living community developments nationwide, including startups, expansions, repositioning projects, and related financing transactions. Throughout her career, Hawthorne has collaborated closely with executive... Read More »