• Community First Solutions Acquires Again in Ohio

    Ziegler was engaged by Marquee Capital, the real estate company affiliated with Marcus Investments, LLC, the Marcus’ family office, in the sale of its seniors housing community in Mason, Ohio. Built in 2020, BrightStar Senior Living of Mason sits on 3.2 acres with 41 assisted living and memory care units. The community was well occupied at 90%,... Read More »
  • Joint Venture Acquires Nashville Active Adult Community

    An active adult community in Germantown, Tennessee, found a new owner thanks to the team at Newmark. Built in 2020, Avenida Watermarq is a 161-unit, Class-A active adult community in an affluent suburb of Nashville. There are one- and two-bedroom options averaging 919 square feet per unit. Occupancy was 87%. Inspired Real Estate Partners and GEM... Read More »
  • Institutional Owner Divests Ohio Facility

    Evans Senior Investments arranged the sale of a skilled nursing facility in Ohio on behalf of an institutional owner looking to exit the market. The facility comprises 88 beds and 20 independent living units, which served as a referral source for the nursing home. The buyer was a regional owner/operator that is actively expanding in Ohio. This is... Read More »
  • Strawberry Fields Completes Missouri SNF Portfolio Acquisition

    Strawberry Fields REIT, Inc. announced that it completed the acquisition of nine skilled nursing facilities comprising 686 beds in Missouri for $59 million, or $86,000 per bed. The REIT completed the acquisition using cash on hand and the issuance of approximately $2.0 million in OP Units of Strawberry Fields REIT LP to the seller. Eight of the... Read More »
  • Macquarie Asset Management Launches Health Wave Partners

    Macquarie Asset Management, which has over 35 years of experience in the real estate sector and a current network of 15 specialist operator investments globally, announced the launch of Health Wave Partners, a seniors housing platform aimed at targeting investments in modern seniors housing assets alongside established operators. The platform... 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 »
Willow Valley Communities’ New President and 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 »
LaVie Completes Bankruptcy Proceedings

LaVie Completes Bankruptcy Proceedings

A year ago, LaVie Care Centers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time since 2021. The company cited a financial restructuring designed to improve its capital structure and position it for long-term success as the reason for filing. At the time, the operator’s portfolio comprised 43 skilled nursing facilities across five states. It secured a commitment of $20 million in debtor-in-possession financing from key stakeholders, including affiliates of Omega Healthcare Investors (LaVie’s largest landlord and secured lender). On June 1, LaVie completed its bankruptcy proceedings with the Omega-LaVie master lease being assumed and assigned to a new entity, Avardis. The monthly... Read More »
Invesque Shareholders to Vote on Two Proposals

Invesque Shareholders to Vote on Two Proposals

Invesque has called a special shareholder meeting for June 18, 2025, where shareholders will vote on two proposals. First, they will consider enabling Invesque’s board to sell or lease substantially all of the company’s assets through one or more transactions. That could include direct asset sales, the sale of subsidiary equity, mergers, or other business combinations, but the board would have maximum flexibility for any direction, if market conditions are favorable.  The board has not yet signed any definitive agreements, but the company has already been selling many of its assets. In October 2024, it announced plans to divest its entire Commonwealth Senior Living-managed portfolio,... Read More »
1st Quarter Investor Call

1st Quarter Investor Call

On Thursday April 24th, The SeniorCare Investor was joined by three expert panelists from the M&A and financing worlds to discuss case studies on deals that are closing right now (but would not have closed 12 months ago). Watch the webinar here. Read More »
Willow Valley Communities’ New President and CEO

LTC Properties Welcomes Dave Boitano

LTC Properties appointed industry veteran, David Boitano, as Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer. This followed the promotion of Clint Malin to Co-Chief Executive Officer in December 2024.  Boitano has spent most of his seniors housing and healthcare finance career at Ventas, sourcing investments, including RIDEA, with direct underwriting responsibility for more than $5 billion in transactions. He is well liked in the industry and should be a very good fit with the LTC team. LTC’s investment portfolio currently includes 189 properties in 25 states with 30 operating partners. The company is expanding its RIDEA platform. Read More »