• October Kicks Off with Multiple Financings

    VIUM Capital announced a slew of closings at the start of October, ranging from HUD refinances to acquisition loans. The largest was a $72 million bride loan that refinanced four skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania totaling 525 beds. Proceeds will be used to take out senior debt and senior mezzanine debt. The facility will be structured as... Read More »
  • Newmark Negotiates Several Large Financings

    Sarah Anderson of Newmark has closed some notable financing transactions in the last couple of months, in addition to arranging acquisition financing for numerous deals handled by the Newmark investment sales team. One of the closings was for Vivante at Turtle Creek, a to-be-built seniors housing community on the prestigious Turtle Creek... Read More »
  • Funding Arranged for Skilled Nursing Clients

    MONTICELLOAM, LLC, a specialized multifamily and seniors housing bridge lending platform, announced a couple of financings for skilled nursing clients in New England and North Carolina. First, for eight skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the firm closed a $70 million senior bridge loan with a 24-month initial term. It... Read More »
  • Newly Constructed Community Secures Financing

    BWE arranged refinancing for Clarendale Arcadia, a newly constructed senior living community in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix, Arizona. The financing was arranged on behalf of a repeat client joint venture between Harrison Street Asset Management, LCS, and Ryan Companies US, Inc., with LCS serving as the operator. Ryan Stoll, National... Read More »
  • 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... Read More »

Brookdale Palmer Ranch SNF Featured in LevinPro M&A Database

The Brookdale Palmer Ranch Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) in Sarasota, Florida, has been prominently featured in the LevinPro M&A deal database, indicating its involvement in a merger or acquisition. This Medicare-licensed private skilled nursing facility is situated at Palmer Ranch Parkway in Sarasota, Florida, and was incorporated on September 25, 2006. LevinPro, an esteemed source in the merger and acquisition tracking domain, monitors activity spanning over a dozen healthcare sectors, including hospitals, home health services, medical real estate, and biopharmaceuticals. The Brookdale Palmer Ranch SNF transaction is featured in LevinPro’s comprehensive deal database. The database... Read More »

A Recap For The Clare

When Fundamental Advisors and Senior Care Development, together with the manager Life Care Services, purchased The Clare in downtown Chicago out of bankruptcy in 2012 (then known as The Clare at Water Tower), it looked like a risky bet for some people. After all, its reputation was sullied a bit with the bankruptcy, occupancy was low, and there were still people questioning the entrance-fee model of CCRCs. As usual, hindsight is 20-20. With some changes instituted by the buyers, The Clare soon thrived, with occupancy reaching 98% to 99% with a wait list prior to the pandemic. But then census dipped by 400 to 500 basis points during COVID. Other providers should have been so lucky.... Read More »

CareTrust REIT Sells Seven SNFs in Ohio

CareTrust REIT completed its sale of seven skilled nursing facilities in Ohio. Totaling approximately 600 skilled nursing beds and 100 seniors housing beds/units, the portfolio sold for $52 million, or around $72,000 per bed/unit. In connection with the sale, CareTrust’s master lease with affiliates of Trio Healthcare was terminated. The deal was the first closing of an announced plan in February 2022 to sell or re-tenant 32 properties. The remaining 25 seniors housing communities currently held for sale or re-tenanting are moving along and should be resolved in the coming months.  Read More »

Active Adult Acquisition Announced in Utah

Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap arranged the sale of Lakeside Village, an active adult community in West Valley City, Utah. Built in 1997, the community comprises 144 units and sits on 6.2 acres. The units consist of one- and two-bedroom residences with eight-foot ceilings, walk-in closets and private balconies or patios. Amenities include a swimming pool, hot tub, community garden and pond. Danny Shin and Brock Zylstra of IPA represented the undisclosed seller and procured the undisclosed buyer in the deal. Read More »

Blueprint Facilitates Florida Bankruptcy Sale

Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors announced the sale of an assisted living community in Florida. Vista Lake of Leesburg comprises 74 units of assisted living and memory care in the greater Orlando area. Built in two phases in 1996 and 2000, the community was acquired in 2018 through a portfolio transaction by Eagle Senior Living. However, the community struggled during the pandemic as Eagle Senior Living simultaneously navigated Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Blueprint was engaged by the Eagle Senior Living in the summer of 2021 to run a competitive sale process for the Leesburg community, which included selecting a stalking horse bidder in addition to launching a broader auction process.... Read More »

SLIB Sells Assisted Living in Wisconsin

Ryan Saul of Senior Living Investment Brokerage handled the sale of a 32-unit assisted livingand memory care community located in Westfield, Wisconsin, which is 50 miles north ofMadison. The community sits on 3.1 acres and consists of 22 assisted living units and 10memory care units. The sales price was $2.8 million, or $87,500 per unit, and came with a cap rate of 9.9% based ontrailing six months ending May 2021 annualized. Occupancy was only 65%, which is up from itspandemic low of 50%. The seller was a local mom and pop operator and getting out ofthe business with this sale. Census dropped temporarily on news of the upcoming sale. Harris Villa Assisted Living was built in 2006 and 2011... Read More »