• ALP Owner/Operator Expands in Upstate New York

    Dave Balow of Senior Living Investment Brokerage facilitated the sale of an assisted living program community in the Albany, New York MSA, on behalf of a private owner. Built in 1985, Danforth Adult Care Center is in Hoosick Falls and features 57 units with 80 beds, including 42 licensed as ALP. The community sits on 2.49 acres with 29,112 square... Read More »
  • Ikaria Capital Group Completes First HUD Transaction

    Since launching in February, Ikaria Capital Group, whose team brings more than 100 years of collective experience in financing, structuring, underwriting, servicing, and asset-managing bridge and FHA/HUD loans, has already completed its first HUD transaction. The $16.5 million closing was executed on behalf of a private investment firm.  The... Read More »
  • North Carolina Skilled Nursing Portfolio Secures Financing

    MONTICELLOAM announced the initial funding of $152 million in total bridge and working capital financing for the acquisition of nine skilled nursing facilities with nearly 1,100 beds across North Carolina. The debt carries a 36-month initial term with two extension options. The sponsor, a returning healthcare client with operating experience in... Read More »
  • Regional Healthcare Operator Lands HUD Acquisition Financing

    Helios Healthcare Advisors arranged acquisition financing for a 124-bed skilled nursing facility with a strong quality mix in Pasadena, Texas, on behalf of a regional healthcare operator that had been leasing the property from a third-party landlord. The financing package was $12.9 million, or $104,000 per bed.  Leveraging the facility’s... Read More »
  • In Memoriam: Doug Korey

    We just heard the unfortunate news that our friend and colleague Doug Korey passed away last week. He had been battling cancer for a while but always put a brave face on his journey. We have known Doug since he got into the senior care industry more than 25 years ago. We served on panels with him and had many off-the-record conversations about... Read More »
Eden Senior Care Acquires Cleveland Community

Eden Senior Care Acquires Cleveland Community

Skokie, Illinois-based Eden Senior Care added an undisclosed assisted living community located in the greater Cleveland, Ohio area to its portfolio, taking over operations from an East Coast based private equity firm. Eden Senior Care will hope to turn things around for the community, as occupancy was 47% and it was losing money on $2.1 million in revenue.   Built in 1999, the community features 90 units in seven cottages, with a combination of assisted living and memory care. It comprises roughly 50,000 square feet and is close proximity to a plethora of shops and restaurants. Recently, the community has also undergone multiple amenity renovations since the start of 2017. Evans Senior... Read More »
Standard Communities Acquires California Portfolio

Standard Communities Acquires California Portfolio

Standard Communities acquired three California seniors housing communities, comprising a total of 559 rental units in Anaheim, San Diego county, and the Bay area. They will be taking over operations from Denver-based property management group AIR Communities, with plans to upgrade the plumbing, HVAC electrical, fire safety and security, as well as make general repairs. Heritage Village Anaheim is a spacious and upscale community consisting of 196 units. According to property records the purchase price was $64 million or about $326,531 per unit. Heritage Park Livermore, located just outside of San Francisco, comprises 167 units with an array of amenities. With rents starting at $2,000 a... Read More »
Live Oak Bank and Locust Point Finance San Diego Construction Project

Live Oak Bank and Locust Point Finance San Diego Construction Project

Live Oak Bank and Locust Point Capital collaborated to close a $28 million construction loan through an A/B unitranche product for a partnership between RhodesMoore, a San Diego, California-based developer, and Portland, Oregon-based operator Frontier Management, LLC. The financing will support the ground-up construction and lease-up of a Class-A, 81-unit assisted living/memory care community in the Clairemont neighborhood of San Diego.   Called Mt. Acadia, the urban infill development will consist of a 73,000-square-foot building, a 32-space parking deck and 29 surface parking spaces on 1.52 acres. In addition, there will be a 4,440-square foot commercial building with four bays. No other... Read More »

April 28, 2022 Webinar – REITs: After Divesting Billions, They Are Back in Acquisition Mode

Webinar Description: Over the years, the seniors housing and care REITs have played a key role in financing the growth of the senior care industry. But how has the pandemic changed the REITs’ relationship with its senior care assets? Some will leave (or have), some will double down, some will merge, and some new REITs will appear. But operating structures may also change, with new solutions emerging to replace the triple-net leases or management fee agreements. Join our panel of experts to hear the discussion. Panelists: Ben Swett, Editor, The SeniorCare Investor (Moderator)Mark Lamb, Chief Investment Officer, CareTrust REIT​​​​Alex Florea, Head of Capital Markets, Blueprint... Read More »

March 2022 Webinar – Two Years of COVID: What Now, and What’s Next?

March 17, 2022 About the Webinar: It is two years from the start of the pandemic. No one expected it to last this long. What now, and what’s next? Hear what the industry association leaders think should be done to improve the labor situation, increase census and deal with regulatory concerns in the skilled nursing sector. Their members include the entire seniors housing and care sectors, so what they think and do will be crucial for the future of our industry. Panelists: Steve Monroe, Managing Editor, The SeniorCare Investor (moderator) David Schless, President, American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) James Balda, President and CEO, Argentum Mark Parkinson, President and CEO, American... Read More »

NHI and Welltower Agree to Memorandum of Understanding

Following a late-February announcement that they would work out a settlement to their rent dispute, National Health Investors and Welltower announced that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding on the matter. The MOU stipulates that: NHI and Welltower wish to transition the 16 legacy Holiday Retirement properties to new tenants and that Welltower will use commercially reasonable efforts to complete this by April 1, 2022.NHI desires to sell one legacy Holiday property and that Welltower will use commercially reasonable efforts to facilitate the sale’s closing.Welltower will pay NHI approximately $6.9 million, to be held in escrow until the execution of the final settlement... Read More »