• 60 Seconds with Swett: Getting Realistic with New Development

    The positive mood at the NIC Fall Conference was contagious, as dealmakers were looking forward to a potential record-breaking fourth quarter. We at LevinPro are also gearing up to cover a new elevated level of M&A activity and pricing in the coming months, with our updated valuation tool better accounting for today’s market and the estimated... Read More »
  • NHC Responds to NHI

    National Healthcare Corporation, the tenant of 32 of National Health Investor’s skilled nursing/senior care facilities and three independent living communities, is disputing NHI’s determination of default after the landlord formally notified the operator that it was in default and must cure the default within 30 days to avoid an Event of... Read More »
  • REIT Acquires High-Quality Continuum of Care Community

    Blueprint facilitated the sale of a Class-A seniors housing community in Jasper, Georgia. Built in 2022, The Lodge at Stephens Lake includes 83 units of independent living cottages, assisted living and memory care. It is adjacent to a large active adult development and benefits from significant planned residential and commercial growth. At the... Read More »
  • Legend Senior Living Adds Allentown-Area Asset

    A Class-A, well performing property outside of Allentown, Pennsylvania, traded to a joint venture between Legend Senior Living and a new capital partner. Alex Florea and Kevin Lukehart of Blueprint handled the transaction. Legend previously operated The Vero at Bethlehem, which opened in July 2023 and stabilized within 18 months. At the time of... Read More »
  • CFG’s Senior Care Financing Activity

    Capital Funding Group financed more than $86 million across six transactions from early to mid-August. The transactions supported two memory care communities, four skilled nursing facilities, and one psychiatric hospital in Missouri, California, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia on behalf of nationally recognized borrowers, one of which is a... Read More »
12 Oaks Senior Living Appoints New CFO

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 »
12 Oaks Senior Living Appoints New CFO

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 »