• Joint Venture Acquires Four AL/MC Communities

    Following an active year of M&A with five separate deals totaling 21 properties, Stacked Stone Ventures has kicked off its 2026 growth with a portfolio acquisition in the Southeast. In a joint venture with Praxis Capital and an undisclosed family office, Stacked Stone, which was founded by Kent Eikanas, bought four assisted living/memory care... Read More »
  • Another Publicly Traded REIT Joins the M&A Mix

    Another well-capitalized institutional player is stepping into the seniors housing fray, adding fuel to an already aggressive bidding environment. And based on its initial acquisitions, with one closed at more than $1 million per unit, the target seems to be high-quality assets. Prices are rising fast in that segment, and as the buyer pool... Read More »
  • Distressed AL/MC Community Gets New Owner

    Scott Frazier, Kory Buzin and Steve Thomes of Blueprint advised a special servicer in the seniors housing sector on the sale of Spanish Vines, a well-maintained assisted living/memory care community. It sits in a densely populated Pocket-Greenhaven neighborhood of southwest Sacramento, California. The 88-unit community was generating negative... Read More »
  • Underperforming Community Sells and Secures Financing

    A buyer recently acquired an underperforming seniors housing community in Charleston, South Carolina, and Blueprint Capital Markets secured the debt financing. Blueprint also represented the undisclosed seller in its divestment. The asset comprises 84 units of assisted living and memory care. There is room for occupancy growth and expense cuts,... Read More »
  • Standalone MC Communities Secure Acquisition Financing

    Berkadia recently announced three financings on behalf of three different sponsors. In one of the closings, Steve Muth and Ed Williams arranged $25.8 million in acquisition financing for Peregrine Senior Living at Clifton Park and Peregrine Senior Living at Orchard Park. The bridge financing was provided through Berkadia’s Proprietary Lending... Read More »
American Healthcare REIT Continues Its Momentum

American Healthcare REIT Continues Its Momentum

American Healthcare REIT expanded both its Integrated Senior Health Campus and SHOP segments in 2025, completing $950 million of new investments across the two. The ISHC portfolio grew from 126 properties at year-end 2024 to 147 by the end of 2025, while the SHOP segment increased from 70 to 83 properties.  Same-community ISHC properties delivered 18.4% year-over-year NOI growth. Average occupancy reached 89.6% for full-year 2025, up 250 basis points from the prior year, with steady quarterly gains culminating in 90.6% in the fourth quarter, a 275-basis point year-over-year increase.  Same-community SHOP performed well, with NOI rising 25.2% year-over-year. Average occupancy was 88.3%... Read More »
Lument Rolls Out Seniors Housing Investment Sales Platform

Lument Rolls Out Seniors Housing Investment Sales Platform

Alex Florea and Kevin Lukehart have joined the Lument team as managing director and director, respectively. This expands Lument’s real estate investment sales platform into seniors housing. Florea will lead the team, working closely with John Sebree, head of real estate investment sales, and Aaron Becker, head of seniors housing and healthcare debt production. Florea comes over from Blueprint, most recently as a managing director leading the national institutional coverage team. In that role, he closed more than $2 billion in transactions as a broker. As principal in prior roles, he closed more than $7 billion at Ventas, Enlivant, and Care Capital Properties (now part of Sabra Health Care... Read More »
Sabra’s Q4 Deals Push 2025 New Investments to $450 Million

Sabra’s Q4 Deals Push 2025 New Investments to $450 Million

Sabra Health Care REIT released its fourth quarter results. On a year-over-year basis, same-store cash NOI increased 12.6% for the fourth quarter of 2025, while the 2025 quarterly year-over-year average increase was 15.0%, inclusive of the stabilized facilities formerly operated by Holiday Retirement.  Its Q4 acquisitions brought the company’s total investment closed in 2025 to roughly $450 million, with an estimated average initial cash yield of 7.5% on property acquisitions. During the quarter, Sabra acquired four managed seniors housing properties for $150.5 million with an estimated initial cash yield of 7%. Sabra was also active on the divestment side, completing the disposition... Read More »

The Ensign Group Inc’s Strategic Move in Skilled Nursing Facility Sector in LevinPro Database

The Ensign Group Inc has been linked to a skilled nursing facility merger or acquisition in the LevinPro M&A deal database. The organization is affiliated with Youngtown Health, Inc., a private skilled nursing facility situated at 12207 N 113th Ave in Youngtown, Arizona. It was incorporated on October 28, 2009. LevinPro, which tracks M&A activity across more than a dozen healthcare sectors from hospitals and home health to medical real estate and biopharma, profiled the transaction involving Youngtown Health, Inc. in its deal database, which is available to subscribers <a href=”www.levinassociates.com/levinpro”>here</a>. LevinPro has tracked thousands of... Read More »

The Ensign Group Inc’s Expansion in Skilled Nursing Facilities in LevinPro Database

The Ensign Group Inc has been linked to a skilled nursing facility merger or acquisition in the LevinPro M&A deal database. The organization is affiliated with Ensign Panorama Llc, a private skilled nursing facility situated at 9541 Van Nuys Blvd in Panorama City, California. It was incorporated on June 19, 2000. LevinPro, which tracks M&A activity across more than a dozen healthcare sectors from hospitals and home health to medical real estate and biopharma, profiled the transaction involving Ensign Panorama Llc in its deal database, which is available to subscribers www.levinassociates.com/levinpro here. LevinPro has tracked thousands of deals in the skilled nursing facility... Read More »

The Ensign Group Inc Expands Through Acquisition of Peoria Healthcare LLC, Detailed in LevinPro Database

The Ensign Group Inc has been linked to a skilled nursing facility merger or acquisition in the LevinPro M&A deal database. The organization is affiliated with Peoria Healthcare LLC, a private skilled nursing facility situated at 13215 North 94th Drive in Peoria, Arizona. It was incorporated on January 13, 2018. LevinPro, which tracks M&A activity across more than a dozen healthcare sectors from hospitals and home health to medical real estate and biopharma, profiled the transaction involving Peoria Healthcare LLC in its deal database, which is available to subscribers here. LevinPro has tracked thousands of deals in the skilled nursing facility sector throughout its history. To... Read More »