• Investment Firm Acquires in Missouri

    Investment firm Lapis Advisers purchased a seniors housing asset out of state receivership in Kansas City, Missouri. The CCRC was distressed, having struggled with COVID-related challenges as well as a limited access to capital in recent years.  Kingswood Senior Living features 185 independent living (65 of which are large duplex cottages),... Read More »
  • Global Investment Firm Sells Community with Strong Momentum

    A global real estate investment firm sold an independent living community in Iowa, engaging Blueprint’s Kory Buzin, Dillon Rudy and Steve Thomes to get the deal done. Built in 2002, the four-story community features 121 units, mostly with two-bedroom options. It appears to be The Arbordale in Urbandale, which was acquired in 2020 by Omaha,... Read More »
  • Large Operator Adds Turnaround Campus to Portfolio

    A senior care campus in Ohio found a new owner with the help of Kiser Group. Set on 26 acres in a rural market east of Cleveland, the property features 76 skilled nursing beds, five assisted living units and three independent living units. It was originally built in 1950 but expanded through multiple additions between 1965 and 2001.  At the... Read More »
  • Texas Skilled Nursing Portfolio Sells

    A portfolio of skilled nursing facilities traded hands in Texas before the end of the year. There are two assets in the Lubbock area and two in Central Texas that are located northwest of Austin. They comprise more than 430 beds, with between 100 to 120 beds at each of the four facilities. Three of the buildings were constructed in the 1970s, and... Read More »
  • CIBC Bank’s Recent Activity

    CIBC Bank USA closed an impressive array of transactions in the last several months, totaling more than $800 million in credit facilities across the country. The largest transaction was an $85 million (with earn-outs) debt package for a senior care portfolio in the Northeast. The debt included a senior term loan and a mezzanine loan to refinance... Read More »
The Ensign Group Acquires Eight Operations

The Ensign Group Acquires Eight Operations

The Ensign Group acquired the operations of seven skilled nursing facilities in Colorado, which are all subject to long-term, triple net leases. The facilities include Desert Will Health and Rehabilitation Center (106 beds in Pueblo), Junction Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center (133 beds in Durango) and Pelican Pointe Health and Rehabilitation Center (104 beds in Windsor). Additional facilities included in the transaction include Riverbend Health and Rehabilitation Center (100 beds, Loveland), Broadview Health and Rehabilitation Center (100 beds, Greeley), Westlake Lodge Health and Rehabilitation Center (107 beds, Greeley)and Linden Place Health and Rehabilitation Center (110 beds,... Read More »
CareTrust’s Latest Acquisitions & Pipeline Replenishment

CareTrust’s Latest Acquisitions & Pipeline Replenishment

CareTrust REIT announced the acquisition of two performing skilled nursing facilities in separate transactions with a total investment amount of approximately $62.1 million. On August 29, the company acquired a 125-bed SNF in the Mid-Atlantic, and on August 7, it closed an investment in a 134-bed SNF located on the West Coast. CareTrust’s investment in the Mid-Atlantic facility, inclusive of transaction costs, was approximately $37.7 million, or $302,000 per bed, and will generate initial annual base rent of approximately $3.4 million. The company has leased the facility pursuant to a new 15-year, triple-net lease that includes two five-year extension options and annual CPI-based... Read More »
MIG Closes Another Missouri SNF Transaction

MIG Closes Another Missouri SNF Transaction

Andrew Montgomery of Montgomery Intermediary Group continues to show his strength in the Show Me State, closing another skilled nursing deal in Missouri. Featuring more than 100 beds and being an older vintage, the facility is located in a rural market. It was a geographic outlier for the seller, which wanted to focus in areas they had more of a presence. The facility came with an assumable loan but was under 50% occupied. So, it was marketed as a turnaround opportunity. The eventual buyer owns and operates facilities across the state and focuses more on a behavioral health SNF model. Read More »
VIUM’s End-of-Summer Surge

VIUM’s End-of-Summer Surge

VIUM Capital is closing out its summer with a bang, announcing 15 transactions totaling more than $180 million in volume in July and August, alone. The majority of those closings were HUD 232/223f transactions that paid off bridge loans originally originated by VIUM over the last few years. In 2024 to date, VIUM has closed over $500 million of debt transactions, with more to come in the remaining months of the year. It is also worth noting that in less than five years since its launch, VIUM has now funded over 200 senior debt transactions in the seniors housing and healthcare real estate sector, totaling over 400 properties in more than 30 states. It is forecast to surpass $5 billion of... Read More »
PSJB Secures Bond Financing in Washington

PSJB Secures Bond Financing in Washington

Ziegler announced the closing of the Parkshore Juanita Bay (PSJB) $62.42 million Series 2024 bonds through the Washington State Housing Finance Commission. Ziegler pressed the max yield below 6% despite an aggressive five-year par call feature. PSJB constructed The Gardens at Juanita Bay, an assisted living community in the Juanita Bay neighborhood on the shores of Lake Washington, in 1977. And in December 2018, PSJB affiliated with Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest dba Transforming Age. In 2021, management announced plans to develop and convert the existing The Gardens at Juanita Bay into a new 50-unit independent living community to be named Parkshore Juanita Bay.  The... Read More »
The Ensign Group Acquires Eight Operations

Chartwell Makes Three Acquisitions in British Columbia

Chartwell Retirement Residences entered into definitive agreements for acquisitions of three modern retirement residences on Vancouver Island. Together, the communities total 384 units. The aggregate purchase price is US$168.4 million.  Built in 2023, Vista Retirement Residence stands 11 stories tall and comprises 104 independent supporting living and 48 memory care units in Victoria. The community is currently 28% occupied. The gross purchase price is US$77 million, or US$506,600 per unit, of which US$6.8 million will be held in escrow to support sellers’ obligation under a 24-month NOI guarantee.  Built in 2018, Nanaimo Memory Care features 77 memory care units in Nanaimo with... Read More »
National Real Estate Investment Platform Acquires in Florida

National Real Estate Investment Platform Acquires in Florida

Originally part of a larger 16-property portfolio that was being marketed for sale, a 60-unit assisted living community in central Florida sold to a real estate investor buyer. Amy Sitzman, Giancarlo Riso and Kyle Hallion of Blueprint handled the transaction. Built around 25 years ago, the asset was positioned as an appealing value-add opportunity that also boasted a history of strong performance. Occupancy was about 50% at the time of marketing. Its Orlando MSA location is within a densely populated, attractive seniors market in central Florida. Marketing the single asset as opposed to the whole portfolio also grew the potential buyer pool that could afford (and finance) such a deal. The... Read More »
BlackRock Purchases in Massachusetts

BlackRock Purchases in Massachusetts

Berkadia facilitated the sale of a seniors housing community in the Boston, Massachusetts MSA. The seller was Wood Partners, which developed the community. The buyer was an entity linked to BlackRock Realty Advisors.  Built in 2022, Alta Oxbow is a recently stabilized seniors housing community in Wayland with 218 units across three buildings in Wayland, Massachusetts. The community includes 55 units designated as affordable, and 66 units restricted to people over age 55. Within the 55 affordable units, 17 will be restricted apartments for those over the age of 55. The community has an 86% renewal trend and 12% year-to-date rent increases. Chris Phaneuf and Adam Dunn handled the... Read More »
Georgia MC Community Converting to Behavioral Health

Georgia MC Community Converting to Behavioral Health

BWE Investment Sales handled the divestment of a seniors housing community in the Atlanta, Georgia MSA. Built in 2017, The Crossings at Webb Bridge Road is in Alpharetta and comprises 50 memory care units. The community sits on a 3.4-acre plot. It was owned by a Midwest-based alternative investment firm. At the time of the deal, the community was not in operation, and the new owner will renovate the property and convert it for behavioral health use. Details surrounding the seller, buyer and purchase price were not disclosed. The transaction was handled by Charley Bissell, Senior Vice President for BWE Investment Sales. This closing marks the sixth community sold by Bissell over the past 18... Read More »
Mid-Year Update: Senior Care M&A Valuations (Sponsored by HealthTrust)

Mid-Year Update: Senior Care M&A Valuations (Sponsored by HealthTrust)

The SeniorCare Investor presented the latest M&A and valuation statistics derived from its proprietary database, updated for the last four-quarter period, in its latest webinar, Mid-Year Update: Senior Care M&A Valuations. Panelists Colleen Blumenthal, MAI Chief Operating Officer of HealthTrust, Joel Mendes, Managing Director, JLL, Seniors Housing Capital Markets, and Josh Simpson, Managing Director of Meridian Capital Group, discussed current trends in the market, potential pitfalls to avoid in the dealmaking process and 2025 M&A strategies with moderator Ben Swett, Managing Editor of The SeniorCare Investor. Read More »
Chicago Pacific Founders & Grand Park Capital Secure Refinance

Chicago Pacific Founders & Grand Park Capital Secure Refinance

JLL Capital Markets secured $115 million in bridge financing for a seniors housing portfolio on behalf of Chicago Pacific Founders and Grand Park Capital. The refinance consists of a three-year, non-recourse loan, secured through Ally Bank to take out existing debt. The financing markets responded favorably to the strength of the ownership and asset-level performance, and the loan closed as proposed and on schedule.  The four-asset Town Village Portfolio is primarily comprised of independent living and totals 852 units across Alabama, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Michigan. Built between 2000 and 2002 and having undergone renovations by the sponsors since, the assets are strategically... Read More »