• Senex Foundation Divests SNFs to Owner/Operator

    Vince Viverito, Jason Punzel, Jake Anderson and Taylor Graham of Senior Living Investment Brokerage were engaged by Senex Foundation, a Denver, Colorado-based owner/operator, to help with the disposition of a four-property portfolio and recently closed the second tranche involving two skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska. The deal included the... Read More »
  • 60 Seconds with Swett: The REITs’ Acquisition Appetite

    With most of the Q1 earnings results in, we’ve been sifting through a lot of good news on occupancy growth, resident rate increases, expanding NOI margins and the phenomenal long-term outlooks. But our main takeaway had to be the major M&A plans that almost every publicly traded company has completed so far this year and plans to close... Read More »
  • Sonida Senior Living Reports Q1 as CNL Deal Reshapes Portfolio

    Sonida Senior Living reported its first quarter results after becoming the eighth largest seniors housing owner toward the close of the quarter. The company completed its acquisition of CNL Healthcare Properties, a public, non-traded REIT that owned 69 seniors housing communities, bringing Sonida’s owned portfolio to 153 owned properties and... Read More »
  • Alta Senior Living Secures Refinance

    At the end of 2021, Alta Senior Living acquired Tequesta Terrace Senior Living (at that time, Village of Tequesta, Tequesta Terrace), a 106-unit assisted living/memory care community in Palm Beach County, Florida. After executing its value-add capex, operational turnaround and lease-up plan, Alta engaged Blueprint to run a full debt process. A... Read More »
  • All-Cash Skilled Nursing Deal Closes

    An undisclosed buyer acquired a 99-bed skilled nursing facility in Ohio through an all-cash transaction after the seller’s senior lender pushed for an exit. Stan Klos III of 3G Healthcare Real Estate handled the deal. An initial buyer walked away from the deal after a conversion from a lease-only structure was declined by the lender. Another... Read More »
Sunrise Expands Horizon with 13 Added Communities

Sunrise Expands Horizon with 13 Added Communities

Sunrise Senior Living added 13 communities to its growing North American portfolio, with more community additions to follow in the third quarter. Sunrise now operates more than 240 seniors housing communities in the United States and Canada, serving more than 20,000 residents. First, Sunrise assumed a new joint venture ownership interest in two, high-quality assisted living/memory care communities in the suburbs of Chicago, expanding its AL/MC services in a high-performing market. Next, Sunrise assumed management of a portfolio comprising eight independent living communities in the greater Rocky Mountain area. Three additional communities are anticipated to close in the coming weeks. ... Read More »
Owner/Operator Expands in Missouri

Owner/Operator Expands in Missouri

Andrew Montgomery of Montgomery Intermediary Group represented a buyer that was not disclosed in its purchase of a skilled nursing facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Built in the late 1990s, the SNF comprises 120 beds. Current operations were not disclosed, but the facility was considered to be a “value-add” opportunity. Its previous owner, a local mom & pop, was exiting the sector with the sale. They were represented by Matt Bukhshtaber of CBRE. Meanwhile, Montgomery represented the buyer, a growing owner/operator that was expanding their existing footprint in the state of Missouri. The purchase price was not disclosed. Read More »
PE Firm Divests in Philadelphia

PE Firm Divests in Philadelphia

Blueprint was engaged by a real estate private equity firm in its divestment of a seniors housing community in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built in 1988, the community comprises 114 units of assisted living and memory care. The PE firm acquired it in 2018 with a plan to execute a capex investment and repositioning strategy, subsequently investing significant capital to renovate and modernize the community, materially elevating its FF&E, common areas and resident units to a quality on par with a newer vintage product. Kory Buzin, Steve Thomes and Ben Firestone handled the transaction, marketing the opportunity as one with upside upon respositioning it to better serve the local,... Read More »
Sonida Expands Through the Addition of 10 Properties

Sonida Expands Through the Addition of 10 Properties

Sonida Senior Living announced it added eight seniors housing communities and two management contracts to its portfolio. Sonida’s portfolio now consists of 70 communities. Including the two new management contracts, Sonida’s operating portfolio is now comprised of 82 communities. The growth also comes on the heels of the 160% increase in its share price in the first six months of 2024. The company executed two separate joint venture investments acquiring eight seniors housing communities in attractive submarkets within Sonida’s geographic footprint. The transactions include 790 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. The acquired assets consist of private-pay communities... Read More »
CA-Based National Owner/Operator Expands in Idaho

CA-Based National Owner/Operator Expands in Idaho

The Zett Group was engaged by a regional owner/operator based out of Oregon in the sale of its seniors housing community in Nampa, Idaho. The buyer was a California-based national owner/operator looking to expand their footprint in the state. Streamside Assisted Living and Memory Care features 79 units. The transaction navigated through various fire, life and safety needs that arose from the licensure inspection. Blake Bozett handled the transaction. The approach was targeted: upon securing the listing agreement, Bozett made one strategic call to the right buyer. Read More »
Local TX Owner/Operator Assumes HUD Loan for Distressed Asset

Local TX Owner/Operator Assumes HUD Loan for Distressed Asset

Senior Living Investment Brokerage facilitated the sale of a distressed senior care community in Houston, Texas. The seller was a regional owner/operator exiting the community due to operational challenges over the past few years. Vince Viverito, Matt Alley, Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell and Jake Anderson handled the transaction, which generated multiple offers. Built in 1974, Treemont Health Care Center offers 70 skilled nursing beds and 42 assisted living units. The community sits on 1.28 acres and comprises 39,058 square feet. The buyer is a local owner/operator expanding its presence in the Houston market. They were able to leverage the HUD loan assumption, add the facility to the Texas... Read More »
60 Seconds with Swett: 2024 On Track for Record M&A Year

60 Seconds with Swett: 2024 On Track for Record M&A Year

We have been saying for the past few months that we are currently on a record pace of M&A activity for seniors housing and care properties, and our preliminary results for the first half of the year show 334 publicly announced transactions. That is not only a record for any six-month period, but it is about 100 deals higher than the 236 recorded in the first half of 2023 and surpasses the 299 deals reported in the first half of 2022. Annualized, that puts 2024 deal volume at 670 transactions, which would also clearly be a record and more than 100 transactions higher than the previous annual record of 559 deals in 2022. And looking at Q2 alone, we recorded 183 transactions, which puts... Read More »
PE Firm Divests AL/MC Community to Nonprofit

PE Firm Divests AL/MC Community to Nonprofit

A not-for-profit organization took over ownership of an assisted living/memory care community in Minnesota from a private equity firm seller. There’s a headline that falls out of the narrative of The New York Times. Senior Living Investment Brokerage’s Jason Punzel, Vince Viverito, Brad Goodsell and Jake Anderson represented the PE firm, which was selling a geographic outlier in its regional portfolio.  Diamond Willow Assisted Living & Memory Care was built in 2006 in the town of Alexandria, located in between Minneapolis and Fargo, North Dakota. It offers 26 beds in 20 units on a three-acre campus. The not-for-profit buyer was aiming to expand its presence in Minnesota, both in... Read More »
Owner/Operator Purchases Distressed Texas SNF

Owner/Operator Purchases Distressed Texas SNF

Senior Living Investment Brokerage facilitated the sale of a skilled nursing facility in Longview, Texas. The seller was a Texas-based partnership divesting its only senior care asset. The building’s management company exited the operations three months prior to closing, which further led to the discussion of a potential sale. Built in 1972, Havencare Nursing & Rehabilitation comprises 108 beds across 24,653 square feet on 3 acres. Occupancy was 72.2% at the time of marketing. Revenues in 2023 were $5.9 million, but the facility was operating just below breakeven. The facility is also enrolled in QIPP, which provides for additional revenue not already in the financials. The purchase... Read More »
Selectis Sells Georgia SNF

Selectis Sells Georgia SNF

Selectis Health engaged Blueprint in the divestment of its skilled nursing facility in Macon, Georgia. Archway Transitional Care features 100 beds and is operated by Ethica Health & Retirement, a subsidiary of Community Health Systems of Georgia, the largest not-for-profit provider in the state. The facility is within close proximity to the Houston Medical Center. Blueprint negotiated the sale of the real estate to the operating tenant as the facility was the only lease in its portfolio, ultimately advancing its strategic approach within the state. Closing occurred less than 60 days from term sheet execution. Michael Segal and Daniel Waldhorn handled the transaction. The seller and... Read More »
CBRE Secures Bridge Financing for CPF

CBRE Secures Bridge Financing for CPF

CBRE secured bridge financing for four seniors housing communities on behalf of CPF Living Communities, which has 51 communities under ownership, totaling 6,537 units across 18 states. The communities are currently managed by Grace Management, CPF’s wholly owned management affiliate. Aron Will and Tim Root secured a large loan through a national bank.  The four communities are Acacia Springs (Las Vegas, Nevada MSA), Camellia at Deerwood (Jacksonville, Florida MSA), Northgate Park (Cincinnati, Ohio MSA) and Sedgwick Plaza (Wichita, Kansas MSA). The portfolio totals 329 independent living units, 281 assisted living units and 16 memory care units. Read More »