• Public REIT Acquires New England Seniors Housing Portfolio

    Blueprint announced that it handled the sale of a three-community private pay seniors housing portfolio in Rhode Island. A Dallas-based private equity firm engaged Blueprint in 2025 to sell the portfolio, which it acquired with Capital Health Group in 2019. The assets comprise 367 independent living, assisted living and memory care units in the... Read More »
  • Regional Owner/Operator Exits Senior Care Industry

    Senior Living Investment Brokerage completed a regional owner/operator’s exit from the seniors housing industry with a third and final disposition. The asset was The Homestead in Fallon, Nevada, about one hour east of Reno. It was originally built between 1972 and 1980 and has undergone significant renovations in 2007 and 2018. Most recently, in... Read More »
  • Well-Performing SNF Trades in Iowa

    A skilled nursing facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, that boasted strong occupancy levels and consistent cash flow traded hands. The facility had long-standing referral relationships and a reliable census pipeline. But, there is still room for upside.  Ownership was intentional in selecting a buyer that would preserve and build upon the facility’s... Read More »
  • Class-A Active Adult Community Trades

    An active adult community north of Houston, Texas, sold with the help of Cody Tremper, Mike Garbers, Ross Sanders and Dave Fasano of Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare. Alders Magnolia encompasses 184 units in Magnolia, and was built in 2021. The seller was Capitol Seniors Housing, and the buyer was Texas-based active adult development and... Read More »
  • Not-for-Profit Divests to For-Profit Owner/Operator

    Senwell Senior Investment Advisors announced the closing of two separate senior care sales. First, Brandon Bohland and Collin Hempfling handled a faith-based not-for-profit organization’s divestment of a senior care campus in the Charlotte, North Carolina MSA. The campus has a 50-bed skilled nursing facility and a 96-bed assisted living... Read More »
Helios Secures Working Capital for California AL/MC Community

Helios Secures Working Capital for California AL/MC Community

Helios secured working capital for a Southern California assisted living provider. The working capital loan is for The Artesian, a 64-unit assisted living and memory care community in Ojai, California. It was constructed in 2020 and consists of four, 16-unit buildings that utilize a universal worker model.  A capital infusion was required to cover operating deficits until the community achieved stabilization and to reconfigure additional units to memory care as the market showed a strong demand for this. An offer from a private debt fund was procured to finance the transaction. The final product was a term loan securitized through a second deed of trust and subject to specific... Read More »
Public REIT Divests 12-Asset Wisconsin Seniors Housing Portfolio

Public REIT Divests 12-Asset Wisconsin Seniors Housing Portfolio

Blueprint was engaged by a public REIT in the divestment of a seniors housing portfolio in Wisconsin. The portfolio, clustered in the Milwaukee and the Green Bay MSAs, consists of 12 communities across nine campuses totaling 279 units of assisted living and memory care. Although underperforming at the time of marketing, the portfolio was historically well-occupied and cash-flowing. In a targeted and off-market process, Blueprint identified Adava Care, an entrepreneurial owner/operator with an existing footprint in the Milwaukee MSA, as the buyer. Adava is eager to grow its portfolio and capitalize on the economies of scale this portfolio offers. Kyle Hallion, Lauren Nagle and Brooks... Read More »
Joint Venture Secures Construction Financing for Seniors Housing Community

Joint Venture Secures Construction Financing for Seniors Housing Community

CBRE arranged construction financing on behalf of a joint venture between a seniors housing owner/operator and an institutional investor for a seniors housing community in the Washington, D.C. MSA. The community will consist of independent living, assisted living and memory care. Aron Will and Adam Mincberg secured the construction loan through a syndication of two national banks. Read More »
Not-For-Profit Divests Senior Care Facility in Wisconsin

Not-For-Profit Divests Senior Care Facility in Wisconsin

Ziegler announced its involvement in the divestment of a senior care facility. The facility comprises 80+ skilled nursing and assisted living beds in Washburn County, Wisconsin. The seller was a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization serving elderly and disabled people across the Upper Midwest. The buyer was a local owner/operator. Nick Glaisner handled the transaction. No additional details were disclosed. Read More »
CFG Secures Bridge-to-HUD Loan for Maryland Facility

CFG Secures Bridge-to-HUD Loan for Maryland Facility

Capital Funding Group announced the closing of a bridge-to-HUD loan totaling $20.0 million on behalf of a nationally recognized borrower. The loan supported the refinancing of a 125-bed skilled nursing facility in Maryland. This financing follows CFG’s closing of a $65.0 million bridge loan to support the refinancing of a nine-facility senior care portfolio in Ohio on behalf of a nationally recognized borrower. The portfolio includes one independent living community, one assisted living community and seven skilled nursing facilities totaling 709 beds. Read More »
Brookdale Making Progress, but Is It Enough?

Brookdale Making Progress, but Is It Enough?

Brookdale Senior Living reported its best EBITDA performance in several years, nearly topping $100 million, RevPOR continues to grow (5.8% sequentially), and second quarter guidance for adjusted EBITDA is now between $93 million and $98 million. On the labor front, they had a solid 70% retention rate for Executive Directors for the trailing 12-month period. But…the company continues to struggle on the occupancy front.  Second quarter weighted average occupancy was just 77.9%, down 50 basis points from the fourth quarter but up 160 basis points year over year. On a consolidated basis, weighted average occupancy in April, 77.9%, was a hair higher than in August of last year, and... Read More »
Regional Owner/Operator Divests Facility, Exiting Sector

Regional Owner/Operator Divests Facility, Exiting Sector

Daniel Geraghty and Bradley Clousing of Senior Living Investment Brokerage were engaged by a regional owner/operator in its divestment of a senior care facility. The seller is looking to consolidate its portfolio and exit the skilled nursing industry. The buyer is a regional-based owner adding to its portfolio throughout the state, Arkansas.  Built in 1990, Indian Rock Village comprises 121 skilled nursing, assisted living and independent living beds/units. There are 28 independent living units, 38 assisted living units and 55 skilled nursing beds. The facility is well-maintained and in excellent condition. It overlooks Geers Gerry Lake and spans 83,825 square feet in Fairfield Bay,... Read More »
Public REIT Divests 12-Asset Wisconsin Seniors Housing Portfolio

BMO Provides $140.6 Million in Bridge Financing

BMO Healthcare Real Estate provided $70.6 million in bridge financing to a joint venture of New Perspective Senior Living, Boldt Capital and Fengate Asset Management, for the recapitalization of two Class-A seniors housing communities. The communities total 290 units in Franklin and Waukesha, Wisconsin. Loan proceeds include capital allocated for future capital improvements and value enhancement.  In a separate transaction, BMO provided $70.0 million in bridge financing to the same joint venture for the recapitalization of three Class-A seniors housing communities. The communities total 435 units and are in suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin (two communities), and West Fargo, North Dakota. Loan... Read More »
Regional Owner/Operator Divests Facility, Exiting Sector

Newer-Vintage Facility in New Mexico Changes Hands

Blueprint was brought on to facilitate the sale of an inpatient transitional care facility, Las Cruces Post Acute and Rehab. Built in 2017, the facility features 50 beds and is in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It’s located within two miles of three short-term acute care hospitals that offer quality Medicare referral opportunities. Trailing EBITDAR was approaching $745,000 at the time of marketing. Amy Sitzman and Giancarlo Riso handled the transaction. Multiple offers were received, with Blueprint ultimately advising the client to move forward with an owner/operator representing strong execution certainty. Blueprint had transacted with the buyer previously in New Mexico. The deal closed about... Read More »
Public REIT Divests in Northern Louisiana

Public REIT Divests in Northern Louisiana

Helios Healthcare Advisors facilitated the purchase of two assisted living communities in Northern Louisiana on behalf of an independent investment group based in Texas and Louisiana. Savannah Court of Bastrop and Savannah Court of Minden were owned by a public REIT and operated by a regional provider under a triple-net lease. Built in the late 1990’s, both communities had a historical average occupancy of 90% and maintained positive cash flow.  Helios effectuated a cooperative operations transfer for the new tenant. A mortgage loan was secured through Texana Bank to fund the purchase, at 85% loan-to-cost and an interest rate of 7.5%, under a 25-year amortization. The transaction... Read More »
60 Seconds with Steve Monroe: REITs and PE Will Be Attacked Again

60 Seconds with Steve Monroe: REITs and PE Will Be Attacked Again

The Chapter 11 filing by Steward Health Care was not a surprise to anyone in the healthcare world. Its former PE owner, Cerberus Capital, will be attacked because they made a significant profit when they finally exited their 2010 investment 10 years later. No one wants to remember that they bought six failing hospitals in Massachusetts and rejuvenated them. Without that purchase, there was a good chance they would have been shuttered. Medical Properties Trust will be attacked because its leases ended up being too expensive, even though it helped Steward grow, took an equity interest in the company and provided new capital.  Everything seemed to be going swimmingly, and then COVID hit, and... Read More »