• 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 »
Ensign Announces Eight Acquisitions

Ensign Announces Eight Acquisitions

April showers apparently brought The Ensign Group acquisitions this May, as the publicly traded provider announced eight separate deals, including four where its captive REIT Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT acquired the real estate. Two of the deals in Kansas and Arizona were profiled here, with Senior Living Investment Brokerage handling the deals. Ensign and Standard Bearer also acquired the operations and real estate, respectively, of Spencer Post Acute Rehabilitation Center, an 82-bed skilled nursing facility in Spencer, Iowa, South Davis Specialty Care, a 95-bed SNF in Bountiful, Utah, and Western Peaks Specialty Hospital, a 43-bed LTACH also in Bountiful, Utah. On the same day,... Read More »
SLIB Handles Kansas and Arizona Deals

SLIB Handles Kansas and Arizona Deals

In The Ensign Group’s recent slew of acquisition announcements, it was revealed that the provider was the buyer in two transactions that were handled by Senior Living Investment Brokerage. First, Nick Cacciabando, Jeff Binder and Ryan Saul were engaged by a local owner in its divestment of its only senior care facility.   Hillside Village of De Soto, located in De Soto, Kansas, offers assisted living and skilled nursing services, comprising 65 units (38 AL, 27 SNF) and is licensed for 95 beds (46 AL, 49 SNF). The SNF portion was built in 1970, and the AL portion in 2003. Operations were solid, with EBITDAR hovering around $648,000 on $5.6 million of revenues. And there is room... Read More »
Newmark Announces Two Transactions

Newmark Announces Two Transactions

The team at Newmark announced a couple of closings, including the sale of an eight-property seniors housing portfolio located across the country. Dubbed Project Kandy, the portfolio features 1,024 total units of independent living, assisted living and memory care, with an average age of 14 years.  In addition, Newmark sold a seniors housing community. Built in 2015, The Crossings at Riverview is an assisted living/memory care community with 92 units in Riverview, Florida, in the Tampa MSA. The buyer and no other details were disclosed. The deals follow Newmark’s sale of a three-property seniors housing portfolio in Texas. Built in 2016, Heartis Arlington is an assisted living/memory... Read More »
Fortress Investment Group Purchases in Arizona

Fortress Investment Group Purchases in Arizona

Marcus & Millichap was engaged by a private, family office merchant builder in its divestment of a fully stabilized seniors housing community in Arizona. Built in 2019, Inspira at Arrowhead comprises 165 independent living, assisted living and memory care units in Glendale. Nick Stahler, Hamid Panahi and Steve Gebbing of Institutional Property Advisors, a Marcus & Millichap company, handled the transaction. Alanna Ellis and Alex Sheaffer of JLL arranged acquisition financing for the deal. There were multiple offers from institutional private equity and public REITs. The winning bidder, a joint venture between Fortress Investment Group, LLC and COGIR Senior Living, was ultimately... Read More »
CFG Secures Bridge Refinance for Ohio Portfolio

CFG Secures Bridge Refinance for Ohio Portfolio

Capital Funding Group announced the closing of a $65 million bridge loan to support the refinance of nine senior care facilities in Ohio. The portfolio includes one independent living community, one assisted living community, and seven skilled nursing facilities totaling 709 beds. The financing was closed on behalf of a nationally recognized borrower. Capital Funding, LLC Managing Director, Real Estate Finance, Craig Casagrande and Capital Funding, LLC Associate Catherine Mansel originated the transaction for the company. Read More »
Mainstay Acquires Two Tennessee Communities

Mainstay Acquires Two Tennessee Communities

Berkadia sold two assisted living and memory care communities in Tennessee. Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare, led by Managing Directors Mike Garbers, Cody Tremper, Dave Fasano, and Ross Sanders, closed the transaction on behalf of a publicly traded REIT. Totaling 127 units, the properties are located in the Knoxville and Jackson markets. Mainstay Senior Living purchased them for an undisclosed price. Read More »
Midwest Developer Acquires in Georgia

Midwest Developer Acquires in Georgia

Daniel Geraghty and Brad Clousing of Senior Living Investment Brokerage represented a group of EB-5 investors in the sale of their 70-unit assisted living/memory care community in Georgia. Located in the town of Sharpsburg, a growing market between Newnan and Peachtree City southwest of Atlanta, the community was built in 2021 and was in excellent condition.  It was also producing healthy cash flow, making for an attractive opportunity for a buyer to acquire a stabilized asset for below replacement cost. That buyer was a Midwest-based developer making its first acquisition in Georgia, for an undisclosed price. There were multiple offers from both national and regional... Read More »
Cincinnati Owner/Operator Divests SNF

Cincinnati Owner/Operator Divests SNF

Blueprint was brought on by a local owner/operator in its divestment of a 30-bed skilled nursing facility built in 2013 with all private beds in Cincinnati, Ohio. Located near a hospital, the facility was in great shape and only accepted Medicare and private pay residents.  The seller divested to recycle capital and pay down maturing debt obligations, shifting its focus to alternative asset classes. The buyer was a well-capitalized owner/operator seeking to expand and increase operational leverage within the Cincinnati market. Connor Doherty and Ryan Kelly handled the transaction. We believe the deal also set a record for price per bed for skilled nursing facilities in Ohio, which... Read More »
Real Estate Agent Purchases A RCFE Community in California

Real Estate Agent Purchases A RCFE Community in California

Sherman & Roylance facilitated the sale of a purpose-built, six-bed RCFE community in Sonoma, California, with all private units. The purchase price was $1.75 million, or $290,000 per bed. The seller divested because it is consolidating its portfolio.  The buyer was a real estate agent, and this is their first acquisition in the long-term care industry. Operating with a solid track record, the facility generates approximately $50,000 in gross revenue per month, boasting an average resident rate of $8,000 per month. Michael Belcher and Chris Minnery handled the transaction. Read More »
60 Seconds with Swett: The Development Dilemma

60 Seconds with Swett: The Development Dilemma

The difficult thing about development right now is that it is both a very tough time to build because of higher capital costs but also may be the time that many developers and investors need to start projects. We know, easy for us to say, especially as the Fed signals that rates are likely to stay high for longer and as the 10-year Treasury rate peaks above 4.5% again. But the reality is that if indeed there will be a supply and demand imbalance in a couple of years, then the predevelopment work (if not shovels in the ground) has to start right now because of how long it would take to get those developments open and leased up by the time baby boomers begin turning 80. That process takes a... Read More »
EBSC Provides Financing for Michigan Asset

EBSC Provides Financing for Michigan Asset

EBSC Lending provided $26.2 million in financing for an affordable seniors housing community in Michigan. The borrower is a not-for-profit owner/operator with experience in hospitality that will use the proceeds to refinance existing debt and fund capital improvements. Specific upgrades will target unit interiors, building exterior, elevators, common areas and building systems such as security, backup electricity and medical alert. The community comprises 41 units with a mix of mostly one-bedrooms, some studios and two-bedrooms. All of the units will be reserved for low- and moderate-income seniors, with 13 reserved for households earning below 30% of the area median income, 11 for those... Read More »