• Community First Solutions Acquires Again in Ohio

    Ziegler was engaged by Marquee Capital, the real estate company affiliated with Marcus Investments, LLC, the Marcus’ family office, in the sale of its seniors housing community in Mason, Ohio. Built in 2020, BrightStar Senior Living of Mason sits on 3.2 acres with 41 assisted living and memory care units. The community was well occupied at 90%,... Read More »
  • Joint Venture Acquires Nashville Active Adult Community

    An active adult community in Germantown, Tennessee, found a new owner thanks to the team at Newmark. Built in 2020, Avenida Watermarq is a 161-unit, Class-A active adult community in an affluent suburb of Nashville. There are one- and two-bedroom options averaging 919 square feet per unit. Occupancy was 87%. Inspired Real Estate Partners and GEM... Read More »
  • Institutional Owner Divests Ohio Facility

    Evans Senior Investments arranged the sale of a skilled nursing facility in Ohio on behalf of an institutional owner looking to exit the market. The facility comprises 88 beds and 20 independent living units, which served as a referral source for the nursing home. The buyer was a regional owner/operator that is actively expanding in Ohio. This is... Read More »
  • Strawberry Fields Completes Missouri SNF Portfolio Acquisition

    Strawberry Fields REIT, Inc. announced that it completed the acquisition of nine skilled nursing facilities comprising 686 beds in Missouri for $59 million, or $86,000 per bed. The REIT completed the acquisition using cash on hand and the issuance of approximately $2.0 million in OP Units of Strawberry Fields REIT LP to the seller. Eight of the... Read More »
  • Macquarie Asset Management Launches Health Wave Partners

    Macquarie Asset Management, which has over 35 years of experience in the real estate sector and a current network of 15 specialist operator investments globally, announced the launch of Health Wave Partners, a seniors housing platform aimed at targeting investments in modern seniors housing assets alongside established operators. The platform... Read More »
Ziegler and M&T Realty Capital Corporation Colorado Refinancing

Ziegler and M&T Realty Capital Corporation Colorado Refinancing

Ziegler, in partnership with M&T Realty Capital Corporation, announced a $19.4 million Fannie Mae loan on behalf of Essex Communities to refinance the existing debt of Carmel Oaks. The 86-unit independent living community stands three stories tall and sits on four acres in Lakewood, Colorado (Denver MSA). The 10-year, fixed-rate loan was structured at 75% loan-to-value with five years of interest-only payments, followed by 30-year amortization. The loan also carried a declining prepayment schedule, which will provide the borrower with additional flexibility in future years. In addition to refinancing the existing debt, the loan also provided funding for Essex to recover capital... Read More »
Del Webb Develops in Texas

Del Webb Develops in Texas

Del Webb is set to open its newest 55+ community, Del Webb Fulshear, just west of Houston, Texas. Comprising 725 single family ranch-style homes across more than 230 acres, Del Webb Fulshear features three unique home series from Del Webb’s consumer-inspired GenYou collection: The Scenic, Distinctive and Echelon. The resort-style community will offer over three miles of walking trails in addition to an indoor and outdoor pool with prices starting in the high $200,000s. Del Webb has been busy developing its own brand of large 55+ communities, which fall out of the generally accepted definition for active adult communities (as AA communities are usually rental options). However, active adult... Read More »

CBRE Arranges Construction Financing

CBRE National Senior Housing arranged construction financing for The Crestmoor at Green Hills in Nashville, Tennessee, on behalf of a joint venture between Bridgewood Property Company and Harrison Street. Aron Will and Tim Root arranged the loan, which featured a five-year term and was provided by a regional bank. The community will be operated by Bridgewood’s wholly owned management company, The Aspenwood Company. The community will be situated on a 0.99-acre irreplaceable parcel directly abutting the Green Hills Mall in the heart of the Green Hills neighborhood, an affluent neighborhood in Nashville. The proposed project will consist of 117 independent living units, 45 assisted living... Read More »

A Recap For The Clare

When Fundamental Advisors and Senior Care Development, together with the manager Life Care Services, purchased The Clare in downtown Chicago out of bankruptcy in 2012 (then known as The Clare at Water Tower), it looked like a risky bet for some people. After all, its reputation was sullied a bit with the bankruptcy, occupancy was low, and there were still people questioning the entrance-fee model of CCRCs. As usual, hindsight is 20-20. With some changes instituted by the buyers, The Clare soon thrived, with occupancy reaching 98% to 99% with a wait list prior to the pandemic. But then census dipped by 400 to 500 basis points during COVID. Other providers should have been so lucky.... Read More »

Brookdale Senior Living For Sale, Again?

Whether it was leaked from Brookdale Senior Living, or from one of its advisors, or not, it was reported on Friday that the company was in talks with one or more advisors about a potential sale of the company. Forgive us if we yawn, but we have been through this before. Although, it was exciting to see a seniors housing company’s share price jump by 20% in a market that has not been kind to our industry, for how long it remains up is the important question. The shares had recently hit a 52-week low of $3.87, so jumping by 20% does not mean as much. This is especially true when one considers the fact that they walked away from a conditional indication of interest to buy the company four... Read More »

Oklahoma SNF Sells to Regional Operator

Plains Commercial announced the sale of Hobart Living Center, a skilled nursing facility in Hobart, Oklahoma (Oklahoma City MSA). Built in the 1960s, the facility comprises 58 beds and sits on 3.7 acres. The seller is an Oklahoma-based operator that was looking to downsize its portfolio. The facility was sold to a regional operator with a geographic footprint in the area that was looking to grow. Daniel Morris of Plains Commercial handled the transaction. In April 2022, Mr. Morris sold three skilled nursing facilities in Tulsa and Cushing, Oklahoma that consisted of 243 licensed beds. That seller was a local operator looking to exit the industry, while the buyer ended up being one of the... Read More »

Ziegler Announces Multiple Financings

Ziegler announced the closing of $42.4 million of Cinderella Bank Placement bonds and a $7 million taxable revolving line of credit for Rose Villa, an Oregon not-for-profit corporation. Operating as a CCRC on 21.5 acres just southeast of Portland, Oregon, the community comprises 261 independent living units, 16 skilled nursing beds and 16 residential care (assisted living) beds. In addition, Rose Villa’s Phase III project consists of 41 new independent living units, and a replacement supportive care neighborhood opened in July 2022. The Phase III project is 100% presold. The borrower will use the proceeds of the Series 2022 bonds, and other available funds, to refinance the Series 2014A... Read More »

East Boston SNF Acquired by NY-Based Investor

An established skilled nursing facility up for sale in East Boston received six competitive offers before a New York-based real estate investment firm with a significant New England portfolio emerged as the buyer. Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors’ Steve Thomes, Ryan Kelly and Connor Doherty handled the transaction. Built in 1952 and expanded in 1965, Advocate Healthcare of East Boston operated with 139 beds (but was licensed for 165) and stands five stories tall. The seller was an owner/operator that invested in a substantial renovation of the adult day care wing as well as general improvements throughout the facility. Additionally, the facility received a Determination of Need... Read More »

Optima Living/Axium Infrastructure Announce Major Canadian Acquisition

Optima Living and Axium Infrastructure joint ventured to acquire eight seniors housing communities from British Columbia-based H&H Total Care Services for approximately C$300 million (US$218.3 million), or $275,000 per unit (US$199,900 per unit). The portfolio comprises 1,092 units consisting of assisted living, independent living, skilled nursing and complex care, with an average building age of 10 years. Three of the communities opened in 2019. Two of the communities are in Red Deer and one is in Airdrie, Alberta. Five communities are in Kamloops, Surrey, Penticton, Duncan and Vernon, British Columbia.  Mark Gallagher, BJ Bhal and Dave Kalinowsky of Newmark served as the broker on... Read More »

VIUM Capital Closes Four Acquisition Loans

The acquisition loans keep coming from VIUM Capital, which closed out September with four closings totaling more than $120 million in volume. The largest bridge loan, reaching $47.73 million, financed an East Coast-based owner/operator’s purchase of seven skilled nursing facilities in Colorado. Built between 1957 and 2017 (averaging 1999), the portfolio comprises seven skilled nursing facilities and a total of 558 beds in the southwestern part of the state. Before the pandemic, the portfolio was 77% occupied and produced nearly $6.2 million in annual NOI. But throughout the pandemic, occupancy decreased to 65% and NOI dropped. In the end, the portfolio sold for $51.5 million, or $92,300... Read More »

Health Care M&A On Pace for Record Year

Despite a volatile market, healthcare investors are undeterred. Inflation, significant labor issues and declining stock value are major headwinds that should be slowing down activity, but the past few quarters have shown the resilience of the healthcare M&A market. Nearly 1,800 healthcare deals were announced through the end of September, a steep increase from the 1,560 sales reported in the same period in 2021. This year will break records if activity continues at this pace. Investors and dealmakers announced 686 deals in the third quarter, representing a 5% drop from the 731 transactions reported in the second quarter. With all the headwinds hitting the industry, we expected a more... Read More »