• 60 Seconds with Swett: The Fight between Brookdale and Ortelius

    It has been a bit amusing to see both Brookdale Senior Living and Ortelius Advisors claim victory with Institutional Shareholder Services’ report on the upcoming July 11th stockholders vote on the new slate of directors for the Board. For Ortelius, ISS recommended voting for Steven Vick and Lori Wittman, two of the six nominees that Ortelius put... Read More »
  • Newmark Closes Major Portfolio Deal

    In one of the more significant deals to close so far in 2025, Newmark announced the off-market sale of a large portfolio spread across the United States. Totaling 900 units of independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing, the portfolio is located in Virginia, Georgia, Maryland, Indiana and Arizona. Little else has been... Read More »
  • Off-Market Transaction Closes in California

    JCH Senior Housing Investment Brokerage was engaged in the sale of a well-established assisted living/memory care community with 86 units and 100 beds in Inland Empire, California. JCH was tasked with confidentially marketing the community to a select group of qualified buyers. There were multiple qualified offers, with a local operator being... Read More »
  • O&M Investments Acquires Nebraska Senior Care Portfolio

    O&M Investments, LLC, led by Nick Martinez and Todd Okum, has expanded its footprint into Nebraska through an acquisition of a senior care portfolio. The seller was a mom & pop seeking an exit from the industry. Built in the 1970s and 1980s, the six senior care facilities are located in the Omaha MSA, comprising around 350 skilled nursing... Read More »
  • Berkadia Closes Four HUD Loans

    Within the past 30 days, Jay Healy and Andrew Lanzaro of Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare have closed four HUD 232/223(f) loans totaling $64.4 million in aggregate proceeds. The loans were obtained on behalf of three sponsors and are secured by three seniors housing communities and a skilled nursing facility spanning Hawaii, Texas and... Read More »
Affordable Housing Secures HUD Financing from HJ Sims

Affordable Housing Secures HUD Financing from HJ Sims

Much of the investor attention in seniors housing is paid towards the higher-end, luxury communities. Those properties are able to charge much higher rents and usually operate at higher margins. But a huge swath of the senior population cannot come close to afford living in those communities, making the demand for middle- and low-income units very strong in some markets. With that, HJ Sims arranged a cash-out refinance for a 125-unit affordable seniors housing community in Middletown, Pennsylvania (Harrisburg MSA) to help its owner both distribute equity to its partners and invest in major upgrades to the community. Originally built in the 1980s, it operates under a Section 8 HAP Contract... Read More »
Skilled Nursing Is Here To Stay

Skilled Nursing Is Here To Stay

Three experts chimed in about what the future holds for skilled nursing, and while headwinds persist, they were all positive on the sector. I have been remiss in not talking about the excellent webinar you may have missed (link here) on June 13 about investing in the skilled nursing market. While the panelists all agreed that the operating environment will continue to be challenged for a while, they were all positive on what the new PDPM reimbursement system will do for most providers, and the sector as a whole. While there has been some compression in skilled nursing cap rates, the historical average of 12% to 13% seems to be one that will be around for a while, despite the 10-year... Read More »
Clousing Arranges Second Savannah Sale This Year

Clousing Arranges Second Savannah Sale This Year

Closing his second senior living transaction in Savannah this year, Brad Clousing of Senior Living Investment Brokerage sold a large senior living community located just 10 minutes away from the historic center downtown. Built in 1986 and 1998, the 209-unit community features a majority of independent living units (146), but assisted living and memory care rooms too. Plus, the previous owner, HJ Sims, recently converted its personal care license to an assisted living license, giving the buyer added flexibility when it comes to acuity types. That should help as they embark on a plan to increase occupancy (from its current 74%) and boost the operating margin (from about 16% on $4.9 million... Read More »
Creativcap Shows Off Its Variety

Creativcap Shows Off Its Variety

Shortly after its founding earlier this year by Greystone-alum Scott Kavel, Creativcap showed off some impressive variety in its three latest transactions, helping close a life company loan, a mezzanine loan and bridge financing. First, Creativcap was the exclusive correspondent for a $6 million mezzanine loan that is funding the construction of an 87-unit assisted living/memory care community in Roseville, California. GG Finance, an entity affiliated with Creativcap, provided the loan. Then, to Elgin, Illinois, where the owner of a three-year old AL/MC community refinanced an existing bridge loan from a bank with a new $20 million, fixed-rate loan provided by a life insurance company.... Read More »
Not-For-Profit Health System Exits Illinois SNF

Not-For-Profit Health System Exits Illinois SNF

Joe Shallow, Vice President of Prestige Group, represented a Midwest not-for-profit health system in its disposition of a 92-bed skilled nursing facility in Aledo, Illinois (Quad City area) to a private, for-profit owner, which Mr. Shallow sourced as well. Genesis Health System (not to be confused with for-profit Genesis HealthCare) had owned the facility which was built in 1970 adjacent to one of its hospitals. There was even an enclosed walkway built between the buildings in 2001. The facility was kept in good condition and reported a solid quality mix between 45% and 50%, pretty good in this industry. It also boasted a 16-unit memory care unit that was newly remodeled and featured all... Read More »
Florida CCRC Secures Bond Debt

Florida CCRC Secures Bond Debt

A not-for-profit CCRC in Lakeland, Florida is now able to further its mission and strategic plans thanks to $32.8 million in bond financing placed by Ziegler. Approximately $18 million of the community’s outstanding Series 2008 bonds had become callable, and the property also wanted to finance about $17.4 million in future capital expenditures. So, working with the not-for-profit client for the first time, Ziegler stepped in to secure a low interest rate and reduce their annual debt service. This community was originally built in 1986 and currently operates 337 independent living, 49 assisted living and 72 skilled nursing units on its campus. All of its health care units, which maintain a... Read More »
Is REIT Financing an Anachronism?

Is REIT Financing an Anachronism?

REIT have recently run into problems with their skilled nursing tenants failing to make lease payments because of the rent escalators rising faster than their profits. REITs have received much of the ire for this, but, is that fair for such a historically successful financing option? Read More »
Big Bronx SNF Gets Big HUD Financing

Big Bronx SNF Gets Big HUD Financing

A large skilled nursing facility in the Bronx just received one of the largest HUD loans ever on a single building in the agency’s history, totaling $104 million. Berkadia Commercial Mortgage arranged the refinance, with Mark Zafrin and Mark Frimmel of Michelman & Robinson, LLP representing the borrower, 3155 Grace Avenue Trust (a Delaware Statutory Trust) in the transaction. The transaction was also HUD’s first with a DST borrower under the Section 232 program. Totaling 524 beds, this skilled nursing facility, which occupies an entire city block in the Bronx, was completely renovated by its not-for-profit owner in 2006 and then purchased by a private investor group in 2013. In that... Read More »
Recent Senior Care M&A Deals, Week Ending June 21, 2019

Recent Senior Care M&A Deals, Week Ending June 21, 2019

Check out our recent senior care M&A deals. Long-Term Care AcquirerTargetPrice The Portopiccolo Group LLCMountain Home Health & Rehab$8.075 million Monarch Healthcare ManagementSt. Raphael's Health and Rehabilitation & St. Michael's Health and Rehabilitation$6.5 million HumanGoodPresby's Inspired LifeMerger Kayne Anderson Real Estate AdvisorsCasa Sandoval$39... Read More »
BPM Real Estate Exits Assisted Living Industry

BPM Real Estate Exits Assisted Living Industry

BPM Real Estate sold its entire portfolio of high-quality seniors housing communities in the western United States, and the assisted living industry saw off one of its early pioneers, Walter Bowen. After more than 30 years in assisted living, the real estate investor will focus on other real estate classes, including multifamily, apartment and office buildings, in addition to the independent living market. Totaling 670 units, these communities feature a combination of independent living, assisted living and memory care services at locations in Nevada (1), California (2) and Oregon (3). They consist of both stabilized assets and newly renovated communities with some operational upside, but... Read More »
Capitol Seniors Housing Refinances California Community

Capitol Seniors Housing Refinances California Community

Five years on from its acquisition of an 83-unit senior living community in Tustin, California, Capitol Seniors Housing is refinancing the property with a $15 million loan secured by Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Adam Mincberg of CBRE National Senior Housing. Originally built in 1985, this community consists of mostly assisted living units, with a memory care component as well. We have heard that it was acquired from Harrison Street Real Estate Capital five years ago for around $250,000 per unit and at a market cap rate close to the average for AL communities (around 8%). Since then, Capitol Seniors Housing has invested in capital improvements and modern updates to better compete with other... Read More »