• 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 »
Five Star Senior Living Soars

Five Star Senior Living Soars

Shares of Five Star Senior Living have soared by more than 60% this year, leaving everyone guessing. Right after all the restructuring was completed at year end between Five Star Senior Living and its landlord, now recently re-named Diversified Healthcare Trust, Five Star’s shares have taken off.  Two points to remember, though. Five Star just doled out about 26.5 million shares to Diversified and its shareholders to remove working capital liabilities. And, last October 1 they completed a 1-10 reverse stock split. That is important because now that the shares are trading at over $6.00 per share, for comparison purposes, that would be 60 cents per share four months ago. It just shows... Read More »
Marcus & Millichap Sells in Southwest Kentucky

Marcus & Millichap Sells in Southwest Kentucky

The Knapp Group of Marcus & Millichap announced the sale of a 42-unit assisted living community in rural southwest Kentucky. Built in 2014 on over 10 acres, the community boasted occupancy around 90% and strong cash flow. It was previously a family-run business, but the Knapp Group secured a local buyer to take over both ownership and the operations of the property. Justin Knapp and Jeff Hollister, both based in M&M’s Detroit office, were the key advisors on the deal, which featured a purchase price of $8 million, or $190,500 per unit. Read More »
Cambridge Realty Capital Refinances Illinois SLF

Cambridge Realty Capital Refinances Illinois SLF

Three years after acquiring a supportive living community in Pontiac, Illinois, a regional owner is refinancing the property with the help of Cambridge Realty Capital Companies. Originally built in 2009, the 60-unit community is made up of 52 private studio and eight one-bedroom units. It is also located just minutes from OSF St. James Hospital. At the time of its December 2016 sale, it was about 82% occupied, with a 16% operating margin on approximately $1.73 million of revenues. The purchase price came to $7.5 million, or $125,000 per unit. Now, Cambridge has secured a $7.6 million HUD loan, with a fully amortizing 35-year term, to refinance it. Read More »
Lancaster Pollard Finances New Transitional Care Facility

Lancaster Pollard Finances New Transitional Care Facility

Lancaster Pollard recently helped Innovative Health secure construction financing for their to-be-built skilled nursing facility in Aurora, Illinois. The transitional care facility will operate under the THRIVE brand and focus on short-term rehabilitation. It is being built with 68 beds in 60 units and 50,582 total square feet on a 4.25-acre site. According to public documents, the project cost is around $15.9 million, or $233,800 per bed. Brett Murphy of Lancaster Pollard secured a $14.75 million loan through HUD to fund the project, which is the third currently under construction by Innovative Health and its Chicago-based parent company. Those other developments are located in Mundelein... Read More »
Fourth Quarter Occupancy Nudges Up

Fourth Quarter Occupancy Nudges Up

Some good news was recently released by NIC MAP, showing occupancy rates for stabilized seniors housing communities (independent living and assisted living) increasing by 10 basis points sequentially, but a four-basis point decline year over year. The assisted living market, which has been the most troubled over the past several years, saw a 20-basis point increase sequentially, but a 14-basis point decline year over year. The bottom line is that while some progress has been made recently, we are still way behind a year and two ago, with a long way to go to really get to “stabilization” as an industry. The other good news is that absorption is running ahead of trailing-12 month new... Read More »
Berkadia Closes Three Financings for SNF Clients

Berkadia Closes Three Financings for SNF Clients

Berkadia announced a series of loan closings last month totaling $57.2 million. There were four HUD financings, including three loans totaling $26.2 million closed for a portfolio of three skilled nursing facilities in Washington. Jay Healy arranged the financing for a Washington-based owner/operator, which used the proceeds to pay off short-term debt, fund improvements to the properties and reduce its debt service payments. Located in Brewster, Kennewick and Spokane, these facilities were on average 89.3% occupied with a strong quality mix. Mr. Healy was then joined by Bianca Anduko to secure a $16 million HUD loan for a 146-bed skilled nursing facility in western Maryland. The... Read More »
Helios Handles Boston-Area SNF Sale

Helios Handles Boston-Area SNF Sale

Bill Janis and Mario Wilson of Helios Healthcare Advisors represented a family owner in their complete exit from the skilled nursing industry with the sale of their 169-bed SNF in an upscale suburb of Boston, Massachusetts. Consistently achieving a four- or five-star rating from CMS, the facility maintained a good reputation in the local market. It was the preferred provider among the area’s ACOs and hospital systems, and as a result boasted average occupancy above 90% and a strong rehab and private pay census. The family owner had operated it for over 20 years, but the time had come for them to exit the business. The Helios team procured over 10 offers from local and regional providers... Read More »
BMO Harris Bank Closes Credit Facilities

BMO Harris Bank Closes Credit Facilities

BMO Harris Bank’s Healthcare Real Estate Finance group has been busy lately closing credit facilities for senior living clients. The first transaction saw the bank close a $59.4 million facility for LCS’ acquisition of The Clare CCRC in downtown Chicago, Illinois. We profiled the sale in this month’s edition of The SeniorCare Investor, and subscribers can read the story here. Then, BMO provided a syndicated $75 million senior credit facility for Largo Land Development, LLC and Watermark Retirement Communities to develop a 219-bed independent living/assisted living/memory care community and a 64-unit active adult community in Upper Marlboro, Maryland (Washington, D.C. MSA). BMO partnered... Read More »
Greystone Funds Harbert’s Acquisition of California Community

Greystone Funds Harbert’s Acquisition of California Community

Harbert Seniors Housing Fund II, L.P. has acquired a 134-unit senior living community in Rocklin, California thanks to a Fannie Mae financing arranged by Greystone. Built in 2015 and operated by Merrill Gardens, this community operated with independent living, assisted living and memory care units, with a licensed capacity of 142 residents. Merrill Gardens will be a joint venture partner in the community, in addition to continuing as operator. The $37 million structured adjustable rate mortgage loan comes with a 10-year term and five years of interest only. Read More »
Recent Senior Care M&A Deals, Week Ending January 10, 2020

Recent Senior Care M&A Deals, Week Ending January 10, 2020

Check out our recent senior care M&A deals! Long-Term Care AcquirerTargetPrice NJ-based owner/operatorSkilled nursing facility in Boston, MA area$12 million Harbert Seniors Housing Fund II, L.P.The Pines at RocklinN/A Ithaca-based owner/operatorHorizon Villages$8 million American House Senior Living Communities/REDICOAmerican House WyomingN/A Regional owner-operatorCrest of Clemmons$5... Read More »
O&M Investments Announces Latest M&A Moves

O&M Investments Announces Latest M&A Moves

It has been a busy year for Nick Martinez & Todd Okum of O&M Investments, having closed five acquisitions in three states. Earlier this year, the firm picked up an 88-bed skilled nursing facility in Orrville, Ohio (Cleveland MSA) that was operating around breakeven, a 104-bed SNF in Richardson, Texas with a wing recently converted to skilled memory care, and a portfolio of three skilled nursing facilities in the Columbus, Ohio MSA with 297 total licensed beds. In the fourth quarter of 2019, Messrs. Martinez and Okum closed two more purchases. First, in October they acquired a 120-bed skilled nursing facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Built in 1973, the facility was occupied in the... Read More »