• Diversified Healthcare Trust’s SHOP Delivers Strong Results

    Diversified Healthcare Trust (DHC) announced fourth-quarter earnings and full-year 2025 results, and its SHOP segment delivered. Same-property SHOP NOI in the fourth quarter jumped 27.6% year over year to $38 million, and full-year SHOP NOI climbed 31.3% to $129.3 million. Same property SHOP occupancy reached 82.4% in Q4, up 90 basis points from... Read More »
  • Lease Option Closes for High-Performing CT SNFs

    A long-time regional owner/operator looking to secure capital for future redeployment into the skilled nursing sector approached Blueprint to market two skilled nursing facilities. The high-performing assets sit 40 miles apart in southern and western Connecticut with 301 total beds. The non-union facilities were generating $4.4 million of EBITDAR... Read More »
  • Not-for-Profit Acquires North Carolina Seniors Housing Portfolio

    A few seniors housing communities in North Carolina were recently divested by a North Carolina owner/operator. The three assets total 61 independent living units and 173 assisted living and memory care beds. The independent living component was developed by the seller. The buyer, a not-for-profit with more than 30 years of experience acquiring... Read More »
  • Skilled Nursing Owner/Operator Secures Its First HUD Financing

    In a transaction that marks the third time Berkadia has secured financing for the asset, the company arranged a $35.4 million HUD financing for a 189-bed skilled nursing facility in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. The asset was developed in three phases between 1996 and 2007. It has been owned by a Louisiana-based owner/operator of skilled nursing... Read More »
  • Senior Care Portfolio Receives Financing

    MONTICELLOAM provided financing to three seniors housing communities in Illinois. Originated by Karina Davydov, the package includes up to $44 million in bridge financing with a 36-month term. The portfolio offers independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing services. The sponsor, a Midwest-based senior living operator... Read More »
Property Management Company Acquires Active Adult Portfolio

Property Management Company Acquires Active Adult Portfolio

FirstService Residential, a property management company with residential communities across the U.S. and Canada, recently acquired several active adult communities, expanding its existing footprint. Within the portfolio are five Florida communities, one in Tennessee and another in Georgia. FirstService Residential is a subsidiary of FirstService Corporation, a publicly traded property services company.  The Florida properties include a few Class-A communities that were built by Kolter Homes. Cresswind Lakewood Ranch in Lakewood Ranch opened in October 2019. Opened in November 2024, Cresswind Lake Harris is in Tavares. Cresswind Hammock Oaks is in Lady Lake, and opened in... Read More »

Focus Healthcare Partners Acquires Bankrupt CCRC

A judge approved a $133 million bid by Focus Healthcare Partners through Focus SH Acquisitions LLC to acquire a 495-unit CCRC in Houston, Texas. Previously owned by the not-for-profit Buckingham Senior Living Community Inc., The Buckingham had filed for bankruptcy protection in November 2025.  Focus’s bid includes $116.4 million in cash, a commitment to spend $20 million on capital improvements over the next four years with $10 million of that spent within the first two years following closing, a $750,000 healthcare discount program and $12 million in rent rebate funds. Total gross consideration reached $133 million. And, seniors with financial hardships are... Read More »
Incumbent Operator Secures Two Acquisition Financings

Incumbent Operator Secures Two Acquisition Financings

Jay Healy and Director Andrew Lanzaro of Berkadia utilized the company’s balance sheet to provide $39.7 million of bridge-to-HUD financing for a Fort Worth-based skilled nursing owner/operator. The intent is to close the two subsequent HUD 232/223(f) refinancings in the second half of 2026. The loans facilitated the acquisition of three Texas skilled nursing facilities that the sponsor previously operated under a triple-net lease. The sponsor acquired the leased-fee interests below fee simple value, supported by the equity created through successful operations and the recent Medicaid rate increases in Texas. The first transaction was a $31.4 million bridge loan for the acquisition of two... Read More »
MONTICELLOAM’s 2025 Activity

MONTICELLOAM’s 2025 Activity

MONTICELLOAM reported its 2025 activity, completing 49 senior care and multifamily transactions totaling over $2.2 billion in bridge, mezzanine and working capital financing throughout the year. In one of the notable transactions, one of the largest financings the firm has ever completed, MONTICELLOAM funded $470.5 million in bridge and working capital for 16 skilled nursing facilities in Virginia. The sponsor owns/operates more than 200 SNFs across the country, and used the $455.5 million bridge financing to refinance existing debt on the Virginia assets. In addition, MONTICELLOAM arranged a $15.0 million working capital line of credit for the borrower to manage the daily operational... Read More »
Triple Crown Expands Its Footprint

Triple Crown Expands Its Footprint

Triple Crown Senior Living had a banner year in 2025, growing to 17 communities and entering a fifth state through acquisition. The Louisville, Kentucky-based operator also grew through third-party management agreements and new development, and it will take its three-way growth strategy into 2026. Triple Crown ended 2025 with the acquisition of three seniors housing communities in Pearland, Port Lavaca and Kingwood, Texas, all in the Houston MSA. It intends to grow a regional portfolio in the Lone Star State and is creating a Texas-based operations team. The acquisitions were profiled in LevinPro LTC, including Kingwood and Pearland/Port Lavaca. In addition, Triple... Read More »
Brookdale Posts Preliminary 2025 Results

Brookdale Posts Preliminary 2025 Results

Brookdale Senior Living released its preliminary full-year 2025 results, and it was a mixed bag of good and bad news. The company also introduced its full-year 2026 guidance, signaling continued momentum. Investors ran with the positives, with the stock jumping roughly 11.5% from the January 28th closing price to an intraday January 29th peak of $14.63 per share.  Despite significant lease transitions and asset dispositions, revenue grew to $3.2 billion, $100 million higher than in 2024. Adjusted EBITDA came in at $458 million, a 19% increase from the prior year and slightly above the guidance midpoint of $455 million to $460 million. And full-year 2026 guidance for Adjusted... Read More »
CBRE’s Active 2025 and Q1:26 Projections

CBRE’s Active 2025 and Q1:26 Projections

CBRE’s National Senior Housing team announced its 2025 activity, with $3.1 billion in total transaction volume. Debt originations and equity placements comprised $1.95 billion of that total, and were completed across 25 states. Meanwhile, the investment sales side closed $1.15 billion in deals, selling 27 properties across 14 states. The investment sales team is projecting around $1.79 billion in closings in the first quarter of 2026 alone, which would surpass last year’s full-year total by 55.7%. That is some real momentum. Read More »
CBRE’s Active 2025 and Q1:26 Projections

CBRE’s Active 2025 and Q1:26 Projections

CBRE’s National Senior Housing team announced its 2025 activity, with $3.1 billion in total transaction volume. Debt originations and equity placements comprised $1.95 billion of that total, and were completed across 25 states. Meanwhile, the investment sales side closed $1.15 billion in deals, selling 27 properties across 14 states. The investment sales team is projecting around $1.79 billion in closings in the first quarter of 2026 alone, which would surpass last year’s full-year total by 55.7%. That is some real momentum. Read More »
Underperforming AL/MC Assets Sell in Michigan

Underperforming AL/MC Assets Sell in Michigan

A buyer with operational expertise and capital resources acquired two seniors housing communities that were not stabilized at the time of sale. The new owner intends to stabilize performance, implement targeted management improvements and reposition the assets. Current rates are priced below local competitors, offering upside through rate optimization. Jim Knapp of the Knapp-Stahler Group at Marcus & Millichap handled the deal.  The communities sit approximately 15 miles apart in rural southeast Michigan, together spanning more than 15 developed acres. The larger campus with 60 units comprises multiple buildings totaling over 36,000 square feet, and the second property features 20... Read More »
Global Real Estate Investor Enters Seniors Housing

Global Real Estate Investor Enters Seniors Housing

Blueprint revisited a familiar property, selling it on behalf of a joint venture that originally purchased it through another Blueprint-led sales process. The partnership was between a global private equity firm and a seniors housing sponsor, and at the time of its acquisition, the community was struggling. But they renovated all units and common areas and improved operations before its divestment. Occupancy averaged 97% for the 24 months before closing, with strong NOI margins. The older-vintage independent living community sits in Orange County, California.  Scott Frazier, Ben Firestone, Michael Segal and Jacob Gehl handled the transaction, which saw multiple competitive offers. The... Read More »
LTC Properties Gets Early Start on 2026 SHOP Acquisitions

LTC Properties Gets Early Start on 2026 SHOP Acquisitions

LTC Properties started the year off with a large SHOP acquisition in Atlanta, Georgia. The portfolio comprises three seniors housing communities with nearly 400 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. The assets were built between 2014 and 2018, and were stabilized at the time of sale at 92% occupancy. LTC Properties will retain the in-place operator, The Arbor Company. The REIT purchased the portfolio for $108 million, or around $270,000 per unit, generating an approximate 7% year-one yield and an expected unlevered IRR in the low teens. The acquisition was funded through a revolving line of credit.  The transaction checks a lot of the right boxes for LTC. It... Read More »