• Active Adult Community Secures Freddie Mac Refinance

    An active adult community in Hurst, Texas, paid off its existing bank debt with a Freddie Mac refinance arranged by Berkadia. Heritage Village Residences was built in 2014 with 120 units, including 10 cottages. It was part of multiple acquisitions over the years, first in 2020 when Edison Equity Management Corporation bought it for $23.3 million... Read More »
  • Upstate NY Seniors Housing Community Trades

    Kory Buzin and Steve Thomes of Blueprint facilitated the sale of a seniors housing community in upstate New York that stakeholders were divesting to take advantage of positive performance trends and a strong M&A market. The Legacy at Cranberry Landing, a 95-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Rochester, was... Read More »
  • Seniors Housing Investment Vehicle Acquires First Asset

    Focus Healthcare Partners acquired Bellingham at West Chester, a 274-unit seniors housing community in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The investment is Focus’ first for its newest investment vehicle, Focus Senior Housing Fund III. The property sits on an 11.8-acre site 20 miles west of downtown Philadelphia. It comprises 208 independent living, 50... Read More »
  • Management Transfer Includes Purchase Option

    A senior care campus in Waterloo, Illinois, secured a new operator thanks to Ray Giannini of Marcus & Millichap. Featuring 144 skilled nursing beds and 50 independent living units, Oak Hill – Senior Living and Rehabilitation Center was well occupied with a strong quality mix. It was owned by Monroe County, which wanted to retain the... Read More »
  • Bank Provides Refinance to Family Office

    BHI, the U.S. branch of Bank Hapoalim, provided a $29.0 million loan for the refinancing of an assisted living and skilled nursing facility in West Palm Beach, Florida. Gold Standard of Care Group, a Florida-based family office with a focus on healthcare and senior care and over $150 million in assets, was the borrower.  Totaling 70,272... Read More »
Azure Partners Enters Seniors Sphere Through IL/AL Purchase

Azure Partners Enters Seniors Sphere Through IL/AL Purchase

JLL Capital Markets arranged the sale and financing for Cypress Court, a 148-unit independent and assisted living seniors housing community in the Escondido submarket of San Diego, California. The seller was an affiliate of Kisco Senior Living, and the buyer was Azure Partners.  The 10-year acquisition loan was arranged through Freddie Mac. Northstar Senior Living will continue to manage the asset, which marks the first seniors housing community acquired by Azure, a real estate investment firm, which is aiming to “rapidly” expand its portfolio in the sector.  Cypress Court offers 76 independent living and 72 assisted living units on 2.54 acres. It was stabilized at the time of... Read More »
Sabra Trims Forecast, Tempering a Solid Quarter

Sabra Trims Forecast, Tempering a Solid Quarter

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. announced several acquisitions in its third quarter results. The REIT acquired six managed seniors housing properties for $217.5 million with an estimated initial cash yield of 7.8%, three of which were acquired through a consolidated joint venture in which Sabra has a 95% equity interest. The company also purchased the operations of four managed seniors housing properties during the quarter. The assets were previously leased to a tenant under triple-net operating leases for $19.7 million.  Subsequent to quarter end, Sabra closed on three additional managed seniors housing properties for $124.0 million with an estimated initial cash yield of 7.0%, bringing... Read More »
CareTrust’s Flurry of Acquisitions

CareTrust’s Flurry of Acquisitions

CareTrust REIT, Inc. closed a series of transactions totaling approximately $437 million in late October. In two separate deals, the REIT acquired 12 skilled nursing facilities and one skilled nursing campus located across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. The combined portfolio includes approximately 1,760 licensed skilled nursing beds and assisted living units and are leased to a mix of existing and new operators under long-term, triple-net leases with annual rent escalators and multiple renewal options. Each operator brings deep regional expertise and a strong track record of clinical and financial performance. At closing, CareTrust funded the transactions using cash on hand. CareTrust... Read More »
Ensign Adds to Its Utah and Alabama Footprint

Ensign Adds to Its Utah and Alabama Footprint

The Ensign Group, Inc. kicked off November with a couple of new deals. The publicly traded company acquired the real estate and operations of the following seven Stonehedge skilled nursing facilities in Utah: Stonehenge of American Fork (90 beds in American Fork) Stonehenge of Cedar City (50 beds in Cedar City) Stonehenge of Ogden (52 beds in Washington Terrace) Stonehenge of Orem (34 beds in Orem) Stonehenge of Richfield (30 beds in Richfield) Stonehenge of South Jordan (32 beds in South Jordan) Stonehenge of Springville (50 beds in Springville) The real estate was acquired by subsidiaries of Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc., Ensign’s captive real estate company. Each of the... Read More »
Joint Venture Makes Its First Acquisition

Joint Venture Makes Its First Acquisition

A joint venture between Capitol Seniors Housing and a global alternative asset manager with over $55 billion in assets under management worldwide acquired The Woods at Merrimack, a 140-unit seniors housing community in Methuen, Massachusetts. This is the first deal between CSH and the asset manager but marks the beginning of a long-term collaboration between the firms as they expand their seniors housing investments in the U.S.  Sunshine Retirement Living developed the community to include 102 market-rate units and a separate three-story building with 38 affordable units. Residents of both buildings can access the community’s indoor and outdoor dining and recreational areas, which include... Read More »
Michigan-Based Owner/Operator Buys Lansing Campus

Michigan-Based Owner/Operator Buys Lansing Campus

A public REIT engaged Blueprint in the confidential divestiture of a 53-unit assisted living and memory care campus in Lansing, Michigan. The campus features two standalone buildings separately catering to assisted living residents and those requiring memory care. The well-maintained campus was originally built in 1997 and consisted of 19 assisted living units licensed as an Adult Large Group Home and 34 memory care units licensed as Home for the Aged. Blueprint targeted local and regional investors and providers, resulting in multiple competitive offers. Ultimately, a longstanding, Michigan-based owner and operator was chosen, furthering its desire to expand throughout central and... Read More »
Bidding War Boosts AL/MC Sale

Bidding War Boosts AL/MC Sale

Kyle Hallion, Kory Buzin and Steve Thomes of Blueprint drove competitive pricing after being engaged by a national lender and special servicer to handle the sale of a lender-owned property following foreclosure. The highly-occupied, 75-unit assisted living and memory care community in Raleigh, North Carolina, delivered strong in-place occupancy and solid cash flow. Blueprint’s marketing effort generated engagement from regional operators, private equity groups and national owners. There was competitive tension throughout the process, culminating in a final round that boosted the value for the seller. Read More »
Verdot Capital Divests Minnesota Full-Continuum Community

Verdot Capital Divests Minnesota Full-Continuum Community

JLL Capital Markets completed the sale of Hayden Grove Bloomington, a 166-unit seniors housing community in Bloomington, Minnesota. The seller was Verdot Capital, and the buyer was undisclosed. The operator, Great Lakes Management, will stay in place to manage the community. Opened in 2021, Hayden Grove Bloomington is a four-story building offering independent living, assisted living and memory care. It is close to nearby healthcare services such as M Health Fairview and Hennepin Healthcare facilities. Residents have access to a variety of activities and events on-site in addition to amenities, including underground parking, a private dining room, bistro, coffee lounge, game room, party... Read More »
Berkadia Closes in Ohio and Texas

Berkadia Closes in Ohio and Texas

Berkadia handled the sale of a 65-unit seniors housing community in Akron, Ohio. Featuring both assisted living and memory care services, the community appears to be Brookdale Bath, which was built in 1998. Mike Garbers, Cody Tremper, Dave Fasano and Ross Sanders handled the transaction. Garbers, Tremper, Fasano and Sanders also facilitated the sale of Clayton Oaks Living, a 98-unit assisted living and memory community in Richmond, Texas, located in the southwest suburbs of Houston. The seller was Bridgewood Property Company, a Houston-based developer, owner and operator. Built in 2015, the community was over 90% occupied at closing. The community was purchased by a joint venture between... Read More »
Sabra Trims Forecast, Tempering a Solid Quarter

Sabra Trims Forecast, Tempering a Solid Quarter

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. announced several acquisitions in its third quarter results. The REIT acquired six managed seniors housing properties for $217.5 million with an estimated initial cash yield of 7.8%, three of which were acquired through a consolidated joint venture in which Sabra has a 95% equity interest. The company also purchased the operations of four managed seniors housing properties during the quarter. The assets were previously leased to a tenant under triple-net operating leases for $19.7 million.  Subsequent to quarter end, Sabra closed on three additional managed seniors housing properties for $124.0 million with an estimated initial cash yield of 7.0%, bringing... Read More »
WOW! Sonida Senior Living Goes BIG

WOW! Sonida Senior Living Goes BIG

Sonida Senior Living just announced what can only be described as a transformational acquisition. Since new management came in, CEO Brandon Ribar and CFO Kevin Detz, Sonida has been on an upward path of improved operations and a balance sheet that has grown stronger. Occupancy has been increasing (87.7% in Q3) and NOI and EBITDA are rising. Spot occupancy on October 31 was 89.0%. The company was still relatively small despite a series of acquisitions in the past 12 months, but none of them were transformational. Now, the company has agreed to purchase CNL Healthcare Properties (CNL), a public non-traded REIT, in a cash and stock transaction valued at $1.8 billion. CNL owns 69 seniors... Read More »