• 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 »
Lument Closes Freddie Mac Loan

Lument Closes Freddie Mac Loan

Lument closed a $60 million Freddie Mac loan to refinance Park Terrace, a 180-unit assisted living/memory care community in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. Kisco Senior Living owns and operates the property, which was built in 2000 with extension renovations and additions from 2023 to 2025. Lument’s Chris Cain, managing director based in Dallas, led the transaction. The Freddie Mac loan has a fixed interest rate, 10-year term with seven years interest only, 30-year amortization, and allows for cash-out proceeds. It refinanced an existing agency loan. Read More »
California SNF Secures Acquisition Loan

California SNF Secures Acquisition Loan

Greystone provided a $26 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a skilled nursing facility in California. The loan includes a 15-month term with a 12-month extension option at a floating rate and is full-term interest-only. Greystone intends to lead the borrower through a permanent financing solution with a HUD-insured loan. The financing was originated by Christopher Clare and Ben Rubin. Read More »
60 Seconds with Swett: May M&A Activity Slumps

60 Seconds with Swett: May M&A Activity Slumps

Earlier this year, M&A activity was continuing at a record pace after 2024 finished with 714 deals for the year, an annual record by far. February, March and April all exceeded 60 transactions each, peaking in March with 69 deals and average 780 annualized deals across that three-month period. But we were a little surprised when dealmaking plummeted in May to 46 transactions, the lowest monthly total since February 2024. Looking at only U.S. deals, the decline has been steadier, going from 57 deals in March to 46 in April to 35 in May, the lowest domestic monthly total since September 2023. Dealmaking is always cyclical, with waves of listings and closings ebbing and flowing. And we’ve... Read More »
National Real Estate Investment Group Acquires 24-Property Portfolio

National Real Estate Investment Group Acquires 24-Property Portfolio

Ikaria Capital Group announced the successful funding of a $270 million term loan and $30 million preferred equity investment for a national private healthcare real estate investment group to support the acquisition of a 24-property skilled nursing and seniors housing portfolio located in the Pacific Northwest. First Citizens Bank led the bank syndicate in providing the first mortgage financing for the acquisition. The portfolio encompasses facilities across multiple states, each with varying levels of acuity. There are 1,584 skilled nursing beds, 90 assisted living units and 450 independent living units. The existing management team will continue to operate the facilities and will retain... Read More »
The Zett Group Sells Idaho Portfolio

The Zett Group Sells Idaho Portfolio

A trio of small, well-performing assisted living communities in rural Idaho sold with the help of Blake Bozett and Spud Batt of The Zett Group. The pair represented a mom & pop who were looking to retire after nearly 25 years of operating. Terri and Carl Pendleton built the first 16-unit assisted living community in Gooding, Idaho, and added two more 16-unit buildings next to each other in Jerome, one focused on memory care that was built in 2011 and one assisted living building constructed in 2015. Together, they are known as DeSano Place Assisted Living. Occupancy was strong across the board, averaging over 90% across the last two years with a 95% private pay census. Under the... Read More »
JV Buyer Acquires Two Communities From Separate Sellers

JV Buyer Acquires Two Communities From Separate Sellers

Helios Healthcare Advisors structured the sale and arranged joint venture equity for the acquisition of two assisted living/memory care communities in Alabama on behalf of separate sellers. Helios was initially engaged by the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast to identify a buyer that would preserve the legacy of Murray House Assisted Living, a historic assisted living community located in Mobile, Alabama. Helios identified an operator with extensive experience in the industry that had recently established a new operating platform. However, faced with challenges associated with capitalizing the transaction, the buyer engaged Helios to assist in arranging an equity investment from... Read More »
Detroit Redevelopment Sees Senior Apartment Conversion

Detroit Redevelopment Sees Senior Apartment Conversion

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment provided $43.6 million in construction loans and arranged $7.6 million in permanent loans for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Lee Plaza in Detroit, Michigan. The 15-story, Art Deco historical landmark will be converted to affordable senior apartments. The building will include a total of 182 units, with 117 units restricted to individuals 55 years or older and 65 units available to families. All tenants are required to earn at or below 50% and 60% of area median income. The project, which was acquired by the city and subdivided into three separate condo units, will be completed in three phases. KeyBank financed the first two... Read More »
Montana Not-For-Profit Secures Bond Financing

Montana Not-For-Profit Secures Bond Financing

Ziegler announced the closing of Immanuel Living at Buffalo Hill’s $50.88 million Series 2025ABC bonds through the City of Kalispell, Montana. The Montana not-for-profit operates a senior care community in Kalispell, Montana, that is located on a 13-acre campus with 171 independent and assisted living units as well as 155 licensed skilled nursing and long-term care units (122 are currently in operation). This transaction marks the Corporation’s third financing with Ziegler.  The bonds are not rated, with a final maturity of May 15, 2060. Improved covenants are a highlight of the transaction through the implementation of an Amended and Restated Master Trust Indenture. The 2025A bonds... Read More »
South Denver SNF Finds New Owner

South Denver SNF Finds New Owner

A non-performing skilled nursing facility in South Denver, Colorado, found a new owner thanks to Hap Knowles and Nick Stahler of the Knapp-Stahler Group at Marcus & Millichap. Built in 1965, Aspen Siesta features just 34 licensed beds. It was 64% occupied and generated more than $2.8 million of revenues from private pay, VA and other payor sources. But it was losing around $265,000 a year as of the most recent financials in 2023.  Being a distressed, older vintage property, the facility could potentially attract interest from alternative-use buyers. So, Knapp-Stahler identified a behavioral health and substance abuse provider to purchase and convert the facility to that new use. That... Read More »
Minnesota AL Community Trades Hands

Minnesota AL Community Trades Hands

Senior Living Investment Brokerage was engaged by a Minneapolis-based, repeat client in the disposition of its last assisted living community that is in “very good condition.” The seller is divesting to focus on its remaining active adult and multifamily portfolio. Built in 2013, the community is in St. Anthony, Minnesota (Minneapolis-St. Paul MSA), with 73 units and high-end amenities. It was 74% occupied, generating $4.15 million of revenues. SLIB structured the marketing process around the seller’s desire to transfer ownership to another respected owner/operator that would continue the high standard of care for residents and support the seller’s associates. The ultimate buyer was a real... Read More »
LaVie Completes Bankruptcy Proceedings

LaVie Completes Bankruptcy Proceedings

A year ago, LaVie Care Centers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time since 2021. The company cited a financial restructuring designed to improve its capital structure and position it for long-term success as the reason for filing. At the time, the operator’s portfolio comprised 43 skilled nursing facilities across five states. It secured a commitment of $20 million in debtor-in-possession financing from key stakeholders, including affiliates of Omega Healthcare Investors (LaVie’s largest landlord and secured lender). On June 1, LaVie completed its bankruptcy proceedings with the Omega-LaVie master lease being assumed and assigned to a new entity, Avardis. The monthly... Read More »