Omega Reports Continued Momentum
Omega Healthcare Investors announced its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results, completing approximately $334 million in fourth quarter investments, which consisted of $52 million in real estate acquisitions, $16 million in real estate loans and $266 million in unconsolidated entities. In 2025 Omega completed $1.1 billion in new investments, with $680 million in real estate acquisitions, $69 million in real estate loans and $342 million in investments in unconsolidated entities. The Q4:25 real estate transactions totaling $52 million include Omega’s purchase of four seniors housing communities in New Jersey, Wisconsin and Indiana for $36.9 million. They will be operated by two new... Read More »
Senior Lifestyle Recapitalizes Two Communities
Senior Lifestyle participated with its capital partners in the recapitalization of North Shore Place in Northbrook, Illinois, and The Sheridan at Eastside in Snellville, Georgia. Both communities were developed by Senior Lifestyle and will continue to be operated by the company following the transaction. North Shore Place is a 188-unit assisted living/memory care community located in Northbrook, Illinois. Originally opened in 2014 with 156 units, the community expanded in 2019 to meet strong market demand. The Sheridan at Eastside is a 214-unit community located in Snellville, Georgia, on a 15 acre campus. Opened in 2019, it offers independent living villas and apartments, assisted living... Read More »
Berkadia Announces 2025 Activity and Latest Deal
Berkadia recorded another successful year, with more than $2 billion in mortgage banking closings for the second consecutive year. In 2025, Berkadia’s financings were spread across 123 properties including active adult, independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing communities. Multiple lending sources were utilized, such as the GSEs, HUD, Berkadia’s proprietary capital, banks, life companies and debt funds. Additionally, Berkadia was the #1 Freddie Mac Seniors Housing Lender by total volume in 2025, delivering $850 million in seniors housing loans with Freddie Mac. Separately, it originated $392.5 million in HUD LEAN volume, a 90% increase from the prior year.... Read More »
Bank Closes Refinance and Acquisition Financing
Coastal States Bank announced that it recently closed $9 million in financing to refinance a 60-unit purpose-built memory care community near Centerville, Ohio, and to acquire a 53-unit memory care community in Creve Coeur, Missouri. Following the closing, the sponsor’s affiliated management company, Kauhale Healthcare Management, began managing the community in Creve Coeur and will continue managing the Centerville community, which it acquired in October 2024. The loan, which closed in coordination with a preferred equity investment from Kauhale Healthcare Real Estate and Locust Point Capital, was structured with a four-year term with interest-only payments for the first 12 months.... Read More »
SLIB Sells Ohio Assisted Living Portfolio
Jeff Binder and Ryan Saul of Senior Living Investment Brokerage sold a portfolio of three seniors housing communities in Ohio. Built between 1987 and 2009, the three buildings consist of 314 total units. They were in receivership. Working on behalf of the out-of-state owner, which has other seniors housing communities throughout Ohio, SLIB procured multiple qualified offers from both national and regional buyers before selecting an out-of-state private owner with an existing portfolio in the state. The buyer plans to continue investing in the buildings and will focus on increasing the MedWaiver occupancy. The state significantly increased its AL waiver rates in the last couple of... Read More »
AHR’s New Interim CEO
American Healthcare REIT, Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer and President, Danny Prosky, has taken a medical leave of absence, effective February 3, 2026, due to a recent medical event. So, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Jeffrey T. Hanson, the Chairman of the company’s Board, to serve as Interim CEO and President, effective February 3, 2026. Hanson will work closely with AHR’s senior leadership team to ensure continuity of operations and continued execution of the company’s strategic priorities. We are wishing Danny well. Read More »
NHI Acquires Nine Communities
National Health Investors made a large SHOP purchase, adding nine communities consisting of 460 total units across Kentucky, South Carolina and Tennessee. The properties will be managed by Allegro Living Management, an affiliate of Spring Arbor Management. NHI has an existing relationship with Spring Arbor totaling approximately $227 million in investments. The REIT paid $105.5 million, or $229,300 per unit, for the portfolio, and it expects to invest an additional $3.3 million during the first year following the acquisition. The communities are projected to generate an initial NOI yield of approximately 8.0%, and 7.6% after routine capital expenditures. Berkadia handled the... Read More »
Ensign Increases Its Footprint in Three States
The Ensign Group and its captive real estate company, Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, are already off to a strong start this year, announcing a slew of acquisitions that were effective February 1. In one of the transactions, Ensign purchased Agave Grove Post Acute’s operations, subject to a long-term, triple-net lease with a third-party landlord. The skilled nursing facility features 225 beds in Glendale, Arizona. Also, Ensign and Standard Bearer acquired the real estate and operations of three skilled nursing facilities that sit in Texas, in three separate transactions. Sunset Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is an 80-bed facility in Littlefield (Lubbock MSA). The two... Read More »
Colorado-Based Owner/Operator Expands
Vince Viverito, Jason Punzel, Jake Anderson and Taylor Graham of Senior Living Investment Brokerage sold a seniors housing community in Arvada, Colorado, representing a single-asset owner/operator who was looking to retire. The Oberon House was built in 1970 and renovated in 1997. It features 60 units of independent living and assisted living and was very well occupied, at 97%. The operating margin stood at a solid 25%, based on $3.27 million of revenues. After receiving multiple offers, the seller chose another Colorado-based owner/operator with a portfolio of communities in the state. They paid $9.7 million, or $161,700 per unit, with an 8.6% cap rate. Read More »
