• 60 Seconds with Swett: Sticks and Bricks in ’26?

    The talk around new development is getting a lot more serious in the seniors housing industry, leading us to wonder if our 2024 prediction of “Sticks and Bricks in ‘26” may actually come true, somewhat. Back then, we may have thought that interest rates would have come down a bit more by now, but that the FOMO of getting involved in seniors... Read More »
  • Wyoming SNF Sale Sets New State Record

    There was a new record set for skilled nursing pricing in the state of Wyoming with the sale of Big Horn Rehabilitation and Care Center in Sheridan. Built in the 1960s, the facility features 128 beds and was 61% occupied. It was owned by a regional operator that was looking to recycle capital.  Before the marketing process, Evans Senior... Read More »
  • Owner/Operator Acquires Facility Out of Bankruptcy

    A senior care facility in Worcester, Massachusetts, sold as part of a bankruptcy process with the help of Patrick Burke and Toby Siefert of Senior Living Investment Brokerage. Built in 1970, Donna Kay Rest Home features 60 licensed beds in 31 units, providing a higher level of care and supervision than assisted living but at a lesser acuity than... Read More »
  • Civitas Sells Community to Clarion

    Hap Knowles and Nick Stahler of the Knapp-Stahler Group at Institutional Property Advisors announced that they led the sale of a seniors housing community in the Phoenix, Arizona MSA, to the fast-growing real estate investment firm Clarion Partners. The deal appears to be The Retreat at Alameda, a 110-unit assisted living/memory care community in... Read More »
  • Blueprint Handles Recapitalization

    Blueprint handled the recapitalization of Forest Hills Commons, a 2017-developed, 119-unit assisted living/memory care community in the Louisville, Kentucky MSA. A Louisville-based senior living owner/operator/developer engaged Blueprint in the third quarter of 2025 to begin the process. The asset demonstrated strong in-place performance and... Read More »
Berkadia and Live Oak Secure Financing for Class-A IL/AL Community

Berkadia and Live Oak Secure Financing for Class-A IL/AL Community

Berkadia’s Jay Healy and Andrew Lanzaro closed a $102 million bridge loan in partnership with Live Oak Bank for a Class-A seniors housing community in Vancouver, Washington. The loan was structured in an A/B arrangement, with Berkadia funding the subordinate debt, and features a two-year, interest-only term. Loan proceeds were utilized to retire existing bank construction debt, preferred equity from a REIT and a partner note.  Built in 2023, The Park and University Village and The Inn at University Village features 263 units of independent and assisted living. The community was developed by affiliates of a Washington-based seniors housing owner/operator, Koelsch Communities, which is a... Read More »
Monroe County Divests Strugging SNF to Regional Owner/Operator

Monroe County Divests Strugging SNF to Regional Owner/Operator

Evans Senior Investments represented Monroe County in the divestment of its skilled nursing facility in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Built in 1924 and incorporated by the County of Monroe in 1974, Pleasant Valley Manor has 174 beds and faced operational challenges with an annual loss exceeding $7 million. County officials recognized the need for a sustainable solution that prioritized resident well-being while alleviating financial strain on local resources.  Following a 30-day marketing process, a regional owner/operator with a strong footprint in Pennsylvania was selected as the ultimate buyer. Local news sources cited Outcome Healthcare Group as the buyer. Outcome Healthcare brings... Read More »
60 Seconds with Swett: Medicare Advantage Sees A Pay Bump

60 Seconds with Swett: Medicare Advantage Sees A Pay Bump

As the healthcare industry braces for whatever impacts tariffs may have on operations, an impossible task to predict accurately given the flux on that matter, providers also are welcoming a new head of CMS, Dr. Mehmet Oz, who was confirmed by the Senate last week. There is some uncertainty on how the Trump Administration will treat healthcare providers overall, specifically in the senior care industry, with some positives coming from the end of the minimum staffing mandate and an overall friendlier business climate, versus the threat of increased scrutiny on Medicare and Medicaid spending with respect to fraud and abuse potentially contributing to falling revenues. When reading the tea... Read More »
Pacifica Senior Living Chapter 7 Filing Update

Pacifica Senior Living Chapter 7 Filing Update

After we and several other news outlets reported on the Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing of Pacifica Senior Living LLC on March 24, we heard from the company about the filing and our story. Apparently, the liquidation filing was for one of their management entities, Pacifica Senior Living LLC, “whose sole purpose was to manage a subset of our communities in California. Pacifica Senior Living LLC does not own any senior living facilities and this filing will have no impact on the ownership of our properties, resident care, or our beloved staff. All of the senior living properties in our portfolio are independently owned, and each remains operational and unaffected by PSLM’s situation.”  The... Read More »
Top-Tier Asset Trades in Savannah

Top-Tier Asset Trades in Savannah

Senior Living Investment Brokerage’s Daniel Geraghty and Bradley Clousing handled the sale of a Class-A seniors housing community in Savannah, Georgia. Opened in 2020, Thrive on Skidaway features 146 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care on Skidaway Island near The Landings, a large resort community where many of the residents still have memberships to enjoy all the amenities the private community has to offer. There are limitations on developable land on Skidaway, as well as strict sewer and infrastructure regulations that create significant barriers to new development that make it difficult for potential competitors to enter the market. As a result, this property... Read More »
Blueprint Sells Two Seniors Housing Portfolios

Blueprint Sells Two Seniors Housing Portfolios

Dan Mahoney, Kristen Ahrens, Dillon Rudy and Pat Maloney of Blueprint facilitated the sale of two stand-alone, Class-A memory care communities in solid markets in Oregon and Washington. Built in 2015, Windsong at Eola Hills is a 56-unit value-add community in Salem, Oregon. The community was generating $800,000 in EBITDAR. Built in 2019, Windsong at Southridge is a stabilized, 56-unit private-pay community in Kennewick, Washington. It was generating more than $1.4 million in EBITDAR.  Strong buyer interest resulted in six offers, with the sellers (which are exiting the seniors space through this divestment) ultimately choosing a Pacific Northwest-based operator partnering with a West... Read More »
National Operator Acquires in Arizona

National Operator Acquires in Arizona

A court-appointed receiver engaged Senior Living Investment Brokerage to sell Heritage Village, a 128-unit assisted living/memory care community in Mesa, Arizona. Prior to the sale, the property had operational and public relations challenges due to several previous events associated with the former operator. It will be getting a fresh start under the ownership of a national operator with a regional presence in Arizona.  Built from 2009 to 2013, the community features a total of 192 beds and sits on 4.5 acres. It was 57% occupied, and lost approximately $900,000 on $6.0 million of revenues. Brad Goodsell and Ryan Saul handled the sale process, which saw multiple offers. The community... Read More »
Convivial Jacaranda Trace Secures Financing

Convivial Jacaranda Trace Secures Financing

The Florida Local Government Finance Commission is selling $231.1 million of senior living revenue bonds for the Convivial Jacaranda Project in Venice, Florida. The commission will be issuing $227.6 million in Series 2025A tax-exempt fixed rate bonds, and $3.5 million in Series 2025B taxable fixed rate bonds. The issuer will loan the proceeds of the sale of the bonds to Convivial Jacaranda Trace to finance and refinance the original debt related to the purchase of an existing senior living community, and all or a portion of costs relating to the acquisition, construction and equipping of additional independent living units and assisted living units. Interest for the Series 2025A bonds will... Read More »
Pacifica Senior Living Goes Bust

Pacifica Senior Living Goes Bust

In what can only be said is a surprising move, Pacifica Senior Living filed for bankruptcy, but not the usual Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection that would allow them to restructure their assets and debts and continue to operate. No, this is a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing, meaning the company will dissolve, liquidate what remains, and will be gonzo. And this after more than 45 years in business. The California-based privately-owned company had grown to just under 100 communities, making it one of the larger seniors housing companies in the country. In its largest transaction, it purchased 15 properties from Retirement Housing Foundation for $180.5 million in 2024. We have heard they suffered... Read More »
Goodman Group Acquires Minnesota Asset

Goodman Group Acquires Minnesota Asset

The Goodman Group announced an acquisition of a seniors housing community in its home state of Minnesota. The deal comes about six months after Kevin Carden joined the firm to lead its seniors housing and multifamily acquisition and development arm with Michael Leonard. Carden previously held roles at Greene Park Capital, REDICO, Ziegler and Classic Residence by Hyatt.  Goodman executed on a 1031 exchange, trading out a multifamily property for a 97-unit assisted living/memory care community in Eagan, Minnesota (Minneapolis MSA). The institutional-quality asset was built in 2017 by a local developer, which had Ebenzer as the property’s manager. Operations were strong, with nearly full... Read More »