• Value-Add AL/MC Community Trades

    An institutional owner decided to divest a non-core asset, and engaged Jason Punzel, Vince Viverito, Jake Anderson and Taylor Graham of Senior Living Investment Brokerage to run the sale process. The asset is located in Hillsboro, Oregon (Portland MSA), and features 36 assisted living and memory care units, with 62 licensed beds. It was built in... Read More »
  • Brookdale Divests California Community to Public REIT

    Blueprint was engaged by an institutional, national owner/operator in the strategic disposition of a large rental CCRC in Bakersfield, California. The 20-acre campus was developed in 1999 and provides the whole continuum of care, including independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing across three large buildings and... Read More »
  • Two Midwest Assets Trade

    A couple of seniors housing communities traded in the Midwest, selling to a couple of growing owner/operators. First, in the Indianapolis area, The Kiser Group’s Mark Myers and SVN | Senior Living Advisors’ John Klement led the sale of a 157-unit seniors housing community featuring a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care... Read More »
  • Assisted Living Portfolio Closes in Wisconsin

    Bob Richards of Senior Care Realty recently completed the sale of a five-property assisted living portfolio in Wisconsin, closing the deal in multiple tranches. Richards had worked with the seller, AC Capital, for 15 years, helping them grow their portfolio over the years. AC Capital also has self-managed the communities for the last decade. Now,... Read More »
  • 60 Seconds with Swett: Here We Go Again

    AARP just published a report on assisted living, and all I can say is, here we go again. It concludes that “the state of assisted living today is cause for concern for many stakeholders. The lack of national federal standards for care centers creates an underregulated space.” It continues on, stating that the “absence of national oversight,... 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 »
CareTrust Makes Two Acquisitions in California

CareTrust Makes Two Acquisitions in California

CareTrust REIT announced two separate acquisitions in California with a total investment amount of approximately $55 million. The investments were funded using cash on hand. First, the REIT acquired a skilled nursing and assisted living campus in Los Alamitos, California. The campus includes a 150-bed skilled nursing facility (Alamitos West Health and Rehabilitation) and a 68-unit/140-bed RCFE (Katella Senior Living Community). CareTrust’s acquisition of the campus was completed through a joint venture with a third-party healthcare real estate owner.  At closing, CareTrust provided a combined common equity and preferred equity investment totaling approximately $24 million at an... Read More »
BWE Arranges Refinancing for Joint Venture

BWE Arranges Refinancing for Joint Venture

BWE arranged $308 million to refinance construction debt on two seniors housing communities on behalf of a joint venture between Columbia Pacific Advisors, LAMB Properties and Harbert South Bay Partners. Ryan Stoll and Taylor Mokris arranged the financing through an exclusive competitive process, which generated unprecedented interest and industry leading financing terms. The loan was ultimately provided by a large global lender, marking its entry into seniors housing. Dubbed Project New Horizons, the refinancing was secured for The Variel at Woodland Hills in Los Angeles, California, and The 501 at Mattison Estate in Ambler, Pennsylvania.  Built in 2022, The Variel comprises 336... Read More »
Evans Handles Wisconsin SNF Deal

Evans Handles Wisconsin SNF Deal

Evans Senior Investments represented an institutional owner/operator in the divestment of a skilled nursing facility in Wisconsin. The facility was an outlier in the seller’s portfolio and struggled to improve its occupancy since the pandemic. A growing regional operator acquired the property as a complement to its existing footprint in the state. Their presence could help with the census turnaround. Wisconsin’s recently increased Medicaid reimbursement rates and certificate of need program will also help. Read More »
CFG Closes Subordinate Financing

CFG Closes Subordinate Financing

Capital Funding Group (CFG) closed $50.5 million in subordinate financing, which contributed to a $375.5 million loan, for the refinancing of 25 skilled nursing facilities across California, Colorado, Georgia, Maryland, West Virginia and Wyoming, featuring 3,243 beds. CFG partnered with the nationally recognized borrower to restructure two existing bridge loans into one consolidated debt capital structure. The borrower plans to eventually exit through a HUD refinance. Craig Casagrande, Tim Eberhardt and Catherine Mansel originated the transaction for the company. Read More »
Diversicare Expands in Tennessee and Enters North Carolina

Diversicare Expands in Tennessee and Enters North Carolina

Diversicare Healthcare Services completed the acquisition of three skilled nursing facilities in Tennessee (2) and North Carolina. This acquisition brings the company’s total number of facilities to 49 and marks its entrance into North Carolina.  Built in 1980, Etowah Health & Rehabilitation Center, formerly known as Etowah Health Care Center, is in Etowah, Tennessee, with 120 beds. Built in 1999, Diversicare of Copper Basin, formerly known as Copper Basin Health and Rehabilitation, is in Ducktown, Tennessee, with 135 beds. The facility closed in 2017, and was vacant at the time of sale. Built in 1979, Mountain View of Bryson City, formerly known as Mountain View Manor Nursing... Read More »

Yorktown Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Featured in LevinPro Database

The Yorktown Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, a Medicare-licensed private skilled nursing facility, has been spotlighted for a merger or acquisition in the renowned LevinPro M&A deal database. It is situated at 2300 Catherine St in Cortlandt Manor, New York. This facility has been operational since its incorporation on October 9, 2015. LevinPro, a leading source for tracking M&A activity across diverse healthcare sectors such as hospitals, home health, medical real estate, and biopharma, has profiled the significant transaction involving Yorktown Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in its exclusive deal database, accessible to its subscribers here. In its extensive history,... Read More »
SLIB Closes Transaction Trio

SLIB Closes Transaction Trio

Senior Living Investment Brokerage shot out of the gates in the second quarter, announcing three closings for skilled nursing facilities across the country. First was the sale of a 105-bed SNF in Pueblo, Colorado, which was previously owned by an East Coast-based regional owner/operator that was divesting the asset to focus on its core markets. Built in 1964 with renovations and expansions in 1982, 2008 and 2018, the facility was licensed for 120 beds. Dubbed Prestige Care Center of Pueblo, the facility received several offers from buyers before a California-based owner/operator with an established presence in Colorado was selected. Vince Viverito and Nick Cacciabando handled the... Read More »
Three Buyers Purchase Florida Portfolio in Receivership

Three Buyers Purchase Florida Portfolio in Receivership

Continuum Advisors ended the first quarter with a five-property portfolio deal closed in their home state of Florida. The communities total 340 units (74 assisted living and 266 memory care) and are located across central and northern Florida. They include Superior Residences of Clermont, a 114-unit AL/MC community in the Orlando MSA, Superior Residences of Cala Hills, a 60-unit MC community in Ocala, Superior Residences of Brandon, a 46-unit MC community just east of Tampa, Superior Residences of Lecanto, a 60-unit MC community along Florida’s northwest central coast, and Superior Residences of Niceville, a 90-unit MC community on the Florida panhandle. They are roughly 20 years old and... Read More »
Blueprint Handles NHI New Jersey Acquisition

Blueprint Handles NHI New Jersey Acquisition

A national developer/investor engaged Blueprint in the sale of a high-performing seniors housing community in an affluent and high-barrier-to-entry New Jersey market. Built in 1999, Juniper Village at Paramus comprises 98 assisted living and 22 memory care units in Paramus. The community has been operated by Juniper Communities since February 2021. The lease has a 15-year maturity with two five-year renewal options at an initial yield of 7.95% plus annual fixed escalators.  Blueprint targeted a wide cross-section of operators, investors and developers, highlighting in-place cash flow, ability to drive further upside through renovations and scarcity of comparable acquisition... Read More »