• 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 »
Brookdale Senior Living: Slow and Steady

Brookdale Senior Living: Slow and Steady

Brookdale Senior Living released its fourth quarter and full-year earnings results this week, and all we can say is that the improvements, while welcomed, are slow and steady. Management has had a lot on its plate the past 18 months or so in a post-pandemic environment, but things like occupancy are moving up, but not as fast as for others. The problem as we have seen and vocalized for several years, is that it takes a long time to move a battleship in a new direction. And as the largest senior living provider in the country, it was a very large battleship to move. Management has successfully put in motion most of the necessary changes for the future, but now comes the execution part, and... Read More »
Three Communities Trade Hands in Pacific Northwest

Three Communities Trade Hands in Pacific Northwest

Blake Bozett and Spud Batt of The Zett Group shot out of the gates in 2025, closing three separate transactions in the Pacific Northwest so far this year. The largest was for an 88-unit seniors housing community in central Washington which closed this week. Owned by a regional operator based in Washington, this community consists of 36 independent living units that were built in 1987 but were non-operational at the time of the deal and 52 assisted living units built in 1997. Emerging from a pool of Pacific Northwest buyers was a single-asset owner/operator based in central Washington that paid $6.2 million, or $70,500 per unit and $114,000 per operational unit. That is a nice price for an... Read More »
The Fellowship Family Grows in Georgia

The Fellowship Family Grows in Georgia

Daniel Geraghty and Bradley Clousing of Senior Living Investment Brokerage facilitated the sale of LaGrange Heritage Senior Living, a 100-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in LaGrange, Georgia. Built in 2021 on 14.10 acres, the property is best in class within the local market. It is immediately adjacent to LaGrange Heritage, a Publix, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A and a new apartment complex recently opened in late 2023. That helps boost visibility to the community. The seller is a Georgia-based developer, and the buyer is The Fellowship Family and its institutional capital provider partner. The Fellowship Family intends to improve marketing efforts to boost... Read More »
Joint Venture Acquires High-Quality Asset Near Philly

Joint Venture Acquires High-Quality Asset Near Philly

Alex Florea, Steve Thomes, Kevin Lukehart and Kory Buzin of Blueprint were engaged by a national private equity investor in its divestment of a Class-A, newer-vintage seniors housing community in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Built in 2021, the high-rise community offers 190 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Despite the modern physical plant and desirable sub-market, the community was not stabilized at the time of sale. That makes for an attractive turnaround opportunity that likely drew a healthy bidding environment. Blueprint targeted a subset of experienced and well capitalized investors, owner/operators and REITs and received multiple all-cash offers from a... Read More »
Meridian Senior Living Enters Colorado

Meridian Senior Living Enters Colorado

JLL Capital Markets completed the sale of Pine Grove Crossing, a 127-unit assisted living and memory care community in Parker, Colorado. Built in 2018, Pine Grove offers 100 AL and 27 MC units in a three-story building across 4.41 acres. At the time of sale, it was 90% occupied.  The seller was a real estate private equity group, while an affiliate of Meridian Senior Living purchased the community in a joint venture with a state pension fund institutional investor. The plan is to implement capital improvements to enhance resident amenities, including upgrading dining areas and outdoor spaces.  Meridian now operates more than 46 seniors housing and care properties in 16 states.... Read More »
Legend Senior Living Acquires in OK and Secures Financing

Legend Senior Living Acquires in OK and Secures Financing

Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare facilitated the sale and financing of a 90-unit assisted living and memory care community in Edmond, Oklahoma. Built in 2016, the community features 58 AL and 32 MC units and is among the newest seniors housing communities within the Oklahoma City market, which has seen minimal new development over the past four years.  The buyer was Legend Senior Living, which will rebrand the community as Legend of Edmond. It was formerly known as StoneCreek of Edmond Assisted Living and Memory Care. Cody Tremper, Dave Fasano, Ross Sanders and Mike Garbers of Berkadia represented the seller, StoneCreek Real Estate Partners. Rafael Nobo and Alex Rosenfeld of... Read More »

Zanziper Family Trust as the Largest SNF Operator in North Carolina

Zanziper Family Trust has established itself as the largest skilled nursing facility operator in North Carolina, controlling 38 facilities across the state according to the latest CMS data from January 2025. This significant presence in North Carolina represents nearly half of the trust’s nationwide portfolio of 82 healthcare facilities. Portfolio Overview and Ownership Structure The trust’s healthcare holdings extend beyond North Carolina, with a presence in Kentucky (20 facilities), Florida (12 facilities), Tennessee (10 facilities), and Virginia (2 facilities). While primarily focused on skilled nursing facilities with 81 properties in this sector, Zanziper Family Trust also... Read More »
SLIB’s Recent Activity

SLIB’s Recent Activity

Senior Living Investment Brokerage announced a couple of closings involving older assisted living communities. First, Daniel Geraghty, Bradley Clousing and Dave Balow represented a Northeast-based owner that was looking to recycle capital and focus on its core assets. It chose to divest Brookside Stone Mountain, a 40-unit assisted living/memory care community in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Built in 1995 and renovated in 2016, the community features an outdoor courtyard with walking paths as well as an outdoor garden area. Occupancy was around 73% based on units, and the community was operating close to breakeven at the time of the sale. SLIB had previously sold this asset two separate times... Read More »
Silverado Senior Living Secures Financing

Silverado Senior Living Secures Financing

Silverado Senior Living acquired two memory care communities with the help of acquisition financing closed in part by Capital Funding Group. Silverado had previously managed both communities prior to the deal. The transaction was funded by senior and junior debt totaling $32.25 million. Part of that was a $9.95 million subordinate loan closed by CFG. Silverado also established a new lending relationship by closing the loan with CFG. Read More »
Sunrise Senior Living-Operated AL Community Changes Hands

Sunrise Senior Living-Operated AL Community Changes Hands

A Sunrise Senior Living-operated assisted living community in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, found a new owner with the help of the Seniors Housing team and the New Jersey team at JLL Capital Markets. Built in 2021, Sunrise of Franklin Lakes offers 51 assisted living and 37 memory care units in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts, with semi-private options for memory care. JLL represented the seller and procured the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. Sunrise was retained as the property’s manager. Read More »
Owner/Operator Purchases SNF Portfolio

Owner/Operator Purchases SNF Portfolio

An Ohio-based owner/operator engaged Evans Senior Investments to sell a portfolio of skilled nursing facilities in the greater Akron area. The owner had been looking to recycle capital and successfully sold the three properties consisting of 249 skilled nursing beds and 161 seniors housing units. They included The Briarwood in Stow (built in 1991), Jackson Ridge in Canal Fulton (built in 1978) and Glenwood Care in Canton (also built in 1978). All three properties had assumable HUD debt, generating significant interest from investors during the marketing property. A growing owner/operator with a strong presence in the state was ultimately selected. The purchase price was not... Read More »