• Ensign Makes a Splash in Texas

    The Ensign Group closed out April with a bang, announcing the acquisition of the real estate and operations of 17 skilled nursing facilities spread across Texas, plus the real estate of two seniors housing communities in Wisconsin.  The Texas portfolio is majority-SNF, with 2,080 skilled nursing beds. There are also some seniors housing... Read More »
  • Public REIT Sells Value-Add Community to Joint Venture

    Kandu Capital, a family office specializing in real estate and healthcare, and its operating company, Bloom Senior Living, acquired an assisted living/memory care community in Ohio after strategically divesting a number of skilled nursing, behavioral health and seniors housing assets at healthy valuations. Those dispositions were initially... Read More »
  • Not-for-Profit Divests Its CCRC Portfolio to Another Not-for-Profit

    A portfolio of CCRCs in South-Central Pennsylvania changed hands from one faith-based not-for-profit organization to another, with Toby Siefert and Dave Balow of Senior Living Investment Brokerage handling the process. The pair represented the seller, SpiriTrust Lutheran, an 80-year-old operator based in York, Pennsylvania, in the sale of six... Read More »
  • AL/MC Community Trending Towards Stabilization Sells

    Blueprint’s suite of services was on display in the sale and financing of an assisted living/memory care community in Fredericksburg, Texas. Built in 2018, The Villages of Windcrest was performing well at the time of marketing, and was trending towards stabilization. Newer, performing properties are getting the most interest in the M&A market... Read More »
  • Montgomery Intermediary Group Brings on New Advisor

    Continuing its momentum in 2026, Montgomery Intermediary Group (MIG) announced that it hired Colin Thomas, CFA as an investment sales advisor. In this role, Thomas will lead seniors housing and skilled nursing transactions across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana, expanding MIG’s coverage and capabilities in these markets. Thomas’s... Read More »
KeyBank Provides Construction Financing

KeyBank Provides Construction Financing

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided construction financing to a to-be-built affordable seniors apartment community in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The package consisted of a $27 million construction loan and a $14.4 million private placement permanent loan to finance the adaptive reuse of the First & Market office building. First & Market building will introduce 93 units, complete with accessibility features, sustainable building practices, and proximity to public transit, healthcare and other downtown amenities. The sponsor, Beacon Communities, broke ground on the project last month. All 93 units will be restricted to the 62+ senior population and... Read More »

VSL Vetter Health Services’s Skilled Nursing Presence in Nebraska

Led by President Glenn Van Ekeren, VSL Vetter Health Services LLC is a not-for-profit senior care provider headquartered in Elkhorn, Nebraska, and has established itself as one of the top players in Nebraska’s skilled nursing sector, according to the latest CMS data analysis. Portfolio Overview and Ownership Structure The organization is affiliated with 30 healthcare facilities across two states, with a strong concentration in Nebraska. Their portfolio includes: 24 skilled nursing facilities (80% of portfolio) 3 home health agencies (10% of portfolio) 3 hospice providers (10% of portfolio) Nebraska represents the core of VSL Vetter’s operations, housing 29 facilities, while... Read More »
60ish Seconds with Steve Monroe: The Coming Seniors Housing Shortage?

60ish Seconds with Steve Monroe: The Coming Seniors Housing Shortage?

The Wall Street Journal just came out with a story about the coming seniors housing shortage. Unfortunately, it started with misinformation, when it stated that “seniors housing has been one of the biggest disappointments for commercial real estate investors.” In some periods yes, but in other periods not at all, when it has had outsized returns and beat the other sectors. It is all about context, and the writer should have known better. The story may, however, generate some investment interest. We are glad that occupancy has reached pre-pandemic levels, but we really need to get to 2017 levels to be happy. Remember, back in October 2020 we did the analysis and concluded it would take at... Read More »
Joint Venture Acquires in Florida

Joint Venture Acquires in Florida

Bradley Clousing, Daniel Geraghty and Patrick Burke of Senior Living Investment Brokerage handled the sale of Promise Pointe at Tampa Oaks. The seller was a local developer, and this was its only seniors housing asset. Built in 2018, Promise Pointe is an 108-unit assisted living and memory care community in Tampa, Florida. This Class-A property sits on 7.18 acres and was breaking even at the time of the sale, with occupancy around 85%. The community was developed as an EB-5 program but never stabilized.  The buyer is a regional operator that partnered with an institutional capital provider. The joint venture intends to complete a cosmetic update and focus on marketing efforts to... Read More »
Texas MC Portfolio Changes Hands

Texas MC Portfolio Changes Hands

Blueprint facilitated the sale of a portfolio of standalone memory care communities in Texas on behalf of a real estate investment firm that predominantly invests in skilled nursing facilities. The three memory care communities, totaling 108 units, featured all private units in Fort Worth, Austin and San Antonio. These were the seller’s only memory care assets. The deal was positioned as an opportunity for an incoming owner/operator with regional expertise to integrate the communities into an existing platform, implement key cost control measures and execute on a capex investment plan to elevate each community’s profile and drive private pay rents. Blueprint secured three competitive... Read More »
Meridian Senior Living Acquires CO Property

Meridian Senior Living Acquires CO Property

Meridian Senior Living acquired a seniors housing community in Parker, Colorado, through a joint venture with a state pension fund investor. This transaction represents the 11th acquisition within the partnership and introduces Meridian to the Colorado market. Meridian’s portfolio now comprises more than 46 communities in 16 states.  Built in 2018 with a strong rebound in occupancy post-pandemic, Pine Grove Crossing comprises 100 assisted living and 27 memory care units on 4.41 acres. Meridian intends to implement capital improvements to enhance resident amenities, including upgrading dining areas and outdoor spaces. Read More »
Radiant Senior Living Secures LifeCo Loan

Radiant Senior Living Secures LifeCo Loan

Berkadia announced the closing of an $11.35 million refinance with a life insurance company for La Conner Retirement Inn, a seniors housing community in La Conner, Washington. The community, owned by Radiant Senior Living, features 67 independent living and assisted living units. Steve Muth, Ed Williams, Garrett Sacco and Alex Rosenfeld handled the transaction on behalf of Berkadia. The loan features a multi-year term with an attractive fixed interest rate, an initial period of interest-only payments, a long-term amortization schedule, and a conservative loan-to-value ratio. Read More »
Roers Companies Secures Refinancing for MN Active Adult Community

Roers Companies Secures Refinancing for MN Active Adult Community

Thorofare Capital, an affiliate of asset management platform Callodine Group LLC, provided a $42.9 million bridge loan to refinance Risor of St. Louis Park, a 170-unit active adult community in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. The borrower, Roers Companies, will use the financing primarily to retire an existing construction loan on the Class-A property. Completed in November 2023, the community is 78% leased. Scott Loving, William Hintz, Scott Streiff and Gary Marchiori of JLL arranged the loan. Read More »

PACS Holdings Emerges as Major Skilled Nursing Owner with Strong South Carolina Presence

PACS Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of PACS Group, Inc. (NYSE: PACS), has established itself as one of the largest skilled nursing facility owners in South Carolina, according to recent CMS data analysis. The company currently owns 19 skilled nursing facilities in South Carolina, matching its footprint in Colorado while maintaining a significant national presence across nine states. Portfolio Overview Data from the most recent CMS upload reveals that PACS Holdings owns a total of 181 skilled nursing facilities nationwide. The company’s portfolio is heavily concentrated in California with 118 facilities, representing 65% of its total operations. South Carolina and Colorado each host 19... Read More »

Doros Generation Trust: Major Midwest Skilled Nursing Facility Owner

“Doros Generation Trust U/A/D 1/3/12” has established itself as one of the dominant players in the skilled nursing facility (SNF) sector across the Midwest, with a particularly strong presence in South Dakota, according to the latest CMS data analysis. Portfolio Overview The trust currently owns 61 skilled nursing facilities across three Midwest states, with Illinois representing its largest market at 41 facilities, followed by South Dakota with 14 facilities, and Iowa with 6 facilities. Doros Generation Trust is one of the top three owners of skilled nursing facilities in South Dakota, alongside Gpn Family Trust U/A/D 04/28/08 and Legacy Healthcare Financial Services LLC.... Read More »

Fundamental Healthcare Maintains Strong Nevada Skilled Nursing Presence

THI of Baltimore, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fundamental Healthcare, continues to maintain a significant footprint in Nevada’s skilled nursing sector, according to the latest CMS data analysis. The Maryland-based company owns seven skilled nursing facilities in Nevada, matching Hunt Valley Holdings LLC for the largest ownership position in the state’s skilled nursing market. Portfolio Overview THI of Baltimore’s portfolio includes 42 healthcare facilities across six states, with 39 skilled nursing facilities and 3 hospitals. The company’s strongest presence is in South Carolina with 19 facilities, followed by Maryland (11), and Nevada (9). The Nevada... Read More »