• Investment Firm Acquires in Missouri

    Investment firm Lapis Advisers purchased a seniors housing asset out of state receivership in Kansas City, Missouri. The CCRC was distressed, having struggled with COVID-related challenges as well as a limited access to capital in recent years.  Kingswood Senior Living features 185 independent living (65 of which are large duplex cottages),... Read More »
  • Global Investment Firm Sells Community with Strong Momentum

    A global real estate investment firm sold an independent living community in Iowa, engaging Blueprint’s Kory Buzin, Dillon Rudy and Steve Thomes to get the deal done. Built in 2002, the four-story community features 121 units, mostly with two-bedroom options. It appears to be The Arbordale in Urbandale, which was acquired in 2020 by Omaha,... Read More »
  • Large Operator Adds Turnaround Campus to Portfolio

    A senior care campus in Ohio found a new owner with the help of Kiser Group. Set on 26 acres in a rural market east of Cleveland, the property features 76 skilled nursing beds, five assisted living units and three independent living units. It was originally built in 1950 but expanded through multiple additions between 1965 and 2001.  At the... Read More »
  • Texas Skilled Nursing Portfolio Sells

    A portfolio of skilled nursing facilities traded hands in Texas before the end of the year. There are two assets in the Lubbock area and two in Central Texas that are located northwest of Austin. They comprise more than 430 beds, with between 100 to 120 beds at each of the four facilities. Three of the buildings were constructed in the 1970s, and... Read More »
  • CIBC Bank’s Recent Activity

    CIBC Bank USA closed an impressive array of transactions in the last several months, totaling more than $800 million in credit facilities across the country. The largest transaction was an $85 million (with earn-outs) debt package for a senior care portfolio in the Northeast. The debt included a senior term loan and a mezzanine loan to refinance... Read More »
Newmark Sells Connecticut Community

Newmark Sells Connecticut Community

Newmark Knight Frank closed on a large senior living community in Farmington, Connecticut a few weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic let loose in the Northeast. The community was built in 2015 and has 89 assisted living and 45 memory care units for a total of 134 units. Occupancy was at 97% when it went to market, which is fantastic in any market.   Assisted living rates average about $4,100 per month plus care levels, while memory care rates range from $5,600 for a shared room to $7,700 for a private studio. Based on that, we have estimated revenues to be just above $8.0 million assuming occupancy has remained high. Farmington is one of the nicest towns in the middle of the state with a... Read More »
Formation Development Group Sells Pennsylvania Community

Formation Development Group Sells Pennsylvania Community

Newmark Knight Frank’s Ryan Maconachy and Chad Lavender represented Atlanta-based Formation Development Group in the sale of its new 98-unit seniors housing community in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, an affluent Philadelphia suburb. Operated under the Solana brand by Atria Senior Living, the community opened in 2016 at the tail-end of when many of the Solana properties were built. It features 70 personal care (assisted living) and 28 memory care units, which were 96% occupied at the time of the sale. A joint venture between LCS Senior Living and Nuveen emerged as the buyer, although no purchase price was disclosed. Newmark’s Sarah Anderson and Brittany Robinson secured financing on behalf of... Read More »
From One REIT to Another

From One REIT to Another

A senior living community in the Dallas, Texas area that has recently fallen on some bad times just changed owners from one publicly traded REIT to another. Built in 1999 with 90 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care, the community was previously operated by Atria Senior Living. It had historically operated at stabilized levels, but leadership turnover and new competition (not surprising to hear from the Dallas-Fort Worth MSA) affected occupancy, which in turn led to discounting and lower cash flow. That’s an all-too-familiar combination in the seniors housing industry these days. So, the publicly traded REIT seller hired Ben Firestone, Michael Segal, Joshua Salzman... Read More »
Capitol Seniors Housing’s Latest High-End Development

Capitol Seniors Housing’s Latest High-End Development

Always one to develop in affluent, high barrier-to-entry markets, Capitol Seniors Housing is expanding its presence in the New York City metro area with a brand-new assisted living/memory care community in Clarkstown, New York. Situated in the affluent community of New City, the property will feature 80 units upon its completion in early 2020. Atria Senior Living will operate it, drawing on its experience operating similar communities in the tri-state area. Construction costs come in at an approximate $30 million, or $375,000 per unit, which makes sense given the expensive real estate, number of amenities and the high-end finishes. Read More »
Chicago Pacific Founders Makes It Five

Chicago Pacific Founders Makes It Five

Chicago Pacific Founders just made its fifth acquisition of the year (all since the start of April), after just three (disclosed) deals in both 2017 and 2016. The newest addition is an independent/assisted living community located in Sterling Heights, Michigan (Detroit MSA), and sold for an undisclosed price. Built in 1989, it was formerly operated by Atria Senior Living and most recently reported a 93% occupancy rate (up from 88% at letter of intent). CPF’s subsidiary Grace Management will take over operations and will oversee some capital improvements to be made to the property. Read More »