• Joint Venture Acquires Four AL/MC Communities

    by | May 8, 2026 3:25 pm | Acquisitions

    Following an active year of M&A with five separate deals totaling 21 properties, Stacked Stone Ventures has kicked off its 2026 growth with a portfolio acquisition in the Southeast. In a joint venture with Praxis Capital and an undisclosed family office, Stacked Stone, which was founded by Kent Eikanas, bought four assisted living/memory care... Read More »

  • Another Publicly Traded REIT Joins the M&A Mix

    by | May 8, 2026 2:59 pm | Acquisitions

    Another well-capitalized institutional player is stepping into the seniors housing fray, adding fuel to an already aggressive bidding environment. And based on its initial acquisitions, with one closed at more than $1 million per unit, the target seems to be high-quality assets. Prices are rising fast in that segment, and as the buyer pool... Read More »

  • Distressed AL/MC Community Gets New Owner

    by | May 8, 2026 2:56 pm | Acquisitions

    Scott Frazier, Kory Buzin and Steve Thomes of Blueprint advised a special servicer in the seniors housing sector on the sale of Spanish Vines, a well-maintained assisted living/memory care community. It sits in a densely populated Pocket-Greenhaven neighborhood of southwest Sacramento, California. The 88-unit community was generating negative... Read More »

  • Underperforming Community Sells and Secures Financing

    by | May 8, 2026 2:52 pm | Acquisitions, Financings

    A buyer recently acquired an underperforming seniors housing community in Charleston, South Carolina, and Blueprint Capital Markets secured the debt financing. Blueprint also represented the undisclosed seller in its divestment. The asset comprises 84 units of assisted living and memory care. There is room for occupancy growth and expense cuts,... Read More »

  • Standalone MC Communities Secure Acquisition Financing

    by | May 8, 2026 2:50 pm | Acquisitions, Financings

    Berkadia recently announced three financings on behalf of three different sponsors. In one of the closings, Steve Muth and Ed Williams arranged $25.8 million in acquisition financing for Peregrine Senior Living at Clifton Park and Peregrine Senior Living at Orchard Park. The bridge financing was provided through Berkadia’s Proprietary Lending... Read More »

Pay the rent

by | Nov 13, 2015 8:31 am | Acquisitions

After recently acquiring three skilled nursing facilities in Kansas (two of which were turnarounds), Birchwood Health Care Properties acquired another skilled nursing facility in need of some care, this time in Huntington, West Virginia. The facility, which includes 41 skilled beds and 17 assisted living units, was originally built in 1928 but was renovated in 2009. And despite having a stabilized occupancy at 90%, it was losing money. This was the only senior care asset of the owner, who decided to sell the facility when their operator tenant stopped paying rent and filed for bankruptcy. Enter Birchwood, which purchased the facility for $3.2 million, or $55,200 per bed/unit and brought in... Read More »

Birchwood Health Care Properties expands in Kansas

by | Nov 5, 2015 3:50 pm | Acquisitions

Nick Cacciabando of Senior Living Investment Brokerage had a busy end to October, representing the seller in three Kansas SNF sales to Birchwood Health Care Properties, which included a couple of turnaround opportunities. First, together with Ryan Saul, Mr. Cacciabando represented a private owner/operator in the sale of their 96-bed skilled nursing facility in Wichita, Kansas for $1.25 million, or $13,000 per bed. Although located in a major MSA in Kansas, this will be a difficult turnaround for the buyer. Built in 1968, the facility was just 67% occupied with a 92% Medicaid census, 6% Medicare and 2% private pay. Plus, it was losing more than $600,000 a year on $3.2 million of revenues.... Read More »