• 60 Seconds with Swett: The Problem with CMS Interpretive Guidelines

    Just a day after we highlighted the potential downsides of overregulation of assisted living from the federal level, a case of regulatory overreach involving a nursing home just headed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth District in hopes of overturning a $1.8 million civil monetary penalty. Without getting into the minutiae too much, the... Read More »
  • Kayne Anderson Fund Tops Target

    The familiar refrain continues, with more capital continuing to flow into the seniors housing industry, property prices should keep rising. Kayne Anderson Real Estate, the real estate private equity arm of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., has closed the largest opportunistic equity fund in its history, at more than 70% above its initial... Read More »
  • Well-Performing Full-Continuum Community Sells

    Blueprint announced its role in the sale of Morningstar at Golden Ridge, a seniors housing community in Peoria, Arizona (Phoenix MSA). Built in 2019, the community has 38 independent living, 65 assisted living and 35 memory care units. It is nearly fully occupied. The community is one of the newest and most well-appointed assets within a... Read More »
  • Kaplan Development Divests to Cedarwood Group

    Cedarwood Group closed its acquisition of Saranac Village at Will Rogers, a 75-unit independent living community in Saranac Lake, New York. The seller was Kaplan Development Group, which took over Will Rogers after the first year of it being open as a senior living community. The community was originally built in 1928 as a Tudor-style... Read More »
  • Omega Welcomes New CEO and CFO

    Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.’s President, Matthew Gourmand will become the REIT’s Chief Executive Officer in conjunction with the planned retirement of Taylor Pickett, effective October 1, 2026. Pickett will also step down from the Board of Directors upon his retirement, and the Board of Directors intends to appoint Gourmand to the Board,... Read More »
Capital Funding Group Finances Illinois SNF Acquisition

Capital Funding Group Finances Illinois SNF Acquisition

Capital Funding Group announced its involvement in an acquisition financing supporting the purchase of a skilled nursing facility in Pekin, Illinois that closed earlier in April (that we covered in last month’s issue of The SeniorCare Investor. Built in 1964, the facility was previously owned by a California-based individual who had inherited the day-to-day operations from her late husband.   Managing the facility from California proved to be too much for the seller, who decided to retire. Occupancy was 62% at the time, but with a strong 57% quality mix, 52% of the census coming from private pay. However, it was generating a loss of about $200,000 on $5.24 million of revenues.  ... Read More »
Capital Funding Group Funds Acquisition of Pennsylvania SNF

Capital Funding Group Funds Acquisition of Pennsylvania SNF

Craig Casagrande and Andrew Jones of Capital Funding Group secured a bridge loan for a client to acquire a 139-bed skilled nursing facility in Christiana, Pennsylvania (about halfway between Philadelphia and Lancaster). Formerly on the SFF list as recently as 2016, the facility has since achieved a five-star rating from CMS. That’s quite the turnaround. It was formerly owned and operated by Harrison Senior Living, but a new owner (Chaim Steg, according to public records) took over. They secured a $10.8 million loan from Capital Funding Group, plus a $3.5 million line of credit. CFG ultimately expects to refinance the debt through HUD. Read More »
The Portopiccolo Group Makes Another Virginia Purchase

The Portopiccolo Group Makes Another Virginia Purchase

Many skilled nursing owners are exiting the business these days, but family-owned private equity firm The Portopiccolo Group has been actively buying in the last couple of years. Its latest acquisition was the third Virginia property to join its portfolio so far this year, after purchases in Roanoke (February) and Dunn Loring (August). Portopiccolo’s latest target was a 120-bed skilled nursing facility in the rural, southern Virigina town of Emporia. Built in 1971, this facility seems to have been a part of every major SNF deal between institutional investors over the years. Before Portopiccolo’s acquisition, it was acquired by Sabra Health Care REIT in 2017 in the REIT’s takeover of Care... Read More »
Capital Funding Secures Bridge Financing for Illinois Portfolio Acquisition

Capital Funding Secures Bridge Financing for Illinois Portfolio Acquisition

A portfolio of six skilled nursing facilities located throughout Illinois sold with the help of bridge financing secured by Capital Funding, LLC. Totaling 594 beds, these facilities are operated by Crown Healthcare, a family-owned company that owns and operates skilled nursing and senior living properties across five states, with its primary focus in the Ohio market. The bridge loan, originated by Craig Casagrande, funds 100% of the acquisition costs. In addition, Capital Funding financed the operations of a seventh skilled nursing facility and also provided about $5.5 million in working capital. Ultimately, they expect to refinance the debt through HUD. This deal follows Capital Funding’s... Read More »
Capital Funding Finances New Jersey Acquisition

Capital Funding Finances New Jersey Acquisition

Capital Funding, LLC financed the acquisition of a skilled nursing facility in New Jersey, and they expect the transaction to come full circle with a HUD refinance in a few years. That business has been good to them, as Capital Funding is coming off 33 transactions and nearly $395 million in volume in HUD’s most recent fiscal year. Craig Casagrande originated the $13.8 million bridge loan. Featuring 126 beds, the facility is operated by Preferred Care. Read More »