• West Coast and Northeast Skilled Nursing Facilities Sell

    Walker & Dunlop’s Gideon Orion has announced several recent skilled nursing sales on the West Coast and the Northeast. First, he teamed up with Tony Cassie to sell a 69-bed skilled nursing facility in Bellevue, Washington, on behalf of a family office seller. The facility could use some operational improvements. An undisclosed buyer paid... Read More »
  • Investor Acquires Community Out of Receivership  

    Fortress Investment Group acquired an assisted living/memory care community in Palm Coast, Florida, in a court-approved sale process. Built in 2018 just a mile from the Atlantic Ocean, the community features 130 units on an 11.4-acre site. There are 86 assisted living units and 22 memory care units, along with 22 “enhanced” assisted living... Read More »
  • Seniors Housing Deals Close Across Several Markets

    Coming off of a successful 2025 with 32 separate transaction closings totaling more than $900 million in volume, the Walker & Dunlop investment sales team is off to a strong start in 2026 with a number of seniors housing and healthcare real estate transactions closed in the first quarter, so far. The deals spanned several markets, and the... Read More »
  • Selectis Health Divests Two SNFs to Journey

    Selectis Health is selling two skilled nursing facilities in Georgia to the skilled nursing operator Journey. The deal included the 101-bed Glen Eagle Healthcare in Abbeville and the 100-bed Rehab and Eastman Healthcare and Rehab in Eastman. Journey-affiliated entities will purchase the pair for $15.7 million, or $78,100 per bed, subject to... Read More »
  • Sonida Closes CNL Acquisition, Reports Q4 Results

    On the same day as fourth quarter and year-end 2025 financial results were announced, Sonida Senior Living closed on its previously announced acquisition of CNL Healthcare Properties (CNL). The transaction value was approximately $1.8 billion and included a combination of cash (32%) and stock (68%). Because Sonida’s share price had risen above... Read More »
CBRE Sells (and Finances) Tucson Senior Living Community

CBRE Sells (and Finances) Tucson Senior Living Community

Over five years on from its acquisition of a 217-unit independent/assisted living community in Tucson, Arizona, MBK Senior Living is exiting the asset with the help of Matthew Whitlock of CBRE. Originally built in 1991, the property underwent a series of multimillion-dollar renovations that included the conversion of 78 units to assisted living and the renovation of the community’s clubhouse. It now features three two-story garden-style independent and assisted living buildings and three single-story buildings that house 19 casitas surrounding a greenhouse and putting green. When MBK bought the property from The Dermot Company in 2012 for $31.9 million, or $143,000 per unit, it was 90%... Read More »
CBRE’s “Triple-A” Acquisition Financing

CBRE’s “Triple-A” Acquisition Financing

Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Adam Mincberg of CBRE helped arrange acquisition financing on behalf of Angelo Gordon & Co. and Auctus Capital Partners to purchase an assisted living/memory care community in Oakland, California. Located in the affluent submarket of Rockridge, this 148-unit community was originally built in 1981 but recently underwent two multimillion-dollar renovations which have made it a top competitor in the area. The first renovation in 2013 converted 30 assisted living units into a dedicated memory care wing, and the second renovation in 2016 (at $4.8 million) saw updates made to the interior and exterior common areas, amenities, units and landscaping. On top of that,... Read More »
CBRE Sells The Village Portfolio (And Finances It Too)

CBRE Sells The Village Portfolio (And Finances It Too)

CBRE pulled doubly duty for a pair of assisted living/memory care communities in Houston, Texas, arranging both the sale on behalf of the seller and acquisition financing for the buyer. Dubbed “The Village Portfolio,” these communities total 224 units and are located within a 10-mile radius of the largest medical center in the world, the Texas Medical Center. Although a new institutional investor will replace the previous institutional owner, Bridge Property Company, through its wholly owned management affiliate Retirement Center Management, will continue in its role as operator. Lisa Widmier represented the seller in the transaction, while Aron Will and Austin Sacco helped arrange two... Read More »
CBRE Secures HUD Construction Financing in Illinois

CBRE Secures HUD Construction Financing in Illinois

Illinois’ Lake County is getting a new post-acute/transitional care facility, helped by a $25.92 million HUD construction loan arranged by Aron Will and Mark Tran of CBRE. Innovative Health obtained the 40-year loan, which featured an 18-month construction period and was provided through CBRE’s HUD 232 direct lending program. Innovative’s new 185-bed facility will replace the previous county-owned skilled nursing facility, at a development cost of approximately $30 million, or $162,200 per bed. The new location (expected to open in mid-2020) sits within five miles of Advocate Condell Medical Center, a 215-bed medical campus that was named a “Best Hospital” by U.S. News & World... Read More »
Bourne Financial Group Finances Brand-New Community With CBRE

Bourne Financial Group Finances Brand-New Community With CBRE

Aron Will and Tim Root of CBRE successfully refinanced a brand-new memory care community in the central Washington town of Wenatchee. The 48-unit community just received its certificate of occupancy and expects to obtain its licensure shortly. Then, fill-up will commence. The property’s location in downtown Wenatchee, less than a quarter of a mile from one of the top regional hospitals, should help attract residents. It also features a number of high-end amenities, including a spa, solarium and beauty salon. Bourne Financial Group owns the community in a joint venture with operator Cascadia Senior Living. Thanks to CBRE, they received a $9 million floating rate loan, with a five-year term... Read More »