• 60 Seconds with Swett: Here We Go Again

    AARP just published a report on assisted living, and all I can say is, here we go again. It concludes that “the state of assisted living today is cause for concern for many stakeholders. The lack of national federal standards for care centers creates an underregulated space.” It continues on, stating that the “absence of national oversight,... Read More »
  • Two Seniors Housing Sales Close

    Senior Living Investment Brokerage is continuing on its hot streak this month, closing two additional deals in Alabama and Florida. In the Alabama transaction, Dan Geraghty and Brad Clousing represented a large national owner/operator that was resizing its portfolio to concentrate on its core market. So, the company divested an assisted... Read More »
  • Selectis Health Exits Georgia

    Selectis Health, Inc. has completed its exit from Georgia with the help of Michael Segal and Daniel Waldhorn of Blueprint. In the beginning of the year, Selectis Health divested Providence of Sparta Health and Rehab and Warrenton Health and Rehab to Journey, also with the help of Segal and Waldhorn (more on that deal can be found here). The... Read More »
  • Joint Venture Divests Third Class-A Asset

    Caddis Partners and Singerman Real Estate have divested another seniors housing community, Heartis Fayetteville. This comes shortly after the joint venture’s sale of Heartis Venice and Heartis Longview. Ross Sanders, Dave Fasano, Cody Tremper and Mike Garbers of Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare represented the seller in all three... Read More »
  • Bonds Issued for Independent Living Expansion

    Ziegler closed John Knox Village’s $47.85 million Series 2026A, B-1, B-2 and B-3 bonds issued through the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri. John Knox Village (JKV), a Missouri not-for-profit corporation, is a CCRC consisting of 1,038 independent living units, 180 assisted living units and 121 skilled nursing beds. This transaction marks JKV’s... 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 »