• CBRF Trades in Wisconsin

    A community-based residential facility in southern Wisconsin came under new ownership. The seller had acquired the facility a couple of years ago and brought it to stabilization. They also conducted renovations in 2025 on the physical plant, which was originally built in 2001. The ultimate buyer was a Midwest ownership group that was looking to... Read More »
  • Watch The SeniorCare Investor’s Q1 Investor Call

    The SeniorCare Investor convened a panel on April 23 to discuss key topics front and center for investors. Ben Swett, Managing Editor of The SeniorCare Investor, moderated the discussion. Blueprint sponsored the Q1 2026 Investor Call webinar, with Kyle Hallion, Senior Director at Blueprint, joining. Investment firm perspectives came from Natalie... Read More »
  • Not-for-Profit Joint Venture Acquires IL Community

    Blueprint closed the sale of Parkwood Retirement, a 147-unit independent living community in Bedford, Texas (Dallas-Fort Worth MSA). Sitting adjacent to the Texas Health HEB hospital campus, Parkwood has demonstrated consistent and strong operating performance, with occupancy hovering around 95% for several years. There was still some meaningful... Read More »
  • Senior Care Portfolio Secures HUD Financing

    A senior care portfolio secured $64.96 million in HUD financing for the refinance of three properties in Pennsylvania. Greystone provided the financing, with the deal originated by Christopher Clare and additional team members including David Young, Ben Rubin, Ryan C. Harkins, Parker Nielsen and Liam Gallagher assisting on the transaction. The... Read More »
  • National Health Investors’ CFO Retires

    National Health Investors’ John Spaid, Executive Vice President and CFO, will retire effective July 1, 2026. The company will appoint Todd Siefert as Executive Vice President Corporate Finance, effective June 1, 2026, and he will succeed Spaid as CFO. Also as part of the transition, Dana Hambly has been promoted to Senior Vice President of... Read More »
Family Finds Freddie Mac Financing Through CBRE

Family Finds Freddie Mac Financing Through CBRE

Working on behalf of The Powell Family, an active developer/operator of single family, multifamily, retail/commercial and seniors housing in the Seattle, Washington area, Mark Capeloto and Aron Will of CBRE arranged Freddie Mac financing for their 167-unit senior living community in Federal Way. Situated on 12.87 acres, the community offers independent living and assisted living services in two main buildings and 30 cottages that feature one- and two-car garages. The property is also located less than one mile from St. Francis Hospital, part of one of the largest health care systems in the Puget Sound area. CBRE structured a $21.6 million floating-rate loan, with a seven-year term and 36... Read More »
CBRE’s Two Latest Transactions

CBRE’s Two Latest Transactions

The CBRE team showed their strength in their latest two transactions. First, it was announced that not only did Lisa Widmier represent a publicly-traded REIT in its sale of a 120-unit assisted living community in Sterling Heights, Michigan to Chicago Pacific Founders, but Aron Will arranged the acquisition financing too. Through CBRE’s Freddie Mac Seller Servicer direct lending program, Mr. Will secured a $15.5 million, floating rate loan, with a 10-year term and 60 months of interest only. Chicago Pacific Founders’ wholly owned subsidiary Grace Management will take over operations. Separately, Mr. Will was joined by Kevin Randles to arrange a fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan in another deal.... Read More »
Chicago Pacific Founders Refinances Two Southwest Senior Living Communities

Chicago Pacific Founders Refinances Two Southwest Senior Living Communities

On the way to stabilizing its two senior living communities in Tucson, Arizona and Pahrump, Nevada, Chicago Pacific Founders refinanced with the help of Aron Will of CBRE. In 2016, its subsidiary CPF Living Communities acquired the two majority-independent living communities (with assisted living and memory care units as well) from two non-traditional seniors housing owners. Occupancy was low at the time, but Grace Management took over and improved operations, expecting them to fully stabilize by 2019. There are 140 independent living, 60 assisted living and 12 memory care units. CBRE secured a three-year floating-rate loan, with 36 months of interest only, from a debt fund to refinance... Read More »
CBRE Rocks Plymouth, Michigan Deal

CBRE Rocks Plymouth, Michigan Deal

After opening in 2017, and already filling up, a senior living community in Plymouth, Michigan (Detroit MSA) refinanced its construction debt with the help of Aron Will of CBRE. Developed by a joint venture between Boston-based private equity firm Blue Moon Capital Partners and Troy, Michigan-based operator Cedarbrook Senior Living, the community features 98 independent living, 43 assisted living and 41 memory care units, in addition to 19 IL cottages. It was developed at an approximate cost of $45 million, or around $225,000 per unit, which is slightly above the regional average for senior living communities of $215,000 per unit, according to our in-house database of developments dating... Read More »
CBRE Finances Change of Ownership at California Community

CBRE Finances Change of Ownership at California Community

Just over a year after opening, a 130-unit senior living community in Folsom, California (Sacramento MSA) has already stabilized, leaving one of its partners to look for an exit. A joint venture between developer Tenfold (formerly Shamrock Holdings), operator Artēgan and a global investment manager originally opened the community in February 2017 and oversaw an impressive lease-up, topping 90% occupancy. Featuring independent living, assisted living and memory care services, the community offered a continuum of care approach unique to its local market, which surely helped fill units. But the global investment manager partner sought an exit, and AEW Capital Management took its place. Aron... Read More »