• ESI Adds Capital Markets & Debt Advisory Team

    Evans Senior Investments has expanded its platform to now include a dedicated Capital Markets & Debt Advisory team to source debt solutions for its clients. Complementary to its brokerage/investment sales services and benefitting from Evans’ robust lender network, the new platform will facilitate acquisition financings, refinancings,... Read More »
  • Optimism across the Board in BBG’s Investor Survey Results

    Ben Swett, Managing Editor of The SeniorCare Investor, sat down with R.J. DeBee, Senior Managing Director – Seniors Housing & Healthcare National Practice Leader of BBG Real Estate Services, to discuss the biggest takeaways of BBG’s fifth Annual Investor Survey. Read More »
  • Lument Closes Freddie Mac Refinance

    Lument closed a $26.8 million Freddie Mac refinance for Treeo South Ogden, a 143-unit independent living community in Ogden, Utah, approximately 30 miles north of Salt Lake City. Tyler Armstrong, Chris Cain and Taylor Russ, all managing directors with Lument, led the transaction. Treeo South Ogden was purpose-built in 2015, and has been owned and... Read More »
  • Berkadia Handles Detroit-Area Deal

    Berkadia closed the sale of Oakleigh of Macomb, an 85-unit assisted living/memory care community in Macomb, Michigan (Detroit MSA). Built in 2019, the community has 55 assisted living and 30 memory care units. It was 91% occupied, so given its vintage and performance, we imagine it attracted significant investor interest. Berkadia represented the... Read More »
  • Developer Divests MC Communities to Kalesta Healthcare

    G Capital helped facilitate the sale of two memory care communities in Silicon Valley in an off-market transaction. Calson Management, a developer/operator based in Vacaville, California, had acquired Silver Oaks Memory Care in Menlo Park and Crescent Oaks Memory Care in Sunnyvale several years ago as value-add opportunities. The firm... Read More »
Chicago Pacific Founders Adds to Southeast Portfolio

Chicago Pacific Founders Adds to Southeast Portfolio

Chicago Pacific Founders has added to its portfolio with the acquisition of a 100-unit assisted living/memory care community in Oxford, Mississippi. Cardinal Ventures, Inc. developed the community in 2015 to feature 66 AL and 34 MC units across 85,000 square feet. Blake Management Group had also operated it from the start.   However, Chicago Pacific Founders’ subsidiary Grace Management will take over operations and oversee a name change from The Blake at Oxford to The Magnolia at Oxford Commons. Plus, the new ownership team will invest in capital improvements. No purchase price was disclosed.  Read More »
Chicago Pacific Founders Acquires Texas Community

Chicago Pacific Founders Acquires Texas Community

Chicago Pacific Founders has added another Texas community to its portfolio, its first acquisition in the Lone Star State since announcing two separate deals in 2019. Opened in September 2019, this Houston community features 85,400 square feet and 100 units of assisted living and memory care.   Meridian Realty Advisors developed it, with Integral Senior Living coming in as operator. However, Chicago Pacific Founders’ subsidiary Grace Management will operate the community going forward. Additional terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Chicago Pacific will invest in capital improvements at the property.  Read More »
Blueprint Capital Markets Closes First Transaction

Blueprint Capital Markets Closes First Transaction

Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors’ Capital Markets Group, which is led by Alex Florea, has the first closing under its belt, as it was revealed the group secured acquisition financing for Chicago Pacific Founders’ purchase of an assisted living/memory care community in Tucson, Arizona. In addition, Blueprint’s Amy Sitzman, Jacob Gehl and Humair Sabir represented the developer and owner in the transaction.  Opened in May 2018 and about 90% occupied by the time of the sale, the community features 87 assisted living and 20 memory care units. Willis Development, in partnership with Dekel Capital which provided $8.4 million of equity, developed the community, and Milestone Retirement... Read More »
Chicago Pacific Founders Announces Arizona Acquisition

Chicago Pacific Founders Announces Arizona Acquisition

After three straight acquisitions in Florida, Chicago Pacific Founders has added another Sunbelt property to its portfolio, this time in Arizona. The Tucson community features 107 units of assisted living and memory care and a host of amenities, including a movie theater, bistro, sunrooms, sports lounge, hydro massage therapy, putting green, resident garden and dog park, to name just a few. It also boasts views overlooking the Catalina Mountains.   Willis Development, in partnership with Dekel Capital, opened the community in mid-2018. Dekel Strategic Investors provided $8.4 million in equity and East West Bank provided a $17 million... Read More »
Chicago Pacific Founders Acquires Fort Myers Community

Chicago Pacific Founders Acquires Fort Myers Community

Chicago Pacific Founders acquired a 136-unit senior living community in Fort Myers, Florida, with its subsidiary Grace Management taking over operations. Featuring 136 units of independent living, the property is located in the Cypress Lake community near shopping areas, restaurants, medical facilities and indoor/outdoor recreation. On campus, there are also a host of resort-style amenities. Occupancy was around 90% before the pandemic, which brought it down to 85%. ValStone Partners acquired it in December 2015 for $9.45 million, or $69,500 per unit, and initiated a major $9.6 million renovation/conversion project. The current purchase price is not disclosed,... Read More »