• Private Equity Firm Divests Portfolio to Chicago Investor

    Trinity Investors, a Texas-based private equity firm, sold a 224-unit portfolio of three seniors housing communities in Alabama that it acquired in tranches between 2022 and 2023 with a regional owner/operator. After the portfolio stabilized and capital was injected into the communities, Trinity recapitalized the venture in March 2025 with... Read More »
  • Underperforming Skilled Nursing Facility Trades in Ohio

    A 130-bed skilled nursing facility in Cincinnati, Ohio, sold to a regional owner/operator looking to expand its existing Ohio footprint. At the time of sale, the building was operating at a loss, but the buyer’s operational scale and market familiarity positioned the facility for a smooth transition and long-term repositioning. Blueprint... Read More »
  • Not-for-Profit Acquires from Not-for-Profit

    A not-for-profit organization recently divested a cash-flowing CCRC in Cortland, Ohio. It was looking to recycle capital and reinvest in its broader mission, and ultimately engaged Blueprint to help with the sale. The community, Ohio Living Lake Vista, comprises 39 skilled nursing beds and close to 100 independent living and assisted living... Read More »
  • NewPoint Originates Acquisition Financing

    NewPoint Real Estate Capital originated $53 million in bridge financing to facilitate Cougar Capital Management’s acquisition of a large portfolio of independent living communities in upstate New York. The 24-month, non-recourse floating-rate loan provided by a debt fund was originated by NewPoint’s Cal Masterson and Kevin Laidlaw. These five... Read More »
  • Financing Secured for Skilled Nursing Portfolio

    MONTICELLOAM, along with firm affiliates, provided $107 million in combined bridge and working capital financing to a four-facility skilled nursing portfolio in Florida. The transaction includes a $100 million bridge loan and a $7 million working capital line of credit. The loan proceeds will be used by the borrower, a returning MONTICELLOAM... Read More »
KeyBank Keeps It Going

KeyBank Keeps It Going

KeyBank Real Estate Capital has been on a roll lately, announcing financing after financing following their successful HUD fiscal year atop the rankings. Their latest closing saw Charlie Shoop and Peter Trazzera close a $31.5 million Freddie Mac loan on behalf of Chicago Pacific Founders to refinance the original balance sheet acquisition loan (also provided by KeyBank) on a 176-unit senior living community in Topsham, Maine. Spread out on 90 acres, the community provides independent living, assisted living and memory care services to its residents. Messrs. Shoop and Trazzera arranged the financing with a seven-year term, variable rate and an open prepayment option during the last two... 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 Makes It Five

Chicago Pacific Founders Makes It Five

Chicago Pacific Founders just made its fifth acquisition of the year (all since the start of April), after just three (disclosed) deals in both 2017 and 2016. The newest addition is an independent/assisted living community located in Sterling Heights, Michigan (Detroit MSA), and sold for an undisclosed price. Built in 1989, it was formerly operated by Atria Senior Living and most recently reported a 93% occupancy rate (up from 88% at letter of intent). CPF’s subsidiary Grace Management will take over operations and will oversee some capital improvements to be made to the property. 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 »
KeyBank Closes Two Fannie and Freddie Financings

KeyBank Closes Two Fannie and Freddie Financings

Charlie Shoop of KeyBank Real Estate Capital has been hard at work arranging two financings from two different agencies. First, through Freddie Mac, Mr. Shoop originated a $26 million loan to facilitate the acquisition of a 175-unit independent living community in Dallas, Texas. The floating-rate loan came with a seven-year term, four-year interest only period and 30-year amortization schedule. Its recipient was Chicago Pacific Founders, which purchased the nine-year old community from Capitol Seniors Housing (CSH) for an undisclosed price. CSH had originally bought the property in 2016 when it was around 95% occupied and operating well. At the time, CSH had plans to invest in some capital... Read More »