• Ensign Acquires Iowa Skilled Nursing Facility

    by | Sep 18, 2025 3:55 pm | Acquisitions

    Nick Cacciabando and Ryan Saul of Senior Living Investment Brokerage helped an industry veteran in Iowa sell his last solely-owned senior care facility, finding a publicly traded buyer in the process. The facility in question was Crystal Heights Care Center, a 72-bed skilled nursing facility in Oskaloosa, Iowa, about one hour southeast of Des... Read More »

  • Investor Group Enters the Seniors Sector Through Idaho Purchase

    by | Sep 18, 2025 3:54 pm | Acquisitions

    An assisted living/memory care community in Twin Falls, Idaho, traded with the help of Chad Mundy and Nick Stahler of The Knapp-Stahler Group at Marcus & Millichap. The campus opened in 1989 with an eight-unit building, and added two 15-unit buildings in 2009 and 2015, respectively. Some units were added to each building in 2023 and 2024, and... Read More »

  • Value-Add Owner/Operator Grows in Texas

    by | Sep 18, 2025 3:53 pm | Acquisitions

    Amy Sitzman, Giancarlo Riso, Connor Doherty and Ryan Kelly of Blueprint got a seniors housing deal across the finish line in Odessa, Texas. Built in 2013 as part of an expansion to an adjacent CCRC, the building has 67 assisted living and memory care units. It had gone through multiple operator changes over the years. The deal was marketed as an... Read More »

  • Seller Divests Its Only Out-Of-State Asset

    by | Sep 18, 2025 3:52 pm | Acquisitions

    Senwell Senior Investment Advisors facilitated the successful sale of a 100-bed skilled nursing facility in Pennsylvania. Built in 1987, the facility was developed by an Ohio-based operator as part of a broader growth initiative. Its occupancy rate was consistently strong, often exceeding 95%. It was the seller’s only out-of-state asset, leading... Read More »

  • Joint Venture Adds to Its Seniors Housing Footprint 

    by | Sep 18, 2025 3:52 pm | Acquisitions

    Foundry Commercial and funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group acquired the RoseWood Village Assisted Living and Memory Care communities in Charlottesville, Virginia. The two communities, RoseWood Village at Greenbrier and RoseWood Village at Hollymead, will be operated by Foundry Commercial’s management company, Allegro Living,... Read More »
Strawberry Fields Grows In Kentucky

Strawberry Fields Grows In Kentucky

by | May 18, 2018 10:16 am | Acquisitions

Kentucky’s largest not-for-profit senior living and long-term care provider, Christian Care Communities, worked with Ben Firestone and Michael Segal of Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors to sell its 92-bed skilled nursing facility in Louisville. Ideally located near multiple hospitals and other referral sources, the facility was originally built in 1962, but was recently renovated in both 2012 and 2014. Occupancy was around 81%, but trailing cash flows were negative, prompting Blueprint to position the asset as a value-add opportunity. For a purchase price of $6.5 million, the facility ultimately sold to Strawberry Fields REIT, which leased it to Landmark Group to operate. The deal... Read More »
CBRE Closes Five Financings

CBRE Closes Five Financings

by | May 18, 2018 10:11 am | Financings

Aron Will of CBRE showed off his strength and variety this month, closing five transactions so far in May. First was a $10.2 million Freddie Mac loan arranged on behalf of Chicago Pacific Founders to acquire a 100-unit independent living/assisted living community in Easley, South Carolina. The loan came with a seven-year floating-rate term and 42 months of interest only. Mr. Will also arranged acquisition financing for a global investment manager for its purchase of two assisted living/memory care communities in Cincinnati, Ohio and Salt Lake City, Utah. Both were originally developed by CA Ventures in partnership with another institutional equity partner and Senior Lifestyle Corporation.... Read More »
CBRE Finances Willows of Easley

CBRE Finances Willows of Easley

by | May 3, 2018 4:23 pm | Acquisitions, Financings

Chicago Pacific Founders turned to Aron Will of CBRE to arrange financing for its latest acquisition in Easley, South Carolina. We reported last month that Evans Senior Investments had represented the independent owner/operator in its sale of a 100-unit independent/assisted living community. Originally built by the seller in 1997 and expanded in 2004, the Easley property was 96% occupied with 100% private pay and operated at a 36% EBITDAR margin. CPF bought it for $14.5 million, or $145,000 per unit, with the help of a $10.2 million Freddie Mac loan that featured a seven-year floating rate term and 42 months of interest only, arranged by Mr. Will. Grace Management will take over management... Read More »
CBRE Does Deal Double

CBRE Does Deal Double

by | Apr 11, 2018 7:01 am | Acquisitions, Financings

The CBRE National Senior Housing group flexed its muscles this week, closing two acquisition financings and an asset sale. First, Lisa Widmier represented HCP in its divestment of a 159-unit independent living/assisted living community in Beaumont, Texas, for an undisclosed price. Featuring a majority of independent living units, the community was built in 1996. Under management by Atria Senior Living, it was 93% occupied as of February. Chicago Pacific Founders stepped in as the buyer, through its affiliate CPF Living Communities, and hired Grace Management to operate. Then, in comes CBRE’s Aron Will, who secured a seven-year floating rate loan, with 24 months of interest only, through... Read More »
Chicago Pacific Founders Acquires Jacksonville Assisted Living Community

Chicago Pacific Founders Acquires Jacksonville Assisted Living Community

by | Dec 19, 2017 9:22 pm | Acquisitions

After already buying a 124-unit assisted living community in Cincinnati, Ohio this month, Chicago Pacific Founders added another community to its portfolio in December, this time in Jacksonville, Florida. The private equity firm acquired a 189-unit senior living community, with independent living, assisted living and memory care services, in a newly developed residential section of Jacksonville, nearby dining, shopping, medical facilities and, of course, the beaches. Like in all of its transactions, Chicago Pacific Founders hired Grace Management to operate the community. Read More »