• Brookdale’s Portfolio Stumbles in February

    Brookdale Senior Living reported its February 2026 occupancy numbers, and if the remaining cold weather months even closely resemble what the company has posted so far this winter, they will need to do some serious heavy lifting this summer to progress in its census rebound.  All of its reported occupancy figures, including consolidated and... Read More »
  • 60 Seconds with Swett: The State of the Healthcare M&A Market

    I attended the McDermott Will & Schulte Healthcare Private Equity Conference in Miami Beach last week, and the buzz mostly centered around increased investment in outpatient care, AI in healthcare and a persistent bid-ask spread that has kept healthcare M&A relatively steady, and down when comparing it to the seniors housing and care... Read More »
  • Newmark Reports Slew of February Deals

    The Newmark seniors housing team reported an active February, with six investment sales and four significant debt transactions. First, outside of Chicago, the team sold Clarendale of Mokena, a 156-unit seniors housing community featuring independent living, assisted living and memory care services. The community was built in 2015 by Ryan... Read More »
  • Improving SNF Sells to Newer Skilled Nursing Entrant

    A regional skilled nursing owner/operator divested one of its senior care facilities in western Nebraska after deciding to refocus its operational efforts in a more condensed regional footprint. The owner/operator engaged Michael Segal and Daniel Waldhorn of Blueprint to run the process.  Built in 1960, Monument Rehabilitation and Care... Read More »
  • AEW Capital Management Divests to Joint Venture

    Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare handled the sale and financing of The Sheridan of Green Oaks, which Town Lane and Arcole acquired, marking the joint venture’s fifth seniors housing investment in their inaugural $1.25 billion real estate fund. Built in 2016 by Senior Lifestyle Corporation, the Class-A community comprises 78 independent... Read More »
Inland Real Estate Group Buys in Minnesota

Inland Real Estate Group Buys in Minnesota

Cushman & Wakefield represented a joint venture of The Waters Senior Living, Harrison Street Real Estate Capital and North Rock Real Estate in arranging the sale of The Waters on Mayowood, a 175-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Rochester, Minnesota. The property was sold earlier in February for a total of $67.3 million, or just under $385,000 per unit.   Inland Real Estate Group, one of the nation’s largest real estate and finance groups, is acquiring Mayowood and will retain The Waters to manage the community. The property was originally constructed in 2015 and has performed well since opening, averaging over 96% occupancy since January 2018.... Read More »
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Recap in Arizona

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Recap in Arizona

Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the recapitalization of Acoya Mesa, a seniors housing community in the Mesa suburb of Phoenix, Arizona. Developed in 2019 by Ryan Companies and Cadence Living, ACOYA Mesa is a 170-unit independent living, assisted living, and memory care community. Despite divesting the community, Ryan and Cadence Living will continue operating it.  The property, which was sold by EverWest Real Estate Investors, was acquired by a global real estate investment manager for $46.25 million, or $272,100 per unit. Cushman & Wakefield’s Rick Swartz, Jay Wagner, Aaron Rosenzweig, Dan Baker and Jack Griffin represented the seller and procured the buyer. The team also... Read More »
Cushman & Wakefield Advises Recap of Connecticut Community

Cushman & Wakefield Advises Recap of Connecticut Community

Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the recapitalization of two independent living, assisted living and memory care communities in the Hartford, Connecticut MSA. The 225-unit portfolio will be acquired by a joint venture between White Oak Healthcare REIT and Everbrook Senior Living. The communities apparently appeal to a more middle-market customer. Rick Swartz, Jay Wagner, Sam Dylag and Chris Remeika of Cushman & Wakefield represented Everbrook Senior Living in the transaction. No further details on the sale were disclosed.  Read More »
Cushman & Wakefield Sells Two Massachusetts Communities

Cushman & Wakefield Sells Two Massachusetts Communities

Cushman & Wakefield’s Senior Housing Capital Markets team arranged the sale of Wingate Residences at Boylston Place, a 48-unit assisted living community, and Wingate at Chestnut Hill, a 135-bed skilled nursing facility on a campus in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.  C&W represented the institutional seller, a pension fund investor who is exiting the senior living space. They selected a joint venture between Harrison Street and LCB Senior Living, LLC as the buyer. LCB plans to upgrade the existing assisted living building and convert the existing skilled nursing portion to additional assisted living space, memory care and common areas.  This is the fifth closing in a series of... Read More »