• Ensign Acquires Iowa Skilled Nursing Facility

    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

    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

    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

    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 

    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 »
The Clare Turnaround Complete

The Clare Turnaround Complete

No one said it was going to be easy back in 2012 when an investor group took control of a large CCRC known as The Clare in downtown Chicago. Occupancy was just 34% when the community was sold out of bankruptcy, with its reputation tarnished in the local market during the high-profile proceedings. Senior Care Development (SCD), the stalking horse bidder, with Fundamental Advisors (FA) and LCS, teamed up to buy the community at auction for $53.5 million and put it on the right path to success and profitability. No small order. The stalking horse bid was a mere $29.5 million, compared with the $229 million that was spent to develop the CCRC. There were just two other bidders, and when the... Read More »
Cushman & Wakefield Closes California Sale

Cushman & Wakefield Closes California Sale

The Cushman & Wakefield team of Dave Rothschild and Mary Christian closed on the sale of an 87-unit assisted living community in California at the end of the year. The community was built in 1998 and most of the units are assisted living with 10 memory care units. It has been operated by a large national provider, and while the financial performance could have been better, we expect it to improve with the buyer. It is the first acquisition of RBP Communities, recently founded by Blake Parsons, who went out on his own after working in the family business, Parson’s House. Although pricing information has not been publicly disclosed, we suspect it was below the national average for... Read More »
Watermark Retirement Communities and JV Partner Acquire Two Assets

Watermark Retirement Communities and JV Partner Acquire Two Assets

The joint venture between Titan Development and EverWest Real Estate Investors decided to sell two of its “Élan” assets in the Southwest. Each property features 77 assisted living and 36 memory care units, for a total of 220 units with 226 beds. The Austin, Texas property opened in late 2016, and just after, the Albuquerque community opened in early 2017 within the 60-acre Santa Monica Place master plan, which consists of 460 new, Class-A multifamily units (developed by Titan Development and Alliance Residential), a 130-unit independent living community operated by Resort Lifestyle Communities, and 150 new single family homes ranging in price from $275,000 to $400,000. Seems like a good... Read More »
Cushman & Wakefield Handles Dallas Sale

Cushman & Wakefield Handles Dallas Sale

Richard Swartz, Jay Wagner, Jim Dooley and Chris Remeika of Cushman & Wakefield Senior Housing Capital Markets led the sale of two senior living communities in Irving and Plano, Texas (Dallas MSA), to a real estate investment company. No purchase price was disclosed. Totaling 265 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care, these communities feature plenty of amenities, include restaurant-style dining, bistros, covered patios, indoor pools, fitness centers, libraries, media rooms and game rooms. The Irving community was recently opened, but the Plano property, which offers just AL and MC, has been stabilized for the last 10 years. Going forward, subsidiaries of Senior... Read More »
Cushman & Wakefield Refinances Southwest Florida CCRC

Cushman & Wakefield Refinances Southwest Florida CCRC

Cushman & Wakefield Senior Housing Capital Markets, in collaboration with Bridge Structured Finance, successfully refinanced a large CCRC in Venice, Florida (near Sarasota) on behalf of its owners, joint venture partners Bridge Investment Group and Freedom Management. Over four years ago, C&W originally arranged a $52 million secured term loan and a revolving line of credit from Capital One to both recapitalize the property and provide for future renovations. Built in phases from 1999 to 2015, the property currently features 436 independent living, 19 assisted living and 36 memory care units across four main buildings, in addition to 47 separate villas. Residents have both... Read More »