• Community First Solutions Acquires Again in Ohio

    Ziegler was engaged by Marquee Capital, the real estate company affiliated with Marcus Investments, LLC, the Marcus’ family office, in the sale of its seniors housing community in Mason, Ohio. Built in 2020, BrightStar Senior Living of Mason sits on 3.2 acres with 41 assisted living and memory care units. The community was well occupied at 90%,... Read More »
  • Joint Venture Acquires Nashville Active Adult Community

    An active adult community in Germantown, Tennessee, found a new owner thanks to the team at Newmark. Built in 2020, Avenida Watermarq is a 161-unit, Class-A active adult community in an affluent suburb of Nashville. There are one- and two-bedroom options averaging 919 square feet per unit. Occupancy was 87%. Inspired Real Estate Partners and GEM... Read More »
  • Institutional Owner Divests Ohio Facility

    Evans Senior Investments arranged the sale of a skilled nursing facility in Ohio on behalf of an institutional owner looking to exit the market. The facility comprises 88 beds and 20 independent living units, which served as a referral source for the nursing home. The buyer was a regional owner/operator that is actively expanding in Ohio. This is... Read More »
  • Strawberry Fields Completes Missouri SNF Portfolio Acquisition

    Strawberry Fields REIT, Inc. announced that it completed the acquisition of nine skilled nursing facilities comprising 686 beds in Missouri for $59 million, or $86,000 per bed. The REIT completed the acquisition using cash on hand and the issuance of approximately $2.0 million in OP Units of Strawberry Fields REIT LP to the seller. Eight of the... Read More »
  • Macquarie Asset Management Launches Health Wave Partners

    Macquarie Asset Management, which has over 35 years of experience in the real estate sector and a current network of 15 specialist operator investments globally, announced the launch of Health Wave Partners, a seniors housing platform aimed at targeting investments in modern seniors housing assets alongside established operators. The platform... Read More »
Plainview Group Affiliate Acquires Akron Skilled Nursing Facility

Plainview Group Affiliate Acquires Akron Skilled Nursing Facility

The team at Dwight Capital helped provide a $6.8 million bridge loan to fund the acquisition of a skilled nursing facility in Akron, Ohio. Originally built in 1984 with 174 beds, the facility was significantly renovated in 2008, and its bed count has decreased to 120 beds. It currently offers short-term rehabilitation, occupational therapy, respiratory care, trach care and behavioral care. An entity affiliated with the Plainview Group emerged as the buyer. According to our database, the facility previously sold in 1993 for $5.9 million, or about $34,000 per bed, a relatively high value back then. With the lower bed count and a loan-to-cost of 85%, the per-bed value rises to more than... Read More »
Dwight Capital’s Active Fourth Quarter

Dwight Capital’s Active Fourth Quarter

Dwight Capital reported a very active fourth quarter, with more than $116 million of HUD and bridge loans closed for senior living and skilled nursing clients. One of the largest transactions saw Adam Sasouness and Adam Offman finance a $16.5 million bridge loan for a 375-bed skilled nursing facility in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that features both short- and long-term rehabilitation, a secure memory care unit and a recently renovated dialysis unit. Mr. Offman also originated a pair of bridge loans in Rhode Island, including $16.4 million for a 167-bed assisted living/memory care/skilled nursing facility in Greenville and an $8.16 million loan for a 100-bed SNF in Pascoag. Another highlight... Read More »
Dwight Capital Refinances Large New Jersey SNF

Dwight Capital Refinances Large New Jersey SNF

A skilled nursing facility in Cherry Hill, New Jersey (Philadelphia MSA) with a wide variety of service offerings, just refinanced through HUD with the help of Dwight Capital. Built in phases from 1986 to 2002, it now totals 246 beds with five distinct units, including a 40-unit behavioral management unit, a 20-bed ventilator care unit, a substance abuse facility and a dialysis unit, in addition to providing short- and long-term rehabilitation and nursing care. Its clinical specialties also comprise physical, occupational, speech and IV therapies, wound care, pain management, tracheostomy care, dementia care, cardiac care, a pulmonary specialty and hospice care. In addition, there are... Read More »
Dwight Capital Closes Cash-Out Loan

Dwight Capital Closes Cash-Out Loan

Dwight Capital arranged a cash-out refinance for the owners of a 106-bed skilled nursing facility in Pikeville, Kentucky, paying off an acquisition loan that Dwight financed in 2018. Built in 1970 less than a mile from the 250-bed Pikeville Medical Center, the facility was previously owned by a publicly traded REIT and operated by Signature HealthCARE. It was well-maintained and over 90% occupied, but escalating liability insurance costs caused cash flow problems. A partnership between an investor and an operator emerged as the buyer, and both entered the Kentucky market with the acquisition. The facility also was subject to a ground lease owned by a group of local investors. Blueprint... Read More »

Dwight Capital Arranges Loan for Long Island Facility

Dwight Capital followed up on a productive Spring to close a bridge loan for a Long Island assisted living community. Sitting on over eight acres in Port Jefferson Station, this community features 181 beds of Medicaid-funded assisted living on the same campus as a 143-bed skilled nursing facility. Kevin Lifshitz from Dwight Capital closed a $12.8 million bridge loan for the community. Read More »