• CareOne/Cardinal Purchase Pennsylvania Property

    Blueprint was brought on by a Boston-based real estate investment and development firm in its divestment of a non-core seniors housing community in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. Built in 1989, Independence Court of Quakertown is an 89-unit, 116-bed assisted living community. Occupancy struggled to fully recover from pandemic-era lows, pushing the... Read More »
  • Two Separate Transactions Close in California

    The Reis Team at Marcus & Millichap handled two separate closings in California. First was a lease transaction for an assisted living community in Southern California with 260 beds. The real estate is owned by a local investor, and the team sourced a growing California-based operator that was looking to expand its footprint in the... Read More »
  • Town Lane Acquires Two Communities and Recapitalizes a Third

    Discovery Senior Living announced the recapitalization and closing of three Class-A, purpose-built, independent living, assisted living and memory care communities: Discovery Village at Naples (Naples, FL), Discovery Village at Sarasota Bay (Sarasota, FL) and Discovery Village at Castle Hills (Lewisville, TX).  All three communities were... Read More »
  • Oxford Finance’s Healthy First Half of 2025

    Oxford Finance announced a healthy first half of 2025, with more than $715 million in new loan commitments during that period. The largest transaction saw Oxford provide a $234.9 million term loan and a $22.0 million revolving line of credit to refinance four behavioral health facilities and finance the acquisition of 13 skilled nursing... Read More »
  • Cambridge Realty Capital Provides HUD Loans

    Cambridge Realty Capital provided $19.316 million in HUD-insured Section 223(f) financing for two seniors housing assets in Texas and Missouri. The Texas financing was provided for the purchase of Ashwood Court, a 120-bed assisted living community in North Richland Hills. The Missouri financing was provided for the refinance of Northland... Read More »
Evans Finds The Solution

Evans Finds The Solution

Evans Senior Investments (ESI) closed on the sale of two properties in New York known as the Robinson Terrace Portfolio. It included a 120-bed skilled nursing facility that was built in Samford in 1973, and a 55-unit assisted living community built in 2011 two miles away. Despite the rural location, occupancy had been relatively high, above 90% at both facilities.   The problem, however, was the cost structure and the fact that the Medicaid census was high in both properties. The campus was owned and operated by a not-for-profit, and maybe because they were the low-cost providers in the area, the EBITA margin was a negative 20% or worse. High staffing costs combined with low Medicaid... Read More »
CBRE Finances Willows of Easley

CBRE Finances Willows of Easley

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 »
Evans Senior Investments Executes On Everett Sale

Evans Senior Investments Executes On Everett Sale

The team at Evans Senior Investments is having quite the year, having already well surpassed its 2017 activity in both deals and dollars. Since the start of the year, ESI has closed 10 transactions for over $200 million in deal volume. Its latest transaction was also its largest for the year, when the firm represented the independent owner/operator of a 148-unit independent/assisted living in Everett, Washington (Seattle MSA), for $50.5 million, or $341,200 per unit. Located in an affluent Seattle suburb and boasting a host of amenities including a theater, billiards room, beauty salon and 24-hour bistro, the 15-year old community has a majority of IL units, although every unit was... Read More »
ESI Closes Easley Transaction

ESI Closes Easley Transaction

Evans Senior Investments found a new owner for a well-operating independent/assisted living community in Easley, South Carolina. Previously independently owned and operated, the community was built in 1997 and expanded in 2004. At the time of the sale, it was 96% occupied with a 100% private pay census and operated at a 36% EBITDAR margin. Nevertheless, the buyer, a Chicago-based private equity firm, will attempt to use the scale from its portfolio to further improve profitability. They paid $14.5 million, or $145,000 per unit, for the opportunity. Read More »
Evans Senior Investments Closes One In Their Backyard

Evans Senior Investments Closes One In Their Backyard

It is not often that a seniors housing brokerage firm can sell a community in their home town, but the Boulder, Colorado office of Evans Senior Investments was hired to sell a 54-unit independent living community in Boulder. The community, built in 2007, has been averaging an occupancy rate of 93% to 94%, but may have been slightly higher at closing. That high occupancy rate might have something to do with the fact that the majority of the units have two-bedrooms and the majority have more than 1,000 square feet inside the units. Rates range from about $3,000 to $4,500. With an operating margin close to 50%, this must be a very well-run community, since it is also quite small for... Read More »