• Brookdale’s Uneven Recovery

    Brookdale Senior Living has been going through some major changes in the last year, so naturally its recovery could be a little uneven, with the hope of more long-term growth and stability. They have a new CEO, COO and a new operational structure, in addition to exiting more than 100 communities in the last year. But the mixed bag of results can... Read More »
  • Two Public REITs Continue Their SHOP Push

    Two public REITs honing in on the seniors housing sphere have announced their first quarter earnings results. LTC Properties reiterated its commitment to seniors housing again, and Janus Living, Healthpeak Properties’ spin-off REIT that debuted in the public markets in March, is already showing momentum. First, after completing seniors housing... Read More »
  • Tennessee Assisted Living Community Sells

    Andrew Montgomery of Montgomery Intermediary Group recently sold an assisted living community in eastern Tennessee. Built in the late 1990s, the building featured more than 40 units, plus some houses on its campus. There was some additional acreage, as well. It was sold by one out-of-state owner to another, but the buyer has another assisted... Read More »
  • SNF Portfolio Trades Following Strong Bidding Environment

    A regional operator looking to recycle capital divested a portfolio of four skilled nursing facilities in Florida. There were a total of 460 functional beds, and they were spread across Rockledge, Naples, Venice and Sarasota. Evans Senior Investments handled the deal.  The portfolio generated approximately $46 million in total annualized... Read More »
  • Class-A Seniors Housing Community Receives Agency Financing

    BWE closed $77 million in fixed-rate, Fannie Mae financing for a Class-A seniors housing community in a major Midwest MSA. The 10-year loan features a full term of interest-only payments. Ryan Stoll and Taylor Mokris led the financing. The community offers a full continuum of care, including independent living, assisted living and memory care.... Read More »
Ten-Property Portfolio Sells in the Southeast

Ten-Property Portfolio Sells in the Southeast

As the year comes to an end, many companies are announcing big portfolio deals, including Evans Senior Investments representing a regional owner/operator in their sale of a ten-property seniors housing portfolio located in Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina. The communities, which were built between 1972 and 2016 with a median year-built of 2007, comprise 590 seniors housing units (117 independent living, 293 assisted living and 180 memory care) and 666 functional beds. All of the communities have undergone significant renovations and capital improvements over recent years. The portfolio had an average bed occupancy of 91% in 2019 and produced a net operating income margin of 34%.... Read More »
Evans Senior Investments Facilitates SNF Sale in New Mexico

Evans Senior Investments Facilitates SNF Sale in New Mexico

Evans Senior Investments represented the seller of a 100-bed skilled nursing facility in New Mexico for an undisclosed amount. A Chicago-based skilled nursing facility owner bought the facility from a regional owner/operator based in Louisiana. The acquisition presented an opportunity for a new operator to grow its presence in New Mexico.  The facility, which was built in the late 1990s, is approximately 50 miles away from the nearest nursing home in New Mexico. Shortly before going to market, it experienced an outbreak of COVID-19, which led to the loss of over 25 residents and lowered occupancy to an all-time low of 46% (after averaging 93% in fiscal year 2019). However, census... Read More »
Evans Senior Investments Facilitates Sale in West Virginia

Evans Senior Investments Facilitates Sale in West Virginia

Hamister Group, a Buffalo, New York-based owner/operator, entered the West Virginia seniors housing market with the acquisition of a 65-unit assisted living/memory care community located outside of Charleston in the town of Dunbar. Originally built in 1990 but with expansions in 1999, 2003 and 2007, community has 75 functional beds and 85 licensed beds, with a 100% private pay census.   At the time of marketing, occupancy averaged 95% based on functional beds, but the pandemic caused census to plummet to 69%. However, at the time of the sale, occupancy had rebounded to 87%. In the trailing-12-month period before the sale, the community operated at a roughly 10% margin on more... Read More »
Legacy Senior Living Acquires Tennesee Community

Legacy Senior Living Acquires Tennesee Community

Legacy Senior Living announced its acquisition of a 58-unit assisted living/memory care community in Hendersonville, Tennessee for $5 million, or $86,000 per unit. The deal brings Cleveland-based Legacy’s portfolio to 16 senior living communities across the eastern United States. We learned about the sale earlier this month when Evans Senior Investments announced its role in brokering the deal, although the private equity seller has still not been disclosed.  Built in 2000, the community was just 62% occupied at the time of market and losing over $900,000 in NOI on revenues of $1.525 million. Once it turns operations around, Legacy will then expand the community into the excess land... Read More »
Evans Senior Investments Facilitates Sale of AL Community

Evans Senior Investments Facilitates Sale of AL Community

Evans Senior Investments is continuing its busy month, representing a private equity company for the $6.5 million sale of Quail Creek, a 103-unit assisted living and memory care community. Built in 1999, this community in Quail Creek, Oklahoma is in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The community averaged 41% occupancy at the time of marketing (100% private pay) and had revenues of $1.76 million. However, it was not profitable due to the low census and lost over $1 million of net operating income in the last 12 months. Quail Creek also had below-average rental rates compared to competing communities in the area, trailing their competitors by over 40% and contributing to the negative... Read More »