• 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 »
Grandbridge Provides Permanent Refinancing

Grandbridge Provides Permanent Refinancing

Speaking of backyards, Grandbridge Real Estate Capital arranged $35 million in Freddie Mac financing for a one-year old assisted living and memory care community in Norwalk, Connecticut. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan has a 30-year amortization. The community is located a mile from our main office. The property was developed by The Shelter Group and its affiliate, Brightview Senior Living, is the manager. We know it well because we had a tour when it opened and attended the first open house. It was built on a very tight piece of land, but they were able to take advantage of the topography for some unique outdoor areas. We assume it is at or close to stabilization otherwise Freddie Mac would... Read More »
Bridge To HUD With Grandbridge Real Estate Capital

Bridge To HUD With Grandbridge Real Estate Capital

Less than a year after receiving bridge financing, a 90-unit assisted living community in Billings, Montana is already refinancing through HUD, with Grandbridge Seniors Housing and Healthcare Finance Group leading them along the way. Through BB&T Real Estate Funding, Grandbridge had originally provided the community a bridge loan at the end of 2016. Now, Richard Thomas and Meredith Davis have originated a $19.93 million HUD loan, with a 35-year term and 35-year amortization schedule, to refinance the community. Read More »
Grandbridge Real Estate Capital Closes Kansas City Financing

Grandbridge Real Estate Capital Closes Kansas City Financing

Grandbridge Real Estate Capital’s Seniors Housing and Healthcare Finance Group announced its latest closing, facilitating a $14.5 million first mortgage for a 163-unit seniors housing community in Kansas City, Missouri. An insurance company provided the loan, which came with a 20-year term and a fixed rate. Originally built in 2014, the community in question followed up on a successful lease-up by breaking ground in 2016 on an $18 million, 96-bed expansion of short-term rehab, long-term care and memory care services. It is owned by the McCrite family, which also owns senior living community in Topeka, Kansas. Richard Thomas and Meredith Davis, along with Joseph Platt out of Grandbridge’s... Read More »
Two Oregon Originations for Grandbridge Real Estate Capital

Two Oregon Originations for Grandbridge Real Estate Capital

Two Portland, Oregon-area seniors housing communities received financing from Grandbridge Real Estate Capital’s Seniors Housing and Healthcare Finance Group, headed by Richard Thomas and Meredith Davis. Starting in Portland proper, the team closed a $12 million non-recourse loan for a 58-unit assisted living/memory care community that at one point was the last acquisition of Sunwest Management before the company filed for bankruptcy protection. The original TIC investors then sold the community in late 2015 to Chicago-based Focus Healthcare Partners. Artegan began managing the 10-year old community, which was 85% occupied and earning over $630,000 in EBITDA at the time of the sale. Focus... Read More »

Build with Grandbridge Real Estate Capital

A brand-new seniors housing community is being built in Aiken, South Carolina (Augusta, Georgia MSA) with the help of a construction loan arranged by Richard Thomas and Meredith Davis of Grandbridge Real Estate Capital’s Seniors Housing and Healthcare Finance Group. The 74-unit/80-bed to-be-built community is being developed by Principal Senior Living Group and will feature the “Benton House” brand name. Grandbridge originated a $10.66 million loan through BB&T Bank on behalf of the community. Read More »