• Berkadia’s Recent Financing Activity

    In the past 30 days, Berkadia’s Jay Healy and Andrew Lanzaro have closed $111.5 million across four financings for four separate sponsors, encompassing eleven properties in six states. The activity included three bridge financings totaling $69.6 million from Berkadia’s proprietary balance sheet and a $41.9 million HUD refinance. The first... Read More »
  • Inspirit Senior Living Appoints New President

    Torey Riso is heading back to the operating world, joining Inspirit Senior Living as President as of March 16. He joins Dave McHarg, who is the CEO of Inspirit and Founding Partner of the company. Since its founding in 2015, Inspirit has grown to 37 properties under management, with Inspirit holding an equity interest in around half of those. ... Read More »
  • Cap Rates Continue Compression in JLL’s Investor Survey

    Ben Swett, Managing Editor of The SeniorCare Investor, sat down with Bryan Lockard, Executive Managing Director of JLL’s Value and Risk Advisory, to discuss the results of JLL’s recently published 2026 Seniors Housing & Care Investor Survey and Trends. They also covered some major topics heading into NIC in Nashville. Read More »
  • 60 Seconds with Swett: Burning Questions for NIC Attendees

    This time next week, we’ll be heading out of Nashville from the Spring NIC conference likely buoyed by the overwhelmingly positive mood we’re expecting from most of our industry friends. It’s hard not to be optimistic when occupancy and margins are increasing to healthy levels nationally, and show no signs of stopping, when liquidity is... Read More »
  • Janus Living’s IPO Results

    Janus Living has completed its initial public offering, raising $878 million after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated expenses payable by the company. The REIT sold 48.3 million shares of its Class A-1 common stock at $20 per share, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ 6.3 million-share option. It made its New York... Read More »
American House Sells IL Community in Michigan

American House Sells IL Community in Michigan

Mike Garbers and Cody Tremper of Greystone Real Estate Advisors worked on behalf of American House Senior Living Communities to sell their independent living community in Southfield, Michigan to a local owner. Featuring 202 units, the community was built in 1987 on a 10.4-acre campus. It was well-occupied at 95%, so the new owner should be hitting the ground running. It also helps that the new owner has several other IL communities in the area. Read More »
REIT Sheds Two Rhode Island Communities

REIT Sheds Two Rhode Island Communities

Mike Garbers and Cody Tremper of Greystone Real Estate Advisors represented a publicly-traded REIT in the sale of two of its assisted living communities in Rhode Island. Built between 1989 and 1999, both locations were formerly operated by Brookdale Senior Living. They feature not only assisted living and memory care units but also a significant number of skilled nursing beds, all combining for 272 units. Taking over operations will be Meridian Senior Living, which is acquiring the properties in partnership with GMF Capital, a New York-based private equity firm. Read More »
Greystone’s Second Portfolio Transaction Of The Month

Greystone’s Second Portfolio Transaction Of The Month

Mike Garbers and Cody Tremper of Greystone Real Estate Advisors followed up on their two-property sale in upstate New York (which sold to a private equity firm for $17 million, or $184,800 per unit) by also arranging the sale of four senior living communities in Nebraska and Oregon on behalf of a publicly-traded REIT owner. Built between 1986 and 2003, the communities feature 315 total units of independent living and assisted living. Hong Kong-based Chevalier International Holdings Ltd. acquired the properties and leased them to the Avamere Family of Companies to operate. Read More »
Greystone Soars in Upstate New York Sale

Greystone Soars in Upstate New York Sale

A publicly traded REIT divested two of its seniors housing assets in upstate New York, hiring Mike Garbers and Cody Tremper of Greystone Real Estate Advisors to facilitate the transaction. Located in the towns of Clifton Park (Albany MSA) and Orchard Park (Buffalo MSA), the communities each feature 46 memory care units on roughly five acres. The twin properties were also both built in 1998. Operated by Peregrine Senior Living (which will stay on as operator after the acquisition), they reported strong occupancy, combining for about 94%. A private equity firm paid $17 million, $184,800 per unit, for the pair. Read More »
Greystone Deals in North Dallas

Greystone Deals in North Dallas

Mike Garbers and Cody Tremper of Greystone Real Estate Advisors represented a publicly traded REIT in its disposition of a 256-unit independent living community in North Dallas, Texas. The property is well located near several medical centers and boasted high occupancy as well. No purchase price was disclosed, but 12 Oaks Senior Living will take over the operations on behalf of the Dallas-based real estate company buyer. Read More »