• Sabra’s Q4 Deals Push 2025 New Investments to $450 Million

    Sabra Health Care REIT released its fourth quarter results. On a year-over-year basis, same-store cash NOI increased 12.6% for the fourth quarter of 2025, while the 2025 quarterly year-over-year average increase was 15.0%, inclusive of the stabilized facilities formerly operated by Holiday Retirement.  Its Q4 acquisitions brought the... Read More »
  • CareTrust Closes 2025 with 169 New Property Investments

    CareTrust REIT came out with its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 earnings and is continuing on its growth trajectory. In Q4, the REIT added 19 properties to its portfolio, comprising 14 triple-net leased skilled nursing facilities, two triple-net leased seniors housing communities and three SHOP communities, all totaling $561.5 million in... Read More »
  • Separate Sellers Divest in Florida

    Berkadia announced two seniors housing closings, both involving communities in the Sunshine State. First, Berkadia represented a Maryland-based private equity investment firm in its divestment of a 130-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in the Jacksonville, Florida MSA. The asset was built in 2015. Ross Sanders,... Read More »
  • Idaho IL/AL Community Receives HUD Financing

    Berkadia secured $27.5 million in financing for a seniors housing community in Idaho. The asset comprises 191 independent living and assisted living units, and was 97% occupied at the time of closing. Bianca Andujo and Steve Muth closed the financing through HUD’s 232/223(f) program for a first-time Berkadia client based in Tennessee. The loan... Read More »
  • Welltower Releases Strong Results, Again

    Welltower announced its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results, which reflected a strong year, as anticipated. Investors seemed to agree, with shares rising to an intraday high of 5.9% above the prior close the day following the release, before finishing up 3.5%.  In the fourth quarter, the REIT saw 400 basis points of average occupancy... Read More »
Greystone Finances Community Redevelopment in Miami Beach

Greystone Finances Community Redevelopment in Miami Beach

A 12-story senior apartment community in Miami Beach, Florida is undergoing a major redevelopment thanks in part to HUD construction financing arranged by Greystone. Originally built 40 years ago and operating with a Section 8 contract, the affordable community has 250 one-bedroom units. Its owner, Elderly Housing Development and Operations Corporation (EHDOC), and equity partner Stratford Capital, will begin a $78 million project to substantially rehabilitate the building. The 20-month project will include exterior façade and common area renovations, new kitchens and bathrooms in the units, a new roof, elevator modernizations and a paint refresh. All will be completed without displacing... Read More »
Greystone Secures HUD Refinance for Three Centers Health Care SNFs

Greystone Secures HUD Refinance for Three Centers Health Care SNFs

Greystone got back in the game with a HUD refinance for three skilled nursing facilities in upstate New York. Fred Levine originated the transactions on behalf of the borrower, Bronx, New York-based Centers Health Care.   The facilities include Ontario Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Canandaigua, Steuben Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Bath, and Corning Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Corning, all between Rochester and Elmira. They total 323 beds. Centers acquired the Bath facility from Steuben County in 2014 for $11 million, or $104,800 per bed, but it was built in 2008 for a total cost of $19.5 million. Centers Health Care also took over the 45-year... Read More »
Greystone Arranges HUD Construction Debt

Greystone Arranges HUD Construction Debt

Working through HUD, Lisa Fischman of Greystone facilitated construction financing for an assisted living community to expand its Buffalo, New York-area campus. Originally built in 2003 with 110 beds in 84 units, the community is located on a 20-acre campus. Onsite amenities including a theater, physician’s office and beauty salon certainly helped attract residents, and the community consistently boasted a waiting list.   With that full occupancy, ownership decided to embark on an expansion that would feature 32 new assisted living units and 23,000 total square feet, including the expansion of the campus’ existing communal spaces, all at a cost of approximately $7.5 million, or $234,400... Read More »
SLIB Succeeds With Two Recent Closings

SLIB Succeeds With Two Recent Closings

Senior Living Investment Brokerage announced two closings this week, one seniors housing and one skilled nursing. Starting with the SNF, Ryan Saul represented a private California-based owner in the sale of their 71-bed facility in Pekin, Illinois. A regional owner/operator with other facilities in Illinois paid $1.5 million or $21,100 per bed, for the property.  Originally built in 1964, the facility was just 62% occupied at the time of the sale but boasted a 57% quality mix, including a 52% private pay census. Cash flow was negative at the time of the sale on nearly $4.24 million of revenues. The seller had inherited the day-to-day management of the facility from her late... Read More »
Greystone Funds Harbert’s Acquisition of California Community

Greystone Funds Harbert’s Acquisition of California Community

Harbert Seniors Housing Fund II, L.P. has acquired a 134-unit senior living community in Rocklin, California thanks to a Fannie Mae financing arranged by Greystone. Built in 2015 and operated by Merrill Gardens, this community operated with independent living, assisted living and memory care units, with a licensed capacity of 142 residents. Merrill Gardens will be a joint venture partner in the community, in addition to continuing as operator. The $37 million structured adjustable rate mortgage loan comes with a 10-year term and five years of interest only. Read More »