• Brookdale’s Summer Test Ahead

    Brookdale Senior Living reported its March occupancy results, and it unfortunately took another step in the wrong direction. We will get a better read when peers report first-quarter results and when NIC MAP releases its next tranche of occupancy data, but at this point, it seems as though Brookdale will need a particularly strong performance... Read More »
  • Public REIT Acquires New England Seniors Housing Portfolio

    Blueprint announced that it handled the sale of a three-community private pay seniors housing portfolio in Rhode Island. A Dallas-based private equity firm engaged Blueprint in 2025 to sell the portfolio, which it acquired with Capital Health Group in 2019. The assets comprise 367 independent living, assisted living and memory care units in the... Read More »
  • Regional Owner/Operator Exits Senior Care Industry

    Senior Living Investment Brokerage completed a regional owner/operator’s exit from the seniors housing industry with a third and final disposition. The asset was The Homestead in Fallon, Nevada, about one hour east of Reno. It was originally built between 1972 and 1980 and has undergone significant renovations in 2007 and 2018. Most recently, in... Read More »
  • Well-Performing SNF Trades in Iowa

    A skilled nursing facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, that boasted strong occupancy levels and consistent cash flow traded hands. The facility had long-standing referral relationships and a reliable census pipeline. But, there is still room for upside.  Ownership was intentional in selecting a buyer that would preserve and build upon the facility’s... Read More »
  • Class-A Active Adult Community Trades

    An active adult community north of Houston, Texas, sold with the help of Cody Tremper, Mike Garbers, Ross Sanders and Dave Fasano of Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare. Alders Magnolia encompasses 184 units in Magnolia, and was built in 2021. The seller was Capitol Seniors Housing, and the buyer was Texas-based active adult development and... Read More »
Helios Handles Boston-Area SNF Sale

Helios Handles Boston-Area SNF Sale

Bill Janis and Mario Wilson of Helios Healthcare Advisors represented a family owner in their complete exit from the skilled nursing industry with the sale of their 169-bed SNF in an upscale suburb of Boston, Massachusetts. Consistently achieving a four- or five-star rating from CMS, the facility maintained a good reputation in the local market. It was the preferred provider among the area’s ACOs and hospital systems, and as a result boasted average occupancy above 90% and a strong rehab and private pay census. The family owner had operated it for over 20 years, but the time had come for them to exit the business. The Helios team procured over 10 offers from local and regional providers... Read More »
Titan SenQuest Acquires Ohio Property

Titan SenQuest Acquires Ohio Property

Helios Healthcare Advisors has been on a roll in the last month, closing several acquisitions and financings since mid-November. After about a year in operation, it appears Bill Janis and Mario Wilson have really hit their stride. Most recently, the pair represented an Ohio owner in the sale of their last senior living property (a common theme of 2019) in Summit County (Cleveland area). Since buying the 117-unit community in the 1990s, the previous owner invested capex in the 1980s-vintage property in the late-1990s and again in 2016. And despite occupancy in the low- to mid-80s, with nearly all private pay residents, cash flow was healthy at nearly $1 million in EBITDAR with a roughly 25%... Read More »
Helios Handles Wisconsin SNF Sale

Helios Handles Wisconsin SNF Sale

Helios Healthcare Advisors handled the sale of an 87-bed skilled nursing facility in West Salem, Wisconsin. Originally built in 1963 with additions in 1968 and 1994, the facility is 100% Medicare-certified and provides physical, speech, occupancy and recreational therapy, as well as short-term rehab and traditional long-term care. It was previously owned by a Lakewood, New Jersey investor but was divested as part of a multi-stage strategy to exit the state and focus on markets closer to their headquarters. Mario Wilson and Bill Janis positioned the facility as a value-add opportunity and a found a buyer in a Midwest operator of nearly 30 skilled nursing facilities in four Midwest states.... Read More »
Helios Helps with Short-Term Refinance

Helios Helps with Short-Term Refinance

With a maturing mortgage looming, the owners of a recently expanded assisted living/memory care community in Evansville, Indiana decided to refinance with the help of Mario Wilson and Bill Janis of Helios Healthcare Advisors. Originally purchased in 2012, the community underwent a complete renovation and re-opened in 2015 as Evansville’s first stand-alone memory care community. Shortly after lease-up, ownership decided to then add traditional assisted living units and services. However, their first mortgage was set to mature, and with an incomplete expansion project, the owners needed a short-term refinance solution. So, Helios arranged a 24-month, interest-only loan that took out the... Read More »
Helios Handles California SNF Refinance

Helios Handles California SNF Refinance

Working with a regional bank, Bill Janis and Mario Wilson of Helios Healthcare Advisors structured a 15-year refinance of a 172-bed skilled nursing facility in California. The Golden State-based owner/operator engaged the Helios team to pay off its first mortgage and establish a new line of credit, resulting in the longest possible term and an interest rate fixed at 4.85%. The regional bank was looking to expand its presence in the skilled nursing space, so the deal was a clear win-win. Originally built in 1965 with an addition in 1975, the Los Angeles County facility was well occupied at 98%. It also boasts good clinical and quality of care ratings from the state. Read More »