• Ventas Posts Strong 2025 Results and Continues SHOP Momentum

    One of the big REITs, Ventas, reported its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results, and its activity was impressive, with the company continuing to outperform many of its peers. A full comparison will have to wait for Welltower’s earnings release, but Ventas nonetheless posted a strong year.  In the fourth quarter, Ventas’ U.S. portfolio... Read More »
  • Ensign Delivers Strong Q4 and Full-Year 2025 Results

    The Ensign Group posted a strong fourth quarter and full-year 2025. The company reported that FFO was $75.2 million for 2025, an increase of 28.3% over 2024, and $20.4 million for the quarter, an increase of 33.9% over the prior year quarter. Same facilities and transitioning facilities occupancy for the year were 82.9% and 84.2%, increases of... Read More »
  • Omega Reports Continued Momentum

    Omega Healthcare Investors announced its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results, completing approximately $334 million in fourth quarter investments, which consisted of $52 million in real estate acquisitions, $16 million in real estate loans and $266 million in unconsolidated entities. In 2025 Omega completed $1.1 billion in new investments,... Read More »
  • Senior Lifestyle Recapitalizes Two Communities

    Senior Lifestyle participated with its capital partners in the recapitalization of North Shore Place in Northbrook, Illinois, and The Sheridan at Eastside in Snellville, Georgia. Both communities were developed by Senior Lifestyle and will continue to be operated by the company following the transaction. North Shore Place is a 188-unit assisted... Read More »
  • Berkadia Announces 2025 Activity and Latest Deal

    Berkadia recorded another successful year, with more than $2 billion in mortgage banking closings for the second consecutive year. In 2025, Berkadia’s financings were spread across 123 properties including active adult, independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing communities. Multiple lending sources were utilized, such... Read More »
IDB Bank Arranges Loan for Florida Facility

IDB Bank Arranges Loan for Florida Facility

Watercrest Senior Living Group’s first-ever “Market Street” senior living community located in Viera, Florida, recently refinanced with the help of Israel Discount Bank of New York (IDB Bank). Opened in 2016 under Watercrest’s new stand-alone memory care brand, the 60-unit community experienced a quick lease-up, reaching 50% occupancy in the first five months after opening. Things clearly have gone smoothly since, as it is now refinancing with a $10.7 million loan structured by IDB Bank. Lisa Silvers, senior vice president of healthcare lending, handled the transaction. Read More »
IDB Bank Assists In Renovation Refi

IDB Bank Assists In Renovation Refi

An assisted living community in West Palm Beach, Florida is getting renovated and repositioned thanks to financing provided by Israel Discount Bank of New York (IDB Bank). Lisa Silvers structured the $11.0 million loan to also include a future advance of $2 million upon completion of the renovation and subsequent stabilization. With the financing, the borrower, Florida-based Gold Standard of Care, plans to consolidate a number of units into larger floorplans (with higher rents, of course). Of the total loan amount, about $2.0 million will be for renovations and the remainder will pay off the previous loan on the property. The five-year loan has an interest-only period, and the LIBOR-based... Read More »