• Regional Owner/Operator Enters New State

    by | Apr 10, 2026 2:41 pm | Acquisitions

    A regional owner/operator looking to enter the state of Indiana acquired Smith Farms Manor, an independent living community in Auburn, about 30 miles south of the Michigan border. Built in 1998, the community features 51 units and is well maintained. It sits on an attractive four-acre campus down the street from Parkview DeKalb Hospital and off... Read More »

  • Skilled Nursing Portfolio Gets New Operator

    by | Apr 10, 2026 2:40 pm | Acquisitions

    Evans Senior Investments secured a new lease for a skilled nursing portfolio in Tennessee on behalf of an institutional owner. The portfolio features four assets and was operating below 70% occupancy with margins under 10%. Despite that performance, ESI secured a lease $3 million above in-place cash flow, reflecting the operational upside that... Read More »

  • Seniors Housing and Care M&A Remains Elevated in Q1:26

    by | Apr 10, 2026 2:39 pm | Acquisitions, Statistics

    The number of publicly announced seniors housing and care acquisitions in the first quarter of 2026 reached 231 deals, based on new acquisition data from LevinPro LTC. This represents a 19.8% decrease from the 288 transactions disclosed in the fourth quarter of 2025, but a 25.5% increase from the 184 deals in Q1:25.   “It was always going... Read More »

  • Clarion Acquires Again in Colorado

    by | Apr 10, 2026 2:36 pm | Acquisitions

    Two years after opening a 160-unit seniors housing community in Centennial, Colorado (Denver MSA), MorningStar Senior Living announced an expanding relationship with Clarion Partners, a leading real estate investment company and specialty investment manager of Franklin Templeton, in its acquisition of MorningStar at Holly Park. The community... Read More »

  • Brookdale’s Summer Test Ahead

    by | Apr 10, 2026 8:09 am | Uncategorized

    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 »
IDB Bank Arranges Loan for Florida Facility

IDB Bank Arranges Loan for Florida Facility

by | May 30, 2019 2:38 pm | Financings

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

by | Dec 14, 2018 7:01 am | Financings

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 »