• Berkadia Secures Large Portfolio Refinance

    Berkadia closed $627.2 million in agency financing for Project Raven. Project Raven is a 35-asset seniors housing portfolio with 4,395 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. The portfolio spans 15 states. Austin Sacco, Steve Muth, Garrett Sacco and Alec Rosenfeld handled the financing on behalf of an institutional borrower.... Read More »
  • What Does Brookdale’s Proxy Fight Cost?

    It seems that hardly a day goes by without yet another SEC filing by Brookdale Senior Living detailing why its slate of Board candidates is far better for shareholders than the slate submitted by activist investor Ortelius Advisors. But how much are they spending on this? It would be nice to know, and we are sure shareholders would rather have... Read More »
  • Do We Hear $30 Per Hour as the New Minimum Wage?

    We know we have the People’s Republic of California, and after New York’s Democratic Party primary, we may have the People’s Republic of New York City by November. The surprise winner of the primary was 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani. He is a self-professed Socialist, and more. In addition to free bussing, freezes on apartment rents, higher taxes on... Read More »
  • BMO and TCG Refinance Florida CCRC

    BMO’s Healthcare Real Estate Finance group acted as sole lender on a real estate term loan refinancing for La Posada, a Class-A, 333-unit CCRC in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Originally opened in 2014 and with a major renovation and addition completed in 2018, the campus offers independent living (245 units), assisted living (30 units), memory... Read More »
  • The Lenders Roundtable: A Capital Markets Update

    On Thursday, June 26th, Managing Editor of The SeniorCare Investor Ben Swett sat down with a group of expert panelists to dive into the evolving financing process of M&A deals. Panelists included Dave Boitano, EVP & CIO of LTC Properties, Cary Tremper, President & CEO of Tremper Capital Group, and Patrick Gilbreath, Sr. Relationship... Read More »

Big investment from Capitol Seniors Housing

Capitol Seniors Housing (CSH), a real estate investor/developer specializing in seniors housing, recently announced that it had invested over $90 million in four senior living developments, all set to open in 2015. For roughly $34 million, or $312,000 per unit, CSH plans to open a 109-unit assisted living/memory care community (which includes a 39-unit freestanding memory care community) this month in Torrance, California, to be managed by Integral Senior Living. In May, a 79-unit AL/MC community (with 54 AL units and 25 MC units) is expected to open for a total cost of approximately $23 million, or $291,000 per unit. The building is located in Marlboro, New Jersey, which is about 30 miles... Read More »

ISL to manage new community in Greater San Antonio

Construction has begun on The Heights at Shavano Park, a new senior care in Shavano Park, Texas, a suburb of San Antonio. When completed, the new Mediterranean-style community will have 84 units: 40 assisted living and 44 memory care. Residents will enjoy a dining room with a private dining area, a gym with equipment specifically designed for seniors, a spa and beauty salon, a theater, and a chapel. The grounds will feature an outdoor dining and barbecue area, individual gardening plots, and—given the physical and social benefits of living with a dog or cat—a dedicated pet area! Dallas-based investment-banking firm Meridian Capital LLC, a partner of Global M&A Partners, will own The... Read More »