• Bullish Move by Welltower

    Welltower has been a growth and M&A machine under the leadership of Shankh Mitra. As of October 27, the REIT has closed or has under contract close to $14 billion of pro rata gross investments across the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom this year. These include more than 700 seniors housing properties with more than 46,000 units. Not too... Read More »
  • Welltower Shatters Single-Day Dollar Volume Record

    October was already on its way to setting records for M&A activity in the seniors housing and care industry before Welltower announced the most transaction dollar volume we have ever seen in a single day when it released its third quarter earnings. A couple of the largest portfolio acquisitions took place across the pond, but the REIT also... Read More »
  • South Carolina Portfolio Trades

    Newmark has hit a rich vein of activity, announcing several closings in the last few days. First, the team sold three communities across the Greenville, South Carolina, area on behalf of Atlas Senior Living. The communities were built between 2014 and 2016 and totaled 306 units, including 108 independent living, 144 assisted living and 54 memory... Read More »
  • Blueprint Closes in Kentucky and Colorado

    Blueprint has been adding to our record-breaking October M&A haul, announcing a couple of closings in the last week. First, Kyle Hallion handled another sale in his home state of Kentucky, this time on behalf of a local family owner/operator with deep ties to this asset’s local market. The senior care facility features 64 skilled nursing beds... Read More »
  • Southern California Communities Get New Owner

    Berkadia handled the sale and financing of two seniors housing communities in Southern California. The transaction included an 84-unit assisted living and memory care community in the San Diego suburbs and a 72-unit memory care community in the Los Angeles suburbs. These were older vintage properties with some Medicaid census but were very strong... Read More »
Two Michigan Transactions from IPA Seniors Housing Trio

Two Michigan Transactions from IPA Seniors Housing Trio

Mark Myers, Joshua Jandris and Charlie Hilding of IPA Seniors Housing handled two Michigan transactions at the start of August. First was the sale of a four-property skilled nursing portfolio in Michigan, totaling 393 beds. The aging properties are in need of capital improvements, which was reflected in the (undisclosed) pricing. A large Michigan operator (who sourced REIT financing for the deal) purchased three of the facilities, while a local owner/operator in the Detroit area purchased the facility in Wayne. Second was the sale of a 143-bed skilled nursing facility in the town of Zeeland (Grand Rapids MSA), which involved an Illinois not-for-profit, Providence Life Services, as the... Read More »
IPA Ratifies Constitution State Sale

IPA Ratifies Constitution State Sale

Charlie Hilding, along with Mark Myers, Joshua Jandris and Alex Vice, of IPA Seniors Housing handled the sale of a skilled nursing facility in rural Ohio. Representing the seller, IPA sold the facility, which features over 150 beds and several specialized care services (including a designated ventilator unit), for nearly $165,000 per occupied bed and approximately $116,000 per licensed bed, which is especially high for a rural location. The buyer is a growing regional owner/operator that is entering the Ohio market with this purchase. They recently purchased their first facility, an 80+ bed skilled nursing facility in northern Kentucky, with IPA also representing the seller in that... Read More »
New Jersey Owner Charges Ahead in Petersburg, Virginia

New Jersey Owner Charges Ahead in Petersburg, Virginia

A senior living operator is growing its portfolio outside of the Garden State for the first time, in a deal facilitated by Andrew Hilding, Josh Jandris and Mark Myers of IPA Seniors Housing. The target is located in Petersburg, Virginia, and features a 39-unit assisted living community and a 32-unit memory care community on the same campus, with 102 total licensed beds. It was previously owned by a large operator that primarily serves the Midwest and mid-Atlantic regions. This is the buyer’s first community outside of New Jersey, which will look to enhance operations and make necessary improvements at the property. Read More »
Myers & Jandris Close South Florida Sale

Myers & Jandris Close South Florida Sale

Mark Myers and Josh Jandris of IPA Seniors Housing headed to sunny South Florida to sell a large 230-bed skilled nursing facility on behalf of the not-for-profit owner. Operations were solid at the property, with some room for improvement, with occupancy at around 79%, a quality mix of 14% and an operating margin of 10% on approximately $15.6 million of revenues. The deal was the Northeast-based private investor buyer’s first purchase in Florida. They paid $30.75 million, or $133,700 per bed, for the opportunity. Read More »
Bridge Lender Sells (And Finances) Philly-Area Community

Bridge Lender Sells (And Finances) Philly-Area Community

The seller of a 54-unit assisted living/memory care community in the Philadelphia MSA got more than it originally bargained for, having been able to provide acquisition financing for the buyer too. Three years prior, a portfolio bridge lender had taken over ownership of the property through a foreclosure. It was built in stages in the 1980s and recently received substantial renovations. However, occupancy was around 60% at the time of the sale. The incoming owner, a private investor from the East Coast, plans to continue the renovations in order to align it with the other facilities in their portfolio. Andrew Hilding, Josh Jandris, Mark Myers and Charles Hilding of IPA Seniors Housing... Read More »