• Brookdale Boosts Short Term Stability

    Brookdale Senior Living completed a series of financing transactions totaling approximately $600 million that refinanced all of its remaining 2026 mortgage debt and maturities, around $350 million, and a portion of 2027 mortgage debt maturities, approximately $200 million. The company also secured more fixed-rate debt, helping to cut rate risk.... Read More »
  • Ikaria Announces $1 Billion in Q4 Volume

    Ikaria Capital Group closed out a successful 2025, announcing several significant transactions in the fourth quarter that exceeded $1 billion in volume. The activity comprises financings in the seniors housing, skilled nursing and behavioral health sectors across multiple states and borrowers.  The largest deal was a $595.5 million senior... Read More »
  • PE Group Enters Oklahoma after Medicaid Rate Bump

    A skilled nursing facility in Oklahoma that recently benefited from the state’s Medicaid rate bump sold to a national private equity firm looking to enter the state. Built in 1967, Maplewood Care Center features 180 beds on over three acres in Tulsa. It is located close to several major hospitals and healthcare campuses, but occupancy was sitting... Read More »
  • Community Purchased through HUD Assumption

    Chad Mundy of the Knapp-Stahler Group of Marcus & Millichap sold an 82-unit assisted living/memory care community in Lewiston, Idaho. Built in phases in the early 2000s, the community featured five separate buildings, one of which was vacant after sustaining damage from a flood. As a result, occupancy was lower, based on the 89 licensed beds,... Read More »
  • The Zett Group Rounds Out Q4

    The Zett Group closed out Q4 with several closings in the Pacific Northwest. First was the sale of Fox Hollow, a 58-unit seniors housing community in Eugene, Oregon. Built in 1988 and renovated in 2003, the community features 51 assisted living units and seven independent living “cottage-style” units. Set in a nice area of Eugene, it was owned by... Read More »
JLL Capital Markets Does Double Duty

JLL Capital Markets Does Double Duty

JLL Capital Markets successfully sold and arranged acquisition financing for a large independent living community in the northern Detroit suburb of Southfield, Michigan. Featuring 298 units, the community is also primed to be converted into active adult, but we will wait and see if the new regional owner/operator (who is focused on that market) will do that. They paid $17 million, or $57,000 per unit, for the property and received $25.35 million in non-recourse financing to cover both the purchase and planned renovations.  JLL’s David Gaines, Joel Mendes and Dav Macdonald worked on behalf of a private investor seller to complete the sale, while Trent Niederberger and Stephen Van Leer... Read More »
JLL Finances Santa Rosa Development

JLL Finances Santa Rosa Development

The JLL Capital Markets team led by Director Bercut Smith secured construction financing for a 92-unit seniors housing development in Santa Rosa, California. A joint venture between Blue Mountain Enterprises and Calson Management is responsible for the project, which will feature 66 assisted living units (comprising studio, one- and two-bedroom options) and 26 private memory care units.   The memory care units will contain separate dining and gathering areas, with a large, landscaped courtyard being the connector in the center of the building. Other community amenities include activity areas, rooftop garden, café, movie theater, library and... Read More »
JLL Handles Latest Healthpeak Sale

JLL Handles Latest Healthpeak Sale

Mike Garbers and Cody Tremper of JLL represented Healthpeak Properties in the sale of an assisted living/memory care community in Kenmore, Washington. This one-off transaction included an 85-unit community that had been underperforming since the end of 2018. The property was also in need of some capex. Sunrise Senior Living previously operated the community, but day-to-day management will be taken over by the new owner, Pacifica Properties, which paid $4.5 million, or $52,900 per unit. There was no cap rate on the deal.   The JLL team was also involved in the sale of two seniors housing communities in Florida. Previously owned by Prime... Read More »
JLL Handles Healthpeak’s SHOP Sale

JLL Handles Healthpeak’s SHOP Sale

Mike Garbers and Cody Tremper of JLL Capital Markets announced their involvement in Healthpeak Properties’ sale of 16 of its SHOP communities operated by several provider partners. White Oak Healthcare REIT joint ventured with Discovery Senior Living to acquire the portfolio for $230 million, or roughly $128,000 per unit. However, Healthpeak didn’t exit entirely, providing the buyer with $150 million in financing to fund the deal.    With 14 locations in Texas and one each in North Carolina and New Mexico, the communities totaled around 1,800 units of assisted living and independent living, split between majority- or all-IL... Read More »
JLL Sells A 55+ Community in Minnesota

JLL Sells A 55+ Community in Minnesota

The JLL Capital Markets team of Dan Linnell, Mox Gunderson, Josh Talberg and Adam Haydon represented the seller of a 66-unit active adult community near Minneapolis, Minnesota, with another JLL team financing the deal too.   Set on 12.5 acres in the town of Andover, this community consists of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, which are newly constructed with screened-in balconies, in-unit washer and dryers and full kitchens. Amenities include continental breakfast every morning, social and recreational programs, a bistro, salon, fitness center, underground parking and car wash station, pickleball court, outdoor patio with grills and fireplaces and an outdoor... Read More »