• 60 Seconds with Swett: The Problem with CMS Interpretive Guidelines

    Just a day after we highlighted the potential downsides of overregulation of assisted living from the federal level, a case of regulatory overreach involving a nursing home just headed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth District in hopes of overturning a $1.8 million civil monetary penalty. Without getting into the minutiae too much, the... Read More »
  • Kayne Anderson Fund Tops Target

    The familiar refrain continues, with more capital continuing to flow into the seniors housing industry, property prices should keep rising. Kayne Anderson Real Estate, the real estate private equity arm of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., has closed the largest opportunistic equity fund in its history, at more than 70% above its initial... Read More »
  • Well-Performing Full-Continuum Community Sells

    Blueprint announced its role in the sale of Morningstar at Golden Ridge, a seniors housing community in Peoria, Arizona (Phoenix MSA). Built in 2019, the community has 38 independent living, 65 assisted living and 35 memory care units. It is nearly fully occupied. The community is one of the newest and most well-appointed assets within a... Read More »
  • Kaplan Development Divests to Cedarwood Group

    Cedarwood Group closed its acquisition of Saranac Village at Will Rogers, a 75-unit independent living community in Saranac Lake, New York. The seller was Kaplan Development Group, which took over Will Rogers after the first year of it being open as a senior living community. The community was originally built in 1928 as a Tudor-style... Read More »
  • Omega Welcomes New CEO and CFO

    Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.’s President, Matthew Gourmand will become the REIT’s Chief Executive Officer in conjunction with the planned retirement of Taylor Pickett, effective October 1, 2026. Pickett will also step down from the Board of Directors upon his retirement, and the Board of Directors intends to appoint Gourmand to the Board,... 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 »