• A Flurry of Deals Cross the Finish Line

    by | May 8, 2026 8:11 am | Acquisitions

    As part of Senior Living Investment Brokerage’s nine separate closings at the start of May, there were a couple of skilled nursing sales. First, Nick Cacciabando and Matthew Alley represented a local group of investors in the sale of a 60-bed skilled nursing facility in Ottumwa, Iowa. The investor group operated the facility themselves, and it... Read More »

  • Investor Group Buys Naples Community

    by | May 8, 2026 8:06 am | Acquisitions

    A group of investors picked up a value-add seniors housing community in Naples, Florida. Built in 1999, North Haven Senior Living features 132 units of assisted living and memory care. It appears that Brookdale Senior Living previously operated the community, which showed very well and did not require much in terms of capex. We understand that... Read More »

  • Brookdale’s Uneven Recovery

    by | May 7, 2026 4:03 pm | Acquisitions

    Brookdale Senior Living has been going through some major changes in the last year, so naturally its recovery could be a little uneven, with the hope of more long-term growth and stability. They have a new CEO, COO and a new operational structure, in addition to exiting more than 100 communities in the last year. But the mixed bag of results can... Read More »

  • Two Public REITs Continue Their SHOP Push

    by | May 7, 2026 3:54 pm | Acquisitions

    Two public REITs honing in on the seniors housing sphere have announced their first quarter earnings results. LTC Properties reiterated its commitment to seniors housing again, and Janus Living, Healthpeak Properties’ spin-off REIT that debuted in the public markets in March, is already showing momentum. First, after completing seniors housing... Read More »

  • Tennessee Assisted Living Community Sells

    by | May 7, 2026 3:52 pm | Acquisitions

    Andrew Montgomery of Montgomery Intermediary Group recently sold an assisted living community in eastern Tennessee. Built in the late 1990s, the building featured more than 40 units, plus some houses on its campus. There was some additional acreage, as well. It was sold by one out-of-state owner to another, but the buyer has another assisted... Read More »
What Are the Memory Care Investors Saying?

What Are the Memory Care Investors Saying?

by | Mar 9, 2017 8:35 pm | Opinion, Statistics

On March 9th, we hosted a webinar entitled “Building or Buying Memory Care,” with moderator Steve Monroe and panelists Clint Malin of LTC Properties, Mark Myers of Marcus & Millichap, Michael Stoller of LCB Senior Living and Matthew Turner of MorningStar Senior Living. The panelists covered a range of topics (you can listen to the discussion here) including the risks of overbuilding, effectiveness of memory care conversions and fill-up risk, among others. But our audience also chimed in, answering three poll questions throughout the webinar. First, when asked if they would build stand-alone MC, assisted living with MC or stand-alone AL, 60% preferred the mix, 32% would build... Read More »
Memory Care: Buy or Build?

Memory Care: Buy or Build?

by | Mar 8, 2017 8:31 am | Opinion, Statistics

Investors in seniors housing have been flocking to the memory care market, as the sector has experienced unprecedented growth since the Great Recession. They are attracted to its need-based demand, higher rents, private payors and apparent dearth in supply in a number of markets (though given the amount of construction in the last few years that is becoming less and less true). But those investors that are interested in getting into or expanding their holdings in this market are faced with a question: do they build memory care, or buy? That is the topic of our upcoming webinar this Thursday at 1PM aptly named, “Buying or Building Memory Care.” Our moderator Steve Monroe and panelists Clint... Read More »

Develop in Dover

by | Jul 7, 2016 7:24 pm | Developments, Financings

LCB Senior Living is breaking ground on its 12th development next month in Dover, New Hampshire, with the help of a couple of partners. Cushman & Wakefield Senior Housing Capital Markets arranged a $15.1 million non-recourse construction loan to fund the development of the 76-unit senior living community. Sitting of 19.4 acres in a mixed-use development, which includes a new hotel, a medical office building, a bank and coffee shop, the building will feature independent living, assisted living and memory care services. Berkshire Bank provided the loan to LCB and its joint venture partner, Blue Moon Capital Partners. Read More »
ROC Buys StoneRidge

ROC Buys StoneRidge

by | Apr 5, 2016 7:43 pm | Acquisitions

In Mystic, Connecticut, a 267-unit entrance fee CCRC experienced a shift in ownership when ROC Seniors Housing Fund Manager bought out Westminster Capital’s majority stake in the community for an undisclosed price. Life Care Services will stay one as the minority owner and manager. The property was developed by LCS Development in three phases starting in 2004, featuring 267 independent living units, 12 memory care units and 40 skilled nursing beds. For this deal, Cushman & Wakefield arranged acquisition financing with Bank of America Merrill Lynch on behalf of the buyer group, and Richard Swartz, Jay Wager and Aaron Rosenzweig, with Stuart Kim and Caryn Miller, handled the... Read More »

Building Boston

by | Mar 31, 2016 8:21 pm | Developments, Financings

Aaron Rosenzweig, Jim Dooley and Rick Swartz of Cushman & Wakefield recently arranged $16.3 million in construction financing and joint venture equity for LCB Senior Living and Blue Moon Capital Partners to develop an 80-unit senior living community in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Located about 35 miles west of Boston on a 5.4-acre site, the three-story building will feature 60 independent/assisted living units (though all AL-licensed) and 20 memory care units. C&W arranged a five-year loan at 65% loan-to-cost, provided by M&T Bank. At an estimated cost of $25 million, or $310,000 per unit, the project is expected to break ground this month, with an opening scheduled for... Read More »