• 60 Seconds with Steve Monroe: Brookdale Senior Living, What’s Next?

    by | Jul 15, 2025 3:42 pm | 60 Seconds

    So, the big vote occurred last week, and shareholders of Brookdale Senior Living have spoken. We are sure that the recent increases in occupancy convinced some shareholders to stick with management and its “plan.” But the nominees from activist shareholder Ortelius Advisors were not off-the-wall candidates. It was an excellent group, and despite... Read More »

  • Optalis Healthcare Acquires Michigan Portfolio

    by | Jul 15, 2025 3:19 pm | Acquisitions

    Blueprint was engaged by Michael F. Flanagan, the duly appointed receiver of Spartan Holdco, LLC, et al. and approved by the Oakland County Circuit Court to run a marketing process sourcing qualified overbids for the auction sale of the SKLD (Skilled Living and Development) portfolio. Dubbed Project Spartan, the portfolio comprises eleven skilled... Read More »

  • National REIT Divests to Cougar Capital Management

    by | Jul 15, 2025 3:18 pm | Acquisitions

    Haven Senior Investments facilitated a transaction between a national REIT and a real estate development firm based in Boston, Massachusetts. The seller, Summit Healthcare REIT, divested a seniors housing community in Littleton, New Hampshire, The Village at Riverglen. Built in 2002, The Village at Riverglen features 60 beds across 50 independent... Read More »

  • CFG’s H1 Financing Volume

    by | Jul 15, 2025 3:15 pm | Financings

    Capital Funding Group’s bridge-to-HUD and HUD teams financed more than $930 million across 50 transactions in the first half of 2025. These financings included 14 HUD loans, 21 bridge loans and 15 accounts receivable loans for clients across the country. Managing Director of Real Estate Craig Casagrande originated a few transactions throughout... Read More »

  • Stabilized Class-A IL Community Secures Refinancing

    by | Jul 15, 2025 3:14 pm | Financings

    Greystone arranged a $43.5 million debt placement to refinance a seniors housing community in Oregon. The 142-unit property is a recently built and stabilized Class-A independent living community. The community had strong trailing cash flows, on a shorter trailing period, but an upward trend. The financing was sourced by David Young.  The... Read More »

Mezzanine financing helps fund new construction

by | Mar 18, 2015 7:12 pm | Developments

Contemporary Healthcare Capital is helping to finance Medical Development Corp.’s (MDC) new Canterfield brand of assisted living/memory care communities in the Southeast. Currently there are two Canterfield communities open, one in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and one in Forsyth County, Georgia. But there are six more coming, including one in Kennesaw, Georgia. For that project, which should cost around $17 million, or approximately $182,800 per unit to build, Contemporary is providing a $3.1 million four-year mezzanine loan with a rate in the mid-teens, while State Bank and Trust (a local bank with locations across Georgia) is providing a $12.45 million loan with a rate of LIBOR plus 300 basis... Read More »