• Brookdale Occupancy Stalls

    by | Dec 9, 2025 3:28 pm | Uncategorized

    Brookdale Senior Living released its November occupancy results, and its census growth has stalled this Fall. In its consolidated portfolio, weighted average occupancy fell by 10 basis points from 82.6% in October to 82.5% in November, while month-end occupancy dropped more significantly from 83.7% to 83.4%. Same-community results were not... Read More »

  • Well-Performing Facility Sells for Strong Price

    by | Dec 9, 2025 3:27 pm | Acquisitions

    A rare skilled nursing and behavioral health facility in Tucson, Arizona, sold for a strong price to a partnership between a regional healthcare equity investor and a national skilled nursing operator. Featuring more than 140 beds, the facility is licensed by the state for both medical and behavioral health services, being the only SNF in the... Read More »

  • AL Community with Attached SNF Trades

    by | Dec 9, 2025 3:26 pm | Acquisitions

    An assisted living community with an attached, vacant 65-bed skilled nursing facility in Faribault, Minnesota, sold with the help of Ray Giannini of Marcus & Millichap. Built in 1998, Pleasant View Estates features 36 units and a 75% elderly waiver census. The community was well-occupied and operated at a strong margin. It was previously... Read More »

  • Regional Bank Funds Dallas Development

    by | Dec 9, 2025 3:25 pm | Developments, Financings

    Construction projects, although rare, can still get done these days. Tremper Capital Group successfully secured an $84 million non-recourse loan from a regional bank to fund a development in the Dallas, Texas MSA. The 164-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care project is being built by Harbert South Bay Partners in the... Read More »

  • UMRH Expands Two CCRCs in North Carolina

    by | Dec 9, 2025 3:24 pm | Financings

    Ziegler closed The United Methodist Retirement Homes’ (UMRH) $92.125 million Series 2025A, 2025B and 2025C bonds. UMRH is a North Carolina-based not-for-profit corporation that owns and operates three CCRCs in North Carolina: Croasdaile Village Retirement Community in Durham, Wesley Pines Retirement Community in Lumberton, and Cypress Glen... Read More »
ORIX Acquires Hunt Real Estate Capital

ORIX Acquires Hunt Real Estate Capital

by | Nov 8, 2019 9:04 am | Acquisitions, Financings

ORIX Corporation USA is continuing to make waves in the senior care lending space. Two years after the firm acquired Lancaster Pollard, they have now agreed to acquire Hunt Real Estate Capital, a subsidiary of Hunt Companies, Inc. In addition to that deal, upon closing, Hunt Real Estate Capital’s President and Chief Investment Officer, James P. Flynn, will become the CEO of the combined entity. For the Hunt loan origination team, including Kathryn Burton Gray as Senior Managing Director, James Scribner, Jason Smeck and Brady Johnson, they should be reunited with their former RED Capital Group colleagues, after leaving the group in early 2018. The Lancaster Pollard, RED Capital Group and... Read More »
Synergies Yield Successful Bond Financing in Georgia

Synergies Yield Successful Bond Financing in Georgia

by | Aug 7, 2018 3:24 pm | Financings

The new relationship between Lancaster Pollard and its parent company (for less than a year) ORIX Corporation USA is paying off for their clients. One of them, Georgia-based Brickmont Assisted Living, took advantage of those synergies to obtain construction financing for its to-be-built assisted living/memory care community in Johns Creek, Georgia. Lancaster Pollard placed $16.7 million of tax-exempt bonds with ORIX USA, offering a drawn-down bond structure that will yield significant savings for Brickmont. After purchasing all the bonds at a fixed interest rate, ORIX USA also gave Brickmont flexible prepayment options, should the company decide to refinance early. Sounds like a good deal... Read More »