• Joint Venture Acquires Four AL/MC Communities

    by | May 8, 2026 3:25 pm | Acquisitions

    Following an active year of M&A with five separate deals totaling 21 properties, Stacked Stone Ventures has kicked off its 2026 growth with a portfolio acquisition in the Southeast. In a joint venture with Praxis Capital and an undisclosed family office, Stacked Stone, which was founded by Kent Eikanas, bought four assisted living/memory care... Read More »

  • Another Publicly Traded REIT Joins the M&A Mix

    by | May 8, 2026 2:59 pm | Acquisitions

    Another well-capitalized institutional player is stepping into the seniors housing fray, adding fuel to an already aggressive bidding environment. And based on its initial acquisitions, with one closed at more than $1 million per unit, the target seems to be high-quality assets. Prices are rising fast in that segment, and as the buyer pool... Read More »

  • Distressed AL/MC Community Gets New Owner

    by | May 8, 2026 2:56 pm | Acquisitions

    Scott Frazier, Kory Buzin and Steve Thomes of Blueprint advised a special servicer in the seniors housing sector on the sale of Spanish Vines, a well-maintained assisted living/memory care community. It sits in a densely populated Pocket-Greenhaven neighborhood of southwest Sacramento, California. The 88-unit community was generating negative... Read More »

  • Underperforming Community Sells and Secures Financing

    by | May 8, 2026 2:52 pm | Acquisitions, Financings

    A buyer recently acquired an underperforming seniors housing community in Charleston, South Carolina, and Blueprint Capital Markets secured the debt financing. Blueprint also represented the undisclosed seller in its divestment. The asset comprises 84 units of assisted living and memory care. There is room for occupancy growth and expense cuts,... Read More »

  • Standalone MC Communities Secure Acquisition Financing

    by | May 8, 2026 2:50 pm | Acquisitions, Financings

    Berkadia recently announced three financings on behalf of three different sponsors. In one of the closings, Steve Muth and Ed Williams arranged $25.8 million in acquisition financing for Peregrine Senior Living at Clifton Park and Peregrine Senior Living at Orchard Park. The bridge financing was provided through Berkadia’s Proprietary Lending... Read More »
PGIM Refinances Senior Care Facility Debt in Ohio

PGIM Refinances Senior Care Facility Debt in Ohio

by | Jul 23, 2021 2:50 pm | Financings

The owner of a 108-unit senior care facility in Brook Park, Ohio, refinanced its HUD debt with the help of PGIM’s Seniors Housing and Healthcare Group, lowering its annual debt service costs by more than $65,000. David Strachan and Troy Buckley originated a $5.5 million loan, which came with a new rate of 2.78%, which is well below the previous rate of 4.2% (hence that notable debt service savings). Plus, the term returned to 30 years, and the borrower, North Park Properties LLC, also increased the funding to their reserve for replacement account.  Built in 1967 with additions in 1994 and 2010, the community was over 90% occupied. It has 30 skilled nursing beds and 78 assisted living beds... Read More »
PGIM Arranges Two HUD Refinances

PGIM Arranges Two HUD Refinances

by | Jun 6, 2021 8:29 pm | Financings

PGIM’s Seniors Housing and Healthcare Group arranged refinances for two seniors housing communities in the Southeast, the third and fourth properties refinanced for the same client during the pandemic. Christopher Fenton, Catherine Eby, Adrian Hartman, and Robyn Cunningham originated the loans.  The first, totaling $7.93 million, went to a 112-bed skilled nursing facility in Bastrop, Louisiana. Rather than a loan modification, Mr. Hartman and Ms. Cunningham secured a loan to maximize annual cash flow through term extension and a rate savings of 0.8% when considering the lowered MIP.  In the other deal, Mr. Fenton and Mrs. Eby provided a $15.94 million loan for a... Read More »
PGIM Refinances Virginia Seniors Housing Community

PGIM Refinances Virginia Seniors Housing Community

by | Mar 1, 2021 9:34 am | Financings

PGIM Real Estate’s Seniors Housing and Healthcare Group refinanced a 57-unit seniors housing community in Lynchburg, Virginia with a new HUD loan, providing the owner with substantial annual loan payment savings. That makes for a happy client. Family-owned and operated Runk & Pratt was the borrower, closing its second transaction with PGIM in the last 10 months.   The community was built in the 1980s and boasted 95% occupancy. It previously had a HUD mortgage holding an interest rate of 4.25%. However, Christopher Fenton and Catherine Eby arranged a new $13.2 million loan that both extended the borrower’s loan maturity and lowered the interest rate to 3.03%. That results in annual debt... Read More »
PGIM Arranges Array of HUD Financings

PGIM Arranges Array of HUD Financings

by | Feb 2, 2021 5:00 pm | Financings

PGIM’s Seniors Housing and Healthcare Group was busy on the HUD front this month, closing three loans totaling more than $33 million for three senior care facilities. Christopher Fenton, Corley Audorff, Catherine Eby and Josh Williams originated the loans and all worked on the largest transaction, which was a $21.9 million loan for a 238-unit assisted living/skilled nursing campus in Connecticut. Utilizing HUD’s 232/223(a)(7) program, the not-for-profit owner was able to lower its current interest rate by 81 basis points, and the loan term was extended to 35 years.  Then, Messrs. Audorff and Williams funded a $10.9 million loan for a 141-unit senior care... Read More »
HealthPeak Sells 10 Aegis Living Communities

HealthPeak Sells 10 Aegis Living Communities

by | Jan 12, 2021 4:20 pm | Acquisitions

HealthPeak Properties continues its exit from the seniors housing business, both its sale/leaseback portfolio as well as its RIDEA assets. In a large transaction, HealthPeak has sold 10 assisted living and memory care communities to its tenant, Aegis Living, which partnered with Blue Moon Capital Partners in the deal. The purchase price for the real estate (to HealthPeak) was $350 million, but the total price for the entire transaction was closer to $440 million, or about $626,700 per unit. Not too bad during a pandemic.   The 10 properties are located in California (6), Washington (3) and Nevada (1). Average occupancy in the third quarter... Read More »