• Joint Venture Acquires Four AL/MC Communities

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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 »

Regions Bank Provides Acquisition Loan for Thriving Idaho Community

We recently learned that in December, Regions Bank Healthcare Real Estate Group closed a $2.85 million three-year balance sheet loan for the acquisition of an 81-unit independent living community in Chubbuck, Idaho. Per unit, the loan amount comes to $35,185 and includes interest only for the term, can be extended for up to two years and can be increased in the future based upon property performance. Chris Honn handled the transaction for Regions. Comprising 82 units and one single-family home, Cottonwood Cove was built in 1987 and has 117,828 square feet on five acres. A western United States-based private equity firm purchased the community for $3.75 million, or $45,000 per unit, at an... Read More »
California Owner/Operator Refinances

California Owner/Operator Refinances

Regions Bank Healthcare Real Estate Group recently closed a $9.5 million non-recourse balance sheet loan to refinance an 81-unit assisted living/memory care community in the Irvine, California MSA. The community is owned by a private Southern California-based owner/operator and was approximately 84% occupied at closing.  The loan amount comes to approximately $113,100 per unit. There is a floating rate, an initial term of three years with an interest only period, and a one-year extension option. The loan is designed to be replaced with agency debt, based on property performance, and the amount may be increased during the term. Loan proceeds were used to repay a Fannie Mae loan,... Read More »
Regions Bank Originates Loan for L.A. Construction Project

Regions Bank Originates Loan for L.A. Construction Project

The Regions Bank Healthcare Real Estate team, including Chris Honn and Amber Crosby, originated a $21.7 million construction and mini-perm loan for a joint venture between a Southeast-based developer/operator, an Arizona-based partner/operator and a Midwest-based private equity firm. The project, located in Los Angeles County, is expected to include 80 units, comprising 58 assisted living and 22 memory care units. The loan amount is approximately $271,250 per unit. It has a floating rate across a five-year initial term, four years of interest only and a staged reduction in loan repayment recourse. At or prior to maturity, Regions may also provide an agency permanent debt solution for the... Read More »
Missouri Seniors Housing Development Goes Ahead with Regions Bank Loan

Missouri Seniors Housing Development Goes Ahead with Regions Bank Loan

Shelburne Healthcare Development, an undisclosed REIT and a Missouri-based developer/operator are collaborating on a new seniors housing construction project, and the venture now has financing in hand from Regions Bank. Two of those three parties have worked with Regions in the past, helping ensure a smooth transaction process. Chris Honn and Jack Boulder originated the loan on behalf of the bank.  Located in Chesterfield, the community will feature 96 independent living, 37 assisted living and 17 memory care units. The $35.9 million construction loan, resulting in about $239,000 per unit of debt, comes with a five-year initial term, four years of interest only and a staged reduction in... Read More »
Missouri Seniors Housing Development Goes Ahead with Regions Bank Loan

Regions Bank Finances California Construction Project

The Regions Bank Healthcare Real Estate Team arranged construction financing for a joint venture to build a 213-unit senior living community in a submarket of San Diego, California. Owned by a Minnesota-based developer, an Arizona-based owner/operator and a Midwest-based institutional private equity firm, the project will feature 103 independent living, 86 assisted living and 24 memory care units. It received a $68.6 million mini-perm loan with a floating rate and a five-year initial term. There were also four years of interest only and a staged reduction in loan repayment recourse. Plus, at or prior to maturity, Regions may take out the loan with agency debt. Chris Honn led the way... Read More »