• Brookdale Boosts Short Term Stability

    Brookdale Senior Living completed a series of financing transactions totaling approximately $600 million that refinanced all of its remaining 2026 mortgage debt and maturities, around $350 million, and a portion of 2027 mortgage debt maturities, approximately $200 million. The company also secured more fixed-rate debt, helping to cut rate risk.... Read More »
  • Ikaria Announces $1 Billion in Q4 Volume

    Ikaria Capital Group closed out a successful 2025, announcing several significant transactions in the fourth quarter that exceeded $1 billion in volume. The activity comprises financings in the seniors housing, skilled nursing and behavioral health sectors across multiple states and borrowers.  The largest deal was a $595.5 million senior... Read More »
  • PE Group Enters Oklahoma after Medicaid Rate Bump

    A skilled nursing facility in Oklahoma that recently benefited from the state’s Medicaid rate bump sold to a national private equity firm looking to enter the state. Built in 1967, Maplewood Care Center features 180 beds on over three acres in Tulsa. It is located close to several major hospitals and healthcare campuses, but occupancy was sitting... Read More »
  • Community Purchased through HUD Assumption

    Chad Mundy of the Knapp-Stahler Group of Marcus & Millichap sold an 82-unit assisted living/memory care community in Lewiston, Idaho. Built in phases in the early 2000s, the community featured five separate buildings, one of which was vacant after sustaining damage from a flood. As a result, occupancy was lower, based on the 89 licensed beds,... Read More »
  • The Zett Group Rounds Out Q4

    The Zett Group closed out Q4 with several closings in the Pacific Northwest. First was the sale of Fox Hollow, a 58-unit seniors housing community in Eugene, Oregon. Built in 1988 and renovated in 2003, the community features 51 assisted living units and seven independent living “cottage-style” units. Set in a nice area of Eugene, it was owned by... Read More »
Senior Living Investment Brokerage Sells Illinois Portfolio

Senior Living Investment Brokerage Sells Illinois Portfolio

It’s not always easy to get a senior care deal done in Illinois. But Patrick Byrne and Jeff Binder of Senior Living Investment Brokerage took the challenge and sold a portfolio of three skilled nursing facilities and two assisted living communities in the central and southern part of the state. Built between 1976 and 2004, with various capital improvements made in 2011, 2014 and 2016-2018, these properties are located within 100 miles of each other. The SNFs total 286 beds, while the AL buildings combined for 97 units, with an overall average occupancy of 79%. Operations at the skilled nursing facilities had been very stable in the last three years, averaging $2.8 million in annual... Read More »
Senior Living Investment Brokerage Announces Active Start to March

Senior Living Investment Brokerage Announces Active Start to March

A slew of sales were announced by Senior Living Investment Brokerage, closing just before we headed out to NIC. And they spanned the entire senior care spectrum. First, Matt Alley and Patrick Burke represented Invesque in the REIT’s sale of an independent living community in Arlington, Texas. Built in 2002 with 178 units, comprised of 24 studio, 130 one-bedroom and 24 two-bedroom units, the community was just 67% occupied at the start of marketing. The operating margin could also be significantly improved from 4.6% on approximately $3.4 million of revenues. A small regional owner/operator saw the opportunity to add value and acquired the community for $12.45 million, or $69,900 per unit.... Read More »
Milwaukee Senior Care Complex Sells

Milwaukee Senior Care Complex Sells

A large (67,000 square feet) and old (built-in 1964) Residential Care Apartment Complex (“RCAC”) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin sold after falling on hard times. Known as St. Clare Terrace, it is made up of 59 units in a large building that sits on 2.4 acres. At the time of sale, occupancy was just 64%.  The property was placed into receivership after the former not-for-profit owner/operator defaulted on their outstanding bonds. The receiver appointed BAKA Enterprises to manage the community until it was sold. Annualized revenues were just under $1.1 million, which would put average monthly rates close to $2,400. Before debt payments, there was a negative cash flow of about $175,000.   Next... Read More »
Punzel Sells in Portland

Punzel Sells in Portland

It wasn’t a complete exit, but a local owner/operator in Portland, Oregon sold its assisted living community with the help of Brad Goodsell, Jason Punzel and Vince Viverito of Senior Living Investment Brokerage. This was the seller’s only senior living community, but they will stay on as a consultant post-closing. A regional operator with several communities in Washington acquired the property, its first in the state. Originally built in 2012 and expanded in 2018, the 47-unit/50-bed community catered to a high-acuity population. It was operating well, with 96% occupancy and a 39% margin on over $2.9 million of annual revenue. So, the incoming owner won’t change much, and why should they?... Read More »
SLIB Closes First 2020 Deal

SLIB Closes First 2020 Deal

Dave Balow just closed Senior Living Investment Brokerage’s first deal of 2020, featuring a 42-unit active adult community in Ithaca, New York. Built in 1986 with all cottage-style apartments, the community was well-maintained and boasts a long wait list. It’s not affiliated with Cornell University, but apparently a number of Cornell professors live there. Operations were strong, with a 46% margin on about $1.1 million of revenues, but its private owner was looking to retire. The buyer is an Ithaca-based senior living owner/operator group that has a strong senior living footprint in the area and is partnered with several individuals to further develop the adjacent land to add more... Read More »