• Michigan AL Communities Trade with Turnaround Potential

    Madison Meiser and Bill Meiser of Meiser Commercial Real Estate completed two separate seniors housing transactions in Michigan. All parties involved had experience in the senior care sector, making the transactions smooth, aside from routine negotiations. The first transaction to close was in Plymouth.  Built in 1980, the assisted living... Read More »
  • Not-For-Profit SNF Owner Expands in Texas

    A large not-for-profit owner of skilled nursing facilities in Texas added another facility to its portfolio in the Lone Star State. Set in the town of Georgetown just north of Austin, The Wesleyan was founded in 1962 in collaboration with The Methodist Church, but the current 40-acre campus was built in 2008 and expanded its offerings to include... Read More »
  • Phorcys Capital Partners Acquires AL/MC Community Through Receivership Sale

    Phorcys Capital Partners acquired Village Veranda at Lady Lake, a 125-unit assisted living/memory care community in Lady Lake, Florida, adjacent to The Villages. Opened in 2019, the community was developed by Gordon Cos., Village Veranda Lady Lake LLC and SRI Management, which has operated the community since the start. SRI will stay on as... Read More »
  • Ensign Acquires Iowa Skilled Nursing Facility

    Nick Cacciabando and Ryan Saul of Senior Living Investment Brokerage helped an industry veteran in Iowa sell his last solely-owned senior care facility, finding a publicly traded buyer in the process. The facility in question was Crystal Heights Care Center, a 72-bed skilled nursing facility in Oskaloosa, Iowa, about one hour southeast of Des... Read More »
  • Investor Group Enters the Seniors Sector Through Idaho Purchase

    An assisted living/memory care community in Twin Falls, Idaho, traded with the help of Chad Mundy and Nick Stahler of The Knapp-Stahler Group at Marcus & Millichap. The campus opened in 1989 with an eight-unit building, and added two 15-unit buildings in 2009 and 2015, respectively. Some units were added to each building in 2023 and 2024, and... 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 »