• 60 Seconds with Swett: The Problem with CMS Interpretive Guidelines

    by | May 27, 2026 8:23 am | 60 Seconds, Opinion

    Just a day after we highlighted the potential downsides of overregulation of assisted living from the federal level, a case of regulatory overreach involving a nursing home just headed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth District in hopes of overturning a $1.8 million civil monetary penalty. Without getting into the minutiae too much, the... Read More »

  • Kayne Anderson Fund Tops Target

    by | May 27, 2026 8:21 am | Uncategorized

    The familiar refrain continues, with more capital continuing to flow into the seniors housing industry, property prices should keep rising. Kayne Anderson Real Estate, the real estate private equity arm of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., has closed the largest opportunistic equity fund in its history, at more than 70% above its initial... Read More »

  • Well-Performing Full-Continuum Community Sells

    by | May 27, 2026 8:20 am | Acquisitions

    Blueprint announced its role in the sale of Morningstar at Golden Ridge, a seniors housing community in Peoria, Arizona (Phoenix MSA). Built in 2019, the community has 38 independent living, 65 assisted living and 35 memory care units. It is nearly fully occupied. The community is one of the newest and most well-appointed assets within a... Read More »

  • Kaplan Development Divests to Cedarwood Group

    by | May 27, 2026 8:17 am | Acquisitions

    Cedarwood Group closed its acquisition of Saranac Village at Will Rogers, a 75-unit independent living community in Saranac Lake, New York. The seller was Kaplan Development Group, which took over Will Rogers after the first year of it being open as a senior living community. The community was originally built in 1928 as a Tudor-style... Read More »

  • Omega Welcomes New CEO and CFO

    by | May 27, 2026 8:16 am | Uncategorized

    Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.’s President, Matthew Gourmand will become the REIT’s Chief Executive Officer in conjunction with the planned retirement of Taylor Pickett, effective October 1, 2026. Pickett will also step down from the Board of Directors upon his retirement, and the Board of Directors intends to appoint Gourmand to the Board,... Read More »
Evans Senior Investments Structures Sale of Brand-New Tampa Community

Evans Senior Investments Structures Sale of Brand-New Tampa Community

by | Nov 25, 2019 6:00 am | Acquisitions

A publicly traded REIT picked up a brand-new senior living community in Tampa, Florida, and we mean brand-new. Opened just this summer, the community was developed by Lindell Investments Inc. and Solutions Advisors, whose affiliate Solvere Living was also the operator. Featuring 64 assisted living and 38 memory care units, its total development cost was estimated to be $27.5 million, or around $270,000 per unit. The census, although still in fill-up, is 100% private pay. Amenities include a bistro and bar, a fitness center, and a salon and spa. The REIT buyer paid $28.75 million, or $281,900 per unit, for the community and will bring in a regional operator to manage it. The first task,... Read More »
Amenity-Rich Independent Living Opening in Virginia

Amenity-Rich Independent Living Opening in Virginia

by | Jul 12, 2019 3:08 pm | Developments

A brand-new independent living community is set to open this month in the Richmond, Virginia market to the tune of $31.6 million, or $213,500 per unit, to build. Featuring 10 different floor plans and one- or two-bedroom unit options, the Henrico community is located adjacent to a gated active adult community, where its resident will have access to the amenities. However, it also has its own numerous amenities, including an indoor pool, movie theater, four dining venues and a gazebo complete with fire pits and a full-service bar, to name just a few. Arlington, Virginia-based Bonaventure Realty Group developed the luxury community, and Solvere Living, an affiliate of Solutions Advisors... Read More »
Evans Senior Investments Structures Sale of Brand-New Tampa Community

Solvere Living Adds Three More Communities

by | Jun 6, 2019 2:22 pm | Developments

After 10 years in business, Solvere Living continues to expand its portfolio of managed senior living communities, recently adding three more in Texas and Florida to bring its total to 15 properties across eight states. The Texas community is located in Plano near three major medical centers. It features 44 assisted living and 21 memory care units on a four-acre campus. Then, Solvere added two Florida facilities. One, with 83 assisted living and 38 memory care units, is located in Jensen Beach (Port St. Lucie area) and features amenities including a pool, salon, spa, putting green and an outdoor entertainment center, among others. There is also an in-house rehabilitation clinic for... Read More »