• A Flurry of Deals Cross the Finish Line

    As part of Senior Living Investment Brokerage’s nine separate closings at the start of May, there were a couple of skilled nursing sales. First, Nick Cacciabando and Matthew Alley represented a local group of investors in the sale of a 60-bed skilled nursing facility in Ottumwa, Iowa. The investor group operated the facility themselves, and it... Read More »
  • Investor Group Buys Naples Community

    A group of investors picked up a value-add seniors housing community in Naples, Florida. Built in 1999, North Haven Senior Living features 132 units of assisted living and memory care. It appears that Brookdale Senior Living previously operated the community, which showed very well and did not require much in terms of capex. We understand that... Read More »
  • Brookdale’s Uneven Recovery

    Brookdale Senior Living has been going through some major changes in the last year, so naturally its recovery could be a little uneven, with the hope of more long-term growth and stability. They have a new CEO, COO and a new operational structure, in addition to exiting more than 100 communities in the last year. But the mixed bag of results can... Read More »
  • Two Public REITs Continue Their SHOP Push

    Two public REITs honing in on the seniors housing sphere have announced their first quarter earnings results. LTC Properties reiterated its commitment to seniors housing again, and Janus Living, Healthpeak Properties’ spin-off REIT that debuted in the public markets in March, is already showing momentum. First, after completing seniors housing... Read More »
  • Tennessee Assisted Living Community Sells

    Andrew Montgomery of Montgomery Intermediary Group recently sold an assisted living community in eastern Tennessee. Built in the late 1990s, the building featured more than 40 units, plus some houses on its campus. There was some additional acreage, as well. It was sold by one out-of-state owner to another, but the buyer has another assisted... Read More »
Harbert Management Corp. Acquires South Bay Partners

Harbert Management Corp. Acquires South Bay Partners

Alternative asset management firm and consistent seniors housing investor Harbert Management Corporation (HMC) has acquired South Bay Partners, LLC, a Dallas-based seniors housing developer. South Bay has developed over 10,000 high-end seniors housing units costing over $1 billion across the United States. The company will complement HMC’s existing seniors housing investment platform, while allowing HMC to make development investment opportunities. HMC plans to raise capital for South Bay’s development projects through separately managed accounts and commingled funds. In addition, South Bay Founder and CEO Craig Spaulding will move to an advisory role following the transaction, while... Read More »
Welltower Acquires Two South Bay Partners Properties

Welltower Acquires Two South Bay Partners Properties

Welltower announced that it has added two more San Antonio senior living properties to its portfolio. Originally developed by the seller, South Bay Partners, these communities opened in 2016 adjacent to each other in the Dominion area of northwest San Antonio. They combine for 335 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. Welltower is no stranger to the market, already owning two senior living communities operated by Sagora Senior Living, an LTAC operated by LifeCare Management Services and a portfolio of five medical office buildings. No purchase price was disclosed for the latest acquisition, but the properties were last assessed together for $48.6 million, according... Read More »
KeyBank Finances Luxury Independent Living Development

KeyBank Finances Luxury Independent Living Development

A new independent living community is going up on the Princeton University Healthcare campus, with the help of construction financing arranged by Grant Saunders, Peter Trazzera and Jake Hollinger of KeyBank Real Estate Capital’s Healthcare Group. Featuring 260 total units, including 15 studios, 145 one-bedrooms and 100 two-bedrooms, the project is being developed by SBLP Senior Living Fund I, a fund that invests in the development of seniors housing projects. A joint venture between South Bay Partners, a Dallas-based seniors housing developer, and LAMB Properties, a real estate investment vehicle owned by the Bluhm family, sponsors the fund. Upon completion, Sage Senior Living will take... Read More »
Sagora Senior Living Adds Two Senior Living Communities To Portfolio

Sagora Senior Living Adds Two Senior Living Communities To Portfolio

A prominent senior living provider in the Lone Star State, Sagora Senior Living, acquired two more communities, bringing its total portfolio to 31 properties across four southern states. Both properties were developed in late-2014/early-2015 by Dallas-based South Bay Partners under the “Watercrest” brand. The Sugar Land location features 180 units and 12 cottages of independent living, plus an adjacent community with 77 assisted living and 43 memory care units. That is similar to the San Antonio location, with 192 IL units, 26 cottages, 72 AL units and 50 MC units. Once again, the AL/MC building was located on an adjacent property. Based in Fort Worth, Sagora has so far concentrated its... Read More »