• West Coast and Northeast Skilled Nursing Facilities Sell

    Walker & Dunlop’s Gideon Orion has announced several recent skilled nursing sales on the West Coast and the Northeast. First, he teamed up with Tony Cassie to sell a 69-bed skilled nursing facility in Bellevue, Washington, on behalf of a family office seller. The facility could use some operational improvements. An undisclosed buyer paid... Read More »
  • Investor Acquires Community Out of Receivership  

    Fortress Investment Group acquired an assisted living/memory care community in Palm Coast, Florida, in a court-approved sale process. Built in 2018 just a mile from the Atlantic Ocean, the community features 130 units on an 11.4-acre site. There are 86 assisted living units and 22 memory care units, along with 22 “enhanced” assisted living... Read More »
  • Seniors Housing Deals Close Across Several Markets

    Coming off of a successful 2025 with 32 separate transaction closings totaling more than $900 million in volume, the Walker & Dunlop investment sales team is off to a strong start in 2026 with a number of seniors housing and healthcare real estate transactions closed in the first quarter, so far. The deals spanned several markets, and the... Read More »
  • Selectis Health Divests Two SNFs to Journey

    Selectis Health is selling two skilled nursing facilities in Georgia to the skilled nursing operator Journey. The deal included the 101-bed Glen Eagle Healthcare in Abbeville and the 100-bed Rehab and Eastman Healthcare and Rehab in Eastman. Journey-affiliated entities will purchase the pair for $15.7 million, or $78,100 per bed, subject to... Read More »
  • Sonida Closes CNL Acquisition, Reports Q4 Results

    On the same day as fourth quarter and year-end 2025 financial results were announced, Sonida Senior Living closed on its previously announced acquisition of CNL Healthcare Properties (CNL). The transaction value was approximately $1.8 billion and included a combination of cash (32%) and stock (68%). Because Sonida’s share price had risen above... Read More »
Laying the ground work

Laying the ground work

After a solid end of year in deal volume for The JCH Group, as detailed in the January issue of The SeniorCare Investor, which also included the sale, arranged by Jim Hazzard and Nick Stahler, of a 35-unit memory care community in Orange County for $6.25 million, or about $179,000 per unit, the firm is looking forward. And while the fourth quarter was a healthy one for JCH, Q1:16 should see quarterly sales volume of up to $75 million. So, stay tuned to follow those closings. Read More »

Finish with a bang

Shep Roylance of The JCH Group is sprinting to the finish line in 2015, announcing four closings with a fifth on its way. First, earlier this month, Mr. Roylance closed the sale of a 175-bed skilled nursing facility in Sylmar, California for $14.4 million, or $82,300 per bed, with a 12.9% cap rate. The property was originally bought by the seller, LifeHOUSE Healthcare Services, when it had 141 beds in 2007 for $9.3 million, or $66,000 per bed. The current buyer, Independence Healthcare Management, also purchased an additional three acres planned for future assisted living and memory care development. Next up, Mr. Roylance arranged a sale/leaseback of a 59-bed SNF in Fresno, California for... Read More »

Selling in Sylmar

Shep Roylance, of The JCH Group, closed the sale of a 175-bed skilled nursing facility in Sylmar, California, on behalf of the seller, LifeHOUSE Healthcare Services, which was looking to exit Los Angeles County and focus their efforts in other areas of the state. The facility is running well, with a 97% occupancy, 18.6% operating margin on $10.0 million of revenues, and successful pulmonary transitional care and stroke care programs. Also, prior to the sale, the facility received about $2.4 million in capex. Independence Healthcare Management was the buyer, purchasing the property for $14.4 million, or $82,300 per bed, with a 12.9% cap rate based on EBITDARM. Plus, included in the sale... Read More »