• 60 Seconds with Swett: Senior Care’s PR Problem

    by | Apr 29, 2026 8:15 am | 60 Seconds

    Recently, we have seen stories circulating about the connection between REIT ownership and the way skilled nursing facilities provide care, stemming from a study written by the nonprofit journalism outlet KFF Health News. We’ve seen this before, headlines like “real estate investors profit while patients suffer,” usually with graphic cases of... Read More »

  • Blueprint Sets Pricing Record in New York State

    by | Apr 28, 2026 4:45 pm | Acquisitions

    Blueprint advised a repeat private equity client in a record-setting sale of two standalone memory care communities in high barrier-to-entry submarkets in New York State. Combining for 104 units, these assets were purpose-built in the late 1990s and were stabilized at the time of the deal. Not only that, they were generating cash flow in excess... Read More »

  • CareTrust Keeps Its Foot on the Gas

    by | Apr 28, 2026 2:38 pm | Acquisitions, Financings

    CareTrust REIT has deployed nearly $1 billion in closed transactions so far this year, after closing around $1.8 billion in investment activity in 2025, and its pipeline includes $450 million of near-term, actionable opportunities, excluding larger portfolio transactions. The REIT announced that it closed a few separate transactions in mid-April,... Read More »

  • VIUM Capital Announces Slew of HUD Closings

    by | Apr 28, 2026 2:37 pm | Financings

    VIUM Capital closed four HUD 232/223(f) financings in March totaling more than $63 million across a mix of skilled nursing and seniors housing communities. Two of the financings involved skilled nursing facilities in Oklahoma totaling 176 beds. The assets were originally acquired as part of a larger portfolio and refinanced following a... Read More »

  • Lument Secures HUD Express Lane Transaction

    by | Apr 28, 2026 2:35 pm | Financings

    Lument closed a refinance through HUD’s Express Lane for a 120-unit seniors housing community in Lincoln, Nebraska. Built in 2017, Pemberly Place Senior Living features 132 licensed beds and offers independent living, assisted living and memory care services. It also has an on-site medical clinic to offer a range of other healthcare services. The... Read More »
Tryko Partners Grows Again

Tryko Partners Grows Again

by | Mar 15, 2018 4:01 pm | Acquisitions, Developments

A few weeks after HCR ManorCare filed a pre-packaged bankruptcy petition, yet another one of its skilled nursing facilities has been sold. This facility is located in Yeadon, Pennsylvania, which is outside of Philadelphia, and Tryko Partners was the buyer. Built in 1995, the 129-bed facility is located adjacent to Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, which is part of the Mercy Health System. Apparently, this was not one of the underperforming facilities operated by HCRMC, as it maintained a four-star rating from CMS and a five-star rating for quality measures. Nice to hear. Tryko’s affiliate, Marquis Health Services, will operate the facility and they expect to invest more than $2.5 million in the... Read More »
Tryko Partners Purchases Another Philly-Area SNF

Tryko Partners Purchases Another Philly-Area SNF

by | Jan 12, 2018 7:00 am | Acquisitions

New Jersey-based private equity firm Tryko Partners, just added a third Pennsylvania property to its portfolio in a deal handled by Toby Siefert and Ryan Saul of Senior Living Investment Brokerage. Located near Philadelphia, the 129-bed skilled nursing facility was built in 1995 but recently received $1 million in capital improvements while under management by a national operator. In those projects, a new 1,500-square foot therapy space was added. Operations were solid, with an operating margin above 10%, a 95% occupancy rate and a quality mix above 35%. Like in all of its senior care transactions, Tryko will have its in-house operating company, Marquis Health Services, manage the... Read More »