• Joint Venture Acquires Four AL/MC Communities

    Following an active year of M&A with five separate deals totaling 21 properties, Stacked Stone Ventures has kicked off its 2026 growth with a portfolio acquisition in the Southeast. In a joint venture with Praxis Capital and an undisclosed family office, Stacked Stone, which was founded by Kent Eikanas, bought four assisted living/memory care... Read More »
  • Another Publicly Traded REIT Joins the M&A Mix

    Another well-capitalized institutional player is stepping into the seniors housing fray, adding fuel to an already aggressive bidding environment. And based on its initial acquisitions, with one closed at more than $1 million per unit, the target seems to be high-quality assets. Prices are rising fast in that segment, and as the buyer pool... Read More »
  • Distressed AL/MC Community Gets New Owner

    Scott Frazier, Kory Buzin and Steve Thomes of Blueprint advised a special servicer in the seniors housing sector on the sale of Spanish Vines, a well-maintained assisted living/memory care community. It sits in a densely populated Pocket-Greenhaven neighborhood of southwest Sacramento, California. The 88-unit community was generating negative... Read More »
  • Underperforming Community Sells and Secures Financing

    A buyer recently acquired an underperforming seniors housing community in Charleston, South Carolina, and Blueprint Capital Markets secured the debt financing. Blueprint also represented the undisclosed seller in its divestment. The asset comprises 84 units of assisted living and memory care. There is room for occupancy growth and expense cuts,... Read More »
  • Standalone MC Communities Secure Acquisition Financing

    Berkadia recently announced three financings on behalf of three different sponsors. In one of the closings, Steve Muth and Ed Williams arranged $25.8 million in acquisition financing for Peregrine Senior Living at Clifton Park and Peregrine Senior Living at Orchard Park. The bridge financing was provided through Berkadia’s Proprietary Lending... Read More »
REIT Buys Boston Senior Care Property

REIT Buys Boston Senior Care Property

National Health Investors picked up a senior care campus outside of Boston, Massachusetts for a purchase price over $50 million. The REIT also immediately leased it back to the previous operator, Wingate Healthcare, for a 10-year term with three 5-year renewal options and an initial annual lease rate of 7.5% plus annual fixed escalators. Located in Kingston, this campus features three separate buildings with 34 independent living units, 69 assisted living units and 164 skilled nursing beds. Funding the acquisition with a draw on its revolving credit facility, NHI plans to spend up to $1.9 million in capital improvements over the next two years, which will be added to the lease... Read More »
Wingate Healthcare Gets Financing From Gemino Healthcare Finance

Wingate Healthcare Gets Financing From Gemino Healthcare Finance

Gemino Healthcare Finance, a specialty finance company and portfolio company of Solar Senior Capital Ltd. that is focused on providing senior secured loans to healthcare service providers, recently funded a $6 million senior secured credit facility on behalf of an affiliate of New England senior living operator, Wingate Healthcare. Family-owned for nearly 30 years, Wingate operates over 35 senior living communities mostly in Massachusetts (where it is based) but also in New York and Rhode Island. The company used the loan proceeds to pay off existing debt and for working capital purposes, gaining additional liquidity as it continues to grow. Read More »