Watermark Acquires Ore. Senior Living Community for $39.5 Million

Watermark Retirement Communities, Inc., an affiliate of The Freshwater Group, recently acquired and assumed management of a senior living community in Gresham, Ore. in a $39.45 million transaction. Courtyard Fountains has 252 residences, comprised of 44 assisted living units and 208 independent living units. Occupancy at time of closing was at 93%.  Watermark will introduce […]

Juniper Communities Acquires Two Senior Living Communities for $18.5 Million

Juniper Communities recently announced the acquisition of two Lancaster, Pa.-area senior living campuses for $18.5 million from the Bricker Group. The two purpose-built communities were formerly known as Hearthstone Manor, but will be renamed Juniper Village at Lebanon and Juniper Village at Mount Joy. The Lebanon property includes two separately-licensed personal care homes.  The communities […]

Senior Housing Acquisition Round-Up (1/6/13)

Holiday Retirement Acquires Tex. Independent Living Community Holiday Retirement recently announced the acquisition of Colonial Village, an independent living community in Longview, Tex., for an undisclosed amount. Colonial Village has 131 units and features a library, village church, cinema room, emergency call system, covenience store, and a beauty salon/barber shop. Under the Holiday Retirement operating […]

Senior Living Acquisitions & Investments in 2012: End-of-Year Roundup

Here’s a roundup of various senior housing and care investments and transactions made in 2012. Please note that the dates correspond with when each article was published on Senior Housing News, not when the deal was announced.  ANNOUNCED IN DECEMBER NHC Buys 6 Senior Care Centers from NHI for $21 Million DECEMBER  Dec. 31—Sunrise, Health […]

NHC Buys 6 Senior Care Centers from NHI for $21 Million

National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE MKT:NHC) recently acquired six skilled healthcare centers from National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) for $21 million in a transaction that closed on Dec. 31, 2012. The senior care centers are located in Columbia, Knoxville, and Springfield, Tenn., Madisonville, Ky., and Rossville, Ga. and have been leased by NHC since 1991. The portfolio […]

Sunrise, Health Care REIT Merger & Spinoff Expected to Close by Jan. 9

Sunrise Senior Living (NYSE:SRZ) announced last Friday that its sale to Health Care REIT (NYSE:HCN) and spin-off sale of its management business is expected to close by January 9, 2013. In connection with the proposed merger and sale of Sunrise’s management business to affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR), affiliates of Beecken […]

Ventas and Atria to Jointly Manage $3.1 Billion Senior Living Portfolio

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) and its subsidiaries announced this week the acquisition of the remaining private equity interests in Atria, Inc. The transaction grants Ventas and Atria’s management team with 100% ownership in Atria, a senior living management company that currently manages a 118-property portfolio.  In the transaction, Ventas acquired 100% of various private investment funds […]