Fed Enacts First Interest Rate Cuts Since 2020, a Welcome Relief for Senior Living M&A

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed interest rates by 50 basis points, setting the stage for an uptick in senior living lending and dealmaking. With the Fed’s announcement Wednesday, the U.S. central bank lowered the target range for federal funds to 4.75% to 5%. The Fed had previously held off on enacting rate cuts […]

Transactions and Financings: Ballard Spahr, Lane Powell Combine; Vantage Senior Care Acquires Six Communities

Transactions Ballard Spahr, Lane Powell combine Firms Ballard Spahr and Lane Powell agreed to a combination effective Jan. 1, 2025. According to a press release, the combined firm will be called Ballard Spahr and have more than 750 attorneys in 18 states. The combination allows Ballard Spahr to expand its footprint into the Pacific Northwest, […]

American Healthcare REIT Sees ‘Goldilocks Period’ for Senior Housing Rates, Margins

The senior housing industry is engaged in a “Goldilocks” period of growing rates and margins, according to leaders with American Healthcare REIT (NYSE: AHR). The industry is seeing a period of historically low construction starts and high demand according to Brian Peay, chief financial officer of American Healthcare REIT. For the company’s operating partners, including […]

Alder View, NewPoint Merge to Seek Further Senior Housing Growth 

Alder View Capital and NewPoint Real Estate Capital have merged in what newly-appointed NewPoint CEO Nick Gesue called a strategic integration for a full-service senior housing and care lending and advisory platform. The move brings together Alder View’s advisory experience and NewPoint’s lending suite of services, with the goal of expanding senior housing lending and […]

Transactions and Financings: American Health Care REIT Buys 4 Communities; Pegasus Takes On 8 New Properties

Transactions American Healthcare REIT acquires four communities Cogir Management and American Healthcare REIT have expanded their relationship with the acquisition of four more communities in Washington. According to a press release, the portfolio consists of 207 assisted living and memory care units and allows Cogir to operate in Washington, California, Utah and North Carolina for […]

Transactions and Financings: Erickson Receives $185M Construction Loan; Blueprint Surpasses $1B in Texas Sales 

Financings CFG closes on $185M construction loan for Erickson Capital Funding Group (CFG) announced on Sept. 4 that it closed on a $185 million construction loan on behalf of Erickson Senior Living. According to a press release, the financing will support the first phase of construction for The Grandview, a continuing care retirement community currently […]

Memory Care Transactions and Financings: Thrive Grows in Texas; Blueprint Sells Memory Care Community

Thrive expands Texas footprint Thrive Senior Living will be opening a new community in Tarrant County, Texas next year. According to a press release, the Encore at Heritage-Glen will feature 50 assisted living suites and 25 suites in a memory care neighborhood. The community is being completed in collaboration with Orison Holdings. Ziegler advises Confluent […]

Kayne Anderson Reportedly Raises $1.5B for New Fund Partly Targeting Senior Living

Private equity firm Kayne Anderson has reportedly closed the first round of a new fund worth $1.53 billion for a seventh flagship opportunistic fund partly targeting senior living communities. The target for the fund, reportedly called Kayne Anderson Real Estate Partners VII, is $3 billion. As it has done before, the firm is planning to […]

Transactions and Financings: Legend Grows Portfolio to 60; ESI Sells Five Property Portfolio

Management Legend Senior Living grows portfolio to 60 Legend Senior Living announced it has assumed management of Crescent Fields at Huntingdon Valley, bringing its total up to 60. According to a press release, Legend has now added 12 communities over the last 12 months. The transition took place on Aug. 20. Thrive expands Texas footprint […]