Berkadia Bullish on Senior Housing After Its $1 Billion Day

One of the largest and priciest senior housing deals of the year has been Columbia Pacific Advisors’ acquisition of 79 Hawthorn Retirement Group properties, announced in June. That transaction also contributed to a banner day for Berkadia on Sept. 7, when the firm’s Seniors Housing and Healthcare Group closed more than $1 billion in financings. The […]

Long-Term Care Megadeals Boost Health Industry M&A

The U.S. health services industry saw an “unusually high number of megadeals” in the second quarter of 2017—some of which took place in the long-term care sub-sector, according to data published by audit, assurance, tax and consulting firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC). Overall, 219 deals occurred throughout the health services industry in the second quarter, totaling to […]

Must-Read News: Columbia Pacific’s $2 Billion Senior Housing Play

Happy Monday, Senior Housing News readers!  Here are several stories you simply must read before jumping head on into this week: Columbia Pacific Advisors, founded in part by Emeritus Co-founder Dan Baty, moved to purchase the 79-property portfolio of Vancouver, Washington-based Hawthorn Retirement Group. Columbia Pacific Advisors’ planned acquisition of Hawthorn Retirement likely commanded a […]

Rumored $2 Billion Hawthorn Pricetag Drives Brookdale Speculation

Columbia Pacific Advisors’ (CPA) planned acquisition of Hawthorn Retirement Group likely commanded a hefty price tag—and it may be an indication of what’s to come for the largest senior housing owner and operator out there, Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD). While CPA did not officially disclose financial details of the transaction, the 79-property portfolio and related […]

New Senior Acquires 17 Senior Housing Properties for $435 Million

New Senior Investment Group Inc. (NYSE: SNR) is expanding its portfolio upon the completion of the company’s previously announced $435 million acquisition of senior housing properties from affiliates of Hawthorn Retirement Group, the company announced Monday. New Senior is acquiring 17 independent living senior housing properties. The portfolio is 100% private pay, contains 2,082 units located across 10 states and […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (3/19/15)

Construction: Planned Carriage Hill Assisted Living to Break Ground Next Week Carriage Hill Assisted Living will break ground on a new assisted living facility in Madbury, New Hampshire on March 26, the company said in a release. The 24-bed facility will feature architectural features in the style of a New England barn, living rooms, a […]