Transactions and Financings: Unlock Health Acquires SPM Group; JLL Capital Markets Secures $35M for Upcoming Community

Acquisitions Unlock Health acquires SPM Group Unlock Health, a healthcare and technology and services growth platform, announced it has acquired SPM Group, a network of health and healthcare agencies. Among the agencies included in SPM Group are SPM, GLC, Dreamscape and Centretek from Corridor Capital, LLC. Financial terms of the transaction are not available at […]

Transactions & Financings: A Place for Mom, USAA Partner Up; Morningstar Living, Moravian Manor Affiliate

Partnerships USAA, A Place for Mom announce joint relationship A Place for Mom has announced a partnership to provide senior living advisory services to USAA, a veterans services provider with 13 million members. According to a press release, A Place for Mom advisors will offer personalized guidance and recommendations based on knowledge of Veterans Affairs […]

Transactions and Financings: Serviam, Curana Launch Value-Based Care Venture; Grandbridge Facilitates Funding of $426M Portfolio

Transactions Grandbridge facilitates $426 million for senior housing properties Grandbridge Real Estate Capital facilitated the financing of $426.8 million seniors housing portfolio for a publicly traded healthcare REIT. The portfolio was secured by 19 senior housing properties across 10 states and was financed by an agency lender. The transaction was part of Grandbridge’s seniors housing […]

Transactions & Financings: VIUM Closes on $350M in Financings; K4Connect Raises Over $8M

Sales JLL Capital Markets arranges sale of Oklahoma community JLL Capital Markets arranged the sale of a 105-unit community in a suburb of Tulsa, Oklahoma, representing seller Prevarian Senior Living and procured the buyer, TULAF3 LLC. Prairie House will be managed by Legend Senior Living, an affiliate of the buyer. SLIB facilitates sale of Illinois […]

Despite Fears of ‘Death Spiral’ for Small Buildings, Seasoned Operators See Promise in Enlivant Portfolio

Earlier this spring, I received a LinkedIn message related to the future of the TPG/Sabra Healthcare REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA) joint venture senior living portfolio, operated by Enlivant. The message was from a relative of a resident, sharing a letter stating that a new operator would soon be taking over. I eventually learned the future operator […]

SVB Failure Ratchets Up Pressure in Tight Senior Living Lending Environment

The failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) last week could bring added challenges to senior living capital markets, and make an increasingly difficult lending environment even tougher throughout the remainder of the year. The SVB failure is the second largest bank failure in U.S. history, with the bank primarily serving tech investors and venture capital […]

The End of Extend and Pretend: Time Running Out for Distressed Senior Living Communities

The runway for distressed senior living properties is getting shorter. Some operators have seen a slow march toward pre-pandemic occupancy gains and as well as to greater margins in 2022. Others have faced stalling or declining occupancy and revenue, coupled with strong headwinds from increased labor and operating expenses. Banks and lenders gave operators a […]

Transactions & Financings: Ziegler Closes Pair of Deals; Walker & Dunlop Surpasses $1B in 2022

Transactions Walker & Dunlop Surpasses $1.3B in 2022 Walker & Dunlop announced that it sold $1.3 billion in seniors housing and long-term care facilities from January through July this year — the highest mark for a half-year in company history. Recently, Walker & Dunlop closed on a 25-community portfolio of age-restricted active adult communities in […]

Senior Housing Value-Add Opportunities May Total $5B, Could Grow

One year ago, senior housing mergers and acquisitions activity came to a screeching halt as a result of Covid-19. But there are signs that the M&A landscape will experience a strong rebound in 2021, and the rebound will be spearheaded by a wide range of buyers seeking value-add opportunities as well as stabilized assets. Mergers […]

Transactions & Financings: Focus’ $165M Portfolio Acquisition; Sabra’s $29M Transaction

Focus Healthcare Partners is adding more independent living to its senior housing portfolio. The Chicago-based health care real estate investor acquired four independent living communities in the metro Atlanta market, totaling 559 units, for $164.5 million. The communities are operated by Edmond, Oklahoma-based owner and provider, Mansions Senior Living. Focus purchased the portfolio through its […]