• Blueprint Arranges $70M Sale of 726-Bed Skilled Nursing Portfolio in Georgia

  CHICAGO — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors, a Chicago-based brokerage firm, has arranged the sale of seven skilled nursing facilities in northwest Georgia for $70 million.

• Walker & Dunlop Provides $42.6M in Financing for 240-Unit Portfolio

  SPRINGFIELD, Ore., MESA, Ariz. and MAURERTOWN, Va. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has provided $42.5 million in financing for a three-property, 240-unit assisted living and memory care portfolio.

• CareTrust Acquires Four-Property, 503-Bed Skilled Nursing Portfolio in California for $43.9M

  SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — CareTrust REIT Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRE), a San Clemente-based investor, has acquired a 503-bed, four-property skilled nursing portfolio in California.

• Watercrest, Waypoint Break Ground on 107-Unit Community in South Carolina

  FORT MILL, S.C. — Watercrest Senior Living Group and equity partner Waypoint Residential have broken ground on Watercrest Fort Mill Assisted Living and Memory Care in Fort Mill.

• Watermark Retirement Communities Appoints Andrea Ellen to Oversee Growth Plan

  TUCSON, Ariz. — Watermark Retirement Communities has named Andrea Ellen as managing director of new project development. Ellen will oversee operations and branding for communities Watermark is developing and building…

• Capital One Provides $35.7M Construction Loan for 182-Unit Community in Florida

  VENICE, Fla. — Capital One has provided a $35.7 million loan to Caddis to finance the construction of Heartis Venice, a 191,000-square-foot, 182-unit, three-story seniors housing community in Venice. 

• LTC Buys Community in Virginia for $17M in Sale-Leaseback Deal

  ABINGDON, Va. — LTC Properties Inc. (NYSE: LTC) has acquired English Meadows Abingdon Campus, a 74-unit assisted living and memory care community in Abingdon, located in the southwest corner of…

• Blueprint Brokers Sale of Eight Skilled Nursing Facilities in Texas

  HOUSTON, DALLAS and SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of eight skilled nursing facilities located throughout Texas.

• Tryko Partners Acquires Skilled Nursing Facility in Maryland, Plans $4.5M Renovation

  ROCKVILLE, Md. — Private equity investor Tryko Partners has acquired Collingswood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, a 160-bed skilled nursing facility in Rockville, for an undisclosed price.

• Sundt Construction Starts Work on Community in Dublin, California

  DUBLIN, Calif. — Sundt Construction Inc. has started construction of Avesta Residences at Dublin, a one-acre seniors housing project in the Bay Area city of Dublin.

• Covenant to Break Ground on $48M Expansion in Connecticut

  CROMWELL, Conn. — Covenant Retirement Communities, a nonprofit, faith-based owner-operator, will break ground Feb. 21, 2019 on a $48 million expansion at Covenant Village of Cromwell, located just south of…

• Blueprint Negotiates $6.1M Sale of Assisted Living Facility in Riverside, California

  RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Meridian of Riverside, a 109-bed assisted living facility located in the Inland Empire metro of Riverside.

• IPA Brokers Sale of 117-Unit Community in Northern California

  ORANGEVALE, Calif. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Almond Heights Senior Living, a 117-unit assisted living and memory care facility…

• Ventas to Further Diversify Portfolio with $1.5B R&I Development Pipeline

  CHICAGO — Seniors housing REIT giant Ventas (NYSE: VTR) has announced plans to further diversify its portfolio by launching a $1.5 billion, university-based research & innovation development pipeline.

• Lancaster Pollard Hires Laca Wong-Hammond as Managing Director

  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Lancaster Pollard has hired Laca Wong-Hammond as a managing director with the company’s affiliate OREC Securities LLC, which provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) services.

• Atlas Senior Living Purchases Three Communities in South Carolina for $48.5M

  TRAVELERS REST, SIMPSONVILLE and POWDERSVILLE, S.C. — Atlas Senior Living has acquire three senior living communities in South Carolina: Spring Park in Travelers Rest, Fairview Park in Simpsonville and Oakview…

• Civitas Senior Living, Trepex Construction Break Ground on 234-Unit Community Near San Antonio

  CIBOLO, Texas — Civitas Senior Living and Trepex Construction have broken ground on The Brooks of Cibolo, an independent living, assisted living and memory care project northeast of San Antonio. 

• Blueprint Brokers Sale of Two Skilled Nursing Facilities in Northeast Wisconsin

  GREEN BAY and OMRO, Wis. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Parkview Manor and Omro Care Center, skilled nursing facilities located in Green Bay and…

• Healthcare Transactions Group Negotiates Sale of 307-Bed Skilled Nursing Portfolio in Baltimore

  BALTIMORE — Healthcare Transactions Group has negotiated the sale of the 225-bed Brinton Woods Post Acute Center and 82-bed Brinton Woods Health & Rehab Center at Arlington West, both skilled…

• ESI Arranges Sale of Assisted Living Facility in Connecticut for $9.8M

  DANBURY, Conn. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the $9.8 million sale of The Gardens, a 48-unit assisted living community in Danbury.

• Belmont Village Opens 149-Unit Community in Orange County, California

  ALISO VIEJO, Calif. — Belmont Village Senior Living has opened Belmont Village Aliso Viejo, a 149-unit assisted living and memory care community in the Orange County city of Aliso Viejo.

• New Perspective Acquires 89,883 SF Community in Metro Minneapolis

  MINNETONKA, Minn. — New Perspective Senior Living has acquired an assisted living and memory care community in Minnetonka, a northwest suburb of the Twin Cities, for an undisclosed price.

• Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Sale of Two-Property Portfolio in Portland, Oregon

  PORTLAND, Ore. — Cushman & Wakefield National Senior Housing Capital Markets, exclusively advising seller Focus Healthcare Partners LLC, has arranged the sale of a portfolio of two seniors housing assets…

• Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Memory Care Community in Oregon City for $4.9M

  OREGON CITY, Ore. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Oregon City Memory Care, a 31-unit memory care facility in Oregon City, just south of Portland.

• Multifamily Developer Lloyd Jones Launches Active Adult Brand

  MIAMI — Lloyd Jones, a Miami-based real estate investment, development and management platform, has launched a new active adult multifamily brand named Aviva 55.

• Civitas, LKP Ventures Plan 83-Unit Luxury Community in Roanoke, Texas

  ROANOKE, Texas — Civitas Senior Living, a senior living management company, and LKP Ventures, a real estate development company, have announced plans for Harvest Senior Living in the DFW metro…

• Monticello Provides $37.8M Acquisition Financing for 328-Bed Skilled Nursing Portfolio in New Jersey

  NEW JERSEY — Monticello Asset Management LLC has provided $37.8 million in first lien debt financing for the acquisition of two skilled nursing properties totaling 328 beds in New Jersey. 

• SLIB Negotiates $13.6M Sale of 174-Bed Facility in Reno

  RENO, Nev. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Regent Care Center, a 174-bed skilled nursing facility in Reno. 

• Veritas, Curis Capital Acquire 107-Unit Community Near St. Louis

  HERCULANEUM, Mo. — Veritas Senior Living and Curis Capital have acquired Autumn Ridge, a new seniors housing community in the St. Louis suburb of Herculaneum.

• OnShift Hires Ray Desrochers as President, COO

  CLEVELAND — OnShift, an HR software company serving the seniors housing industry, has hired Ray Desrochers as president and chief operating officer. 

• ASHA’s Senior Living Hall of Fame Inducts Three New Members

  RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — The American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) welcomed the second class of inductees into the Senior Living Hall of Fame on Jan. 31 during the association's…

• NHI Buys 232-Unit Holiday Community in Florida for $38M

  VERO BEACH, Fla. — National Health Investors (NYSE: NHI) has acquired the Isles of Vero Beach, a senior living community in Vero Beach, for $38 million.

• Capital One Provides $250M Credit Facility to Brookdale

  BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Capital One has served as lead arranger and sole bookrunner on an amended agreement for Brookdale Senior Living’s revolving credit facility. 

• CareTrust Purchases 128-Bed Skilled Nursing Facility in Illinois for $9M

  MT. CARMEL, Ill. — CareTrust REIT Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRE) has acquired Oakview, a skilled nursing and supportive living campus in Mt. Carmel, located in the southern portion of Illinois along the…

• Atlas Senior Living Hires Jennifer Speigner as CFO

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Atlas Senior Living, a Birmingham-based owner-operator, has hired Jennifer Speigner as chief financial officer. She will oversee all financial aspects, HR and compliance for the company.

• Harrison Street Adds Briana Succop to Marketing Team

  CHICAGO — Harrison Street, a Chicago-based investment firm dedicated to the education, healthcare and storage sectors, has hired Briana Succop to the firm’s client services and marketing team as vice…

• KeyBank Provides $142.1M Acquisition Loan for 15-Property Skilled Nursing Portfolio

  PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY, CONNECTICUT, WEST VIRGINIA AND MASSACHUSETTS — KeyBank has provided a $142.1 million acquisition loan for a 15-property, 2,147-bed skilled nursing portfolio. 

• HJ Sims Arranges $54.2M Financing for CCRC Campus Expansion in Iowa

  AMES, Iowa — HJ Sims has arranged a $54.2 million financing package for the expansion and repositioning of Northcrest Community, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Ames, approximately 35…

• Coral Rock, Arena Capital Acquire 17-Story Tower in Florida for $13.5M

  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Miami-based Coral Rock Development Group and Arena Capital Holdings have acquired Prospect Towers, a senior living high-rise in the Tampa suburb of Clearwater, for $13.5 million.

• MorningStar, Confluent Open 71,000 SF Community in Santa Fe

  SANTA FE, N.M. — Co-developers MorningStar Senior Living and Confluent Senior Living have opened MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care of Santa Fe. 

• Phoenix Senior Living Breaks Ground on 43-Unit Community in Camden, South Carolina

  CAMDEN, S.C. — Phoenix Senior Living has broken ground on The Colonial at Historic Camden, a seniors housing community in Camden, approximately 30 miles northeast of Columbia.

• San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living Opens Preview Center for $140M Expansion

  SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living (SFCJL), a continuing care retirement community in San Francisco, has opened a preview center at its 190-unit Frank Residences expansion.

• Avanath Capital Acquires 202 Affordable Units in New York, Maryland for $36.3M

  NEW YORK CITY and TEMPLE HILLS, Md. — Avanath Capital Management has expanded its East Coast portfolio, acquiring two affordable housing properties in New York and Maryland for a combined…

• KeyBank, Cain Brothers Secure $27.8M in Financing for Affordable Development in Indiana

  MISHAWAKA, Ind. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital and Cain Brothers have secured financing for the construction of Hellenic Senior Living of Mishawaka, an affordable assisted living facility in Mishawaka, located…

• HJ Sims Provides $27M HUD Financing for 15-Property Skilled Nursing Acquisition

  NEW YORK CITY — HJ Sims has provided $27 million in financing for the acquisition of a 15-property skilled nursing portfolio.

• Caddis to Build 99-Unit Heartis Community in Pennsylvania

  YARDLEY, Pa. — Dallas-based developer Caddis has announced plans for Heartis Yardley, a 99-unit assisted living and memory care community in Yardley, just across the state border from Trenton, N.J.

• NIC Appoints Six Industry Leaders to Board of Directors

  ANNAPOLIS, Md. —The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) has appointed six executives from the seniors housing and care and real estate investment sectors to its Board…

• SunTrust Provides $35M in Financing for CCRC Development in Georgia

  ATHENS, Ga. — SunTrust has provided $35 million in financing to support the development of Presbyterian Village Athens in Athens.

• Evergreen Real Estate Group Opens Combination Library, Seniors Housing Project in Chicago’s Irving Park

  CHICAGO — Evergreen Real Estate Group has opened Independence Branch Library in Chicago’s Irving Park neighborhood. 

• Clearwater Living Starts Construction of New Community within Mixed-Use Development in Reno

  RENO, Nev. — Clearwater Living, in partnership with Goldman Sachs, has started construction of Clearwater at Rancharrah, an assisted living and memory care community.

• Watercrest Plans 107-Unit Community in Macon, Georgia

  MACON, Ga. — Watercrest Senior Living Group will continue its Southeastern expansion with a 107-unit senior living community in Macon.

• Capital Funding Provides $12.3M HUD Loan for Skilled Nursing Facility in Baltimore

  BALTIMORE — Capital Funding LLC has provided a $12.3 million HUD mortgage for Autumn Lake Healthcare at Alice Manor, a 105-bed skilled nursing facility in Baltimore.

• Dekel Capital Structures $59.4M Construction Financing for Community in Glendale, California

  GLENDALE, Calif. — Dekel Capital has assembled $59.4 million in debt and equity financing for the development of Sage Glendale Senior Living, a 113-bed assisted living and memory care facility…

• Phoenix Senior Living Starts Construction of 54-Unit Community in Virginia

  STUARTS DRAFT, Va. — Phoenix Senior Living has broken ground on The Retreat at Fishersville, a 54-unit seniors housing community in Stuarts Draft, approximately 150 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. 

• Blueprint Brokers Sale of Two-Property Seniors Housing Portfolio in New Mexico

  AZTEC and LOVINGTON, N.M. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale two seniors housing properties in New Mexico for an undisclosed price.

• Wolff Launches Operations Division for Independent Living Portfolio

  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Wolff Company, a Scottsdale-based developer, has unveiled plans to launch a senior living resident experience company.

• Engel Burman Group Hires Andreas Boyiakis as Insurance Coordinator

  GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — The Engel Burman Group, a Garden City-based owner-operator of a diverse portfolio of real estate assets including seniors housing, has hired Andreas Boyiakis to the company’s…

• Waltonwood Opens 400,000 SF, $60M Community in Raleigh

  RALEIGH, N.C. — Waltonwood Senior Living has opened the doors on Waltonwood Lake Boone, an independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Raleigh.

• Capitol Seniors Housing Breaks Ground on Atria Community in New City, New York

  NEW CITY, N.Y. — Capitol Seniors Housing has started construction of Atria New City, an assisted living and memory care community in the affluent hamlet of New City in Clarkstown. 

• HFF Arranges Sale of Five-Property, 325-Unit Portfolio in the Southeast

  FLORIDA, GEORGIA and SOUTH CAROLINA — HFF has arranged the sale of five seniors housing properties totaling 325 units across the Southeastern United States.

• Heritage Senior Living Announces Two VP Promotions

  WEST ALLIS, Wis. — Heritage Senior Living has promoted two employees to vice president positions. Jaime Schwingel was named senior vice president of quality and clinical operations, while Jason Berczy…

• Atlas Senior Living Takes Over Management of Memory Care Community in Montgomery, Alabama

  MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Birmingham-based Atlas Senior Living has taken over management of Angels for the Elderly, a memory care community in Montgomery.

• HJ Sims Arranges $51.5M Bond Financing for New Development in Florida

  DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — HJ Sims has arranged $51.5 million in bond financing for the construction of Tuscan Gardens of Delray Beach, an assisted living and memory care community in…

• Evergreen Real Estate Group to Develop 68-Unit Affordable Housing Expansion in Naperville, Illinois

  NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Evergreen Real Estate Group has unveiled plans to upgrade and expand Martin Avenue Apartments, a 122-unit affordable seniors housing community in Naperville, a western suburb of Chicago. 

• Capital Health Group Acquires Three-Property, 371-Unit Portfolio in Rhode Island

  EAST GREENWICH, JOHNSTON and RIVERSIDE, R.I. — Capital Health Group LLC (CHG) has acquired three seniors housing properties located in the Providence, R.I., metro area.

• Blueprint Negotiates Sale of Four Skilled Nursing Facilities in Massachusetts, Georgia

  BOSTON — Blueprint healthcare real estate advisors has arranged the sale of a portfolio of four skilled nursing facilities totaling 400 beds. 

• Hunt Capital Partners Finances Rehabilitation of Affordable Community in Houston

  HOUSTON — Hunt Capital Partners has arranged $7.2 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity (LIHTC) financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Anna Dupree Terrace in Houston. 

• South Bay Partners, SageLife to Develop 250-Unit Luxury Community Near Philadelphia

  UPPER DUBLIN, Pa., — South Bay Partners Inc. through a joint venture with LAMB Properties LLC, has purchased 7.9 acres in Upper Dublin for the development of a 250-unit seniors…

• Acts to Manage Four Communities in Maryland for Nonprofit Owner Integrace

  EASTON, ADAMSTOWN and SYKESVILLE, Md. — Acts Retirement-Life Communities, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit senior living organizations, has agreed to affiliate with Integrace and assume management and operation of…

• CBRE Arranges $35.2M Acquisition Financing for Community in Oakland

  OAKLAND, Calif. — CBRE has arranged $35.2 million in financing for the acquisition of The Point at Rockridge, a Class A, 148-unit assisted living and memory care community in Oakland.

• JZMK Principal Katja Martinez Named President of Council on SAGE

  IRVINE, Calif. — The board of directors of the Council on Shaping Advancements in Generational Environments (SAGE) has named Katja Martinez as its president. Martinez is principal and senior designer…

• Design Firm SmithGroup Hires Alexis Burck as Senior Living Studio Leader

  SAN FRANCISCO — SmithGroup, a Detroit-based design firm, has hired Alexis Burck as the company’s senior living studio leader in the San Francisco office. 

• Presidium Group Breaks Ground on 188-Unit Community in Frisco, Texas

  FRISCO, Texas — Presidium, a real estate investment and management firm, has broken ground on Artistry at Edgestone, a 188-unit seniors housing community in Frisco, approximately 25 miles north of…

• Mather LifeWays Research Shows Life Plan Communities Improve Quality of Life for Older Adults

  EVANSTON, Ill. — New research released last week by Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging shows that continuing care retirement community — or life plan community — residents report more healthy…

• John Sherman, Shep Roylance Combine Brokerage Firms

  AGOURA HILLS, Calif. — Longtime seniors housing investment brokers John Sherman and Shep Roylance have combined their firms into a single company, The Sherman & Roylance Group.

• Lucas McCurdy Founds Seniors Housing Construction Firm in Dallas

  DALLAS — Lucas McCurdy, co-founder of Bridge The Gap The Senior Living Podcast, has founded The Bridge Group Construction, based in Dallas.

• Harbor Retirement Associates (HRA) Announces Three Corporate Personnel Moves

  VERO BEACH, Fla. — Harbor Retirement Associates (HRA), a regional senior living development and management company based in Vero Beach, has made three personnel moves at its corporate office: Sheila…

• SLIB Negotiates $15.8M Sale of Community Near Atlanta

  LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Ashton Senior Living, a seniors housing community in the Atlanta suburb of Lawrenceville, for $15.8 million.

• Ventas Hires Hyatt Veteran Bhavana Devulapally as Chief Information Officer

  CHICAGO — Ventas Inc. (NYSE: VTR), a massive healthcare and seniors housing REIT based in Chicago, has hired Bhavana Devulapally as chief information officer.

• New Perspective Breaks Ground on 149-Unit Community in Wisconsin

  FRANKLIN, Wis. — New Perspective Senior Living has broken ground on New Perspective – Franklin, a 180,000-square-foot independent living and assisted living community in Franklin, a suburb of Milwaukee.

• Erickson Living Opens 50,000 SF Expansion in Pennsylvania

  WARMINSTER, Pa. — Erickson Living has opened Chestnut Pointe, a 50,000-square-foot expansion at the company’s Ann’s Choice continuing care retirement community in Warminster, located north of Philadelphia and west of…

• Phoenix Senior Living Set to Open 43-Unit Community in South Carolina

  HARTSVILLE, S.C. — Phoenix Senior Living is preparing to open The Retreat at Carolina Bay, an assisted living and memory care community in Hartsville, approximately 70 miles northeast of Columbia.

• Bull Realty Adds Todd Gilmore to Seniors Housing Division

  ATLANTA — Bull Realty has hired Todd Gilmore to its National Senior Housing Group.

• Caddis Plans 213-Unit High-Rise in Atlanta’s Upscale Buckhead Neighborhood

  ATLANTA — Caddis has unveiled plans for Heartis Buckhead, an 18-story high-rise seniors housing property in Atlanta’s ritzy Buckhead neighborhood.

• Erickson Living to Convert Former Marriott HQ in Maryland to 775,000 SF CCRC

  BETHESDA, Md. — With Marriott International Inc. planning to relocate its Bethesda headquarters in 2022, Erickson Living has announced plans to redevelop the 775,000-square-foot building into a continuing care retirement…

• Waterton Acquires Controlling Interest in Owner-Operator Pathway to Living

  CHICAGO — Waterton, a real estate investor and operator, has acquired a controlling interest in Pathway to Living, a seniors housing owner-operator. 

• Strawberry Fields REIT Acquires Two Skilled Nursing Facilities in Southern Illinois for $5.9M

  ALTON and BELLEVILLE, Ill. — Strawberry Fields REIT LLC has acquired two skilled nursing facilities near the Illinois-Missouri border for $5.9 million.

• Juniper Communities Promotes Anne Campbell to Corporate Position

  BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — Juniper Communities, a Bloomfield-based owner-operator, has promoted Anne Campbell to a corporate position, working in tandem with CEO Lynne Katzmann.

• Greystone Provides $78.5M HUD Financing for Long Island Nursing Home Complex

  WOODBURY, N.Y. — Greystone has provided $78.5 million in HUD-insured financing for a skilled nursing complex in Woodbury.

• Integrated Senior Lifestyles Opens 101-Unit Expansion in Texas

  KINGWOOD, Texas — Integrated Senior Lifestyles has opened a 101-unit expansion at its Watercrest at Kingwood seniors housing community, located in the northern Houston suburb of Kingwood.

• HFF Arranges $55.6M Construction Financing for 240-Unit Community Near Chicago

  DEERFIELD, Ill. — HFF has arranged a financing packagefor the development of Deerfield Senior Residences in Deerfield, approximately 30 miles north of Chicago.

• CareTrust REIT Appoints Diana Laing to Board of Directors

  SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — CareTrust REIT Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRE) has appointed Diana Laing, recently retired CFO of single-family housing REIT American Homes 4 Rent, to its board of directors. 

• Walker & Dunlop Arranges $24.8M Construction Financing for Community in Michigan

  WYOMING, Mich. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $24.8 million in financing for the construction of Traditions at Rivertown, a seniors housing complex in Wyoming, a suburb of Grand Rapids.

• LandSouth Begins Construction of $22.8M Olea at Viera Community in Florida

  VIERA, Fla. — LandSouth Construction has started construction of Olea at Viera, a luxury, age-targeted apartment community in Viera.

• New Columbia, Quest Community to Repurpose Historic Landmark in Atlanta for Seniors Housing

  ATLANTA — Developer New Columbia Residential and Quest Community Development Organization have acquired the former Atlanta Job Corps headquarters in Atlanta’s West End, with plans to convert the historic building…

• Grandbridge Arranges $29.9M Refinancing for 94-Unit Community in Virginia

  ANNANDALE, Va. — Grandbridge Seniors Housing and Healthcare Finance Group has facilitated a $29.9 million refinancing for Brightview Woodburn, a 94-unit seniors housing community in Annandale, a suburb of Washington…

• Fox Trail Plans to Convert Two Communities in Northern Virginia from Assisted Living to Memory Care

  ORANGE and FRONT ROYAL, Va. — Fox Trail Assisted Living Memory Care, a subsidiary of Fox Trail Senior Living, has announced plans to convert two of its assisted living communities…

• HFF Arranges Sale of Three Aegis Communities on West Coast

  BELLEVUE and KIRKLAND, Wash., and APTOS, Calif. — HFF has arranged both the sale of and acquisition financing for three Class A seniors housing communities totaling 253 units on the…

• Douglas Wilson Launches a New Seniors Housing Brand with Completion of $32M Community in Southern California

  CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Douglas Wilson Cos. (DWC) has opened Sienna at Otay Ranch in the San Diego suburb of Chula Vista, the first in the developer’s new line of…

• Pheonix Senior Living Breaks Ground on 162-Unit Community Near Atlanta

  FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Phoenix Senior Living has broken ground on The Phoenix at Braselton, a 162-unit community in Flowery Branch, approximately 45 miles northeast of Atlanta.

• Charter Senior Living Promotes Maura Feaheny to Vice President of Development, Strategy

  CHICAGO — Charter Senior Living, a Chicago-based operator, has promoted Maura Feaheny as vice president of development and strategy. She joined the company as corporate director of integration and project…

• Kendal Hires Frank Mandy as Senior Project Director for Development

  KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. — Kendal Corp. has hired residential senior living project planning expert Frank Mandy as senior project director for development.

• Capitol Seniors Housing Breaks Ground on $30M Atria Highland Park in Chicagoland

  HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Capitol Seniors Housing has begun construction of Atria Highland Park, an assisted living and memory care community in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park.

• Autumn Leaves Appoints Jessica Akaah as COO, John Barbee as Chief Administrative Officer

  IRVING, Texas — Autumn Leaves, a memory care operator based in Irving, has named Jessica Akaah as chief operating officer and John Barbee as chief administrative officer. Barbee will also…

• Phoenix Senior Living Prepares to Open 90-Unit Community in Georgia

  CUMMING, Ga. — Phoenix Senior Living has neared completion of The Phoenix at James Creek, a 90-unit assisted living and memory care community in Cumming, approximately 40 miles northeast of…

• Heavenrich & Company Arranges $12.3M Sale of Two Communities in Oklahoma

  OKLAHOMA CITY and MUSTANG, Okla. — Heavenrich & Company has arranged the sale of Emerald Square and Willowood at Mustang, two seniors housing communities located in Oklahoma City and nearby…

• Harrison Street Hires Elizabeth Wohlleb to Marketing Team

  CHICAGO — Harrison Street, a Chicago-based real estate investment firm dedicated to the education, healthcare and storage sectors, has hired Elizabeth Wohlleb as a managing director in the company’s client…

• KeyBank Provides $70M Development Financing for 241 Affordable Units in Lacey, Washington

  LACEY, Wash. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided $70 million in combined construction and permanent loan financing to AVS Communities.

• BMO Harris Funds $46.5M Development Financing for United Properties, Watercrest Community in Sarasota

  SARASOTA, Fla. — BMO Harris Bank’s Healthcare Real Estate Finance group acted as sole lender for a $46.5 million construction loan for the development of a 198-unit seniors housing community…

• Lancaster Pollard Arranges Two Bridge Loans Totaling $18.7M in Southeast

  WELSH, La., and SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — Lancaster Pollard recently closed a series of bridge loan transactions for seniors housing communities in the Southeast.

• Senior Dining Association Launches Inaugural Conference, Expo

  CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Senior Dining Association (SDA) will host the first Senior Dining Association Conference and Expo, to be held March 17-20 in Charlotte.

• Benchmark Hires Scott Bradshaw as Regional Director of Sales

  WALTHAM, Mass. — Benchmark has announced the hiring of Scott Bradshaw as the company’s new regional director of sales.

• NHI Acquires 267-Unit Community Near Boston for $50.3M

  KINGSTON, Mass. — National Health Investors (NYSE: NHI) has acquired Wingate at Silver Lake, a seniors housing community just south of Boston in Kingston, for $50.3 million. 

• KeyBank Funds $33M HUD Refinancing for 199-Bed Skilled Nursing Facility in the Bronx

  NEW YORK CITY — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided $33 million to refinance the Bronx Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, a 199-bed skilled nursing facility in the Bronx built…

• Occupancy Ticks Upward in Fourth Quarter as New Supply, Demand Finally Reach Balance, Says NIC

  ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The occupancy rate for seniors housing across the United States increased slightly in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing…

• Dougherty Provides $20.9M Construction Loan for Affordable Property in West St. Paul, Minnesota

  WEST ST. PAUL, Minn. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $20.9 million HUD-insured loan for the construction of Darts Senior Apartments, a 172-unit affordable seniors housing property in West…

• SLIB Arranges $15.5M Sale of Skilled Nursing Facility Near Tuscaloosa

  NORTHPORT, Ala. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage has arranged the sale of Forest Manor, a 182-bed skilled nursing facility in the Tuscaloosa suburb of Northport.

• Greystone Arranges Sale of Two-Property Portfolio in Rhode Island

  CUMBERLAND and SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Greystone Real Estate Advisors has closed the sale of two seniors housing properties in Rhode Island: Chapel Hill in Cumberland and Smithfield Woods in Smithfield.

• New Senior Investment Group Appoints Robert Savage as Chairman of the Board

  NEW YORK CITY — New Senior Investment Group Inc. (NYSE: SNR) has appointed Robert Savage, an independent director of the company, as chairman of the company’s board of directors.

• Dr. Phillips Charities Completes 186-Unit Community in Orlando

  ORLANDO, Fla. — Dr. Phillips Charities has completed construction of HarborChase, a luxury independent living, assisted living and memory care community in the Dr. Phillips neighborhood of Orlando.

• Lancaster Pollard Arranges $22.5M Construction Financing for Skilled Nursing Facility in Walnut Creek, California

  WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Co. has arranged $22.5 million in financing for the construction of Trellis Walnut Creek, a 59-bed skilled nursing facility in the Bay Area…

• Sodalis Opens 48-Unit Expansion in Buda, Texas

  BUDA, Texas — Sodalis Senior Living has completed a 48-unit expansion at its community in Buda, a suburb of Austin.

• SVN Affordable | Levental Realty Brokers $47.5M Sale of Community in Newark

  NEWARK, N.J. — SVN Affordable | Levental Realty has brokered the $47.5 million sale of St. Mary’s Villa, a 360-unit, age-restricted community in Newark. 

• CBRE Arranges Sale of 224-Unit Portfolio in Houston

  HOUSTON — CBRE National Senior Housing has arranged the sale and acquisition financing for The Village Portfolio, a two-property, 224-unit assisted living portfolio in Houston.

• Ryan Cos., Grand Living Plan 174-Unit Community in Iowa

  WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Ryan Cos. US Inc. and Grand Living have unveiled plans for a 174-unit seniors housing community in West Des Moines.

• Deb Cafaro, Paul Klaassen, Tony Mullen to be Appointed to ASHA Hall of Fame

  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) has announced the Senior Living Hall of Fame's 2019 class of inductees, featuring Debra Cafaro, CEO of of Ventas; Paul Klaassen…

• Tutera Completes $55M Community Near Kansas City

  PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. — Tutera Senior Living & Health has completed construction of Mission Chateau Senior Living Community in Prairie Village, just south of Kansas City.

• Capital Senior Living Appoints Medical Device Expert Kimberly Lody as President, CEO

  DALLAS — Capital Senior Living Corp. (NYSE: CSU) has appointed Kimberly Lody as the company’s new president and CEO, replacing Larry Cohen who retired at the end of 2018. Lody…

• HFF Arranges $5.3M Sale of Assisted Living Site Within Mixed-Use Development in Metro Miami

  DORAL, Fla. — HFF has arranged the sale of a 1.3-acre development site in Doral, a first-ring suburb of Miami, for $5.3 million. An assisted living community is planned for…

• 1031 Crowdfunding Acquires Assisted Living Community in Oregon for $19.1M

  BANDON, Ore. — 1031 Crowdfunding LLC, through its affiliate 1031 CF Properties LLC, has acquired an 84-unit assisted living and memory care facility in Bandon, a coastal city in the…

• Blueprint Negotiates Sale of Three-Property Skilled Nursing Portfolio in Pennsylvania

  SCRANTON, Pa. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a three-property skilled nursing portfolio in the Wyoming Valley region of Northeast Pennsylvania.

• Bridge Investment Group Acquires Somerby Living Services, Including Nine Seniors Housing Communities

  NEW YORK CITY AND BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — An affiliate of Bridge Investment Group has purchased Somerby Senior Living Services, a seniors housing operator based in Birmingham. The seniors housing firm…

• Evergreen Real Estate Group to Manage Nine Affordable Properties in Midwest

  CHICAGO — Evergreen Real Estate Group has been retained to manage nine affordable housing communities totaling 1,071 units across Illinois, Kansas, Ohio and Wisconsin. The properties include a mix of…

• Blueprint Brokers Sale of 252-Bed Skilled Nursing Portfolio in Western Kentucky for $18.7M

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of three skilled nursing facilities in Western Kentucky for $18.7 million.

• Greystone Provides $14M Acquisition Financing for Skilled Nursing Facility in Kansas

  JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. — Greystone has provided $14 million in bridge financing for the acquisition of a 130-bed skilled nursing facility in Johnson County, just southwest of Kansas City. 

• ESI Negotiates $7.1M Sale of Assisted Living Facility in Rapid City, South Dakota

  RAPID CITY, S.D. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of Somerset Court Rapid City, an 87-unit assisted living community in Rapid City, located in the western portion…

• DHG Healthcare Expands Analytics Capabilities with Acquisition of JC Griffin

  FORT WORTH, Texas — DHG Healthcare, the national healthcare practice of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP, has acquired Fort Worth-based analytics firm JC Griffin LLC (JCG). The price was not disclosed.

• Colliers Arranges Sale of Three-Property Portfolio in Florida for $20.5M

  SEBRING, SPRING HILL and TAMPA, Fla. — The National Seniors Housing Group of Colliers International has arranged the acquisition of three seniors housing communities in Florida for $20.5 million.

• Capital One Provides $15.1M HUD Refinancing for Chicago-Area Assisted Living Community

  PARK RIDGE, Ill. — Capital One has provided a $15.1 million loan to refinance Avantara Park Ridge, a 154-bed assisted living facility in Park Ridge, a suburb of Chicago.

• Blueprint Negotiates Sale of 200-Bed Skilled Nursing Portfolio in New Mexico

  SANTA FE and HOBBS, N.M. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of two skilled nursing facilities, located in Santa Fe and Hobbs and totaling 200 beds.

• Aegis Living Hires Starbucks Veteran Kris Engskov as Its New President

  SEATTLE — Aegis Living, a Seattle-based senior living owner, developer and operator has hired Kris Engskov as president. 

• Welltower Agrees to Acquire 55 Medical Buildings from CNL Healthcare for $1.25B

  TOLEDO, OHIO AND ORLANDO, FLA. — One of the giants of the healthcare REIT sector, Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL), has agreed to acquire 55 medical office and outpatient facilities from…

• MidCap Closes $35M Acquisition Loan for Community in Lexington, Kentucky

  LEXINGTON, Ky. — MidCap Financial has arranged $35 million in financing for the acquisition of Legacy Reserve at Fritz Farm, an independent living, assisted living and memory care community.

• CBRE Provides $25.9M Development Financing for Skilled Nursing Facility in Illinois

  MUNDELEIN, Ill. — CBRE has provided $25.9 million in HUD financing for the development of Transitional Care of Lake County, a 185-unit skilled nursing facility.

• Blueprint Brokers $20M Sale of Affordable Portfolio in Central Florida

  ORMOND BEACH and DELTONA, Fla. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of an affordable seniors housing portfolio in Central Florida.

• Omega Healthcare Investors Agrees to Acquire MedEquities Realty Trust for $600M

  HUNT VALLEY, MD. AND NASHVILLE, TENN. — Real estate investment trust Omega Healthcare Advisors (NYSE: OHI) has agreed to acquire MedEquities Realty Trust  (NYSE: MRT) in a cash and stock…

• Black Salmon Buys Community in New Hampshire for $28M as First Acquisition of $250M Pipeline

  KEENE, N.H. — Black Salmon, a national commercial real estate investment firm based in Miami, has made its first seniors housing acquisition as part of a planned $250 million pipeline…

• Sabra, Holiday Restructure from Lease to Management Agreement for 21-Property Portfolio

  IRVINE, Calif., and WINTER PARK, Fla. — Irvine-based Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. (NASDAQ: SBRA) has canceled its master lease with Winter Park-based independent living operator Holiday Retirement, concurrently entering…

• New Senior Hires David Smith as CFO as Part of Management Internalization Plan

  NEW YORK CITY — New Senior Investment Group Inc. (NYSE: SNR) has hired David Smith as executive vice president and chief financial officer and Bhairav Patel as executive vice president…

• CareTrust Purchases 154-Bed Skilled Nursing Facility in Parker, Colorado

  PARKER, Colo. — CareTrust REIT Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRE) has acquired Avantara Crown Point, a 154-bed skilled nursing facility in Parker, approximately 25 miles southeast of Denver.

• Blueprint Arranges Sale of CCRC in Kansas

  OTTAWA, Kan. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Ottawa Retirement Village, a continuing care retirement community in Ottawa, approximately 50 miles southwest of Kansas City. 

• SunTrust Funds Development Financing for $300M Luxury Project in Atlanta

  ATLANTA — SunTrust Banks Inc. (NYSE: STI) has provided $86 million in financing first-phase construction of Village Park Senior Living.

• HJ Sims Provides $15M Financing for University-Affiliated CCRC in Suburban New York

  PURCHASE, N.Y. — HJ Sims has provided $15 million in financing for the development of Broadview Senior Living at Purchase College, a continuing care retirement community.

• White Oak Healthcare Finance Acquires $700M Capital One Loan Portfolio

  NEW YORK CITY — White Oak Healthcare Finance has acquired approximately $700 million in skilled nursing and seniors housing loans from Capital One Healthcare and its participant banks. 

• Blueprint Brokers Sale of Three-Property Skilled Nursing Portfolio in Tennessee

  HUNTSVILLE, KINGSPORT and LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a three-property skilled nursing portfolio in Tennessee.

• Charter Senior Living Names Wanda Palumbo as Executive Director of Community in Metro Nashville

  HERMITAGE, Tenn. — Charter Senior Living has named Wanda Palumbo as executive director of Charter Senior Living of Hermitage, an independent living, assisted living and memory care community in the…

• Pollack Shores Plans 166-Unit Active Adult Community in Melbourne, Florida

  MELBOURNE, Fla. — Multifamily developer and investment firm Pollack Shores Real Estate Group has unveiled plans for 166 active adult apartments in the Viera community of Melbourne.

• HJ Sims Arranges $18M in Financing for Expansions, Renovations at Phoebe Ministries Campuses

  EMMAUS and WERNERSVILLE, Pa. — HJ Sims has arranged $18 million in financing for Phoebe Ministries, a seniors housing provider in southeastern Pennsylvania.

• Bruckal Development Group Opens 119-Unit Hotel Conversion in Arizona

  DEER VALLEY, Ariz. —The Bruckal Development Group of Arizona, in partnership with Ridgeline Properties of Ann Arbor, Mich., has opened Deer Valley Senior Living in Deer Valley, a suburb of…

• Blueprint Negotiates Sale of Community in Huntington, West Virginia

  HUNTINGTON, W.V. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Madison Park Healthcare, a skilled nursing and assisted living community in Huntington.

• Atlas Senior Living Promotes Greg Crutcher to Chief Marketing Officer

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham-based Atlas Senior Living has promoted Greg Crutcher from vice president of sales and marketing to chief marketing officer.

• Presby’s Inspired Life Opens Affordable Community in Southwest Philadelphia

  PHILADELPHIA — Presby’s Inspired Life has opened Witherspoon Senior Apartments, an adaptive reuse project that turned a former nursing home into affordable seniors housing in Southwest Philadelphia.

• PGIM Provides $17.2M Loan for Independent Living Community Near Salt Lake City

  SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — PGIM Real Estate Finance has originated a $17.2 million Fannie Mae Choice refinancing for Legacy Retirement Center, an independent living community in the Salt Lake City…

• Benchmark Promotes Jaime Girard to Executive Director at Community in Connecticut

  AVON, Conn. — Benchmark, a Massachusetts-based operator, has promoted Jaime Girard to executive director at River Ridge at Avon, an assisted living and memory care community in the Hartford suburb…

• Joint Venture to Develop 338-Unit Luxury Community in Los Angeles

  LOS ANGELES — South Bay Partners Inc., through a joint venture with LAMB Properties LLC, has acquired two parcels totaling 2.7 acres in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles…

• LCB Breaks Ground on 84-Unit Community in Pennsylvania

  GLEN MILLS, Pa. — LCB Senior Living has broken ground on The Residence at Chadds Ford, an independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Glen Mills, located west…

• Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Sale of Solana Marlboro in New Jersey

  MARLBORO, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield National Senior Housing Capital Markets has arranged the sale of The Solana Marlboro, a newly constructed, 79-unit assisted living and memory community in Marlboro.

• Blueprint Negotiates Sale of Vacant Skilled Nursing Facility in Concord, Massachusetts

  CONCORD, Mass. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a skilled nursing facility in Concord, a northwestern suburb of Boston.

• Lifespace Hires Russell Mauk as Vice President of Development

  WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Lifespace Communities has hired Russell Mauk as its new vice president of development, design and construction.

• BRP Senior Housing Management Plans $150M Community in South Florida

  DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — BRP Senior Housing Management, an affiliate of Big Rock Partners, has acquired a 15-acre site for a luxury seniors housing community in the Palm Beach County…

• Berkadia Provides $327M Freddie Mac Financing for 2,200-Unit Brookdale Portfolio

  NEW YORK CITY — Berkadia, a New York-based investment sales and mortgage banking firm, has closed $327 million in Freddie Mac financing for Brookdale Senior Living, the largest owner and…

• Blue Moon, Aegis Form Joint Venture, Acquire Three West Coast Communities

  BOSTON and SEATTLE — Blue Moon Capital Partners LP, a seniors housing private equity investor based in Boston, has formed an acquisition joint venture with Aegis Living, a Seattle-based owner-operator. 

• Five Star Senior Living Promotes Katie Potter to President, CEO as Bruce Mackey Retires

  NEWTON, Mass. — Five Star Senior Living Inc. (NASDAQ: FVE) has promoted Katie Potter to the positions of president and CEO. She replaces Bruce Mackey, who is retiring at the…

• Lancaster Pollard Provides $36M HUD Financing for 145-Unit Development Near Los Angeles

  FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. — Lancaster Pollard has provided $36 million in fixed-rate, HUD-insured financing for the construction of Park View Estates.

• NIC: Skilled Nursing Occupancy Increases Slightly, May Be First Sign of Recovery

  ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The skilled nursing occupancy rate saw a slight uptick in the third quarter of 2018, increasing 14 basis points to 82.2 percent, according to data from the…

• Presbyterian Communities and Services Plans 102-Unit Expansion at CCRC in Dallas

  DALLAS — Presbyterian Communities and Services has unveiled plans for a new independent living building at Presbyterian Village North, a continuing care retirement community in Dallas.

• KeyBank Provides $10.8M Loan to Convert Public School in Upstate New York into Affordable Seniors Housing

  VERONA, N.Y. — KeyBank Community Development Lending & Investment (CDLI) has provided a $10.8 million construction loan to convert a public school into affordable seniors housing in Verona, located just…

• Private Equity Firm Green Courte Partners Hires Jim Pusateri as CEO of New Senior Living Platform

  CHICAGO — Green Courte Partners LLC, a Chicago-based private equity real estate investment firm, has hired Jim Pusateri as the CEO of True Connection Communities, the company’s new senior living…

• Harbor Retirement Associates Appoints Laureen McGuire as Vice President of Sales, Marketing

  VERO BEACH, Fla. — Harbor Retirement Associates (HRA), a regional senior living development and management company based in Vero Beach, has appointed Laureen McGuire as its new vice president of…

• NHI Funds $25.4M Skilled Nursing Development in Wisconsin

  OAK CREEK, Wis. — National Health Investors Inc. (NYSE: NHI) has agreed to finance development of Ignite Medical Resort Oak Creek, a 144-bed skilled nursing facility just south of Milwaukee…

• HCP Releases 15M Shares to Fund Development, Acquisition Pipeline

  IRVINE, Calif. — HCP Inc. (NYSE: HCP) has agreed to sell 15 million shares of its common stock in order to help fund its development and acquisition pipeline.

• CCRC in Atlanta Plans $100M Expansion

  ATLANTA — Lenbrook, an independent continuing care retirement community (CCRC), has announced plans for a $100 million expansion known as Kingsboro at Lenbrook.

• HFF Arranges $21.4M Financing for Independent Living Community in Metro Denver

  BROOMFIELD, Colo. — HFF has arranged $21.4 million in financing for The Avenues Crofton Park, a 90-unit independent living community in the Denver suburb of Broomfield.

• Knapp Group Brokers Sale of 58-Unit Community Near Pittsburgh for $3.6M

  PITTSBURGH — The Knapp Group of Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 58-unit personal care home community in Southwest Pennsylvania.

• BMO Harris Provides $12.3M Term Facility for TH Real Estate, LCS

  ESSEX, Conn. — BMO Harris Bank’s Healthcare Real Estate Finance group has closed on a $12.3 million facility for TH Real Estate and LCS. The funds will finance the acquisition…

• IPA Brokers Sale of 69-Unit Community in Knoxville

  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Northshore Heights LLC, a 69-unit assisted living and memory care community in…

• Ziegler Advises on Telemedicine Merger Between TripleCare, Curavi Health

  PITTSBURGH and LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. — Ziegler has served as the sole advisor to TripleCare on its acquisition by Curavi Health Inc.

• Walker & Dunlop Structures $13.9M Acquisition Financing for Affordable Community in Chicago

  CHICAGO — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has structured $13.9 million in financing for the acquisition of Willa Rawls Manor, an 11-story, 123-unit affordable seniors housing community in Chicago. 

• PGIM Provides $9.9M HUD Financing Package for Retirement Campus in Maine

  FALMOUTH, Maine — PGIM Real Estate Finance has originated a financing package totaling $9.9 million for OceanView at Falmouth, an 80-acre seniors housing campus in the Portland suburb of Falmouth.

• Welltower Appoints National Healthcare Executives Karen DeSalvo, Johnese Spisso to Board

  TOLEDO, Ohio — Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) has appointed Karen DeSalvo and Johnese Spisso, both high-profile healthcare executives, to its Board of Directors.

• Largest Skilled Nursing Operator in Texas, Senior Care Centers, Declares Bankruptcy

  DALLAS — Senior Care Centers, a Dallas-based operator of more than 100 seniors housing communities in Texas and Louisiana, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in U.S. bankruptcy court…

• Greystone Provides $31.5M Bridge Loan for Skilled Nursing Facility Portfolio in Texas

  TEXAS — Greystone has provided a $31.5 million bridge loan for four skilled nursing facilities located across Texas. 

• City of Greer, South Carolina, Approves 135-Unit Development

  GREER, S.C. — The City of Greer has issued the final approval needed for development of a 135-unit seniors housing community in the city, located midway between Greenville and Spartanburg.

• Lancaster Pollard Arranges $14.2M Refinancing for 101-Bed Skilled Nursing Facility Near Boston

  BRAINTREE, Mass. — Lancaster Pollard has arranged a $14.2 million refinancing for Alliance Health at Braintree, a 101-bed skilled nursing facility in the Boston suburb of Braintree.

• Pennrose Opens 68-Unit Affordable Community in Georgia

  GRIFFIN, Ga. — Pennrose and the Griffin Housing Authority have opened Terraces at the Park, a 68-unit affordable seniors housing community in Griffin, approximately 40 miles south of Atlanta.

• Welltower Announces $1B in Investments, Receives $300M from Qatar Investment Authority

  TOLEDO, Ohio — Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) has announced $1.3 billion in new investment transactions. The moves include more than $1 billion in off-market transactions, as well as a $300…

• AMWA to Develop 255-Unit Affordable Community in Arlington, Washington

  ARLINGTON, Wash. — AMWA Development Inc. has closed construction financing for Cedar Pointe, a 255-unit affordable seniors housing community in Arlington, approximately 45 miles north of Seattle.

• Regional Health Properties Transfers Five Communities in Ohio to New Operator

  OHIO — Regional Health Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHE), a seniors housing investor and the successor to AdCare Health Systems, has transferred operations of five of its facilities in Ohio.

• Arbor Names Kelley Skarp as Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing

  ATLANTA — The Arbor Company has named Kelley Skarp as its new senior vice president of sales and marketing.

• Greystone Provides $100.8M HUD Financing for Skilled Nursing Facilities in New York

  NEW YORK CITY and BUFFALO, N.Y. — Greystone has provided a total of $100.8 million in HUD-insured loans to refinance two seniors housing properties in the state of New York.