DUNEDIN, Fla. — Acts Retirement Life Communities and Mease Life have signed a letter of intent to explore an affiliation relationship. An affiliation in the nonprofit world is similar to an acquisition in the for-profit space. Mease Life is a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Dunedin that is home to approximately 350 residents. Under the proposed agreement, Mease Life will become an Acts affiliate member, and part of a network of CCRCs operated and managed by Acts, the nation’s third largest not-for-profit senior living organization. A due diligence review …
Acquisitions
Office Properties Income Trust Agrees to Acquire Diversified Healthcare Trust in All-Share Transaction
NEWTON, Mass. — Office Properties Income Trust (NASDAQ: OPI) has entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby the office REIT will acquire all the outstanding common shares of Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ: DHC), a REIT that owns properties in the medical office, life sciences and seniors housing sectors. The combined company will have approximately $12.4 billion of total gross assets under management, representing 539 properties across 40 states and Washington, D.C. The portfolio comprises about 264 seniors housing communities, 10 triple-net-leased wellness centers and 265 medical office, traditional office and …
BOUNTIFUL, Utah — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of a 145-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Bountiful, approximately 10 miles north of Salt Lake City. The facility was built in 1978 expanded in 1999. The property totals 124,673 square feet on approximately 2.4 acres of land. The buyer was a California-based private equity group partnering with a Salt Lake City-based management company. They plan to invest heavily in remodeling the community and improving the overall performance. Vince Viverito and Brad Clousing of …
BURLESON, Texas, and OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — CareTrust REIT Inc. (NYSE: CTRE) has acquired two skilled nursing facilities: AdventHealth Care Center Burleson, a 178-bed facility in Burleson, and AdventHealth Care Center Overland Park, a 102-bed facility in Overland Park, Kansas. The Overland Park facility represents CareTrust’s entry into the Kansas market. Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors represented the seller, AdventHealth, in the transaction. The acquisition of the Burleson facility will be an add-on to CareTrust’s existing lease with Austin, Texas-based operator Momentum Skilled Services, which will replace the outgoing operator. …
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — PruittHealth has acquired Dogwood Forest of Dunwoody, an assisted living community in the Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs. Under the new ownership, the property is now called PruittPlace – Sandy Springs. Details regarding the seller, price and number of units were not disclosed.
Presbyterian Senior Living to Acquire 532-Unit Pine Run CCRC in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — Presbyterian Senior Living (PSL) has entered into a non-binding letter of intent to acquire Pine Run Retirement Community, a 532-unit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Doylestown, approximately 25 miles north of Philadelphia. If the deal closes, PSL will assume ownership of Pine Run, including Pine Run Lakeview Personal Care, from Doylestown Hospital. PSL intends to continue operating Pine Run as a CCRC. Pine Run features 272 independent living cottages and 24 apartments on a 43-acre private campus. The campus is home to Pine Run Health Center, …
UTAH — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged a new tenant for a 12-property, 1,275-bed skilled nursing portfolio in Utah. Blueprint was approached by a longstanding client to find a best-in-class tenant for the portfolio, which the client was under contract to acquire. The seller was a Utah-based owner and operator of skilled nursing facilities that was in the process of executing on a strategic firm-wide recapitalization. The new tenant is a Nevada-based operator that had strong interest in leasing the portfolio from the future buyer. However, after further …
CLEVELAND — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of a 99-bed skilled nursing facility in Cleveland. The transaction was part of a HUD short-sale process. The community was built in 1987 and well maintained, but struggled with survey issues and severe financial turmoil. The buyer was a New Jersey-based owner-operator with existing experience in Ohio. Details on the seller and price were not disclosed.
DALLAS — Bay 9 Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Lapis Advisers LP, has agreed to acquire Edgemere, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Dallas. The high-profile asset has been operating under a forbearance agreement with its lender, UMB Bank, since January 2022. Located on a 16-acre site, Edgemere features 304 independent living units, 60 assisted living units, 31 memory care units and 72 skilled nursing beds. The initial phase of development opened in 2001. Although the seller is not disclosed, Lifespace Communities acquired Edgemere from Senior Quality Lifestyles Corp. …
Ventas to Take Ownership of Properties Supporting $486M Santerre Mezzanine Loan, Including 64 Seniors Housing Properties
CHICAGO — Ventas Inc. (NYSE: VTR) has announced that it intends to take ownership of the collateral that supports its approximately $486 million mezzanine loan to Santerre Health Investors. The Santerre mezzanine loan is secured by equity interests in entities that collectively own a diverse pool of medical office buildings, seniors housing communities, triple-net leased skilled nursing facilities and hospital assets in the United States. Ventas expects to take ownership of the Santerre portfolio through a “loan to own” structure that converts the outstanding principal amount of the Santerre loan …