ATLANTA — Galerie Management, the operational arm of Galerie Living, has assumed operation of a senior living community located in Marietta, Georgia, marking the company’s expansion into third-party management. Galerie Living is an Atlanta-based senior living developer, owner and operator. Galerie Management will now operate Village Park West Cobb on behalf of the community’s ownership. Led by Joshua Peterson, president of Galerie Management, Galerie’s operational team recently added John Cashion as corporate director of hospitality and Roz Watson as vice president of clinical operations.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tutera Senior Living & Health Care has announced the addition of 26 seniors housing communities to its management portfolio. The expansion included the acquisition of eight properties from AlerisLife and Diversified Healthcare Trust (DHC). Tutera will manage the additional 18 communities on behalf of DHC. Tutera plans to complete the transition of the communities by the end of this year. With this expansion, Tutera’s management portfolio now includes 66 senior living communities totaling 5,422 units. Average occupancy at seniors housing properties managed by Tutera is currently 95 …
BOSTON — Blueprint has brokered the sale of a skilled nursing facility located in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston. Built in 1982 and totaling 78 beds, the property was 91 percent occupied at the time of sale. According to Blueprint, the facility was experiencing annual revenues over $10 million at the time of sale. Steve Thomes, Michael Segal, Andrew Sfreddo and Daniel Waldhorn of Blueprint represented the seller, a public REIT, in the transaction.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — National Health Investors (NHI) has completed the $74 million acquisition of four senior living properties located in Oklahoma and Oregon. Totaling 344 units, the communities will be included in NHI’s senior housing operating portfolio (SHOP) segment. Compass Senior Living will continue to manage the properties on behalf of NHI. According to NHI, the company has completed investments amounting to roughly $249.2 million year-to-date in 2025. With a portfolio comprising 11,314 units, NHI ranked as the twelfth-largest seniors housing operator in the 2025 edition of the ASHA 50, which is based on …
CENTRAL CITY, Neb. — Helios Healthcare Advisors has arranged the sale of Cottonwood Estates, an assisted living facility located in Central City. A Texas-based owner and operator acquired the property, which totals 47 units. This marks the buyer’s first acquisition in Nebraska. Bill Janis, Justin Valle, Cullen Nguyen and Jeff Rhodes of Helios represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
DANBURY and NORWALK, Conn. — CBRE has brokered the $39.8 million sale of a two-property affordable seniors housing portfolio located in Connecticut. CBRE represented the seller, First Atlantic LLC, in the transaction and procured the buyer. An affiliate of Heritage Housing Inc. acquired the properties, which total 169 units and include Kimberly Place in Danbury and One Leonard in Norwalk. Both properties are reserved for residents ages 62 and older. Kimberly Place and One Leonard feature 116 and 53 one-bedroom apartments, respectively.
TUCSON, Ariz. — Watermark Retirement Communities has named Brett Leon senior vice president of development. Leon brings 22 years of real estate development leadership to the position, including roughly a decade of specializing in senior living with developer Alliance Residential. Leon worked with Arizona-based Watermark during his time at Alliance Residential, with Watermark managing nine Alliance communities during his tenure. “Brett’s expertise and proven vision for senior living development will be instrumental as we expand our portfolio,” said Watermark CEO Paul Boethel in a statement. Watermark was named the 28th largest …
VANCOUVER, B.C. — The International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) has announced the winners of its inaugural Plate of Distinction awards, which recognize culinary excellence in senior living communities. Recipients of the awards include Manor at Willow Valley Communities in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; The Watermark at Bellevue in Bellevue, Washington; and Matthews Glen by Acts Retirement-Life Communities in Matthews, North Carolina. According to the ICAA, communities were evaluated across the areas of nutrition, taste and presentation, hospitality and mealtime experience, innovation and culture and leadership. Communities completed self-evaluations, benchmarked performance against peer …
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — NIC MAP, the data and analytics arm of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, has reported that the national occupancy rate for senior living properties reached 88.7 percent in the third quarter of 2025. This represents an increase of 70 basis points relative to the previous quarter. The average occupancy at independent living properties specifically rose to 90.2 percent, with the average occupancy at assisted living properties reaching 87.2 percent, an increase of 90 basis points. Average occupancy at skilled nursing facilities was unchanged quarter-over-quarter, …
MECHANICSVILLE, Va. — Investment firm Clarion Partners has acquired Sancerre at Atlee Station in Mechanicsville, marking the first seniors housing acquisition for the company. NexCore Group sold the property for an undisclosed price. Experience Senior Living, a subsidiary of NexCore, will continue to operate the community. Opened in September 2023, Sancerre at Atlee Station totals 103 units, with independent living, assisted living and memory care options. BWE investment Sales, an affiliate of BWE, facilitated the transaction. “Senior housing is a high-conviction strategy for Clarion,” says Julie Robinson head of healthcare at …