Ensign Adds 17 Skilled Nursing Communities as Sabra Deal Closes 

The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) on Wednesday announced that the company is assuming operations of 17 skilled nursing communities in California, as part of a previously announced deal with Sabra Health Care REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA). That deal involves 20 communities total, which previously were operated by North American Health Care. The properties located in Ensign’s […]

CareTrust CIO: ‘End of Line’ Nears for Some Operators Across Skilled Nursing Sector, Creates Investment Opportunities

Economic conditions such as tight debt markets have slowed the portfolio restructuring efforts that CareTrust REIT (NYSE: CTRE) embarked on earlier this year. However, company leadership see the scales tipping in favor of acquisitions. Currently, acquisition pricing remains tricky, as sellers are still trying to achieve “peak pricing,” CareTrust Chief Investment Officer Mark Lamb said […]

Aspen Skilled Healthcare gets $25M, Lument Closes $35.6M Loan for PA SNF

White Oak Healthcare Finances $25 Million for Aspen Skilled Healthcare White Oak Healthcare Finance LLC announced it funded a $25 million credit for Aspen Skilled Healthcare, Inc last week. White Oak will reportedly act as the sole lender and administrative agent of the asset-based senior credit facility and with the funds being used to finance […]

Walker & Dunlop’s $172M Skilled Nursing Financing; Aspen Skilled Healthcare Picks Up CCRCs

Walker & Dunlop this week announced the completion of $172 million in financing for a seven-building skilled nursing portfolio across the Northeast and the Midwest. Four of the properties were refinanced through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) 232/233 program, with the remaining three undergoing HUD 232 loan modification. The portfolio consisted of: […]