The portfolio included Edgewater Health and Rehabilitation in Lakewood and The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood in Wheatridge, comprising a total of 172 skilled nursing beds.

The transaction utilized a strategic structure where ESI secured a capital buyer for the real estate and facilitated a new lease agreement with The Ensign Group. While both communities were performing well at the time of sale, ESI highlighted the opportunity for a new operator to drive further value by growing the post-acute census and reducing operating expenses through economies of scale.

How ESI Added Value: ESI maximized the outcome of this transaction by orchestrating a partnership between an institutional capital partner and a best-in-class operator. By identifying the operational upside and aligning the real estate acquisition with a lease to The Ensign Group, ESI created a secure investment structure that yielded a strong result for the seller while ensuring the communities benefit from a sophisticated regional operator.