Newmark Serves as Real Estate Advisor on $1.8 Billion Strategic Merger Between Sonida Senior Living and CNL Healthcare Properties

Core Insights - Newmark Group, Inc. has acted as the real estate advisor for Sonida Senior Living, Inc. in a definitive agreement to acquire CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. for approximately $1.8 billion, creating the eighth largest owner of senior living assets in the U.S. with a portfolio of 153 communities totaling around 14,700 units [1][4] Company Overview - The combined entity is expected to have an enterprise value of approximately $3.0 billion and an equity market capitalization of $1.4 billion upon closing [3] - The merger is projected to be immediately accretive to Normalized Funds From Operations (FFO), with expectations of substantial operating and structural synergies, enhanced liquidity, and deleveraging [3] Market Trends - Investor interest in the seniors housing sector is increasing, with transaction activity reaching $13 billion through September 2025, marking a 67% increase compared to the same period last year [5]