Interest rates increase could have ‘silver lining’ for senior living, expert says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 16, 2022
The Federal Reserve’s move Wednesday to raise interest rates by 0.75% could slow new construction in senior housing, National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Chief Economist Beth Burnham...
Occupancy loss, recovery in SNFs varies by market: NIC analysis
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 07, 2022
Occupancy loss among freestanding skilled nursing facilities during the height of the pandemic mainly was a function of a demand contraction, which varied across the markets. That’s according to an analysis...
‘We’re on our way’ to recovery in senior housing real estate: expert
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 26, 2022
The senior housing real estate market is poised for a good recovery after the challenges of operating during a pandemic, according to Michael Acton, managing director and head of research at AEW.
Occupancy in CCRCs taking longer to bounce back: Ziegler
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 20, 2022
Although continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs, also known as life plan communities) did a better job of maintaining occupancy before and during the pandemic, other areas of senior housing are...
Occupancy recovering more quickly in assisted living versus independent living: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 20, 2022
All-occupancy rates are up across senior living, but assisted living occupancy appears to be recovering more quickly than independent living, according to new data from the National Investment Center for...
$1 billion record set for mini-perm / bridge loans to senior living: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 16, 2022
The issuance of new mini-perm / bridge loans for senior living operators hit a record high of nearly $1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2021, whereas the issuance of permanent senior living loans moderated,...
Brookdale sets occupancy, move-in records despite market pressures
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 09, 2022
Brookdale Senior Living recorded its best first-quarter sequential occupancy results in 10 years and in March experienced its highest March move-in figure in history, executives said Friday during a first-quarter...
Skilled nursing demand recovering; occupancy highest since April 2020
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 09, 2022
Demand for skilled nursing is on the rise, as occupancy continues to recover from pandemic lows, according to the latest Skilled Nursing Monthly Report released by the National Investment Center for Seniors...
Private buyers dominate senior housing transactions in first quarter
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 03, 2022
Of the $1.2 billion of closed deals in the first quarter of 2022, private buyers represented $877 million, or 76%, of the closed volume, according to data released at a recent webinar hosted by NIC MAP.
Workforce issues remain top challenge for affordable senior housing organizations: survey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 27, 2022
Workforce challenges, resident mental health and property insurance rates remain the top concerns for affordable senior housing providers, according to the results of a new LeadingAge survey.