Outlook for CCRC occupancy depends on type of community
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 07, 2017
Occupancy at continuing care retirement communities is trending upward overall, but some types of communities are experiencing higher rates than others, according to the National Investment Center for...
Assisted living occupancy inches up in third quarter
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 12, 2017
Occupancy in assisted living communities averaged 86.6% during the third quarter, up 0.2 percentage point from the second quarter, when it had fallen to its lowest point ever for the second time in 11...
New Senior to sell LCS, Holiday properties for $296 million
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 06, 2017
New Senior Investment Group will decrease its skilled nursing exposure and increase its independent living exposure before the end of the year when it completes the sale of $296 million in Life Care Services...
Senior living oversupply means $20 billion in capital not earning returns: NIC speakers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 27, 2017
Oversupply in senior living means that almost $20 billion in capital is not earning returns in the marketplace, two speakers told those attending a Tuesday afternoon session at the National Investment...
Cohen: Hurricanes may reduce headwinds for senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 08, 2017
Capital Senior Living communities and others have been affected by Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey and may be affected by Hurricane Irma as well. CEO Larry Cohen sees silver linings in the storm clouds...
Seniors housing is bright spot for Welltower in second quarter
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 30, 2017
The seniors housing operating portfolio was “the highlight” of the second quarter for Welltower, “with meaningful outperformance relative to our budget,” Shankh Mitra, the real...
7 hot markets for new seniors housing inventory
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 27, 2017
Almost one-third of the 35,000 units of seniors housing units added in primary and secondary markets over the past year have been built in seven metropolitan markets, according to National Investment Center...
Inventory growth knocks assisted living occupancy to lowest point since 2009
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2017
Occupancy rates for assisted living communities reached their lowest point in eight years in the second quarter, driven down by inventory growth that outpaced healthy absorption rates, according to data...
NHI CEO: Why seniors housing should care about healthcare reform
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 09, 2017
Even if seniors housing operators won’t be directly affected by legislation that partially or fully replaces the Affordable Care Act, the reform efforts still are important to them, National Health...
Senior living is a ‘huge opportunity’ in the long term, HCP believes
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 02, 2017
Wage pressures and lower occupancy levels due to new supply in the marketplace are short-term issues for senior living, Thomas M. Herzog, CEO of HCP, told analysts and others participating in a first-quarter...