Long-term care likely to face uneven recovery: report
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Amy Novotney
Oct 19, 2020
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been uneven across markets and care/service segments within long-term care, which will lead to an uneven recovery for the industry over the coming years. That’s...
Concerns over skilled nursing REITs ‘overblown’: Mizuho
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Amy Novotney
Oct 08, 2020
The qualified audits of skilled nursing operators Genesis Healthcare and Signature Healthcare have raised concern about the sector among some investors. But one investment banking firm is predicting strong...
Creativity has helped keep transactions moving during pandemic: Greystone
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Amy Novotney
Oct 01, 2020
Amid today’s uncertain economic environment, where many traditional capital sources have pulled back, commercial real estate finance company Greystone is finding that creativity is key in complex transactions.
Many Atlanta assisted living facilities face a financial crisis: paper
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Amy Novotney
Aug 10, 2020
Although the impact of the pandemic on nursing homes has been widely publicized, many of Georgia’s assisted living communities — which often are private-pay — also have been experiencing significant...
Ventas’ diversified portfolio a ‘significant benefit’ amidst pandemic
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Amy Novotney
Aug 10, 2020
Chicago-based Ventas suffered significant impact from the COVID-19 pandemic in the second quarter, though an increase in move-ins later in the quarter and into July indicate the real estate investment...
Analysts tout larger units, more amenities and urban locations
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Amy Novotney
Jul 20, 2020
To meet the anticipated demand from baby boomers, senior housing developers should focus on increasing the average unit size in their projects and adding a greater number of amenities. That’s according...
Business briefs for Tuesday, June 9
Jun 09, 2020
WSJ analysis: SNFs have lost 100,000 residents as a result of coronavirus … UnitedHealth Group invests $100M in affordable housing for families and seniors … Charter Senior Living and DMK Development...
NIC panelists remain bullish, despite COVID-19
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Amy Novotney
Jun 05, 2020
Although COVID-19 continues to hit the seniors housing industry hard in terms of increased operational expenses, most investors and capital providers still believe the sector is likely to withstand the...
Barron’s: Skilled-nursing-focused REIT CareTrust in good shape amidst pandemic
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Amy Novotney
Jun 02, 2020
With plenty of balance sheet flexibility, San Clemente, CA-based CareTrust appears ready to weather the pandemic successfully and continue growing in the near term, predict experts at Barron’s and Seeking...
Pace of move-ins appears to be improving: NIC
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Amy Novotney
Jun 01, 2020
A growing number of operators across all care segments now are reporting an increase in move-ins, according to data from the most recent Executive Survey results from the National Investment Center for...