CMS proposes 2.3% Medicare increase for 2021 … Welltower and HCR ManorCare founder Fritz Wolfe dies … NIC MAP: Senior living occupancy falls slightly in first quarter … BMO Harris provides $12.3M...
Despite occupancy improvements, near-term outlook still ‘highly unpredictable’: Welltower
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Amy Novotney
Apr 30, 2021
Following the rapid distribution and high acceptance rate of COVID-19 vaccinations by residents within assisted living and memory care communities in the United States and United Kingdom, Welltower’s...
Welltower, Sabra see meaningful improvement in March occupancy
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Amy Novotney
Apr 07, 2021
Following a decline in occupancy in early March, real estate investment trust Welltower saw spot occupancy increase in recent weeks, with an approximate gain of 30 basis points (0.3%) since March 12. That’s...
Long-term outlook strong for senior living: Baird
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Amy Novotney
Feb 09, 2021
Senior housing industry fundamentals likely will remain “negative and choppy” for the foreseeable future, but its long-term thesis looks strong, according to investment banking firm Baird.
Fourth-quarter COVID-19 surge leads to continued occupancy, uncertainty for Welltower
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Amy Novotney
Feb 11, 2021
Toledo, OH-based Welltower reported normalized funds from operations of 84 cents per share for the fourth quarter Tuesday, beating analysts expectations. Occupancy remains pressured by a decline in move-in...
Toledo, OH-based real estate investment trust Welltower announced Friday that occupancy within its seniors housing operating portfolio has fallen by 1.2% since March 27, declining from a rate of 85.4%...
Analysts mull recovery prospects for seniors housing REITs
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Amy Novotney
May 18, 2020
A week after the sector’s largest companies reported first-quarter earnings, several analysts have shared their views on how healthcare real estate investment trusts are faring amidst the ongoing COVID-19...
Positive vaccine news has led to partial recovery for healthcare REITs, but challenges remain
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Amy Novotney
Jan 04, 2021
As ground zero for the pandemic, 2020 was a challenging year for healthcare real estate investment trusts. In the first quarter, for example, healthcare REITs saw a 36.8% decline — much of this stemming...
Sabra reports occupancy declines due to COVID-19; other companies also negatively affected
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Amy Novotney
May 08, 2020
Irvine, CA-based Sabra Health Care REIT declared a quarterly cash dividend of 30 cents per share of common stock Wednesday, to be paid on May 29 to common stockholders of record as of the close of business...
Welltower announces $902M in seniors housing dispositions
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Amy Novotney
Oct 06, 2020
Toledo, OH-based Welltower announced several sales Monday from the firm’s seniors housing portfolio totaling $902 million.