2021 began with the hope that the new COVID-19 vaccine being rolled out to assisted living communities and nursing homes would help control a pandemic that had caused so much illness, death, loneliness,...
Updated: Sabra Health Care REIT to move 24 North American Health Care properties to Ensign, Avamere
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 07, 2022
Irvine, CA-based real estate investment trust Sabra Health Care REIT will transition a 24-property skilled nursing portfolio leased to North American Health Care to two of Sabra’s existing tenants, The...
Big senior living stories of 2018
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 21, 2018
Here’s a look at some of the news that occupied many minds in senior living over the past year.
New Senior moving 51 Holiday properties from leased to managed portfolio
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 11, 2018
New Senior Investment Group is moving a group of 51 Holiday Retirement communities that have “lagged expectations” from its triple-net lease portfolio to its portfolio of managed properties...
Sabra to buy 49% stake in $1.62 billion Enlivant portfolio
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 20, 2017
Sabra Health Care REIT will acquire a 49% equity interest in a $1.62 billion portfolio of 183 senior housing communities managed by Enlivant, the companies announced Tuesday.
Sabra asks bankruptcy judge to force surrender of Senior Care Centers communities
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 02, 2019
Sabra Health Care REIT is suing Senior Care Centers in bankruptcy court, asking a judge to order Senior Care to surrender 38 facilities because their lease status is jeopardizing Sabra’s $385 million...
21 Holiday communities to change from leased to managed, Sabra says
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 20, 2018
Sabra Health Care REIT intends to terminate triple-net master leases for 21 Holiday Retirement communities and enter into management agreements with Holiday for those communities, the Irvine, CA-based...
Sabra sells 38 Senior Care Centers properties for $385 million
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 07, 2018
Sabra Health Care REIT has entered into an agreement to sell the Senior Care Centers communities in its portfolio — two senior living communities and 36 skilled nursing communities — for $385 million,...
Vaccine mandates not scaring workers away, Sabra CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 05, 2021
Labor issues are slowing the senior living and care industry’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, but operators should not spend much time worrying that they will lose workers if they implement...
Big deals coming back to seniors housing: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 17, 2017
Seniors housing and care transactions decreased by 17% in the first quarter compared with the same quarter last year, but dollars committed increased by 300%, according to new report.