CCRC occupancy drops to record low in fourth quarter but remains much higher than other occupancies
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Amy Novotney
Feb 04, 2021
Average occupancy within life plan communities fell another 90 basis points in the fourth quarter, dropping to a new record low of 85.7%, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
Depositor surveys, operating expenses play important role in feasibility studies post-COVID
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Amy Novotney
Aug 27, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought additional challenges to the process of developing, opening and expanding a new senior living community. But so far, operators are finding that most seniors who put down...
Life plan community unit absorption rebounds in third quarter: Ziegler
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 04, 2021
After five quarters of negative absorption during the pandemic, life plan community unit absorption not only rebounded in the third quarter but has achieved its strongest pace since the fourth quarter...
Access to capital expected to remain even in 2024, experts say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 14, 2024
Attendees of a Tuesday webinar were split fairly evenly in their views of whether access and cost of capital would be similar to 2023 or better.
COVID-19 likely to accelerate pace of nonprofit affiliations, mergers, acquisitions and dispositions:...
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Amy Novotney
Jun 09, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic prompted most seniors housing and care organizations to postpone affiliation, acquisition and disposition plans. Now that the overall number of COVID-19 cases has begun to decline,...
Actions & Transactions, Jan. 11
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 11, 2024
JLL closes $179.5M 7-year fixed rate loan with Fannie Mae for Brookdale … Ziegler provides $68.5M financing for Acts Retirement–Life Communities … Capital Funding Group closes $9.5M HUD loan for...
Outlook for senior living and care ‘somewhat mixed,’ Ziegler predicts
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 15, 2024
This year’s economic challenges for senior living and care will be “somewhat mixed,” according to specialty investment bank Ziegler’s annual recap of the previous year and predictions for the year...
Nonprofits making deals need to be fully prepared: speakers
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Amy Novotney
Sep 25, 2020
When it comes to acquisitions, affiliations and dispositions, nonprofits must do all they can to be educated buyers and sellers, according to speakers Thursday at the Ziegler Senior Living Finance + Strategy...
Senior living debt issuance is up by 41 percent from a year ago: Ziegler
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 26, 2021
Bond financing for senior living organizations spiked in volume in the first half of 2021, according to specialty investment bank Ziegler.
Here’s the COVID-19 information borrowers should be sharing with lenders: Ziegler
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Amy Novotney
Jul 17, 2020
Most borrowers know that amidst the onset of COVID-19, ongoing disclosure to lenders with regards to how the pandemic is impacting the organization is crucial. But how often should operators be providing...