Five Star finances raise doubts about future, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 14, 2018
BREAKING NEWS — Five Star Senior Living’s financial situation raises “substantial doubt on our ability to continue as a going concern,” CEO Bruce Mackey said Wednesday morning during the company’s...
9 tips for effective arbitration agreements
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 08, 2017
Attorneys working in senior living discuss the benefits of pre-dispute arbitration agreements and share tips for operators creating or reworking theirs.
Five Star considers selling communities to address financial woes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 15, 2018
Five Star Senior Living may sell some of its senior living communities or repurpose units within communities to help solve financial issues that cast “substantial doubt on our ability to continue as...
Senior Housing Properties Trust on track to sell $900 million in assets by end of year, president says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 08, 2019
Real estate investment trust Senior Housing Properties Trust is on track to have $900 million in assets sold or under agreement to be sold by the end of the year, President and Chief Operating Officer...
Fair housing group sues 6 communities
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 07, 2015
Six senior living communities are being sued by a fair housing council, which alleges that the communities discriminate in their requirements of current and prospective tenants.
Senior living operators share secrets to finding, keeping executive directors
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 02, 2017
Leaders of Capital Senior Living and Five Star Senior Living used their second-quarter earnings calls this week in part to discuss their companies’ approaches to recruiting and retaining executive...
Five Star agreement is ‘best possible solution’ to financial issues, SNH says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 03, 2019
A new agreement between Five Star Senior Living and Senior Housing Properties Trust (SNH) that converts 261 communities from triple-net leases to a RIDEA structure and gives the real estate investment...
UPDATED: AlerisLife to be acquired for $44 million
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 03, 2023
AlerisLife is being acquired by ABP Acquisition 2 LLC for almost $44 million, AlerisLife said Friday in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Operators pursue unit conversion strategy
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 04, 2016
Two senior living operators are taking different approaches to unit conversion in an effort to make their portfolios more profitable, according to comments made during first-quarter earnings calls this...
Five Star Senior Living restructuring plan overwhelmingly approved
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 12, 2019
An overwhelming 83.9% of Five Star Senior Living shares were voted in favor of a provision key to restructuring the company’s business arrangement with Senior Housing Properties Trust at Five Star’s...