Ventas announces multipronged plan to ‘realize upside in senior housing’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 21, 2020
Chicago-based real estate investment trust Ventas is counting on $600 million in senior living community sales, increased capital expenditures, a new executive vice president, changes for the executive...
National Health Investors leaders explain the allure of ‘B’ markets
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2018
The real estate investment trust’s CEO and chief investment officer talked Tuesday about why they find value outside of the top 30 metropolitan statistical areas.
Assisted living community makes a business case to add skilled nursing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 23, 2018
At a time when many senior living community owners and operators are reducing their number of skilled nursing beds and many investors are shying away from the property type, one Texas assisted living community...
Welltower raises guidance, says performance ‘in line with expectations’
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 08, 2022
Toledo, OH-based Welltower has revised its guidance for the second quarter.
SECURE Act gives hope for increased LTSS funds among older adults
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 23, 2019
A bill that would raise the minimum age at which people would be required to withdraw funds from their retirement accounts is giving hope to senior living advocates that, if signed into law, it would result...
‘Hawkish’ Federal Reserve rate hike ‘surprising,’ Marcus & Millichap exec says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 22, 2022
The Federal Reserve took a “hawkish” stance last week with its 1.5% rate hike, and the 75-basis-point increase was “surprising,” John Chang, vice president and director of research services at...
Creativity has helped keep transactions moving during pandemic: Greystone
By
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.
Carrington at Lincolnwood strikes Tech Awards Gold for invisible check-in system
By
Chloe Konrad
Oct 25, 2021
Protection from falling often is high on the needs list of future senior living residents and their families. The Carrington at Lincolnwood, in Illinois senior living community managed by West Bay Senior...
Housing Trust Fund bill conveys threat to affordable housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 11, 2017
Even though a bill negatively affecting the Housing Trust Fund and being considered this week by the House Financial Services Committee may not pass as written — or at all, it is more proof that threats...
AlerisLife names Jeff Leer president and CEO, plans cost cuts, reorganization
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 28, 2022
Jeff Leer has been appointed president and CEO of Newton, MA-based AlerisLife, a position he has held on an interim basis since former President and CEO Katie Potter resigned April 30.