Ventas executives said Friday that they have high expectations for performance in the real estate investment trust’s U.S. senior living portfolio over the next five years, although they don’t expect...
New joint venture acquires $180 million portfolio of senior living communities
Jul 24, 2019
Washington, DC-based Madison Marquette has entered into a joint venture to acquire a portfolio of six U.S. senior living communities with Dubai-based GFH Capital, a subsidiary of Bahrain-based GFH Financial...
Assisted living occupancy falls to all-time low in second quarter, NIC says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2019
Assisted living occupancy in the second quarter fell to 85.1%, the lowest point since the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care began collecting data in 2006, the organization said Thursday.
Expect supply / demand equilibrium in senior housing this year, report says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 04, 2019
“Senior housing supply and demand should approach equilibrium on a macro level in 2019, then migrate toward rising occupancy rates in the following years,” predicts commercial real estate brokerage...
5.9 million more could afford senior living if annual costs were cut by $15,000
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 21, 2019
But where will those cuts come from? The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care is looking to operators, develops, builders and others for answers.
Senior Housing Properties Trust to sell stand-alone SNFs, proceed with Five Star restructuring as planned
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 10, 2019
Senior Housing Properties Trust is selling all of its stand-alone skilled nursing facilities as part of an “aggressive disposition plan,” but hopes to capitalize on the expected demand for senior housing,...
HCP announces $558 million in senior living acquisitions as portfolio repositioning continues
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 03, 2019
Activity occurring after the end of the first quarter dominated much of HCP’s first-quarter earnings call Thursday, with the real estate investment trust announcing $558 million in senior living acquisitions...
Welltower encouraged by first-quarter senior housing performance
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 01, 2019
Welltower executives Tuesday said first-quarter senior housing operator portfolio results exceeded expectations in rate, occupancy and labor costs.
Middle market could provide answer to occupancy, oversupply issues, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 25, 2019
Serving middle-income older adults could be an answer to the occupancy and oversupply challenges facing senior living operators and developers, Eclipse Senior Living CEO Kai Hsiao told those attending...
Modest senior living cost growth presents marketing opportunity, experts say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 23, 2019
Modest rate increases necessitated by imbalances in supply and demand offer senior living operators in some U.S. markets a marketing opportunity if they’re willing to change their thinking, according...