Healthpeak shifts focus from seniors housing; analysts question dividend sustainability
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Amy Novotney
Nov 04, 2020
Irvine, CA-based Healthpeak Properties is making good on its previously indicated intentions of a potential exit of its senior housing operating portfolio and triple-net lease assets. The real estate investment...
Welltower sees continued senior housing occupancy decline; announces dividend of 61 cents per share
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Amy Novotney
Oct 30, 2020
Despite the ongoing negative effects of the pandemic on Welltower’s financial results and seniors housing occupancy, the Toledo, OH-based real estate investment trust beat analysts expectations with...
Senior housing facing increasing wage pressures and resorting to more rent concessions: NIC
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Amy Novotney
Oct 30, 2020
Higher staff wages for some senior housing operators likely are putting a strain on net operating income, according to data collected from the most recent Executive Survey conducted by the National Investment...
Most affordable seniors housing providers can’t afford pandemic supplies: survey
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Amy Novotney
Oct 22, 2020
The majority (69%) of affordable seniors housing providers say they are at least financially strained — if not severely financially strained — as a result of having to pay for personal protective equipment,...
Long-term care likely to face uneven recovery: report
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Amy Novotney
Oct 19, 2020
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been uneven across markets and care/service segments within long-term care, which will lead to an uneven recovery for the industry over the coming years. That’s...
September senior living inquiries down only 9% from last year: Enquire
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Amy Novotney
Oct 16, 2020
Despite news Thursday that senior housing occupancy rates hit an all-time low in the third-quarter, overall inquiries into senior living appear to be recovering from their pandemic lows. That’s according...
Concerns over skilled nursing REITs ‘overblown’: Mizuho
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Amy Novotney
Oct 08, 2020
The qualified audits of skilled nursing operators Genesis Healthcare and Signature Healthcare have raised concern about the sector among some investors. But one investment banking firm is predicting strong...
Seniors housing REITs a risky investment right now: Motley Fool
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Amy Novotney
Oct 06, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned many formerly safe investments into potentially risky ventures. These include seniors housing real estate investment trusts, according to a Motley Fool analysis.
SNF occupancy slide continues: NIC
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Amy Novotney
Oct 01, 2020
Occupancy rates for skilled nursing properties dropped to a new record low of 74.6% in July, according to a report this week from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s NIC MAP Data...
Creativity has helped keep transactions moving during pandemic: Greystone
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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.