Hayden Spiess

By Hayden Spiess The old adage that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach can be aptly applied to seniors housing residents. Tim Bryant, president of StoryPoint Group, knows this firsthand.  Before ascending to his leadership role at one of the largest senior living operators in the country, Bryant served as the chef at Independence Village of Plymouth, a StoryPoint community in Plymouth, Michigan, roughly two decades ago. There, Bryant took a deep interest in the well-being of residents, even fostering a relationship with a particularly acerbic …

By Jane Adler The simple answer to who’s buying and selling is everyone. REITs are rapidly acquiring senior living properties. Global asset managers with long track records in the sector are bulking up. Private equity funds are deploying capital, and new investors are entering the space.  On the sell side, investment managers are repositioning portfolios to achieve regional synergies. Non-core assets are being shed. Single-property owners or those with small portfolios see rising prices as a good time to sell. Owners of truly distressed properties are eager to exit, though …