PORTLAND, Ore. — Walter Bowen, real estate developer, founder of BPM Real Estate and an early pioneer in the assisted living industry, has sold six seniors housing communities. The disposition marks Bowen’s exit from the seniors housing industry.
Acquisitions
Webinar: Seniors Housing Growth Strategies – Ground-Up Development, Acquisition or Repositioning
by Jaime Lackey
Even in an environment in which banks are slower to back construction loans and operating pressures abound, seniors housing developers are adding product to the market at an aggressive clip. The industry, fueled by favorable demographics and ready capital, has added over 20,000 new units over the last three years. Still, the most successful seniors housing companies are taking a more sober approach, picking their spots. For these proven players, developers and owner/operators who develop, there’s no one approach. Some pursue growth through ground-up construction; others through acquisition; still others …