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ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Private-pay seniors housing occupancy in the United States increased 140 basis points in the third quarter of 2021 from 78.7 percent to 80.1 percent. The second-quarter number was the record low, a result of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to new data from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC), an Annapolis-based nonprofit firm that tracks industry data gathered from 31 primary metropolitan markets through its NIC MAP Vision product. Private-pay seniors housing comprises independent living, assisted living and memory care. …

Especially when compared to the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. economy is showing some strong results, according to JP LoMonaco of Valuation & Information Group. There were 60 percent more new businesses started in the first half of 2021 than the same period of 2020, LoMonaco noted. Initial public offerings (IPOs), at 80 per month, are at nearly triple the pace of January 2020. Compared to the pandemic lows of March 2020, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 82 percent, the S&P 500 is up 93 …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA), in partnership with Seniors Housing Business, has released the 2021 edition of the ASHA 50, which ranks the 50 largest owners and operators in the U.S. seniors housing space. Based in Washington, D.C., ASHA is a trade association that advocates for and represents companies that develop, own, operate and finance seniors housing. The ASHA 50 rankings are based on self-reported portfolio sizes, ranked by total number of units, as of June 1, 2021. Data was also used from other reliable sources, …