Sector has proven to be more resilient than others during the pandemic. By Dale Watchowski In 2020, the U.S. economy contracted dramatically due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with many industries negatively impacted, including senior living. However, few real estate sectors
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REITs sell off portfolios while other investors pursue distressed assets amid record-low occupancy. By Jeff Shaw When the COVID-19 outbreak hit the U.S. with full force last March, investors in the seniors housing sector had some difficult decisions to make.
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By Michael Okaty and Mark Scimeca, Foley & Lardner The private equity investment landscape for seniors housing has, like so many things this year, been profoundly disrupted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. From 2016 through the third quarter of 2019,
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SAN DIEGO —Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has hired David Rothschild and Mary Christian to lead the company’s new West Coast investment sales team based in San Diego. Both previously with Cushman & Wakefield, Rothschild and Christian focus solely on senior
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. — National Community Renaissance (National CORE) has received $7.7 million in funding for planned renovations to Cathedral Palms Senior Apartment Homes in Cathedral City, approximately 120 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The property is one of
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In an Oct. 29 Seniors Housing Business webinar titled “Seniors Housing Market Valuation — Is the Pandemic a Disruption or Start of a Fundamental Shift?” panelists discussed where market valuations are headed, occupancy rates, and investor perceptions of the industry.
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Last week Seniors Housing Business hosted a webinar entitled Seniors Housing Development Pushes Forward Hear From Operators with Projects and Pipelines in Place where experts panelists discussed how industry leaders are forging ahead with new ground-up construction projects as well as the
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PORT CHAROLOTTE, Fla. — Capital Square, a national investment sponsor specializing in tax-advantaged real estate offerings, has invested an undisclosed amount in Harbor View, an age-restricted manufactured housing community on the Peace River waterfront in Port Charlotte. “There is a
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IRVINE, Calif. — WNC, a provider of affordable housing investment, asset management and development services based in Irvine, has closed WNC Institutional Tax Credit Fund 49 LP (WNC Fund 49). The fund raised $153 million in institutional Low-Income Housing Tax
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Last week Seniors Housing Business hosted a webinar entitled “Market Valuation — How are Seniors Housing Valuations Weathering the Pandemic?” where five industry experts discussed cap rates, equity activity and debt availability in today’s market. What can seniors housing investors and developers expect
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MULVANE, Kan. — Boston Capital has invested in the development of Homestead Senior Residences Mulvane II, a 24-unit affordable seniors housing community in Mulvane, approximately 16 miles southwest of Wichita. The general partner is Homestead Affordable Housing. The property will
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Softening real estate fundamentals combined with facility lockdowns stymie deals. By Matt Valley The longer the COVID-19 pandemic goes, the bigger the toll will be on investment sales activity, say commercial real estate finance professionals. PGIM Real Estate early this
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CHICAGO — Despite the struggles of the seniors housing industry during the COVID-19 outbreak, investors in the sector expect capitalization rates on transactions to increase. The expected increase applies to all types of seniors housing, as well as all from
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — National Health Investors Inc. (NYSE: NHI) reported that to date in June the company has collected 99.4 percent of contractual rents. This percentage is slightly down from May, in which 100 percent of rents were collected, and
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LUNENBURG, Mass. — Boston Capital has invested in the development of Baker Brook Apartments, a 70-unit development for seniors in Lunenburg, a small town north of Worcester. The developer is Great Bridge Properties. Residents must be age 55 or older
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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Despite the struggles caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, CareTrust REIT (NASDAQ: CTRE) reports that it still received 99.7 percent of rents in May. The San Clemente-based REIT invests in seniors housing, with a portfolio of 212
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FORT WORTH, Texas — Hunt Capital Partners, in collaboration with Saigebrook Development, has provided $12.9 million in federal low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity financing for the new construction of Everly Plaza. Located in Fort Worth, the mixed-use development will
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NEW YORK CITY and MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Two of the larger REITs in seniors housing, New York-based New Senior Investment Group and Murfreesboro-based National Health Investors, released first-quarter reports showing continued profitability despite the ongoing struggles due to the COVID-19
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CHICAGO — Ventas Inc. (NYSE: VTR) released its quarterly report last week, combining an update on its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic with an announcement about restructuring its agreements with one of its main seniors housing tenants. The Chicago-based REIT
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Harbert Management Corp. (HMC), a Birmingham-based investment company, has closed Harbert Seniors Housing Fund II with total equity commitments of $510 million. HMC plans to invest the money into seniors housing throughout the United States. Investors are
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HUNT VALLEY, Md., IRVINE, Calif., and WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — The first results have started to come in for publicly traded companies during first-quarter 2020, with REITs Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE: OHI), Healthpeak (NYSE: PEAK) and LTC Properties Inc. (NYSE:
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CHICAGO — Despite the economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States, 86 percent of investors are still seeking opportunities to acquire seniors housing properties, according to a survey conducted by Heavenrich & Co. The Chicago-based seniors
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COVID-19 outbreak slows transactions, forces companies to take defensive posture. By Matt Valley The stabilization of the U.S. economy and its pace of recovery is inextricably linked to the speed at which the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic can be contained,
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Overseas buyers take an increasingly measured approach to U.S. seniors housing industry by cultivating partnerships with seasoned operators. By Jane Adler Cautious. Selective. Patient. These three words characterize today’s overseas capital sources seeking investments in U.S. seniors housing and skilled
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CHICAGO — In order to recognize the unique and unprecedented conditions of COVID-19’s impact on its triple-net-leased seniors housing tenants, healthcare REIT Ventas has established a rent deferral program for those care providers for the month of April. Under the
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As seniors housing REITs make quick moves to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, several have announced changes to both protect shareholders and residents. For example, Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE: OHI) has authorized a stock repurchase program totaling up to $200
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SEATTLE — The coronavirus pandemic has had a noticeable impact on seniors housing REIT stocks, particularly following the news of several outbreaks in skilled nursing facilities in and near Seattle. Stocks in nearly all industries have been falling amid the
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