FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged joint venture equity for development of a seniors housing community in Fredericksburg, approximately midway between Richmond and Washington, D.C. Centric Development LLC is developing the property, which will feature 106 assisted living…
Financing vehicle enables private equity firms to open another revenue line while offering borrowers an option when lenders are scarce. By Jeff Shaw The growing popularity of private equity-backed debt funds is a win-win for many of the players involved.…
By Taylor Mokris and Kim Huffstutler In this market, with the twin difficulties of persistent inflation and interest rate hikes, it can be a challenge to find the right real estate investment. However, as lenders work with developers, owners and…
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Funds advised by Lee Equity Partners LLC and Coastwood Senior Housing Partners LLC, two specialized investment firms, have made an investment in Integral Senior Living Management (ISL). As part of the investment, ISL will partner with Discovery…
After transaction volume rebounded greatly in 2021, sales fell 38 percent in 2022 as economic hardships mounted. By Jeff Shaw I get knocked down, but I get up again You are never gonna keep me down The lyrics to the…
Investors and customers are increasingly drawn to companies that embrace environmental, social and governance policies, but the success of these initiatives hinges on transparency and authenticity. By Jeff Shaw A company could be forgiven for wanting to avoid developing and…
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — LTC Properties Inc. (NYSE: LTC ), a REIT that primarily invests in seniors housing and healthcare properties, has announced plans to diversify its portfolio through the transition and possible sale of some of the properties in…
TOLEDO, Ohio and ROANOKE, Va. — Welltower Inc (NYSE: WELL) and Retirement Unlimited Inc. (RUI) have formed a partnership under which RUI will operate luxury seniors housing communities under a newly launched Elancé brand. Welltower, a Toledo-based REIT, installed Roanoke-based…
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Strawberry Fields REIT, a South Bend-based owner of skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and long-term acute care hospitals throughout the Midwest and South, will officially begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange American on…
CHICAGO — Despite pricing uncertainties limiting capital markets activity, interest in seniors housing remains strong as investors seek higher yields from alternative asset classes, according to JLL’s Valuation Advisory group’s sixth annual Seniors Housing Investor Survey and Outlook. Of the…
NEW YORK CITY and CHICAGO — Rockwood Capital and Doyenne Healthcare Capital (DHC) have formed a joint venture to invest up to $100 million of equity in seniors housing communities across the country. Financial terms of the venture were not…
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — LTC Properties Inc. (NYSE: LTC), a Westlake Village-based real estate investment trust that primarily invests in seniors housing and healthcare properties, has made a $128 million investment in 12 assisted living/memory care properties totaling 937 beds…
It has undoubtedly been a very difficult time for seniors housing owners, operators and investors. The COVID-19 pandemic led to widespread shutdowns that forced communities to turn away visitors and prospective new residents for months, which in turn caused occupancy…
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — The board of directors of CareTrust REIT Inc. (NYSE: CTRE) has appointed James Callister as chief investment officer. Effective at the end of the year, Callister will succeed Mark Lamb, who plans to leave the company…
A Port in the Storm Omega Healthcare Investors rides out recessions, regulatory sea changes and pandemics to remain one of the largest owners of senior care facilities. By Jeff Shaw Omega Healthcare Investors launched in a way that was extremely…
Macroeconomic conditions are slowing the pace of seniors housing transactions and squeezing the availability of capital. Inflation and rising interest rates are making deals more expensive to finance. Debt providers are tightening their underwriting terms, while equity investors sit on…
LOS ANGELES — Standard Communities, a Los Angeles-based investor and developer of affordable multifamily housing including seniors housing, has established three new, diversified business lines. The three dedicated business lines — acquisition/redevelopment, new construction and essential housing — aim to…
The seniors housing market has had its fair share of well-documented struggles, including plunging occupancies during COVID-19 and continuing labor challenges. Like the rest of the commercial real estate market, the sector is now confronting higher interest rates and recession.…
How about this: It’s never been an easy ride for the seniors housing industry, even in the good times, but the last few years have been particularly turbulent. “Our industry has been through a real roller coaster the past couple…
IRVINE, Calif. — American Healthcare REIT Inc., a private investor based in Irvine, has hired Conor Wagner as senior vice president of investor relations and finance. Wagner reports directly to Chief Financial Officer Brian Peay and is responsible for leading…
Is there room for optimism in seniors housing? What does investor interest look like now? Learn about how interest rate increases are impacting seniors housing valuations, what a flight to quality means for different sectors, financing concerns and more.…
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Funds advised by Lee Equity Partners LLC and Coastwood Senior Housing Partners LLC have agreed to an undisclosed amount of investment in Discovery Senior Living, a Bonita Springs-baed operator. The recapitalization will fund Discovery’s expansion and…
DALLAS — Compatriot Capital, a diversified real estate company and wholly owned subsidiary of Sammons Enterprises Inc., has acquired an equity interest in Dallas-based senior living developer Silverstone Senior Living. Currently, Compatriot Capital is Silverstone’s largest limited joint venture partner…
Operating margins are shrinking, with cap rates becoming harder to calculate and in-place cash flows lower than pre-pandemic levels. The Sept. 22 webinar “The Great Squeeze — Vanishing Seniors Housing Operating Margins” focused on the bottom line for…
The health of seniors housing occupancy continues to recover, albeit slowly, amid challenges that refuse to relent. Rather than a one-two punch, the sector has absorbed a one-two-three combination: Occupancy-reducing COVID landed the first blow, labor shortages and inflating operational…
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — LTC Properties Inc. (NYSE: LTC), a Westlake Village-based REIT, has made a joint venture investment with PruittHealth Inc. for the purchase of three skilled nursing centers in North Florida. LTC will be the majority owner with…
As land and construction costs soar, developers find success with repositioning projects despite the risks. By Jeff Shaw Ground-up seniors housing construction is arguably more difficult now than it has ever been, forcing developers to come up with an alternative…