Care Capital Properties Explores Investments Outside of Skilled Nursing

The skilled nursing sector came under pressure in 2016, pushing Care Capital Properties (NYSE: CCP) to give a major tenant some short-term rent relief. And the “pure play” skilled nursing real estate investment trust may be expanding its scope, looking to add new asset classes to its portfolio. The difficult labor market, decreasing lengths of stay, increasing regulatory […]

Average Long-Term Care Executive Salaries in 2016

In multi-facility long-term care companies, those in CEO positions are bringing in significantly more than other high-level executives, a new compensation comparison report found.  As of October 2016, the average total compensation (salary plus bonuses) of a CEO in long-term care was $484,010 while the average salary for a chief operating officer was $339,381, according […]

Ventas Rumored to Be in Buyout Talks With Brookdale

Rumors of a potential sale of senior housing giant Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) took another turn Thursday, as real estate investment trust (REIT) Ventas (NYSE: VTR) was said to be in talks to buy the company in whole or in part. The Wall Street Journal first reported the rumor, citing unnamed sources with knowledge of the […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (2/16/17)

(Rendering of River Tower at Harbor’s Edge, located in Norfolk, Virginia— photo courtesy of Harbor’s Edge) Construction: Planned Upscale Retirement Community Tower Planned in Virginia Harbor’s Edge, a Life Plan Retirement Community in Norfolk, Virginia, announced it is building a new, $100 million, 27-story building. River Tower at Harbor’s Edge will add 138 luxury residences that […]

With Brookdale ‘In Teeth of the Storm,’ Takeout Chatter Continues

Following bleak fourth quarter earnings, executives at the largest senior living provider in the nation are predicting a gloomy 2017. A rumored takeout by a private equity buyer was the backdrop for the earnings, which likely increased pressure on Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) to get a deal done. Brookdale leaders on Tuesday cited a number of factors […]

Brookdale Posts Growing Losses, Cites Industry Headwinds

For the largest senior housing provider in the country, the struggle goes on. Brookdale Senior Living’s (NYSE: BKD) net loss for the fourth quarter of 2016 increased by more than 50% on a year-over-year basis. Its quarterly revenue of $1.21 billion missed analyst expectations by $10 million. Specifically, Brentwood, Tennessee-based Brookdale posted a net loss of $268.6 million […]