NHI CEO: Senior Housing Owners May Back Off on Rent Increases for Operators

After a week in which senior living providers intensified fears of oversupply, real estate investment trust (REIT) National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE: NHI) is not concerned. With increasing pressures on operators, though, NHI indicated it wouldn’t be surprised to see lower rent escalators across the industry. Despite the nation’s largest senior living provider, Brookdale Senior Living […]

[UPDATED] HCP to Sell 64-Property Brookdale Portfolio for $1.125 Billion

HCP Inc. (NYSE: HCP) is selling a portfolio of 64 properties leased to Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) to affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VIII L.P. and Columbia Pacific Advisors for $1.125 billion. This was the headline deal among several transactions announced Tuesday by Irvine, California-based real estate investment trust (REIT) HCP and its […]

Why Medical Office Owners Are Looking Closer at Senior Housing

The seniors housing and medical office building industries may have more in common than meets the eye. In fact, they may be more like close family than distant relatives, according to some experts. The sectors are undeniably growing closer, according to Gino Lollio, vice president investments at national brokerage firm Marcus & Millichap and senior director […]