HCP Bullish on Portfolio with New Operators, Less Brookdale

HCP, Inc. (NYSE: HCP) has come a long way from the company it was a few years ago. “By all measures, 2017 was a pivotal year in our transformation of HCP,” Thomas Herzog, president and CEO of the Irvine, California-based real estate investment trust (REIT), said during the company’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 earnings call […]

Sunrise, Holiday Earn Top Honors from J.D. Power

Sunrise Senior Living, Holiday Retirement and Capital Senior Living (NYSE: CSU) have the most satisfied residents among the country’s largest senior living providers, according to a new report from market research firm J.D. Power. The “J.D. Power 2018 Senior Living Satisfaction Study” was conducted between October and December of 2017 and based on responses from 2,539 residents or loved ones […]

HCP Executive Board Chairman McKee to Retire

Mike McKee, current executive board chairman and former interim CEO of HCP Inc. (NYSE: HCP), will be retiring, the real estate investment trust (REIT) announced Monday. McKee, who joined HCP’s board in 1989, will step down from the executive chairman role effective March 1. He will remain with the Irvine, California-based company in a consulting […]

Senior Housing Crystal Ball: Top Execs’ 2018 Predictions

Now that 2017 has officially come to a close, the senior housing industry is looking ahead to what 2018 may bring. Here’s what some top industry executives are predicting when it comes to staffing, regulations, resident preferences and more in the new year: Chris Winkle, CEO of Sunrise Senior Living: “2018 will bring continued opportunities to […]

Top 10 Senior Housing News Stories of 2017

2017 has been a wild ride for many industries—the senior living industry included.  This year, industry news was once again dominated by Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD). There were takeover predictions, acquisition rumors and analyst think pieces, but ultimately no merger deals—at least as of Dec. 17.  We also have a strong feeling that we […]

[Updated] The Top 10 Largest Senior Living Providers of 2017

*Editor’s Note: This story has been corrected from a previous version, which inaccurately stated there was a significant decrease in total units among the largest providers. This was based on a mistaken analysis of the data, confusing resident capacity with unit count. Argentum’s 2016 rankings were based on resident capacity, and this year the rankings […]

NHI Puts Troubled Tenants on Notice, Posts Strong Earnings

National Health Investors (NYSE: NHI) put up strong numbers for the third quarter, but it has some troubled tenants to deal with in its senior living portfolio. Overall, the Murfreesboro, Tennessee-based real estate investment trust (REIT) posted earnings that beat analysts’ expectations for the third quarter of 2017. Revenue for the period was about $71.3 […]