Transactions & Financings: Strawberry Fields REIT Joins NYSE; Cushman & Wakefield Arranges a Pair of Deals

Financings Ziegler Closes $29M for California Community Ziegler announced the closing of $29 million in Series 2023 Bond Anticipation Notes for a planned California-based life plan community to be built by Kendal at Ventura, a non-profit organization.  The community – which will be called Enso Verde – will be an entrance-fee life plan community located […]

With 17 Active Adult Projects Underway and Welltower Backing, Sparrow Partners Builds Scale

Fast-growing Sparrow Partners is expanding its middle-income active adult model across the U.S. — and looking ahead, the company has its eyes on markets on both coasts. The Austin, Texas-based active adult operator and developer has 10 operating communities and 17 others under development in Arizona, Florida, Nevada, Oklahoma and Texas, with 13 of those […]

Senior Housing Cap Rates Fall, Active Adult Emerges as Top Investor Pick

Senior housing capitalization rates have compressed amid a recovery from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, but an increasing number of industry stakeholders believe that elevated operating expenses are here to stay. That’s according to the recently released H1 2021 U.S. Seniors Housing & Care Investor Survey from CBRE. The findings also indicate that investors […]

Movers & Shakers: Buckner Retirement Appoints New President, COO; Atlas Names VP of Design and Construction

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Investor Interest in Assisted Living Grows Amid Covid-19 ‘Flight to Quality’

The pressures of the Covid-19 pandemic are pushing investors to become more interested in need-based product types, such as assisted living and memory care communities. At the same time, there is increased spread in Class A versus Class B acquisitions, illustrating “an investor flight to quality throughout the pandemic.” That’s according to the latest CBRE […]

Multifamily Firm Berkshire Residential Targets Senior Housing, Hires Industry Veteran

Berkshire Residential — a Boston-based real estate firm with over $8 billion of assets under management — has set its sights on senior housing. The company has already raised and started to deploy one dedicated senior housing fund, with further fundraising underway. And Berkshire earlier this year hired industry veteran Matthew Whitlock to lead its […]