Despite Sharp Rent Hikes, Senior Living Communities Become More Affordable than Other Residential Options 

Senior living rental rents have been climbing at roughly double their pre-pandemic pace, increasing by about 6% to 6.7% year-over-year, depending on care type. Yet, senior living communities have become more affordable relative to some other residential options. That’s according to a recently released report on national senior housing trends for the second half of […]

Movers & Shakers: Civitas Senior Living Adds Chief Wellness Officer

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Memory Care Occupancy Predicted to Dip Further This Year

The remainder of this year may bring more clouds for operators of memory care communities — but the senior housing sector as a whole might have a brighter future ahead, according to the latest Seniors Housing Research Report from real estate services firm Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI). As is the overall story for the […]

Transactions & Financings: Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, BMO Harris

Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust Snatches Up Oregon Community Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, a public, non-traded real estate investment trust (REIT) sponsored by SmartStop Asset Management, has for $92 million acquired Courtyard at Mt. Tabor, a 286-unit senior housing community in Portland, Oregon. Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust plans to break […]

Transactions & Financings: HFF, BMO Harris, Marcus & Millichap

HFF Announces Construction Financing for Denver Community Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) has announced new construction financing for Solera at Cherry Creek, a planned senior housing project in Denver, Colorado. HFF’s team members worked to arrange the construction loan through a national bank on behalf of the developer, a joint venture between affiliates of Banner […]

Occupancy Forecasts Differ for Independent Living, Assisted Living

The outlook for independent living and continuing care retirement communities is bright this year—while other, more need-driven types of senior housing face a more troubled forecast. Independent living can expect strong demand to push occupancy up 10 basis points this year, to 91.8%, according to the newly released Marcus & Millichap Seniors Housing Research National […]