Transactions & Financings: Aon’s $30B Willis Towers Watson Merger; Ventas Closes $700M Perpetual Life Vehicle

Ventas closes $700M perpetual life vehicle Ventas (NYSE: VTR) closed its new life science and health care real estate fund, a perpetual life vehicle that focuses on investments in North American core and core plus life science, medical office and senior housing real estate. The fund has more than $700 million in assets under management […]

These are the Top 10 Mid-Sized Cities for Seniors

In addition to weather, and location of family, there are many factors retirees consider when they choose a place to live. Those factors, which should be strongly considered by senior living providers eager to expand in growing markets, might include how expensive a city may be for health care, how safe it is and the […]

These States Are Most ‘Livable’ for Seniors

Thanks in part to assisted living costs that are well below the national average, Virginia has nabbed the title of most livable state in the country for seniors. Assisted living in the Old Dominion costs an average of $34,989 per year, which is well below the national average of $42,700, according to SeniorAdvice, an online […]