Transactions and Financings: Serviam, Curana Launch Value-Based Care Venture; Grandbridge Facilitates Funding of $426M Portfolio

Transactions Grandbridge facilitates $426 million for senior housing properties Grandbridge Real Estate Capital facilitated the financing of $426.8 million seniors housing portfolio for a publicly traded healthcare REIT. The portfolio was secured by 19 senior housing properties across 10 states and was financed by an agency lender. The transaction was part of Grandbridge’s seniors housing […]

Activist Shareholder Land & Buildings Again Spars With Ventas, Alleging ‘Failure of Oversight’

Investment firm Land & Buildings has once again expressed displeasure over the performance of Ventas (NYSE: VTR) and its senior living portfolio. In an open letter to Ventas shareholders, Land & Buildings Founder Jonathon Litt highlighted his grievances against the management of Ventas, including how it has “failed to outperform the Healthcare REIT Index,” its […]

Movers and Shakers: Frasier Names New CEO; LCS Promotes Senior Vice President and General Counsel

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Bridge Senior Living Launches New Memory Care Program Lilac Trace 

Orlando-based Bridge Senior Living is rebranding its memory care program in a move affecting the majority of its management portfolio. The newly rebranded program, dubbed “Lilac Trace,” will be incorporated into  Bridge Senior Living’s 32 memory care communities and center on  meeting the needs of each resident where they are. Alongside the name change, the […]

Transactions and Financings: Westminster Communities of Florida Affiliation; Bridge Expands Into Texas

Affiliations Garden Spot Communities, Frederick Living announce affiliation Garden Spot Communities and Frederick Living announced an affiliation between the two organizations Sept. 1. According to a press release, the affiliation process is well underway and when it is complete early next year, Frederick Living will become a Garden Spot Community to join Garden Spot Village […]

Garden Spot, Frederick Living Agree to Affiliate, Advancing Growth Strategy

New Holland-based Garden Spot Communities is absorbing another local senior living nonprofit through affiliation, advancing the organization’s long-term growth strategy. Garden Spot is currently affiliating with Frederick Living, the organization announced Friday. The process for affiliation has been underway since December 2022, Garden Spot Communities CEO Steve Lindsey told Senior Housing News, and is anticipated […]

Life Plan Communities Continue to Outpace Rest of Senior Living Industry in Occupancy Rates

Life plan communities are continuing to see higher average occupancy than the rest of the senior living industry in 2023, according to a new analysis. . Total occupancy for the life plan community sector, which includes for-profit and not-for-profit communities, surpassed the rest of the industry in independent living, assisted living and memory care, according […]