With 54% of middle-market seniors expected to be unable to afford market-rate senior housing by 2029, developers and operators are considering renovating older buildings to serve a lower price point. Indeed, this is the top strategy for meeting middle-market demand, according to the 2020 Senior Housing Outlook report from Senior Housing News and Hunt Real […]
In its first full quarter as a publicly traded entity, The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG) posted strong revenues in both of its service segments. But its senior housing portfolio lagged slightly due to transitional headwinds and the Eagle, Idaho-based company will spend 2020 on assisting its operating partners in unlocking the revenue potential of the […]
A Los Angeles real estate investor specializing in preserving affordable housing for seniors through public-private partnerships has completed the largest affordable tax credit financing in Illinois history and lowered the rents for half of the residents in one senior apartment building. Los Angeles-based Standard Communities is now turning its attention to opportunity zones as it […]
As the senior care industry braces for the worst with the global coronavirus outbreak, the largest of the “Big 3” health care REITs believes the industry is better prepared for the flu strain than others. Though the senior living industry is bracing for the challenges posed by a potential coronavirus outbreak, COVID-19 could show the […]
Columbia Pacific sells Canadian portfolio for $177M Columbia Pacific Advisors is selling a six-property Canadian senior housing portfolio to Singapore Press Holdings for $176.6 million (C$232.9 million). The properties total 717 units and include: Heritage Meadows Gracious Retirement Living, an independent living community in Cambridge, Ontario The Bradley Gracious Retirement Living, an independent living community […]
While the senior living industry grapples with how to meet the massive future demand for middle-market senior housing expected to grow over the next decade, the present is less grim than the past for seniors navigating their housing options, particularly in urban environments. Technology has made it possible for seniors to have meals and groceries […]
After years of oversupply, recent data suggests a turnaround could be taking hold for assisted living. Some of the nation’s largest providers expect to gain further momentum in the months ahead, although some areas of the country have yet to benefit from improved market dynamics. Fourth quarter 2019 data from the National Investment Center for […]
Prairie Home Hospice & Community Care, a Marshall, Minnesota-based provider of hospice and home health services, announced last month that it was acquiring Fieldcrest Assisted Living in nearby Cottonwood. The community will begin operating under Prairie Home’s license on March 1. This is the latest example of the increasing interest hospice providers are showing in […]
PGIM Real Estate exceeded the fundraising target for its latest senior housing fund, securing almost $1 billion. The Madison, New Jersey-based real estate investment announced on Monday it closed its capital raise for its Senior Housing Partners Fund VI with $996 million in commitments. This is the largest raise to date in the fund series […]
Sabra Health Care REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA) is turning its attention to returning to growth in 2020 and beyond, having spent 2019 revamping its portfolio and implementing a dynamic pricing strategy for its Enlivant senior housing communities. For the time being, The Irvine, California-based REIT is taking a wait-and-see approach before making any further moves with […]
