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Nationwide senior housing occupancy is near a historic low, as many providers across the U.S. are grappling with oversupply. The average U.S. senior housing occupancy increased to 88% percent in the third quarter of this year, while construction versus inventory in the U.S. was 6.7%, according to data from the National Investment Center for Seniors […]
A recent entrant into the senior housing space is diversifying and expanding its offerings by launching a new memory care brand called Liana. Quadrum Senior Living (QSL) announced this week that its new Liana brand now extends to two 54-unit properties in Venice, Florida; and Austin, Texas. Another two 54-unit communities on the way in […]
The cost of assisted living rose 1.28% in the past year, according to the latest Cost of Care Survey from insurer Genworth Financial (NYSE: GNW). The national median cost for a one-bedroom unit in an assisted living community is now $4,051 per month, or $48,612 per year, according to the survey. The five-year annual growth […]
The Engel Burman Group is poised to make a push into the Sunshine State — including with a new senior living brand called Encore Luxury Living. The Jericho, New York-based developer currently is in contract to buy a property in downtown Boca Raton, Florida. The company is also poised to go to contract for a […]
After a period of historical lows, senior housing occupancy rose on a nationwide basis in the third quarter. Average senior housing occupancy increased to 88%, up 30 basis points from the previous quarter’s 87.7% rate, according to new data from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC). But as is always the […]
Medicare Advantage (MA) is complex, and there are many risks for senior living providers involved in joining or starting a plan. But the risks are perhaps even greater for senior living providers who wait on the sidelines for others to figure it out, according to Juniper Communities Founder and CEO Lynne Katzmann. “If you wait […]
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The ongoing proxy battle between Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) and activist shareholder Land & Buildings is on hold — at least for now. Land & Buildings Investment Management on Tuesday withdrew its nomination to add Jay Flaherty, a former CEO of real estate investment trust HCP (NYSE: HCP), to Brookdale’s board of directors. The […]
Not long ago, Benchmark was struggling. Although it had built a reputation as a leading senior living operator, the Waltham, Massachusetts-based company was staring down new competition and declining business results. Benchmark’s occupancy had fallen to below 88% in 2017, a departure from the 93% occupancy rate the company had grown accustomed to over the […]