Brookdale Senior Living to Acquire 30 Leased Communities From Welltower in $290M Deal

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) is taking ownership of more than two dozen communities in a sizable new deal with Welltower (NYSE: WELL).  On Tuesday, the Brentwood, Tennesee-based senior living operator announced it had agreed to acquire 30 communities it leases and operates from real estate investment trust (REIT) Welltower for $290 million. The 30 […]

High Demand, Lack of New Supply Signal Favorable Senior Living Investment Conditions

Strong occupancy levels, limited new supply and rent growth are all factors fueling a positive outlook for new investment in senior living for 2027 and beyond. The current supply-demand imbalance, improved credit performance and growing appeal among institutional investors also are setting the sector up for continued strength, even as higher interest rates make refinancing […]

AHR, Kensington Senior Living Announce ‘Long-Term Partnership’ After $572M Portfolio Acquisition  

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE: AHR) has acquired six communities from Kensington Senior Living, representing a total investment of $572 million. The six communities include 464 units that are part of a larger eight-community, 745-unit portfolio, the company said in a news release Tuesday afternoon. The remaining two communities in the portfolio are subject to definitive […]

Brookdale Senior Living to Acquire Real Estate of 17 Communities for $157M 

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) is acquiring the real estate of 17 communities that the company currently leases, for an approximate price of $157 million. Brookdale also has obtained $249 million of fixed-rate mortgage financing, which the provider will use to address all remaining mortgage debt maturities until 2028. The Brentwood, Tennessee-based company is the […]

Competitive, Selective, Hot: Senior Living M&A Still Surging in 2026

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription “Competitive.” “Selective.” “Robust.” “Hot.” “Momentum.” These are some of the descriptions that leaders of senior living brokerage, investment, and lending firms used to describe senior living mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and investment activity at the midpoint of this year. The industry is coming off a record investment […]

UK-based Private Equity Firm Bridgepoint Acquiring Kayne Anderson Real Estate

Private equity firm Bridgepoint Group (LSE: BPT) is acquiring Kayne Anderson Real Estate and its platform is valued at over $1.39 billion. On Monday, London-based Bridgepoint announced plans to acquire Kayne Anderson Real Estate and create a combined private equity, credit, infrastructure and real estate platform with $22 billion in assets under management.  Kayne Anderson has […]

‘Everything We’re Buying Is SHOP’: American Healthcare REIT Eyes $650M Pipeline 

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE: AHR) is committed to building out its senior housing operating portfolio (SHOP) with a $650 million pipeline. In the first quarter of 2026, the Irvine, California-based real estate investment trust acquired a total of seven assets. Included in that total were five new senior housing assets for $117.5 million in California […]

Health Care REIT Enters Senior Living Industry With $425M Acquisition of 3 Luxury Communities

Yet another real estate investment trust is jumping on the SHOP growth bandwagon. The health care-focused real estate investment trust (REIT), Chiron Real Estate (NYSE: XRN), announced it has acquired from affiliates of Silverstone Senior Living three luxury senior living communities in the Washington, D.C. area for $425 million. The communities are The Landing Alexandria […]