Advocat Sells Off Underperforming Ark. Skilled Nursing Center

Long-term care services provider Advocat Inc. (NASDAQ:AVCA) recently agreed to sell one of its skilled nursing centers in Arkansas to an unrelated party for an undisclosed sum.  The facility’s operating margins didn’t meet the company’s long-term strategic goals, said Advocat in a statement, as it contributed revenues of $2.59 million and a pre-tax net loss […]

Investors Riding Wave of Interest in Senior Housing, REITs Driving M&A

In the wake of Sunrise Senior Living (NYSE:SRZ) agreeing to be bought by Health Care REIT (NYSE:HCN), senior living investors are riding a wave of interest in the industry as boosted stock prices reflect favorable occupancy trends and payment rates along with other factors, according to the Tenneseean.com.  The senior living industry—including independent living, assisted […]

REIT Acquires 13-Property Senior Care Portfolio, MOBs for $103 Million

Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II, Inc., announced on Wednesday the acquisition of a 13-property portfolio of senior care communities along with seven medical office buildings (MOBs) located in Illinois, Texas, Tennessee, and Georgia for a total of approximately $103 million.  “We seek to acquire properties that provide multiple levels of diversification to Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II,” […]

AdCare to Acquire S.C. Senior Care Community for $4.2 Million

Long-term care provider AdCare Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE:ADK) has agreed to purchase a South Carolina skilled nursing facility for $4.2 million. The 84-bed facility generations an estimated $3.8 million in gross annualized revenues, according to its most recent financials. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2012 and will be financed […]

HCN’s Sunrise Acquisition: Not a Bargain, But Has Long-Term Strategic Value

When Toledo, Ohio-based Health Care REIT (NYSE:HCN) announced on Wednesday that it was acquiring all of the approximately 58.3 million outstanding shares of national senior living provider Sunrise Senior Living (NYSE:SRZ) for $14.50 a share, it didn’t exactly get a bargain—but it did make a smart long-term investment, analysts agree. Despite the steep price tag, […]

Real Estate Company Sells Majority of Senior Housing Properties for $230 Million

Gazit-Globe, a leading multi-national real estate company, announced last week that its private subsidiary, Royal Senior Care, LLC and its members have completed a transaction to sell the majority share of its wholly-owned senior housing communities. Gazit Senior Care, Inc., a private subsidiary fully-owned by Gazit-Globe, holds a 60% interest in Royal Senior Care, LLC, […]