Metropolitan Areas See Senior Housing Occupancy Levels Rebound

New data from the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry shows occupancy rates continued to gain traction during the first quarter of 2011. Occupancy during 1Q11 reached its highest level in two years, coming in at 87.9% and marking the fourth consecutive quarter of increases according to NIC.  The recovery is beginning […]

REITs Responsible for 94% of All Senior Housing Deals

While I’d like to think we’re pretty clever here at SHN, Peter Slatin from Real Capital Analytics came up with one of the best headlines I’ve ever read. Using his column over at Forbes, Slatin writes that REIT Investment Is Viagra for Senior Housing. “REIT M&A activity in the suddenly hot senior housing market has made that […]

RCA and NIC to Enhance Senior Housing Transaction Data

Real Capital Analytics (RCA) and the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry (NIC) announced an agreement to enhance senior housing industry data and help facilitate investment decisions within the sector. As part of the agreement, NIC will provide RCA with its database of senior housing information and RCA will enhance the […]

Senior Housing Occupancy Rates Rise, Inventory Growth Hits Record Lows During Q1 2011

The average occupancy rate for senior housing properties rose to 87.9% during the first quarter of 2011, up 0.2% from the previous quarter according to data from the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry (NIC).  While it’s the fourth consecutive quarter that occupancy rates have improved, the senior housing industry isn’t out […]