In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (5/19/12)

Construction: Planned Kisco Senior Living & HCN to Build N.C. Senior Living Community Carlsbad, Calif.-based Kisco Senior Living is taking over the development of a N.C. senior living community, reports the News Observer, in a joint venture project with Toledo, Ohio-based Health Care REIT (NYSE:HCN). Kisco is scaling back original plans made by Kane Realty […]

HCN Ramps Up Sunrise JV Buy-Outs, Acquisition Now Valued at $3.2 Billion

Accelerated joint venture buy-outs have increased the real estate value of the Sunrise Senior Living (NYSE:SRZ) acquisition by Health Care REIT (NYSE:HCN) from about $1.9 billion to $3.2 billion, the investment trust announced on Tuesday. “We are extremely pleased with our initial success in reaching agreements to purchase additional Sunrise joint venture partner interests,” said […]

Senior Housing Acquisition and Investment Round-Up (9/16/2012)

The international senior living scene is heating up, and developers and investors in other countries are making moves to prepare for the impending wave of baby boomers. Here are a few stories from around the globe, ranging from nearby Canada to India to New Zealand, along with a couple smaller, local deals by American senior […]

Senior Housing Finance Activity: Prudential, Ziegler, Berkadia, & More

SQLC Completes $119 Million Financing for Ind. CCRC Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation and its affiliate Mayflower Communities, working in partnership with St. Vincent Health, announced last week they had completed financing for The Barrington of Carmel, a 501(c)3 nonprofit continuing care retirement community (CCRC).  Financing was completed through the sale of $119,020,000 in Series 2012 […]

Care Investment Trust to Acquire 7 Senior Housing Communities for $106.5 Million

Care Investment Trust Inc. (OTCQX:CVTR) has entered an agreement to purchase a seven-property senior housing portfolio from affiliates of Juniper Communities, LLC for $106.5 million. The assisted living and memory care assets are located in desirable markets in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Colorado and have a total of 410 units with an average occupancy rate […]

Senior Housing Finance Activity: Ziegler, Cain Brothers, Love Funding, & More

Ziegler Closes $73.4 Million Financing for Hawaii CCRC Speciality investment bank Ziegler recently announced the closing of a $73.4 million fixed-rate Series 2012 Bond issue for Kahala Nui, a 6.6 acre continuing care retirement community located in Honolulu, Hawaii. Kahala Nui is a “type A” CCRC with 270 independent living units; 63 assisted living suites […]

Mad Money Hosts “King of the Comeback” Mark Ordan, Sunrise CEO

The CEO of Sunrise Senior Living (NYSE:SRZ) appeared on a segment of CNBC’s Mad Money following the acquisition of his company by Health Care REIT (NYSE:HCN), and host Jim Cramer hailed the executive as the “King of the Comeback.”  “There are still some terrific executives out there who are working their butts off 24/7 to […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (9/5/2012)

Construction: In the Process Bravo Properties Breaks Ground on Two Ill. Affordable Assisted Living Communities Oak Brook, Ill.-based Bravo Properties has broken ground on two affordable assisted living communities in the Chicago area: Deer Path Supportive Living of Huntley, Ill. and St. Anthony Supportive Living in Lansing, Ill. Deer Path will be the first northwest […]

CNL Healthcare Trust Invests $40.4 Million in Senior Housing Projects

CNL Healthcare Trust, Inc. announced on Wednesday its plans to invest $40.4 million into senior housing projects, including new development and the acquisition of three Iowa assisted living and memory care communities. The senior housing and healthcare-focused real estate investment offering will invest $21.6 million into the development of an assisted living and memory care […]