What Brookdale’s Exit of Ventas Lease Signals About the Future of Senior Living

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Earlier this week, Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) declined to renew a master lease with landlord Ventas (NYSE: VTR) covering 120 communities. That’s notable news, but the details really caught my eye. Hours after Ventas’ initial announcement, Brookdale released its own statement noting that the portfolio generated […]

In the Pipeline: Discovery Starts on Latest Active Adult Project; Experience Senior Living Begins Construction in Florida

In the Pipeline is part of your SHN+ subscription In the Pipeline is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards, an annual competition that recognizes cutting-edge design, excellence, and innovation in senior living. Construction: Planned Latest Irvine, California project ‘largest nonprofit, single-site bond issue in history’ The James, a new […]

Margin Momentum: Senior Living Operators Grow Revenue, Trim Expenses Ahead of 2025

This story is part of your SHN+ membership Senior living operators expect continued margin expansion in 2025 – as long as they can continue to entice older adults to move into their communities. Operators including Benchmark Senior Living, Cogir, Discovery Senior Living, Merrill Gardens and Stellar Senior Living have increased margins in 2024, and they […]

In the Pipeline: The Springs Living Opens Waterfront Property; Greystar, Belmont Village Start in California

In the Pipeline is part of your SHN+ subscription In the Pipeline is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards, an annual competition that recognizes cutting-edge design, excellence, and innovation in senior living. Construction: Planned LeadingAge Maryland receives grant to boost affordable senior housing LeadingAge Maryland recently was selected for […]

What Pivots from Brookdale, Sonida Senior Living Say About Future of Third-Party Referrals

This article is part of your SHN+ subscription During an earnings call last week, Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) CEO Cindy Baier said that the company is redeploying marketing dollars from paid third-party referral sources and into internal marketing and advertising channels. The move came after the nation’s largest operator observed “softness” in some of […]

In the Pipeline: Presbyterian Homes and Services Expands in Wisconsin; Sage Development Grows in Virginia

In the Pipeline is part of your SHN+ subscription In the Pipeline is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards, an annual competition that recognizes cutting-edge design, excellence, and innovation in senior living. Construction: In Progress FK Architecture designs affordable community in Florida FK Architecture recently announced the start of […]

In the Pipeline: Acanthus Development Plans Five New Communities; Arrow Expands in Kansas

In the Pipeline is part of your SHN+ subscription In the Pipeline is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards, an annual competition that recognizes cutting-edge design, excellence, and innovation in senior living. Construction: Planned Acanthus to build and manage communities Acanthus Development announced an agreement on five ground leases […]

In the Pipeline: Watercrest Senior Living Grows in Virginia; Morning Pointe Marks Opening in Kentucky

In the Pipeline is part of your SHN+ subscription In the Pipeline is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards, an annual competition that recognizes cutting-edge design, excellence, and innovation in senior living. Construction: Planned Watercrest Senior Living Group plans Virginia development Watercrest Senior Living Group recently announced its latest […]