Movers & Shakers: Eskaton Welcomes New President; Senior Lifestyle Corporation Promotes Asset Management VP

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Senior Housing Lending Picks Up, But Debt Market Still ‘Out of Whack’ In Some Ways

Lenders in the senior housing space are becoming increasingly active and confident, but the Covid-19 pandemic is still affecting the debt markets in some significant and unusual ways. For instance, the relationship between loan-to-value (LTV) and debt service coverage is “kind of out of whack,” Steven Schmidt, national director and production manager for seniors housing […]

Asian Conglomerate Keppel Acquires 50% Stake in Watermark for $77 Million

Watermark Retirement Communities, one of the largest senior housing operators in the United States, has a new equity partner to help drive growth in both U.S. and international markets. Keppel Corporation—a Singapore-based company known for building offshore oil rigs—is acquiring a 50% stake in Watermark for around $77.3 million. In addition to the company’s substantial […]

Tips to Address Slow Senior Housing Lease-Ups

This coverage of the 2017 National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Spring Investment Forum is brought to you by Mainstreet. As the nation’s largest developer of transitional care properties, Mainstreet specializes in real estate development, value investments and health care. With Mainstreet’s support, SHN is bringing event coverage of the NIC conference, which […]

Senior Housing Investments & Transactions: CareTrust REIT, NHI

Texas Investors Buy $185 million SNF Portfolio Dallas businessmen Chuck Putnam and Donald Kivowitz have purchased a portfolio of 10 skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in Maryland and Pennsylvania for $185 million. The portfolio includes approximately 1,297 beds total. The transaction was financed by a syndication led by Bank of Texas, an affiliate of BOK Financial […]