9 Quotes That Defined Senior Living in 2024 and Suggest What 2025 Holds

With positive momentum on occupancy and margin in 2024, the senior living industry is poised to capitalize on incoming demand — but many challenges remain. These challenges include still-tough development conditions as the supply and demand gap widened this year, which led to investors and developers in the space mostly shying away from rapid new […]

Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing Acquires Eight-Community Brightview Senior Living Portfolio

A portfolio of eight senior living communities originally developed by Brightview Senior Living has changed hands, with investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing as the buyer. The portfolio of communities comprises a total of 1,186 units across the Providence, Rhode Island; Baltimore, Philadelphia and Boston metropolitan areas. Brightview, headquartered in Baltimore, will […]

Stellar Senior Living Launches $25M Equity, JV Investment Effort 

Stellar Senior Living is launching a $25 million equity and new joint venture investment structure to help spur future growth in new ways, according to Stellar Co-Founder Adam Benton. The company is seeking to garner the $25 million from a variety of sources, including individual investors and friends and family offices. The equity raise is […]

Why Family Office Investment Must be ‘On the Radar’ for Senior Living Operators 

In order to meet growing demand for senior living, providers will need additional capital partners to enter the space, which could be through single-family offices. That’s according to a recent blog post by Lisa McCracken, the head of research and analytics for the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care (NIC). In the analysis, […]

In the Pipeline: Ebenezer Unveils First Co-Op Development; Charter Senior Living Hits Construction Milestone

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 Brightview Senior Living community planned as part of mixed-use development in New Jersey A recent […]

Harrison Street Acquires Five Communities from Brightview Senior Living 

Investment firm Harrison Street has acquired five senior living communities from Brightview Senior Living. The acquisition, announced Sept. 9, comprises 743 units spread out across Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Harrison Street is acquiring the communities as part of a joint-venture agreement with Baltimore-based Brightview Senior Living. “We are very excited to be […]

Senior Living Development Starting Block Grows Crowded, Companies Ready to ‘Hit Go’ 

This article is part of your SHN+ subscription Editor’s note: The upcoming Senior Housing News ReBUILD conference will feature many more great insights into the development landscape. Check out the agenda and purchase tickets here. While the pulse of senior living development may have slowed in the last four years, recent plans and projects underway […]

Brightview Senior Living Spins Up New $200M Fund, Continuing Development Push

With its 47th community now open, Brightview Senior Living is plotting its next growth chapter, including by spinning up its next fund with a target of over $200 million. The Baltimore-based company in June opened its newest community, Brightview Hunt Valley, in Maryland’s Baltimore County. The 179-unit community offers independent living, assisted living and memory […]

In the Pipeline: Cedarhurst Breaks Ground in Indiana; Presbyterian Homes Expands in Illinois

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 Presbyterian Homes expanding, renovating Illinois community Presbyterian Homes announced an independent living expansion project at […]