Senior Housing Cap Rates Fall, Active Adult Emerges as Top Investor Pick

Senior housing capitalization rates have compressed amid a recovery from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, but an increasing number of industry stakeholders believe that elevated operating expenses are here to stay. That’s according to the recently released H1 2021 U.S. Seniors Housing & Care Investor Survey from CBRE. The findings also indicate that investors […]

Movers & Shakers: Buckner Retirement Appoints New President, COO; Atlas Names VP of Design and Construction

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Investor Interest in Assisted Living Grows Amid Covid-19 ‘Flight to Quality’

The pressures of the Covid-19 pandemic are pushing investors to become more interested in need-based product types, such as assisted living and memory care communities. At the same time, there is increased spread in Class A versus Class B acquisitions, illustrating “an investor flight to quality throughout the pandemic.” That’s according to the latest CBRE […]

Multifamily Firm Berkshire Residential Targets Senior Housing, Hires Industry Veteran

Berkshire Residential — a Boston-based real estate firm with over $8 billion of assets under management — has set its sights on senior housing. The company has already raised and started to deploy one dedicated senior housing fund, with further fundraising underway. And Berkshire earlier this year hired industry veteran Matthew Whitlock to lead its […]

Movers & Shakers: New Ecumen CFO; Welltower Names Global Head of Senior Housing

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Mobile Home Parks Become Red-Hot Senior Living Option

Mobile home parks have long been a part of the senior living landscape, and they have emerged as one of the most in-demand product types in recent years. They offer investors stability and steady returns, and they provide older adults amenities found at other senior housing communities at more reasonable price points. In fact, senior […]

Rising Investor Interest in Active Adult Could Disrupt Senior Housing

Senior housing investors are looking at the active adult sector with increasing interest, a trend that could disrupt the industry’s established norms if it continues. That’s according to commercial real estate services firm CBRE (NYSE: CBG), which on Thursday released its Summer 2019 Seniors Housing & Care Investor Survey. The latest report includes input from […]

Transactions and Financings: SunTrust’s $67 Million Loan; Watermark Expands Management Portfolio

SunTrust provides $67 million construction loan for South Carolina community expansion Rolling Green Village, a non-profit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Greenville, South Carolina, secured a $67 million loan for an expansion project that broke ground last August. The loan was provided by SunTrust Banks. When completed in fall 2020, the expansion will include […]

Transactions & Financings: Ziegler Takes Lead on Locust Point Fund, NHI’s $300M Loan

Ziegler Is Anchor Investor In Locust Point Private Credit Fund Ziegler announced it was an anchor investor in Locust Point Capital’s debut private fund, which closed earlier this month oversubscribed at $312 million. Ziegler and Locust Point have a relationship dating back to the mid-1990s, Managing Director and co-head of Ziegler’s Proprietary Senior Living Practice Don […]