The use of RIDEA structures in REIT acquisitions is becoming more commonplace in the senior housing sector as a model that helps drive long-term growth, and analysts say the days of healthcare REITs enjoying healthy margins are far from over. “We see the RIDEA structure as a way for the REITs to remain competitive within […]
CBRE
After snapping up several large ‘Class A’ senior living portfolios between 2011 and the present, real estate investment trusts (REITs), hungry to keep their margins healthy, are casting wider nets that may include off-market deals, other asset types, and new development. “The biggest challenge the REITs are currently facing is a shortage of quality properties […]
Most agree that 2011 was the Year of the REIT, marked by blockbuster, million and billion dollar deals that changed the landscape of the senior housing and care industry. This year, 2012, hasn’t been quite so dramatic, and experts are calling it the Year of the Small Deal, writes the National Real Estate Investor. The […]