Skilled Nursing M&A to Hinge on Mom-and-Pops in 2014

Skilled nursing mergers and acquisitions in 2014 are likely to be fueled by ongoing regulatory and reimbursement uncertainty and its impact on small operators, brokers and investors agree. “Our pipeline is deeper on the nursing home side because of the uncertainties,” says Jeremy Stroiman, CEO of brokerage firm Evans Senior Investments. The 2014 M&A opportunity lies with […]

American Realty Capital Buys Senior Housing Property for $71 Million

American Realty Capital has completed the acquisition of a Class A senior housing community in Katy, Texas, purchased for $71.25 million from Formation Development Group, LLC and affiliates of The Carlyle Group. HFF marketed The Solana at Cinco Ranch, a 184-unit independent living, assisted living, and memory care community, on behalf of the sellers. The […]

Senior Housing’s Top 10 Mega Deals of 2013

Similar to 2011 and 2012, the senior housing industry was no stranger to mergers and acquisitions in 2013, with transactions ranging in size from one or two properties to chunks of high-profile portfolios and even entire companies. We’ve gathered the top 10 U.S.-based transactions that were announced or closed throughout the past year, starting with […]

Cautious Senior Housing Lenders Put Brakes on New Construction

Senior housing underwriters are taking notice as new construction ticks up as a percentage of existing inventory, but capital providers are playing a role in making sure the industry doesn’t get overbuilt. “[New construction] has a dramatic impact on underwriters,” Justin Hutchens, president and CEO of National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI), said during the 2013 Annual […]

Formation Capital Acquires Senior Housing Portfolio for $400 Million

Formation Capital announced today the acquisition of a 36-property senior housing portfolio for approximately $400 million with investment partner SAFANAD, a global principal investment house, from an undisclosed seller. Senior Lifestyle Corp., based in Chicago, will continue to manage a portion of the communities, while Frontier Management, Prestige Senior Living, and other senior living management […]

Investors Focus on Repositioning Aging Senior Housing Stock as New Construction Lags

With new senior housing and care construction still challenging to finance, investors and operators have a great opportunity to reposition aging stock to meet the demand of future residents, said panelists at the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry’s National Conference earlier this week.  There has been a “dramatic” change in […]