Transactions & Financings: Moody’s Boosts Welltower’s Ratings Outlook; Friendship Village of Tempe’s $104M Bond Issuance

Welltower’s (NYSE: WELL) credit rating received a slight boost, in another sign that its senior housing operating portfolio’s (SHO) performance is on the rebound. The Toledo, Ohio-based real estate investment trust’s (REIT) rating outlook was revised from negative to stable, and its issuer credit rating was revised to “Baa1” status by Moody’s Investors Service. The […]

From Afterthought to Main Event: Why Senior Living is Going Bigger, Bolder on Outdoor Spaces

Senior living providers across the U.S. are reimagining the traditional outdoor amenity space — and in the process, sometimes shifting away from the typical real estate formula for maximizing investor returns. But there may be good reason for doing so. While outdoor amenity spaces don’t generate revenue like an occupied unit, they deserve much more […]

Senior Living Providers Seek Cure for “Someday Syndrome”

Senior living providers are seeking ways to counteract the double-edged sword of revenue loss that happens when seniors put off a move into a community—upping the average incoming age of residents while decreasing the average length of stay—and some are using their existing residents to help.  As many as 80% of seniors looking into a […]