Holiday Secures $1.27 Billion ‘Mega’ Financing

Following the news earlier this week of a major leadership shakeup that ushered in a new CEO, it was announced that Holiday Retirement has secured a $1.27 billion refinancing. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE: WD) originated the refinancing for the nation’s largest independent living provider. It was the largest transaction closed in Walker & Dunlop history. The […]

Hsiao Steps Down as Holiday CEO

The nation’s largest independent living provider has a new CEO. Holiday Retirement CEO Kai Hsiao is stepping down from that role and becoming vice chairman, citing personal health matters. Lilly Donohue has been named the new chief executive officer, effective immediately, the Lake Oswego, Oregon-based company announced Tuesday. “I am confident that Holiday is well […]

Largest Senior Housing Owners, Operators of 2015

In yet another demonstration of the huge scale Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) achieved by acquiring rival Emeritus last year, the company seized the No. 1 spot—with a bullet—on the American Seniors Housing Association’s annual rankings of the largest senior housing owners in the United States. Brentwood, Tennessee-based Brookdale now owns 976 properties, totaling 82,356 […]

Brookdale as Takeover Target: Where Are the Buyers?

Goldman Sachs naming Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) as one of six top acquisition targets in the health care sector earlier this week has refueled conversation about the future of the major senior living provider. But the Goldman report left one big question unanswered—who might the buyer be? No potential buyers stand out from the […]

3 Pricing Methods to Drive More Senior Living Move-Ins

Maintaining fair unit prices while still attracting leads proves quite the balancing act in the senior housing industry. Slashing rents to draw in occupants could mean a revenue hit, but keeping them too high or under wraps might make prospects hesitant to move forward with the process. A survey of recent tour-goers conducted by third-party […]

CEO Touts ‘Senior Living on Steroids’

When it comes to the view from the C-Suite, senior living leaders inevitably see a mixed landscape. While they may take heart from favorable demographics and other large-scale trends, they also perceive threats to long-term success.  One of these threats, in the estimation of some prominent executives, is the deep reluctance of seniors in the United […]

Senior Housing Investments & Transactions: DCP, Caddis, HFF

DiNapoli Capital Partners Acquires Topanga Park Assisted Living In Canoga Park, California DiNapoli Capital Partners has acquired Topanga Park Assisted Living in Canoga Park, California in a $23.4-million cash transaction facilitated by JCH Consulting Group. The deal included both the business and the Topanga Park retirement facility itself, complete with 90 units and 120 licensed […]

New Senior Closes on $640 Million Holiday Portfolio

Real estate investment trust New Senior Investment Group Inc. (NYSE: SNR) has completed its $640 million acquisition of 28 independent living properties from Holiday Retirement. The transaction was previously announced in June. The properties, are 100% private pay and span 3,298 units across 21 states. The properties had a 89.8% occupancy rate as of July […]