Transactions and Financings: Legend Grows Portfolio to 60; ESI Sells Five Property Portfolio

Management Legend Senior Living grows portfolio to 60 Legend Senior Living announced it has assumed management of Crescent Fields at Huntingdon Valley, bringing its total up to 60. According to a press release, Legend has now added 12 communities over the last 12 months. The transition took place on Aug. 20. Thrive expands Texas footprint […]

Welltower Adds Fuel to Investment Engine, Refocusing Efforts on Lower-Acuity Assisted Living

Welltower (NYSE: WELL) in the second quarter of the year continued to add more fuel to its investment engine while also rethinking the kinds of senior living units it targets. The Toledo, Ohio-based real estate investment trust (REIT) this week announced an additional $1.1 billion in investments, bringing its total acquisition activity to almost $5 […]

Transactions and Financings: Legend Increases Portfolio to 59; Walker & Dunlop Closes on Midwest Portfolio

Management Legend Senior Living increases portfolio to 59 Legend Senior Living announced it has assumed the management of four senior living communities in Florida, bringing its total portfolio up to 59. The communities were previously managed by Harbor Chase and have been renamed to The Gables. The new communities further expand Legend’s footprint within Tallahassee, […]

Legend Senior Living Names New President Amid Fast Growth

Wichita-based Legend Senior Living has named Matthew Buchanan, son of CEO Tim Buchanan, as the company’s president. Buchanan first joined the senior living operator full-time in 2009 and worked up through the ranks over the years before his leadership appointment, which was publicized Nov. 2. His appointment comes as part of a succession plan years […]

Palace Group, Brightview Top 2023 Best Workplaces in Aging Services List

This year’s annual Best Workplaces in Aging Services List from Fortune again includes some familiar faces — and a few newcomers to the list. The annual list, released Wednesday, catalogs the top aging services workplaces nationwide and differentiates between large and small- to-medium-sized operators and care providers. Miami, Florida-based The Palace Group, which operates 10 […]

Movers & Shakers: Solstice Senior Living Adds Regional Director; Legend Expands Senior Management

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Transactions & Financings: Ziegler Prices $59M Ohio Living Bonds; HumanGood, Pleasant Spring Communities Affiliate

Transactions Grandbridge Real Estate Capital facilitates sale of communities Grandbridge Real Estate Capital’s senior housing investment sales team announced the sale of three senior housing communities in Florida on behalf of a national real estate investment trust (REIT). The communities were sold in June and August in separate transactions. Two of the properties were sold […]