Following an eventful 2018 that included the bankruptcy of a major skilled nursing tenant, Sabra Health Care REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA) anticipates a quieter 2019 that is focused on fundamentals. Specifically, the Irvine, California-based real estate investment trust will be pushing to de-lever the balance sheet and secure acquisitions, CEO Rick Matros said Monday on a […]
A senior housing and long-term care operator that has managed properties for two sizable real estate investment trusts (REITs) is filing for bankruptcy. Senior Care Centers is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, the company announced Tuesday. The move will allow the Dallas-based company to tackle […]
Some of the nation’s largest senior housing landlords are changing or reconsidering their leases with independent living giant Holiday Retirement. National Health Investors (NYSE: NHI) has inked a new lease agreement with tenant Holiday in a move meant to position the operator for long-term success, the Mufreesboro, Tennessee-based real estate investment trust (REIT) announced Tuesday, […]
Though senior living is more recession-proof than many industries, an economic downturn would likely worsen current occupancy challenges and make affordability an even more pressing issue to address, according to executives in the sector. Though the economy has been in a prolonged boom, there are some indications — including a flattening yield curve — that […]
The top executives behind some of the largest publicly traded senior living owners and operators in the U.S. took home a pretty penny last year. In 2017, leaders at real estate investment trusts Ventas (NYSE: VTR), Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL), and HCP, Inc. (NYSE: HCP) earned the most in total compensation, a catch-all term that includes base […]
Private equity firms are offering and sometimes paying unrealistic prices for senior housing properties—and that practice is creating opportunities for the senior housing buyers whose bids were originally too low. That’s according to Sabra Health Care REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA) Chairman and CEO Rick Matros, who touched on the topic Thursday during a call with analysts and investors. […]
Despite senior housing industry headwinds, don’t expect real estate investment trusts (REITs) to be taking aggressive steps to cut rents or lower escalators for operators as they have been for skilled nursing tenants. That’s according to Rick Matros, CEO of the Irvine, California-based Sabra Health Care REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA). Some other REITs are more focused on […]
Comprehensive tax reform took a big step forward with the passage of a Senate bill in the early hours of Saturday morning. As House and Senate lawmakers now work on hammering out a single version of the legislation, senior housing stakeholders are speaking out about their top concerns–including, notably, a provision that could deal a major blow […]
Sabra Health Care REIT is no stranger to acquisitions—and a number of senior housing acquisitions may be in its future. The Irvine, California-based real estate investment trust’s (REIT) acquisition pipeline currently stands at $1 billion, and it’s primarily made up of senior housing properties, as opposed to skilled nursing facilities, CEO Rick Matros said during the […]
On Tuesday, Sabra Health Care REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA) announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 49% equity interest in a joint venture that owns 183 senior housing communities managed by Chicago-based operator Enlivant. The move is a “proverbial strategic win-win-win” for Sabra, Enlivant and the operator’s private equity ownership firm TPG, Enlivant […]
