Movers & Shakers: Five Star’s New CFO

Five Star Quality Care Appoints Richard A. Doyle as CFO and Treasurer Senior living and health care services company Five Star Quality Care, Inc. (NYSE: FVE) announced the election of Richard A. Doyle as its chief financial officer and treasurer. He was elected by Five Star’s board of directors. Doyle previously served as chief financial […]

Senior Housing Investments & Transactions: LTC, Sagora, Corona Care

Institutional Property Advisors Announces Senior Housing Transactions Totaling Over $6 million Institutional Property Advisors has announced its facilitation of the transactions of two senior housing facilities in Iowa and Illinois for more than $6 million total. Misty Meadows Senior Living Center in Metropolis, Illinois was sold by a limited liability company to Damen Healthcare for $4.38 […]

Movers & Shakers — Lancaster Pollard Names New CEO, President

Lancaster Pollard Announces Leadership Changes, New CEO Lancaster Pollard announced Thursday that CEO Tom Green and President Brian Pollard will transition day-to-day management of the firm and have announced a new leadership team, effective immediately. Green and Pollard will continue to serve on the board as chairman and vice chairman respectively.  Nick Gesue, previously senior vice president […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (2/26/15)

Construction: Planned California CCRC to Spend Upwards of $30 Million on Expansion To accommodate an expected increase in the demand for senior living, Casa Dorinda, a California continuing care retirement community (CCRC) plans to add roughly 103,000 sq. ft. and build 20 independent living units at its campus in Santa Barbara, Calif., reports Pacific Coast […]

Senior Housing Investments & Acquisitions: NHI, Summit Healthcare REIT

Sagora Senior Living Acquires Texas Community  Fort Worth, Texas-based The Covenant Group and its affiliate Sagora Senior Living have recently acquired the retirement community University Place in Abilene, Texas, for an undisclosed amount. The community is comprised of 124 total independent living units. Sagora Senior Living will be redesigning the community’s interior and starting several new community […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (10/30/14)

Construction: Planned Ecumen Targets Younger Residents with $20 Million Proposed Co-op Ecumen, a non-profit senior living organization based in Shoreview, Minn., is developing an age-55 and older co-op in the Glen Lake neighborhood of Minnetonka, reports Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. The proposed $20 million project calls for a 58-unit complex to be located on the […]

In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (12/5/13)

Construction: Planned Isakson Living Resubmits Rezoning Proposal for $200M Project Isakson Living resubmitted a rezoning request for a senior living community in Cobb County, Georgia, after withdrawing its initial request earlier this year due to mounting opposition to the proposed development, reports The Marietta Daily Journal. Original project plans would have included building the $200 […]

Movers & Shakers – People and Positions for May

Senior living professionals have been moving on up the ladder, with several promotions in this edition of Movers & Shakers along along with new appointments and hires.  Are you looking to shake up your own career? Look for senior housing jobs nationwide on SHN’s job board. Employers: Take advantage of our job board to look for some of […]