Senior Housing REITs Using RIDEA to Drive Long-Term Growth

The use of RIDEA structures in REIT acquisitions is becoming more commonplace in the senior housing sector as a model that helps drive long-term growth, and analysts say the days of healthcare REITs enjoying healthy margins are far from over.  “We see the RIDEA structure as a way for the REITs to remain competitive within […]

REIT Earnings at a Glance: HCP, Health Care REIT, Senior Housing Properties Trust, LTC Properties

Here’s a quick look at how senior housing and care-related real estate investment trusts fared during the second quarter of 2012, including FFO, net income, revenues, and, when available, guidance. We’ve also included acquisition and development activities and outlooks for some of the REITs based on what was said during their respective earnings calls. HCP’s […]

Senior Housing Finance Activity: Cambridge, HealthLease Properties, HCP

Mainstreet Property Group’s HealthLease Properties REIT Closes $25 Million Credit Line  Mainstreet Property Group, LLC, announced on Tuesday that certain indirect subsidiaries of HealthLease Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:HLP.UN) have entered into a $25 million revolving credit facility with PNC Bank. The facility has an initial term of 36 months from closing and provides […]

Senior Housing Finance Activity: Prudential, Senior Housing Properties Trust, & More

Prudential Closes $46.5 Million Loan for CNL’s Portfolio Acquisition Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, the commercial mortgage lending business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) recently closed on a $46.5 million Fannie Mae refinancing loan for CNL Lifestyle Properties, LP and Solomon Senior Living, a portfolio of four senior living complexes in the greater Atlanta, Ga. area. The […]

Five Star to Manage 10 SNH Properties After Sunrise’s Early Lease Termination

Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE:SNH) announced on Wednesday that it had entered into agreements for early terminations of leases for 10 senior living communities currently managed by Sunrise Senior Living (NYSE:SRZ). The senior housing REIT plans to lease the communities to its taxable REIT subsidiaries with Five Star Quality Care, Inc. (NYSE:FVE) as the new manager. […]

Senior Housing REITs Bullish on RIDEA Structure for 2012 and Beyond

Many healthcare real estate investment trusts (REITs) began 2012 with a bullish attitude toward RIDEA-structured seniors housing and care deals after seeing a whirlwind of activity for the transactions in 2011. Finding the structure attractive for its ability to offer an upside benefit to both the investor and operator, the outlook looked rosy for RIDEA […]