Real estate investment trust LTC Properties (NYSE: LTC) is trying to think and act “outside the REIT box” as Covid-19 continues to pressure its operators, with efforts such as a Smart Design initiative to modernize communities. Meanwhile, the Westlake Village, California-based company continues to work through challenges with some tenants, notably Senior Lifestyle. In the […]
More than 7,000 assisted living residents may have died from Covid-19 in the United States, according to a new report based on information that federal lawmakers gleaned from providers. The report suggests that the numbers may actually be higher, since deaths in assisted living facilities are not reported to the federal government, an issue that […]
Two U.S. senators from Massachusetts and the chair of the House Oversight Committee are asking some of the largest providers of senior living in the U.S. to provide more information about their Covid-19 infection rates and response measures. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) this week sent a letter […]
A little over 20 years ago, Bill Kaplan had a fateful meeting with Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. At the time, Kaplan was an entrepreneur of growing stature in the Windy City. The company he had co-founded, Senior Lifestyle Corp., had a small but growing portfolio of private-pay senior living communities. Seeing that success, Mayor Daley […]
Life Care Services has the most satisfied residents among eight large industry competitors, according to a new study from global marketing information services company J.D. Power. Des Moines, Iowa-based Life Care Services, an LCS company, took the top spot, followed by McLean, Virginia-based Sunrise Senior Living; Newton, Massachusetts-based Five Star Senior Living (NYSE: FVE); and […]
In the Pipeline is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards. Sign up for the SHN Architecture & Design Newsletter from SHN for updates on architecture and design trends, the annual SHN Awards Competition. Construction: Planned Planned Ryan Cos. Master Plan Project May Include Senior Housing Ryan Companies has presented […]
In just three months, Fortune magazine will publish the first-ever “Best Workplaces in Aging Services” list. To be considered for inclusion, senior housing and care providers had to complete an initial process by June 18, to become “certified.” With that deadline now past and the industry data being analyzed, some surprising results are emerging related […]
KeyBank Originates Financing for Chicago Pacific Founders Acquisition KeyBank Real Estate Capital recently originated the $14.4 million Fannie Mae financing for Chicago Pacific Founders’ purchase of Parkrose Estates Retirement Community, a 100-unit senior housing community in Liverpool, New York. Charlie Shoop of Key’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged the financing, which provided a low-cost, floating-rate loan with […]
*Editor’s Note: This story has been corrected from a previous version, which inaccurately stated there was a significant decrease in total units among the largest providers. This was based on a mistaken analysis of the data, confusing resident capacity with unit count. Argentum’s 2016 rankings were based on resident capacity, and this year the rankings […]
Sabra Health Care REIT Announces $430 Million Deal Sabra Health Care REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA) recently revealed a plan to buy 24 skilled nursing and transitional care units on the West Coast for $430 million. Read more at Skilled Nursing News. Sagora Senior Living Purchases Community in Kingwood, Texas Fort Worth, Texas-based Sagora Senior Living recently purchased the […]