Pent-Up Distress Clouds the Dawning ‘Golden Age of Senior Living’

This article is part of your SHN+ subscription As revenue grows and operators claw back margins this year, senior living operators hold a favorable outlook for the sector’s path ahead. This optimism has come through in recently released survey data, as well as in conversations I’ve had with industry leaders – and in a bullish […]

Sparrow Capital Partners Transitions Out of ‘Startup Mode’ With New President, Active Adult Growth

Sparrow Capital Partners is shifting it out of “start up mode” with a new leader in its management company and even greater growth planned in the active adult sector. That’s according to Brett Robinson, who joined the Austin, Texas-based company full-time as president of Sparrow Living at the start of the year. Originally working with […]

Why Welltower’s $1B Affinity Deal is Another Milestone for the Active Adult Market

This article is available as part of your SHN+ membership Earlier this week, Welltower (NYSE: WELL) made headlines by acquiring a 25-property portfolio operated by Affinity Living Communities for nearly $1 billion. The portfolio consists of 3,900 units primarily concentrated in the Pacific Northwest and carries an average age of less than eight years. With […]

Movers and Shakers: LCS Names Executive Vice President, CFO; Kendal at Oberlin Finds CEO

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Economic, Operational Trends Add More Fuel to Active Adult Boom

This article available as part of your SHN+ membership All signs point to 2024 being another banner year for the growth in the active adult sector, judging by recent news. Among the active adult-related headlines and storylines from the last few weeks, a few featured Greystar. Thanks to its sizable active adult portfolio, the company […]

5 Senior Living Operators to Watch in 2023

SHN reporters Nick Andrews and Austin Montgomery also contributed to this story. Fast growth in the face of headwinds, forward-thinking operating models, deep industry experience — these are just some of the traits of the senior living companies standing out in 2023. Though the industry is undergoing pain this year, these operators’ companies are blazing […]

With 17 Active Adult Projects Underway and Welltower Backing, Sparrow Partners Builds Scale

Fast-growing Sparrow Partners is expanding its middle-income active adult model across the U.S. — and looking ahead, the company has its eyes on markets on both coasts. The Austin, Texas-based active adult operator and developer has 10 operating communities and 17 others under development in Arizona, Florida, Nevada, Oklahoma and Texas, with 13 of those […]