Transactions & Financings: Ziegler Prices $59M Ohio Living Bonds; HumanGood, Pleasant Spring Communities Affiliate

Transactions Grandbridge Real Estate Capital facilitates sale of communities Grandbridge Real Estate Capital’s senior housing investment sales team announced the sale of three senior housing communities in Florida on behalf of a national real estate investment trust (REIT). The communities were sold in June and August in separate transactions. Two of the properties were sold […]

Why 2023 Could Be the Year of ‘Stupid M&A’ in Senior Living

The need for more size and sophistication in the age of Covid. A senior living M&A market that is tilting toward buyers. The end of “extend and pretend.” These are just some of the forces pushing more senior living operators to consider joining forces in 2022 through mergers or acquisitions. But when I spoke with […]

Transforming Age to Open Second Headquarters, Add 10 Communities in 6 States

Senior living nonprofit Transforming Age is opening a second headquarters and taking on 10 new communities in six states as part of the organization’s latest growth push. The 10 communities are located in Illinois, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and South Dakota, with one of the communities under construction. The communities span about 1,000 units, and […]

Transforming Age Merges SHAG, Two Affiliated Entities to Form Affordable Housing Arm

Senior living nonprofit Transforming Age has unveiled a new affordable housing arm and brand called “Circ.” The newly created brand — which Bellevue, Washington-based Transforming Age formats as CIRC — is an amalgam of Sustainable Housing for Ageless Generations (SHAG), which affiliated with Transforming Age in 2021; and two other Transforming Age-affiliated entities: Community Life […]

Rise of Robots: Workforce, Covid Pressures Lead to Bolder Tech Investment in Senior Living

The Covid-19 pandemic is still putting pressure on every facet of senior living operators, particularly as it relates to staffing, occupancy, and expenses. Technology is helping to fill the gap. Across the industry, senior living operators are exploring robotics and software systems aimed at boosting efficiency and helping workers spend more time with residents. Operators […]

Movers & Shakers: BrightStar Names Chief Development Officer; Transforming Age’s New VP of CCRCs

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Movers & Shakers: LCS Names First Chief Marketing Officer; SHAG CEO Moves to VP Role at Transforming Age

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Senior Living Executive Forecast 2022: Covid ‘Finish Line’ Moves Again

“During 2021, it felt like the ‘Covid-19 finish line’ kept being moved further away. I don’t think we’ll see a world without Covid-19 soon, but I think our industry is armed with the knowledge and experience to help enrich seniors’ lives better than ever.” Brookdale Senior Living CEO Cindy Baier’s words ring true for nearly […]

Top Senior Housing Trends for 2022

As 2022 begins, headlines are unfortunately reminiscent of 2020, featuring news of Covid-19 case counts, global disruptions to business and transportation, and even whole cities going into lock down. But for the U.S. senior living industry, history will not repeat itself in 2022. That’s thanks largely to the number of residents vaccinated against Covid-19 and […]