3 Reasons RIDEA Falls Short of Triple-Net Leases

Time is of the essence when it comes to the rate of return realized from RIDEA deals versus triple-net lease transactions for healthcare real estate investment trusts (REITs), according to a recent report from investment research firm Morningstar. The REIT Investment Diversification and Empowerment Act (RIDEA) of 2007 enabled REITs to transform themselves from landlords […]

Most Popular Posts of the Week: Brookdale Kicks Off iPad Study

In case you missed them, here are the top five stories grabbing Senior Housing News readers’ attention this week: Brookdale iPad Pilot Tests Tablet Use in Senior Living — Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE:BKD) is partnering with a research team at one of its newly acquired California-based Emeritus communities to study iPad use among a group of […]

After $3.8 Billion in Deals, Ventas Targets Senior Housing Redevelopment

Following $3.8 billion of acquisitions under agreement in the last few months, Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) is ramping up its redevelopment activity with hundreds of millions in projects currently under construction. The Chicago-based real estate investment trust (REIT) has been increasing the pace of its redevelopment efforts over the past few quarters. In the second […]

Health Care REITs See Stability in International Acquisition Targets

Health care-focused real estate investment trusts are looking beyond U.S. borders for opportunities to expand, hoping to diversify their portfolios in a highly competitive domestic market. And they’re finding that international investments are providing more stable environments for real estate expansion. “We’re focusing on stable economies with well-developed health care systems and those that have […]

Most Popular News of the Week: Ventas Announces $3.5 Billion in Deals

In case you missed them, here are the top headlines grabbing SHN readers’ attentions this week: Ventas to Acquire ARC Healthcare REIT in $2.6 Billion Deal In acquisition news, Ventas announced it is acquiring American Realty Capital Healthcare REIT, a deal that makes it the sixth largest real estate investment trust in the country.  Holiday Retirement […]

Ventas Flexes REIT Muscle in Latest Deal, Prepares for More

Following two blockbuster deals Monday totaling a value of $3.5 billion, Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) will surpass competitor Health Care REIT (NYSE:HCN) as the largest healthcare real estate investment trust in the country. Monday’s $2.6 billion announced acquisition of American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:HCT) and the $900 million agreement to acquire Holiday Retirement’s Canadian senior […]

Holiday Retirement Sells Canadian Portfolio to Ventas for $900 Million

Holiday Retirement continues to unload senior living assets to big spending investors, announcing the sale of 29 Canadian communities to Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) on Monday for approximately $900 million. The properties, all of which are independent living and total 3,354 units, are located in seven Canadian provinces, with the majority concentrated in Toronto and Alberta. […]

Health Care REIT Completes $1 Billion in Common Stock Offering

Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) announced Monday that it has completed a $1 billion common stock offering—the largest overnight common stock offering in the country this year based on total gross proceeds, the company noted.  Its public offering featured 16,100,000 shares at a price of $62.35 per share for total gross proceeds of about $1 billion, […]