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 […]

New Demand Dynamics Could Alter Industry’s Assisted Living Vs. Independent Living Balance

This article is part of your SHN+ subscription During last week’s Q2 2023 earnings call, Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) CEO Cindy Baier characterized the company’s focus on higher-acuity settings as a competitive differentiator. “Our diverse portfolio of communities, with a higher mix of assisted living and memory care, sets us apart from the industry, […]

Transactions and Financings: RUI Grows Welltower Partnership; Ziegler Closes $212M CCRC Financing

Financings Ziegler Closes $212.9M financing Chicago, Ill.-based investment bank Ziegler announced the successful closing of Seafields at Kiawah Island’s $212.93 million series 2023 bonds. The community will be a licensed continuing care retirement community and is planned to include 90 IL units and 16 AL units. Amenities include full-service dining, bar, bistro, outdoor infinity pool, […]

‘No Margin’ Problem Worsens Senior Living Owner, Operator Friction

This article is a part of your SHN+ membership If I had any hope that tensions are easing between senior living operators and their capital partners, that was dispelled at Senior Housing News’ recent BRAIN conference.  There, one operator executive told me that he was glad capital providers were not at the event — so […]

Welltower Reloads ‘Growth Bazooka,’ Prepares for Wider Rollout of Management Platform With Cogir

Welltower (NYSE: WELL) has spent the last few years retooling its relationships with its numerous operating partners — and now, the company is poised to launch a new senior housing operating platform that will “truly transform our company in the next chapter of this evolution,” according to CEO Shankh Mitra. On Monday, Welltower management announced […]

Welltower Sells Stake in Sunrise, Unwinds Revera JV in Preparation for Self-Managed Platform

Welltower (NYSE: WELL) has announced its intent to dissolve a joint-venture agreement with Revera and sell its 34% ownership stake in Sunrise Senior Living to the Mississauga, Ontario-based company, which is also the operator’s owner. The Toledo, Ohio-based real estate investment trust (REIT) announced on Monday a series of transactions that included acquiring from Revera […]

Sunrise Opens Second NYC High-Rise With Focus on ‘Redefining’ Urban Senior Living

Sunrise Senior Living has opened its second high-rise in New York City — and the company’s “robust premium pipeline of new development” could see expansion to other senior living hotspot markets, Senior Vice President of Operations Denise Falco tells Senior Housing News. On Monday, the McLean, Virginia-based senior living operator announced the opening of The […]