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Post-Acute & Senior Living: Intergenerational Living announces first senior living campus in Stillwater, Minn.

STILLWATER, Minn. – Minneapolis-based Intergenerational Living & Health Care Inc. recently announced the development of The Lakes at Stillwater, the first senior living campus in the growing Minneapolis-St. Paul suburb of Stillwater.

Sears Holdings Corp. is the most vulnerable public retail company, according to a recent analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence. (Photo by Andriy Blokhin, Shutterstock)

Industry Pulse: Opportunities are increasing for retail repurposing

Almost 3,600 retail stores are slated to close this year, including hundreds of big boxes and department stores In the aftermath of the Great Recession, it became a common strategy for healthcare providers and healthcare real estate (HRE) firms to repurpose the buildings of failed big box and department stores. The bankruptcies of Circuit City, […]

Industry Pulse: On the Record - Nancy Daniels

Industry Pulse: On the Record – Nancy Daniels

Are receivership real estate sales more complicated than other sales?

REIT Report: CCP remains active buying, selling

REIT Report: CCP remains active buying, selling

SNF-focused Ventas spin-off buys behavioral health portfolio as part of strategy By John B. Mugford When Chicago-based Care Capital Properties Inc. (NYSE: CCP) closed on a recent $400 million acquisition of six behavioral health facilities in California, Arizona and Illinois, the real estate investment trust (REIT) revealed something about its strategy moving forward as well […]

The Duke Realty healthcare portfolio includes such properties as the 459,717 square foot Baylor Sammons Cancer Center in Dallas. 
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Industry Pulse: HTA to Buy Duke Realty’s MOBs, Development Unit

Pending $2.75 billion purchase would propel HTA to the top of the MOB ownership list. Just as this edition of Healthcare Real Estate Insights™ was about to go to press, we learned that Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Healthcare Trust of America Inc. (NYSE: HTA) had agreed to acquire the entire MOB portfolio of Indianapolis-based Duke Realty Corp […]

Post-Acute & Senior Living: Buckner Senior Living starts twin 12-story senior living towers in Dallas

Post-Acute & Senior Living: Buckner Senior Living starts twin 12-story senior living towers in Dallas

DALLAS – Dallas-based Buckner Senior Living recently broke ground on a showcase development in the northern part of Dallas.

Industry Pulse: CBRE - Firms Plan to Invest $14.9B in HRE

Industry Pulse: CBRE – Firms Plan to Invest $14.9B in HRE

Allocations by HRE investors and developers are up 3%. Firms have earmarked a total of nearly $14.9 billion in equity for healthcare real estate (HRE) investment and development activity this year, according to the seventh annual HRE Investor & Developer Survey from CBRE’s U.S. Healthcare Capital Markets Group.

Post-Acute & Senior Living: Ventas completes $137 million acquisition of six more Koelsch seniors housing communities

Post-Acute & Senior Living: Ventas completes $137 million acquisition of six more Koelsch seniors housing communities

OLYMPIA, Wash. – In a sale-leaseback deal, Chicago-based Ventas Inc. (NYSE: VTR) paid $137 million for six Olympia, Wash.-based Koelsch Communities senior living facilities in Washington, California and Montana.

Industry Pulse: On the Record - Karen Torres

Industry Pulse: On the Record – Karen Torres

How does your system decide on the service mix for new MOBs?

Sears Holdings Corp. is the most vulnerable public retail company, according to a recent analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
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Industry Pulse: U.S. retailers are going bankrupt at a record pace so far this year, creating vacancies

In the aftermath of the Great Recession, it became a common strategy for healthcare providers and healthcare real estate (HRE) firms to repurpose the buildings of failed big box and department stores. The bankruptcies of Circuit City, Linens & Things, Blockbuster, Borders and other retail chains dumped hundreds of large (50,000 to 200,000 square foot) […]

Post-Acute & Senior Living: For now, rate hikes have little impact

Post-Acute & Senior Living: For now, rate hikes have little impact

As rates rise, two senior housing observers say economy needs to keep growing By Erin E. Porter When the Federal Reserve increased its benchmark rate in March, the third such hike since December 2015, it certainly did not send shock waves through the business world.

Industry Pulse: Readmissions Data Supports Programs

Industry Pulse: Readmissions Data Supports Programs

And the more programs used, the bigger the difference Hospitals participating in value-based programs have lower readmission rates. According to a new study, hospitals that participate in voluntary value-based programs have fewer readmissions than those that rely on financial incentives alone.

Capital Markets: Pay attention to ancillary loan terms

Capital Markets: Pay attention to ancillary loan terms

What to look for in a healthcare real estate loan other than rates and tenure By Erik Tellefson When looking for financing, most borrowers ask about a loan’s tenure, recourse, rate and fees. In addition, lenders’ quotes and proposals also include a number of other ‘ancillary’ loan terms. These terms are often considered less important […]

Post-Acute & Senior Living: Ryan Companies plans $48.5M senior community on 11-acre parcel in Nashville, Tenn., suburb

Post-Acute & Senior Living: Ryan Companies plans $48.5M senior community on 11-acre parcel in Nashville, Tenn., suburb

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. – Minneapolis-based Ryan Companies is planning a new 189-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Hendersonville, a Nashville suburb. The $48.5 million Clarendale at Indian Lake is planned for an 11-acre parcel the development firm recently acquired for an undisclosed price.

Companies & People: West Coast HRE firm Cypress West Partners continues its growth with new hires

Companies & People: West Coast HRE firm Cypress West Partners continues its growth with new hires

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. – Rancho Santa Margarita-based Cypress West Partners, an operator and owner of healthcare facilities in the western part of the country, recently bolstered its team with the addition of two professionals.