Despite some increase in prospect interest, occupancy improvements still elusive: NIC
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Amy Novotney
Feb 12, 2021
Although many senior living and care operators have been eagerly anticipating a boost in occupancy as a result of COVID-19 vaccine availability, the upward trend hasn’t hit just yet, according to data...
Investors still buying in skilled nursing — often at rates higher than before the pandemic
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Amy Novotney
Jan 29, 2021
Pricing for skilled nursing units has remained relatively steady despite the fact that many beds are empty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CCRCs see lower occupancy dips than non-CCRCs: NIC
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Amy Novotney
Nov 12, 2020
Two quarters into the COVID-19 pandemic, occupancy within continuing care retirement communities has remained nearly 9 percentage points higher than occupancy within non-CCRCs. That’s according to data...
Current lending environment tough across all asset classes: NIC/Ziegler survey
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Amy Novotney
Sep 30, 2020
Current lending spread differentials between majority assisted living/memory care communities and majority nursing facilities are remarkably similar, with most lenders quoting spread ranges of 3% to 4%...
CCRC occupancy drops to record low of 84.3 percent in the first quarter: NIC/Ziegler analysis
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Amy Novotney
Apr 26, 2021
Continuing care retirement community occupancy fell 1.4% from the fourth quarter to 84.3%, according to an analysis by specialty investment bank Ziegler, using NIC MAP data. The drop signals another new...
COVID-19 pushed SNF occupancy below 75% in June: NIC
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Amy Novotney
Sep 14, 2020
June occupancy rates for skilled nursing properties hit a new record low of 74.8% in June. But the general downturn may be stabilizing, according to a report from the National Investment Center for Seniors...
Town’s only nursing facility converting to ALF, as national study finds ‘dangerously low’ occupancy...
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Amy Novotney
Dec 03, 2020
Amid deteriorating finances that don’t allow for much-needed building infrastructure updates, the only skilled nursing facility in the town of Norton, MA, will be closing by early next year and will...
SNF occupancy edges slightly up in October but is still down nearly 10 percent from last year: NIC
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Amy Novotney
Jan 08, 2021
Occupancy rates at nursing homes across the country continued to be depressed in October, according to data from the latest Skilled Nursing Monthly Report, published by the National Investment Center for...
Despite COVID setback, investors on track to make money in senior living, Merrill president says
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Amy Novotney
Mar 15, 2021
The last three decades in the senior living industry have seen several major recessions and breaches of confidence, but all of them also have provided an opportunity for the sector to come back stronger...
Single-property operators generally saw smaller occupancy declines during 2020 than very large ones:...
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Amy Novotney
Apr 02, 2021
The largest senior housing operators — those with 25 or more properties — experienced the greatest drops in occupancy during the pandemic, according to a National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...