by Steve Monroe | Dec 21, 2023 4:09 pm | Developments
One of the reasons provided for the misguided merger of Diversified Healthcare Trust with Office Properties Trust, since terminated, was that DHC needed to do it in order not to default on its debt and go Chapter 11. Afterall, they had issued a “going concern” letter... Read More »
by Steve Monroe | Dec 20, 2023 8:49 am | 60 Seconds, Developments
As many of you know, this time of year I often do my “Twas The Night Before Christmas” roast of senior participants in our industry, picking on either REITs, brokers, provider CEOs, or anyone else. Somehow, this year it just didn’t seem appropriate. They have been... Read More »
by Steve Monroe | Nov 21, 2023 4:41 pm | 60 Seconds, Opinion
Rarely does the entire clinical staff at a nursing home walk out in protest of working conditions, but that was the case a few months ago in New Mexico. I was made aware of it when I received a call from an 82-year old woman in New Mexico who volunteers to help the... Read More »
by Steve Monroe | Nov 14, 2023 10:28 pm | 60 Seconds, Developments
One of the consequences of the pandemic, one of many, is that the differentiation between the best operators and the not so good has been increasingly exposed. And of course, investors will seek out the best to manage their properties. But as this happens, the... Read More »
by Steve Monroe | Nov 14, 2023 10:26 pm | Developments
In a recent survey conducted by Cushman & Wakefield, 68% of respondents anticipate a sustained increase in capitalization rates over the next year, expressing concern over debt market liquidity, which is the primary worry for 51% of participants. The majority of... Read More »