


About Time, AlerisLife Going Private
The stable of publicly traded seniors housing and care operators continues to shrink, but AlerisLife (ALR) probably should have gone private a couple of years ago having dealt with all of the cons (and SEC fees) of being publicly traded with few benefits. Well, the company announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with ABP Acquisition LLC (ABP), which is majority-owned by AlerisLife Board of Directors chair Adam Portnoy, for ABP to acquire all outstanding shares of ALR common stock for $1.31 per share in case. That represents an 85% premium to the average trading price of the last 30 trading days of $0.71 per share, or approximately $43.8 million. ABP plans to acquire ALR... Read More »
Erickson Senior Living Planning Big Tampa Bay Project
It may be up for debate exactly when seniors housing development kicks back into high gear to prepare for the oncoming baby boomers, but Erickson Senior Living is planning its next project at its typically large scale to include more than 1,000 units of seniors housing in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. The company is seeking site approvals from Manatee County to build 1,020 independent living units in addition to a 250-bed skilled nursing facility on the site. Phase I of the project would include 660 apartments, and phase II would consist of 360 units along with parking, utility and stormwater infrastructure. There would also be pedestrian bridges that would connect the 10 buildings. Completion... Read More »
Rockwood Capital and Doyenne Healthcare Capital Announce Joint Venture
Rockwood Capital and Doyenne Healthcare Capital have announced a new seniors housing joint venture to invest up to $100 million of equity in seniors housing assets across the United States. Doyenne Healthcare Real Estate is a women- and minority-owned real estate investment firm that was established in August 2022 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Rockwood Capital is a real estate investment management firm founded in 1995 that provides debt and equity capital combined with real estate operating expertise for the repositioning, development, redevelopment and recapitalization of residential, office, retail and hotel space in key markets throughout the United States. Financial terms... Read More »
Denver Developer Doubles Down on Active Adult
Denver-based Headwaters Group announced its intention to increase its development and acquisition activity within the active adult market. The company recently launched its middle-market active adult initiative and will focus on for-rent communities for adults aged 55 and older in the western half of the United States, initially, with plans to expand nationwide. Headwaters and an unknown joint venture partner plan to build a 169-unit active adult community in Centennial, Colorado and is also under contract for land in Northglenn to build a 169-unit active adult community. In addition to these two Colorado communities, Headwaters is currently in the works for two more projects in Longmont... Read More »