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Cushman&Wakefiled has published “CARE REAL ESTATE OPERATOR SURVEY 2023” Care properties have become increasingly popular with investors in recent years. The linchpin of this particular market are the operators, who create a differentiated range of care provision for a wide range of needs and continuously adapt this to changes in social, structural and regulatory requirements. … Continue reading How do operators view the care real estate market? →

Luxembourg-headquartered Threestones Capital has acquired two retirement homes in Cologne and Künzell from companies belonging to the Huk-Coburg insurance group. Berlin-based investment and asset management company TSC Real Estate, which specialises in property for healthcare, senior citizens and life science, advised Threestones on the acquisition of the so-called Ginkgo portfolio. The facility in Cologne (pictured … Continue reading Threestones Capital acquires German retirement homes →

Care Homes have proven to be a countercyclical real estate asset class, performing strongly in economic downturns, according to Savills’ latest report. KEY POINTS 144,000 additional care home beds needed to meet population growth in the next 10 years The number of people aged over 80 in the UK is forecast to increase by 1.1m between … Continue reading Spotlight: UK Care Home Development →

Serviced Living is growing in importance and is being recognised by policy makers as an important component in the planning of urban neighbourhoods. If you want to find out more about future developments and business opportunities in the sector, don’t miss the 3rd Annual Senior Living Conference. Taking place on 18-19 October at the SZ … Continue reading The Future of Serviced Living: The 3rd Annual Senior Living Conference →

The care home sector can be the perfect testing ground for impact investing Investing with purpose is a conviction play at the moment, as social impact is difficult to quantify and measure and there are no specific regulations yet. But experts believe that it’s not just the right thing to do but it will also … Continue reading Betting on a “social premium” →

Care-home provision in Europe is falling despite the fact that demand is increasing greatly, delegates heard at the recent Senior Housing and Healthcare Summit, organised by SHHA and EPRA. “At the moment, there’s an inability to meet the needs of people, as the availability of care-home beds is falling in many countries,” said Richard Valentine-Selsey, … Continue reading Demand for care homes rises rapidly →

Northern Horizon is acquiring a portfolio of six care homes and linked assets from NREP in what will be Denmark’s largest care home transaction to date. In addition to the care homes, the portfolio includes two kindergartens, 23 senior living units and the assets are a mix of new space and buildings under construction. “The … Continue reading Northern Horizon buys Danish aged care home portfolio →

BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management Belgium announced yesterday it has acquired from Baltisse Real Estate five healthcare properties in Flanders with a total area of 33,000 sq m and a combined capacity of 510 beds. Four of the properties are located close to three major cities – Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent – while the … Continue reading First healthcare acquisitions in Benelux for BNP Paribas REIM →

The Irish Nursing Home market saw record investment in 2022 despite the challenges faced by the operators in the sector, according to CBRE research. According to the report, Irish Nursing Home Market Owners, Operators, Investment, these challenges included steeply rising energy costs, rent increases linked to CPI, alongside growing labour shortages and staff costs.  According … Continue reading Irish care sector jumps hurdles to post record 2022 volumes →