In this edition of the NIC Insider, new permanent loan volume was up for both senior housing and nursing care in late 2024, with nursing care bridge and mini-perm loan volume surging as the year ended. Rate growth remained strong in the first quarter for independent living but decelerated for assisted living properties. The latest data on Active Adult shows strong occupancy and areas of opportunity. Learn about the potential for family offices as capital partners, the growing opportunity to convert nonperforming properties into alternative uses, and the important role of NIC’s Focus Area Committees.
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NIC Analytics released the NIC Lending Trends Report for the second half (2H) of 2024. This complimentary report includes data trends over eight years for senior housing and nursing care construction loans, mini-perm/bridge loans, permanent loans, and delinquencies from third quarter 2016 through fourth quarter 2024. The report is…
Data from the recently released 1Q 2025 NIC MAP Actual Rates Report show that: Independent living properties continued to report strong year-over-year rate growth across all rate categories in the first quarter of 2025. Between December 2024 and March 2025, in-place rates rose 0.7 percentage points (pps), pushing annual growth to…
How Does Active Adult Differ from Traditional Senior Housing? NIC MAP tracks age-eligible, market-rate, multifamily rental properties focused on enhanced lifestyle programming without providing meals. These communities are designed for older adults who are ready to downsize to a maintenance-free lifestyle, but who do not yet need the services and…
The senior housing and care sector is ripe for growth, driven largely by the significant aging demographic hitting the U.S. daily. This growth will require committed capital partners, not only in the form of ongoing support from existing sources of capital, but with new and emerging financial partners. For the…
Over the last 40 years the senior housing industry has continued to evolve. From new and improved wellness programming to major advancements in health tech, the industry continues to modernize itself in the interest of a healthier and happier resident. While we celebrate advancement in the health, happiness, and longevity…
In the Fall of 2022, the NIC Board of Directors adopted a Strategic Plan which included objectives to “expand the tent” into five Focus Areas over the next five years. These Focus Areas were becoming increasingly important for the senior housing and care industry to understand because of their impact…