Why REITs Could Be the ‘Knight in Shining Armor’ for Behavioral Health Investors, Operators

Partnering with real estate investment trusts (REITs) could be a major opportunity for certain behavioral health operators. That’s the case Sabra Health Care REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA) Chief Investment Officer Talya Nevo-Hacohen made during a panel chat at Behavioral Health Business event INVEST. Specifically, sponsor-backed operators that are dependent on a facility could be a good […]

REITs Are Making Moves in Behavioral Health — But Challenges Remain

Health care real estate investment trusts (REITs) have largely been absent from the behavioral health market, but major players have started to invest and could change the financing landscape for years to come. Health care REITs that have high exposure to senior housing and skilled nursing properties see similarities with the behavioral health space to […]

Senior Housing REIT CareTrust to Move Into Behavioral Health With Landmark, Sees Industry as New Vertical for Growth

Another player in the healthcare real estate investment trust space is turning to the behavioral space as a way to diversify. CareTrust REIT Inc. executives said Thursday that it will repurpose some of its properties into behavioral health facilities. The San Clemente, California-based senior-care facility real estate investment trust owns 227 facilities in 29 states […]