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4 www.seniorshousingbusiness.com Seniors Housing Business n February-March 2015 In this issue Vol. 4, No. 1 February / March 2015 Interior designers make inroads in balancing functionality with style in seniors housing. About the cover The furniture and layout at Sagewood senior living com- munity in Phoenix is specially designed to accommodate seniors' needs and encour- ages residents to visit com- munal areas. n Cover story Layout, lifestyle go hand in hand 44 Editor's Letter 6 It's a small world after all. Finance 8 Prudential refnances Class A community in Maryland. | HCN completes $1.5 billion stock offering. Stock Snapshot 10 Capital Corner 12 Love Funding relishes its role as a specialist in HUD lending. Development 14 Cushman & Wakefeld arranges $49.6 million construction fnancing for LCB Senior Living. Acquisitions 19 Almost Family acquires WillCare HealthCare in large home health deal. People 22 Bank Leumi hires Hely Santeliz as VP and healthcare relationship manager. Public events fuel occupancy gains 54 n Marketing n Investment Private equity bets big on seniors housing 32 Martin Cauz on fnance Armed with proper tools, nursing home operators can alleviate pressures. 68 What's on Allen Lynch's mind? China. Despite high barriers to entry, investors still fnd opportunities. 70 n The SHB Interview Formation Capital's Brian Beckwith shares strategy 62 n Development New niche communities emerge, others evolve 38 n Operations The acuity creep challenge 50 Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has broad platform 60 n Company profle James Balda on ALFA New president, CEO highlights rebranding and credentialing programs. 66 BIRMINGHAM | BOSTON | LOS ANGELES | SARASOTA | TORONTO Valuation Consulting Litigation Support Feasibility Tax Appeal Transaction Support healthtrust.com | 941.363.7500 Precise values from a perspective only experience can provide. See what you've been missing. H E A L T H T R U S T n Labor NLRB rule will lead to more unionization, say experts 24 n Interface Seniors Housing West conference Seniors housing is much more than real estate 26 n Associations ASHA unveils ambitious fve-year strategic plan 28