ASHA extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Harvey Singer, who passed away peacefully on February 12 due to complications following cancer treatment. Harvey was an important member of the State of Seniors Housing (SOSH) Task Force since the late 1990s, and he continued to work on SOSH and other research projects for ASHA in the years following his retirement in 2008. ASHA president & CEO, David Schless remembered Harvey “for his keen intellect, thorough understanding of the senior living business, and an uncanny ability to scour vast amounts of data without losing focus. Although much of his work was behind the scenes, Harvey Singer played a crucial role shaping the quality of our industry’s research while at NIC and in the years following.”

The ASHA Executive Board elected a new slate of officers at its most recent Executive Board Meeting held in Phoenix, AZ on January 26. Jerry Frumm of Senior Lifestyle was elected to serve as Chair; Kathryn Sweeney of Blue Moon Capital Partners, Vice Chair; Lynne Katzmann, Ph. D. of Juniper Communities, Treasurer; Richard Hutchinson of Discovery Senior Living, Secretary; and Donny Edwards of Sagora Senior Living; Chair of the Seniors Housing PAC.

Click here for the 2021 ASHA 50, the definitive annual ranking of the nation’s largest 50 seniors housing real estate owners and operators.

The five largest owners as of June 1, 2021 are: Welltower (69,549 units), Ventas Inc. (58,250 units), Brookdale (30,508 units), Diversified Healthcare Trust (25,598 units) and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital (22,363 units). The largest five operators in the U.S. include: Brookdale (57,596 units), LCS (34,867 units) Holiday Retirement (29,113 units), Sunrise Senior Living (27,556 units), and Five Star Senior Living (25,921 units).

This year’s supplement includes a feature article about ASHA at 30, an interview with ASHA Executive Board member Mary Leary, CEO of Mather, feature stories about the State of Seniors Housing and ASHA’s government relations efforts, and much more.

The ASHA 50 has been produced annually since 1994 and is considered to be the authoritative source for market-rate senior living ownership and management.

The American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) has released a new Special Issue Brief that was prepared in concert with ATI Advisory, entitled Assisted Living: An Important Option for Providing LTSS in the Community. Copies of the Brief can be purchased through the ASHA Bookstore at www.ashaliving.org. To read about the Special Issue Brief please click here.