Despite the increasing need and developers' attempts to fill it, however, nationally the public long-term-care industry is fighting for its survival, facing shortages of health care workers and profitability.
Assisted-living companies that went public in the last decade number more than a dozen. But many succumbed to financial death--and now only four of the survivors' stocks are trading upwards of a buck a share.
Locally, some private companies are faring much better. Bellevue-based Leisure Care Retirement Communities is one those companies.
Founded in 1976 by Chuck and Karen Lytle, Leisure Care remains a family-owned business. With 33 retirement communities under its management belt throughout the western United States, it stands as one of the country's larges privately-held retirement and assisted-living companies.
Within Washington, Leisure Care has seven properties, four of which lie within the Puget Sound market. And, yet another is under way.
The company is in the final stages of constructing its newest facility in the Eastside city of Issaquah, between Black Nugget Rd. and E. Lake Sammamish Parkway. The five-story 281-unit facility is scheduled for delivery in spring 2002.
In its 25th year, Leisure Care is celebrating not only its anniversary but last-year's $99-million revenues. As part of its financing strategy, the company solicits private investments. An anonymous GlobeSt source who has been involved in several of Leisure Care's projects says, "The company has a wonderful reputation. I've been very impressed with it, the Lytles and the people who work for them." As for returns on investment, he says Leisure Care, "is right on its projections."
Want to continue reading?
Become a Free ALM Digital Reader.
Once you are an ALM Digital Member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking commercial real estate news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical coverage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
*May exclude premium content© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
