Pathway to Living, the senior housing platform of Chicago-based real estate investor and operator Waterton, has partnered with Welltower®Inc to manage and modernize a 22-property senior housing portfolio across Illinois and Ohio.
Pathway to Living will bring its hands-on management style and in-depth market insight to the newly formed partnership with the Ohio-based REIT. In addition to its role as day-to-day operator, Pathway to Living will serve as a minority investor in the acquisition of the 1,105-unit portfolio.
“This is an exciting time for Pathway. This new alliance with Welltower, the industry’s leading healthcare real estate entity, is a testament to our reputation as a specialist in middle-market senior housing operations,” said Jerry Finis, CEO of Pathway to Living. “We look forward to expanding our footprint and implementing a strategic approach to maximizing occupancy as we emerge from the pandemic and into the future. Our goal is to provide se