Ventas Inc., one of the largest health care REITs in the country, has agreed to buy the real estate assets of Atria Senior Living Group, Louisville, Ky. The acquisition of Atria's 118 properties will make Ventas the largest owner of senior housing communities in the country.
As part of the transaction, which includes the transfer of cash and company stock in addition to the assumption of seller debt, Atria is offering its CEO, Matthew Lustig, who will join Ventas.