NYSE, SNH - Senior Housing Properties Trust
We are a real estate investment trust, or REIT, that was organized under the
laws of the state of Maryland in 1998. As of December 31, 2007, we owned 202
properties located in 32 states. On that date, the undepreciated carrying value
of our properties, net of impairment losses, was $1.9 billion. Our principal
executive offices are located at 400 Centre Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458,
and our telephone number is (617) 796-8350.
We believe that the aging of the United States population will increase demand
for existing senior apartments, independent living properties, assisted living
properties and nursing homes and encourage development of new properties. We
plan to profit from this demand by purchasing additional properties and leasing
them at initial rents that are greater than our costs of capital and by
structuring leases that provide for periodic rental increases. ...
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