NIC Notes

Insights in Seniors Housing & Care

Caroline Clapp

Caroline Clapp

Caroline Clapp is a Senior Principal at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC), where she serves as a subject matter expert and supports outreach for the senior housing industry. Prior to joining the staff at NIC, Ms. Clapp was a Vice President at AEW Capital Management. During her 15 years at AEW, Ms. Clapp was a member of the Investor Relations and Research groups, providing client service and real estate research for the firm’s private and public investment strategies. Prior to joining AEW, Ms. Clapp was a Financial Analyst at Entergy Corporation. Ms. Clapp holds a Master of Science in Finance from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College and a Bachelor of Science in Management from Tulane University. Ms. Clapp is a Chartered Financial Analyst® and a member of the CFA Society, Urban Land Institute, Women in Real Estate (WIRE), and CREW Network.


Market Trends  |  NIC MAP Vision  |  Senior Housing

NIC MAP Vision Fourth Quarter 2023 Key Takeaways: Senior Housing Occupancy Rate Increases for Tenth Consecutive Quarter

By: Caroline Clapp  |  February 01, 2024

The NIC Analytics team presented findings during a webinar with NIC MAP Vision clients on January 18, to review key senior housing data trends during the fourth quarter of 2023.

Third Quarter 2023 Senior Housing Posts Negative Total Return

By: Caroline Clapp  |  December 13, 2023

NCREIF Performance Report Q3 2023 The senior housing sector posted a total return of -1.15% in the third quarter of 2023, down from a positive total return of 0.48% in the prior quarter. Short-term total returns for senior housing slightly outperformed the broader NPI, which posted a total return of -1.37% in the third quarter. Positive income returns for senior housing were outweighed by negative appreciation, driving negative total returns for the quarter. The broader NPI in the third quarter posted a similar performance, with negative appreciation more than offsetting positive income returns.

Market Trends  |  NIC MAP Vision  |  Senior Housing

NIC MAP Vision 3Q23 Key Takeaways: Senior Housing Occupancy Rate Increases for Ninth Consecutive Quarter

By: Caroline Clapp  |  October 20, 2023

NIC MAP Vision clients, with access to NIC MAP® data, attended a webinar in mid-October on key senior housing data trends during the third quarter of 2023. Findings were presented by the NIC Analytics research team. Key takeaways included the following:

Market Trends  |  NIC MAP Vision  |  Senior Housing

NIC MAP Vision 2Q23 Key Takeaways: Eighth Consecutive Quarter of Senior Housing Occupancy Gains

By: Caroline Clapp  |  August 01, 2023

NIC MAP Vision clients, with access to NIC MAP® data, attended a webinar in mid-July on key senior housing data trends during the second quarter of 2023. Findings were presented by the NIC Analytics research team. Key takeaways included the following:

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