Lend Lease have released their FY10 figures. They have reported a A$345.6 net profit and operating profit of A$323.6m which is a 5.2% growth on the previous year. They have also secured a reported $20b in projects for their development pipeline and are progressing well with the full integration of Primelife. The group currently owns 70 retirement villages and 33 aged care facilities. The group is in a strong investment position; 0.8b of equity raised, $250m cash from asset sales and $6.4b of new equity raised.
The retirement village identity crisis
It is with great interest we are following the developments in South Australia regarding the planning classification of retirement villages as ‘essential infrastructure’. The catalyst? Senior Australians locked in hospital beds with no place to...