The dollar volume of publicly announced seniors housing and care acquisitions in the second quarter of 2017 surged to $9.7 billion, a nearly 600% increase over the first quarter’s volume of $1.4 billion. This is according to new data from Irving Levin Associates. The number of announced transactions in the second quarter (75) was basically even with the first quarter (76). The dollar volume is the highest since the second quarter of 2014.