CHICAGO, Nov. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviv REIT, Inc. (NYSE: AVIV) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share. The dividend is payable in cash on December 19, 2014 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 12, 2014.

About Aviv

Aviv REIT, Inc., based in Chicago, is a real estate investment trust that specializes in owning post-acute and long-term care SNFs and other healthcare properties. Aviv is one of the largest owners of SNFs in the United States and has been in the business for over 30 years. The Company currently owns 317 properties that are triple-net leased to 37 operators in 29 states.

For more information about the Company, please visit our website at www.avivreit.com or contact: Craig M. Bernfield, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at 312-855-0930.

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