March 16 (Reuters) - Janus Living is aiming to raise as

much as $740 million in its initial public offering in the

United States, the senior housing real estate investment trust

said on Monday.

The Denver, Colorado-based company, which is being carved

out from healthcare REIT Healthpeak Properties, is

offering 37 million shares priced between $18 and $20 apiece.

U.S. IPO activity has slowed to a crawl in recent weeks as

market turbulence from the ongoing Middle East conflict

continues to rattle investors and keep corporate issuers on the

sidelines.

BofA Securities and J.P.Morgan are the lead book-running

managers for the offering. Janus Living will list on the New

York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "JAN".