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Cover Story: Still bullish on MOBs

Cover Story: Still bullish on MOBs

Capital markets experts see long-term success for sector By John B. Mugford By the end of a fast-paced, upbeat and information-laden panel discussion about the medical office building (MOB) sector, moderator Jeffrey S. Langbaum, a senior real estate investment trust (REIT) analyst with Bloomberg Intelligence, had to make sure things didn’t end on too positive […]

Feature Story: Consumers are in the driver’s seat

Feature Story: Consumers are in the driver’s seat

What are the implications for healthcare and the healthcare real estate sector? By Murray W. Wolf There has been a lot of talk in recent years about how patients and their families are becoming more sophisticated consumers of healthcare services, and how providers need to adapt a more “consumer-driven” approach to care. But what exactly […]

Transactions: MOB sales declined a bit during Q3

Transactions: MOB sales declined a bit during Q3

Quarter sees lowest sales volume in nine quarters, but market remains strong By John B. Mugford For the first time in nine quarters, medical office building (MOB) sales failed to top $2 billion, even though the third quarter (Q3) 2016 was still quite strong from a historical perspective. With sales for Q3 totaling $1.7 billion, […]

The three-story, 88,478 square foot Health Center at Virginia Beach at 828 Healthy Way in Virginia Beach, Va., sold for about $28 million, or about $316 PSF. (Photo contributed)

Transactions: MBRE makes big buy from Welltower

Firm acquired seven MOBs for $80.3 million in one of Q3’s largest transactions By Murray W. Wolf In a major Q3 deal that only recently came to light, Chicago-based MB Real Estate (MBRE) acquired a seven-building, 365,986 square foot medical office building (MOB) portfolio from Welltower Inc. (NYSE: HCN) for a total of $80.3 million. […]

NorthStar obtained this Carson City, Nev., MOB as part of its $4 billion acquisition of Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II in 2014. (Photo courtesy of LoopNet.com)

Transactions: Starwood set to acquire record-setting MOB portfolio

Newcomer to MOB space to pay $837.9 million for 38 buildings from NorthStar By John B. Mugford The medical office building (MOB) sector is about as hot as it can get, as myriad investors of varying sizes and capital sources are clamoring to enter the space. One such investor that appears to have found an […]

Hammes Partners recently acquired the Twin Lakes Health building in Roseville, Minn. (Photo courtesy of Ryan Cos.)

Transactions: Hammes Partners lands MOB in Twin Cities suburb for $15.3 million, or $216 PSF

ROSEVILLE, Minn. – Milwaukee-based Hammes Partners, an investment affiliate of the Hammes Company, recently acquired the Twin Lakes Health building at 1835 County Road C W. in Roseville, a Twin Cities suburb, from Minneapolis-based Ryan Cos. Hammes, whose Hammes Partners II LP fund is closed to investors after raising $430 million of capital commitments, paid $15.3 […]