Cover Story: Healthcare’s unprecedented transformation
InterFace panelists explore how real estate must meet today’s new challenges By John B. Mugford Even though the economy is booming and medical spending is continuing on an upward arc, these are actually somewhat complicated times in the healthcare industry, and subsequently, in the healthcare real estate (HRE) sector. In no way does this mean […]
Cover Story: ‘Constellations’ are the key to success
Why interconnected networks are crucial for ambulatory strategy and healthcare real estate By John B. Mugford Ever since humans first looked to the night sky, they have found and used patterns, or constellations, among the stars to help them survive. “Individual stars are beautiful, and are bright, but are not really useful to us as […]
Cover Story: Third-party capital has its uses
Panel at 2018 BOMA MOB conference discusses what the ‘new era’ of partners can provide By John B. Mugford Let’s all face it, a majority of the country’s health systems are not going to be selling, or monetizing, all of their medical office buildings (MOBs) to third-party investors anytime soon. Yet, during an era when […]
Cover Story: ‘Constellations’ are the key to success
Why interconnected networks are crucial for ambulatory strategy and healthcare real estate By John B. Mugford Ever since humans first looked to the night sky, they have found and used patterns, or constellations, among the stars to help them survive. “Individual stars are beautiful, and are bright, but are not really useful to us as […]
Cover Story: Healthcare real estate is still hot: How long will the good times roll?
For the foreseeable future, most HRE pros say. But they have some concerns. By John B. Mugford Coming off three especially strong years in the healthcare real estate (HRE) sector, what do some of the industry’s top professionals foresee for the near future of the industry? Barring a big spike in interest rates – the […]
Cover Story: Are you ready for the Disruptors?
Healthcare has changed in recent years, but you ain’t seen nothing yet By Connie M. McCaffrey For some time now, healthcare real estate (HRE) professionals have debated what major influences or “disruptors” are significantly impacting the healthcare industry and changing medical facility usage. That was the subject of a spirited panel discussion at the InterFace […]
Cover Story: Are you ready for the disruptors?
Healthcare has changed in recent years, but you ain’t seen nothing yet By Connie M. McCaffrey Editor’s note: This is an expanded version of this article that originally appeared in the April 2018 edition of HREInsights magazine. For some time now, healthcare real estate (HRE) professionals have debated what major influences or “disruptors” are significantly impacting […]
Cover Story: Largest outpatient developers revealed
MedCraft, Healthcare Realty Trust, NexCore Group and HTA Development led the way last year By John B. Mugford With more than 34 million square feet of MOBs and other outpatient projects started or completed in 2017, developers MedCraft, Healthcare Realty Trust, NexCore Group and HTA Development led the way, according to second annual report by […]
Cover Story: 2017’s biggest outpatient HRE developers revealed
With more than 34 million square feet of MOBs and other outpatient projects started or completed in 2017, developers MedCraft, Healthcare Realty Trust, NexCore Group and HTA Development led the way, according to second annual report by Revista and HREI™ By John B. Mugford The year 2017 saw a slight drop in the development of […]
Cover Story: The year of the portfolio
A surge in multi-asset transactions led to 2017 MOB sales records in volume, pricing, cap rates and more By John B. Mugford 2017 MOB sales volume set another new record. MOB sales totaled $12.55 billion, according to RCA’s data. That topped the 2016 total of $10.21 billion by 22 percent. It also far surpassed the […]
Cover Story: Perfect Storm – The inside story of MedProperties’ acquisition of the Harrison Street Portfolio
MedProperties’ recent $230 million acquisition of the Harrison Street Portfolio was unusually large and complex, involving three sellers, 18 properties in 10 states, intense time pressure, and unconventional financing. Now throw in two hurricanes, a cyber-attack, two new babies, a failed phone system, a trip to the emergency room, and a few more surprises, and it’s […]
Cover Story: A tale of three sellers
When three of the key players in the Harrison Street acquisition –Darryl Freling, Steve Hewett and Chris Bodnar – sat down to discuss the deal with HREI™ just nine days after the closing, they seemed simultaneously elated, amazed and a bit weary.
COVER STORY: Top 50 Owners of Medical Real Estate
Data firm Revista releases most recent Top 50 owners report. Health systems still dominate and Kaiser is still the king. By John B. Mugford As has been the case for each of the past four years, the king of healthcare real estate (HRE) remains, according to a new report, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, part of Kaiser Permanente, the massive […]
Cover Story: Top 50 owners of healthcare real estate
Kaiser still king of HRE ownership Data firm Revista releases latest Top 50 owners report, with health systems still dominating By John B. Mugford Editor’s note: This article contains corrections to the original version, based on updated information subsequently received from Revista. As has been the case for each of the past four years, the […]
Cover Story: Four ways the HTA-Duke Realty deal changes the industry
The buzz has slowed a bit in the aftermath of the blockbuster healthcare real estate (HRE) deal of 2017, but there are still a few details to be worked out and the transaction is likely to have an ongoing impact on the sector in several ways. By John B. Mugford The deal, of course, has […]