Feature Story: Demographics, deals and dukes
MedProperties Realty Advisors managing principals share their firm’s story By John B. Mugford It was mid-2007. At the time, healthcare real estate (HRE) was a widely ignored sector within the commercial real estate industry – certainly not considered to be one of the “main food groups.” Also, although no one knew it, the Great Financial […]
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Feature Story: HRE sales are picking up. Here’s why.
InterFace panel cites more capital, lower rates and higher occupancies By John B. Mugford Amid a growing sense that healthcare real estate (HRE) investment activity is picking up, a group of HRE professionals who were part of a recent panel discussion said that they feel quite positive about the sector’s near-term prospects, and they explained […]
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Feature Story: Foreign capital is returning to HRE
At Colliers event, presenters also discuss the return of the portfolio premium By John B. Mugford As medical outpatient building (MOB) sales start to pick up in the second half of 2025 and into 2026 – which many healthcare real estate (HRE) professionals are predicting – a certain type of buyer looks to be getting […]
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Feature Story: A steady sector with mixed signals
InterFace panelists take a ‘30,000 foot’ look at the state of the HRE industry By John B. Mugford Although the healthcare real estate (HRE) industry remains a fruitful, steady place for owners and operators of facilities, there are currently a few mixed signals coming from a wide variety of data points and players in the […]
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News Release: Nominations are now open for 2025 HREI Insights Awards™
Nominations are due Nov. 21, 2025. The 13th annual awards will be presented at the Revista Medical Real Estate Investment Forum (MREIF) Feb. 4, 2026. MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 19, 2025 – Nominations are now open for the 2025 HREI Insights Awards™, the first and only comprehensive national awards program totally dedicated to recognizing excellence in the areas of […]
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Feature Story: Systems are still looking to grow
Providers at Colliers conference discuss challenges, remedies and the future By John B. Mugford As health systems navigate their futures and strategize about how to grow, they face plenty of challenges. Among them is the fact that the costs of many aspects of the business, including labor, materials and anything having to do with real […]
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Transactions: MedCraft buys a system portfolio for an estimated $300 million
Firm acquires 24 MOBs from a major health system; CBRE brokers the sale By John B. Mugford MINNEAPOLIS – In what looks to be the largest health system sale, or monetization, of medical outpatient buildings (MOBs) in more than nine years, Minneapolis-based MedCraft Healthcare Real Estate has purchased a portfolio of assets from a major […]
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Feature Story: Are there riches in niches?
InterFace panel discusses behavioral health, IRFs, FSEDs, micro hospitals and more By John B. Mugford Medical outpatient buildings (MOBs) have been the darling of most healthcare real estate (HRE) developers and investors for many years. But, amid changing market conditions, some HRE professionals say they are currently finding more opportunities with “niche” product types, including […]
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Feature Story: Providers have become big buyers
Health systems accounted for 23 percent of all MOB purchases in the first half By John B. Mugford It would be hard not to notice the recent uptick in medical outpatient building (MOB) “reverse monetizations,” or transactions in which hospital and health systems are buying outpatient buildings. Last year, in 2024, health systems made total […]
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Companies & People: A Q&A with Steve Barry of RWJBarnabas Health
The former Rendina HRE president reflects on his move to the provider side By John B. Mugford In the healthcare real estate (HRE) sector, there have been several high-profile health system real estate executives who have joined private HRE firms, bringing with them the deep-rooted knowledge and understanding of how healthcare organizations operate and what […]
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Feature Story: MOBs continue to outperform
BGL explains why in new report — and foresees rising sales volumes By John B. Mugford Ever since the general office market started to hit hard times during the COVID-19 pandemic, many professionals involved in the medical outpatient building (MOB) space have proclaimed how fortunate they feel to be involved in a sector that typically […]
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Feature Story: HRE market expected to pick up
In a webcast, CBRE and BlackBirch say they foresee a stronger second half By John B. Mugford Here are some of the takeaways from the recent webcast, “2025 Capital Markets Mid-Year Recap,” which was conducted by the U.S. Healthcare Capital Markets team with CBRE Group Inc. (NYSE: CBRE) and New York-based BlackBirch Capital: ■ Medical […]
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Feature Story: Another record low for MOB sales
Preliminary Q2 volume of $1.52 billion would be the least since Revista began tracking By John B. Mugford The rebound that many healthcare real estate (HRE) professionals have been predicting for medical outpatient building (MOB) sales has not yet taken place – at least not through the end of the second quarter (Q2). In fact, […]
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Transactions: Remedy and Kayne buys a D.C. area portfolio
JV acquires eight MOBs for an estimated $298.3M; Newmark brokers the sale By John B. Mugford Another large medical outpatient building (MOB) portfolio has traded, reinforcing the notion that the second half of 2025 could see upwards of 10 or more large deals. The latest portfolio deal saw the prolific partnership of Chicago-based Remedy Medical […]
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Companies & People: A busy buyer by the bay
The CEO of Elliott Bay Capital Trust provides an update on the firm and its strategy By John B. Mugford For anyone who follows the medical outpatient buildings (MOBs) acquisitions market, it would be hard not to notice how active an investor Elliott Bay Capital Trust has been during the past dozen years, particularly in […]
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Transactions: As predicted, portfolio sales are picking up
IRA buys seven FEDs in Arizona; HR sells two MOBs in Wash.; CBRE brokers both deals, which total about $70 million By John B. Mugford As we noted last week, the volume of medical office building (MOB) portfolio deals seems to be picking up. After reporting on a $67 million, four-MOB transaction last week acquired […]
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Transactions: $67M deal kicks off ‘portfolio season’
Remedy-Kayne acquires assets from Everest; Newmark team brokers the sale By John B. Mugford It looks as if portfolio season is underway. On June 18, HREI™ reported that 10 or more sizable medical outpatient building (MOB) portfolios were in various stages of the sales process, from closing soon to just hitting the market. Several MOB […]
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News Release: Phoenix-area seniors housing community trades hands
JLL’s Senior Housing Capital Markets team led the sales and financing efforts for Inspira Arrowhead, a 165-unit community in Glendale, Arizona PHOENIX, Oct. 16, 2025 – JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has closed the sale of Inspira Arrowhead, a 165-unit seniors housing community in Glendale, Arizona. JLL’s Senior Housing Capital Markets team represented the […]
News Release: Kraus-Anderson begins renovation project at HCMC to improve safety and security
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (October 2025) – Kraus-Anderson (KA) has begun a renovation project at Hennepin County Medical Center’s (HCMC) main campus at 730 South 8th St. in downtown Minneapolis. Designed by HGA Architects, the 11,000-square-foot project features the renovation of five existing entry points across the HCMC main campus, including the installation of new check-in desks […]
News Release: Novant Health breaks ground in Summerville for new medical office and emergency department
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. – Novant Health announced a new healthcare hub in Dorchester County, breaking ground today on a medical office building and freestanding emergency department in the Summers Corner community. The development will bring comprehensive, convenient care closer to home for patients in Dorchester County and the surrounding area. The new campus will include a 32,000-square-foot medical office […]
News Release: Big Sky Medical Expands North Texas Presence with the Acquisition of Hillcrest Medical Park in Frisco
Frisco, TX: Big Sky Medical is pleased to announce the acquisition of Hillcrest Medical Park, a premier medical outpatient facility located in Frisco, Texas. This strategic acquisition strengthens the firm’s nationwide healthcare real estate portfolio and reinforces its ongoing focus on expanding across key markets with strong demographic and economic fundamentals. Located in one of […]
News Release: Laramar Group Acquires 31,158-SF Medical Office Building in Lakeland, FL;
Vista Medical Center is 95% Leased and Provides Proximity to Hospital Campuses October 10, 2025 – The Laramar Group, a leading national real estate investment firm, completed the acquisition of the 31,158-sf Vista Medical Center at 3035-3133 Lakeland Hills Blvd. in Lakeland, FL. The property is located in a high-demand medical corridor just south of […]
News Release: CBRE Arranges $31 Million Sale of Carlsbad Office Property
Sharp HealthCare purchased the property to eventually convert to an outpatient clinic San Diego – October 9, 2025 – CBRE facilitated the $31 million sale of a three-story, 85,000-square-foot office building located at 1265 Laurel Tree Lane in Carlsbad, Calif., to Sharp HealthCare. CBRE’s Lars Eisenhauer and Dan Henry, along with Greg Lewis and Steven […]
News Release: Sonata Vero Beach and Sonata Boca Raton trade in recent sale
JLL Capital Markets led the sales efforts for the seniors housing communities in premier southeast coast Florida markets MIAMI, Oct. 9, 2025 – JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged the sale of Sonata Vero Beach and Sonata Boca Raton, two seniors housing communities totalling 178 units in premier southeast coastal Florida markets. JLL’s […]
News Release: NexCore Group Breaking Ground on Two Flagship Senior Living Communities
DENVER, CO / ACCESS Newswire / October 9, 2025 / NexCore Group, a national healthcare real estate investment and development company, today announced the closing and groundbreaking of two flagship senior living communities in partnership with Nuveen Real Estate: The Reserve Cherry Creek in Denver, Colorado, and The Reserve Strathmore Square in North Bethesda, Maryland. […]
News Release: Just Closed – Battle Creek, Michigan
Brookside Medical Center 3600 Capital Avenue SW | Battle Creek, MI 49015 Berkadia Medical & Life Sciences is pleased to announce the closing of Brookside Medical Center, located in Battle Creek, Michigan. Chris Lashmet, Vasili Davos, Sabrina Solomiany, Eric Lee, and George Desloge acted as advisors in cooperation with Stokas Bieri to the seller. Built […]
News Release: Parkview Health and Ortho NorthEast open new orthopedic surgery center in Warsaw
Patients to benefit from advanced outpatient surgery options close to home WARSAW, Ind. – Oct. 9, 2025 – Parkview Health and Ortho NorthEast (ONE) celebrated the opening of the Parkview | ONE Surgery Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on Wednesday, October 8. The new orthopedic ambulatory surgery center (ASC) and medical office […]
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