Feature Story: It’s a good time to be an MOB owner
Fundamentals continue to improve, RevistaMed data shows, but sales are up, too By John B. Mugford For owners of medical outpatient buildings (MOBs), the data just keeps proving time and time again how worthwhile such investments are. Perhaps the best example is the current occupancy rate for MOBs in the country’s top 100 markets, which […]
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Companies & People: Fengate focuses on the essentials
The firm partners with experienced HRE firms to acquire ‘essential’ assets By John B. Mugford Although Toronto-based Fengate Asset Management has been quite active in the U.S. medical outpatient building (MOB) sector since 2024, the firm really grabbed headlines in mid-2025 when it partnered with Minneapolis-based MedCraft Healthcare Real Estate on the $283.3 million purchase […]
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Feature Story: Rate hike complicates the market
But investors are optimistic and demand is strong, Colliers panelists say By John B. Mugford The healthcare real estate (HRE) and medical outpatient building (MOB) investment market is currently in a complicated time, as interest-rate volatility is causing uncertainty and the potential for delays when it comes to closing some deals. At the same time, […]
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Feature Story: How HRE developers are adapting
InterFace panelists share their strategies for meeting market challenges By John B. Mugford Although the pace of traditional medical outpatient building (MOB) construction remains sluggish, developers are finding other opportunities, including more specialized higher-acuity MOBs, build-to-suit facilities and medical conversion projects. That was one of the key takeaways from a panel of industry experts at […]
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Companies & People: Nuveen Real Estate is making its mark in HRE
Portfolio Manager Bill Abramowitz discusses the firm’s outlook and optimism for the product type By John B. Mugford New York-based Nuveen Real Estate (NRE), part of Nuveen, the global asset‑management arm of TIAA (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America), has made quite a splash in the healthcare real estate (HRE) sector in recent years. Established […]
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Transactions: BGO acquires 11 ASCs in nine states with a total of 223,000 square feet; CBRE brokers the sale
NINE STATES – New York-based BGO (BentallGreenOak) has acquired a portfolio of 11 ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in nine markets across the country. The price was not disclosed for the 223,000 square foot, fully leased portfolio that BGO acquired from a joint venture (JV) of Charlotte, N.C.-based Flagship Healthcare Properties and Boston-based AEW Capital Management. […]
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Feature Story: Steady income, recovering values
Cushman & Wakefield webinar explains why more investors are turning to MOBs By John B. Mugford It is quite clear that investor demand for medical outpatient buildings (MOBs) is holding steady, and perhaps increasing, despite some macroeconomic concerns amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty. Digging deeper into that dynamic, last week’s Vital Signs webcast, hosted by a […]
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Feature Story: Macro pessimism, HRE optimism
The sector continues to perform amid wider concerns, InterFace panel says By John B. Mugford In summing up the state of the healthcare real estate (HRE) market, Andy Dow, an HRE-focused attorney, said, while moderating a panel of sector professionals: “At a time when there seems to be pessimism in some aspects of the macro […]
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People & Companies: ‘A truly remarkable person’
The HRE sector mourns the loss of mentor, colleague and friend Tony Scrivner By John B. Mugford Last week, HREI™ reported the sudden and unexpected death of Toby Scrivner, a gregarious, quick-with-a-smile and well-known professional who had been involved in the healthcare real estate (HRE) industry for nearly two decades. Soon after the news of […]
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News Release: Nominations Now Open for the 14th Annual HREI Insights Awards™
■ Nominations deadline: Friday, Nov. 20, 2026 ■ Awards presented: Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2027, during the Revista MREIF in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. ■ New award added for 2026: The Rising Leader Award MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 18, 2026 – Nominations opened today for the 2026 HREI Insights Awards™, the only national awards program exclusively recognizing excellence […]
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Project Case Study: Big city care in a small town
Mortenson’s financing and development strategies facilitated the project By Erin E. Poster When one ponders the phrase, “Cancer doesn’t discriminate,” most may think of it in terms of members of the human race, in that any of us could be its unlucky victims. But it’s also important to remember that cancer doesn’t generally discriminate by […]
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Companies & People: Capital One YTD loan volume up 75%
Jon Buehner discusses the firm’s $3.5B in first-half activity and the outlook By John B. Mugford Capital One says it closed, or was in the process of underwriting, more than $3.5 million in loan commitments through June 30, 2026, a 75 percent increase compared to the same six months of last year, and a reflection […]
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Transactions: Landes lands specialty hospital
STNL investor buys a 53-bed Arkansas asset for $131.5 million in a complex deal By John B. Mugford In an interesting deal that closed in early August in Bryant, Ark., a suburb about 20 miles southwest of Little Rock, a new tenant signed a long-term lease for a specialty hospital building, bought the land beneath […]
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Project Case Study: From tumult to triumph
Holladay Properties transforms a problem property into a flagship facility By Erin E. Porter and HREI Staff Not every building is a good candidate for an adaptive reuse, especially when it comes to healthcare. But one Indiana-based commercial real estate firm recently found success with the repurposing of an Orlando, Fla., property. South Bend-based Holladay […]
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Feature Story: $2.1B JV shows MOB sector strength
Justin Shepherd A closer look at the BAM-DOC deal and what it says about investor sentiment By John B. Mugford Perhaps no one involved in healthcare real estate (HRE) is likely to say that New York-based Brookfield Asset Management’s (NYSE: BAM) recent acquisition of a 49 percent share of a $2.1 billion portfolio of medical […]
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Feature Story: Rates will stay flat, MOB sales will rise
CBRE’s 2026 mid-year HRE webcast highlighted these forecasts and other data points By John B. Mugford NATIONAL – Interest rates are likely to remain steady for the rest of the year. Medical outpatient building (MOB) sales volume is expected to increase in 2026, while capitalization (cap) rates continue to compress amid growing demand for the […]
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Transactions: Virginia repurposing pays off
Cascade-BGO project sells in the mid-$40M range; Avison Young brokers sale By John B. Mugford Although the prospect of converting other commercial properties for medical use can be alluring, success hinges on several factors, including location, parking availability, building suitability, tenant demand and more. But it can be done, as evidenced by a recent repurposing […]
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Feature Story: Q2 2026 MOB sales were ‘moderate’
With the Welltower tranches closed, volume fell to $2B, RevistaMed webcast shows By John B. Mugford Although medical outpatient building (MOB) occupancies and rents continue to rise to historic levels, the sales volume was considered “moderate” during the second quarter (Q2) of this year. Last quarter’s MOB sales volume totaled $2 billion, according to the […]
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News Release: MedWest Realty Welcomes Jacob Grieser to Expand Landlord Representation Across Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — MedWest Realty, Inc. has added Jacob Grieser to its team to expand the firm’s landlord representation business across Los Angeles, including Beverly Hills, the Westside, and the South Bay. Grieser will also continue advising physicians, surgery centers, and healthcare organizations on their real estate needs. Grieser brings more than 15 years […]
New to Market in Fashion Island: Once in a Lifetime Medical/Office Opportunity| Newport Beach, CA
Investment Highlights TIME-TESTED ASSET: A building tenants rarely leave + Consistent Demand | The Property has been 100% occupied in 20 of the past 31 years, including every year from 2014 through 2021 and 2023 through 2025, and has averaged 97.0% occupancy since 1996. + Boutique Suite Mix | Nineteen suites averaging approximately 1,100 sq. ft. match the […]
News Release: $212.5M sale and financing arranged for senior living community in Lincolnwood, Illinois
JLL Capital Markets led the sale and financing efforts for The Carrington at Lincolnwood in the Chicago MSA, representing one of the largest single-asset senior living sales in 2026 Key Takeaways JLL Capital Markets arranged the $212.5 million sale and financing of The Carrington at Lincolnwood, a 383-unit Class A independent living, assisted living […]
News Release: Mesa West Capital Provides $94.2 Million Construction Loan for Luxury Senior Housing Community in Las Vegas, Nevada
LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK – (November 9, 2026) – Mesa West Capital has provided a $94.2 million construction loan to a joint venture between affiliates of Bain Capital Real Estate and Investcor for a planned 234-unit luxury senior housing community in Henderson, Nevada. The three-year nonrecourse, floating-rate loan is secured by MorningStar Green Valley, […]
News Release: FTS Real Estate Team Advises on $62MM Package of Assets in Ohio & Texas
Fifth Third Securities’ Real Estate Investment Banking team (“FTS”) served as the exclusive advisor to a publicly traded REIT on the sale of two freestanding inpatient rehabilitation facilities (“IRFs”) located in Ohio and Texas. The transaction was executed by FTS’s Real Estate Investment Banking team, led by Matthew Tarpley, Jake Gorin, Nathan Choi and Ananya […]
News Release: Marcus & Millichap Brokers $5.95 Million Sale of Dental Office Portfolio in Western Massachusetts
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS, Nov. 6,2026 – Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a five-property dental office portfolio consisting of dental condominiums and a freestanding dental office building located throughout the Pioneer Valley region of Western Massachusetts. […]
News Release: Sanford Health partnership advances North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital expansion to meet growing community needs in Northwest Metro
Approximately $500 million investment in North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital will expand access to care and help more patients receive care close to home in one of Minnesota’s fastest-growing communities MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — Sanford Health and North Memorial Health today unveiled plans for a major expansion of North Memorial Health – Maple […]
Deal Announcement: BMO Healthcare Real Estate provides $145,000,000 in bridge / construction financing to Touchmark for the refinance of Touchmark at Emerald Lake Phase I and development of Phase II.
Chicago, November 5, 2026 – BMO’s Healthcare Real Estate group announces that it closed a $145,000,000 loan facility for Touchmark at Emerald Lake, a 388-unit luxury senior housing community in McKinney, TX. Loan proceeds were used to refinance the existing 264 Independent Living, Assisted Living & Memory Care units at Touchmark at Emerald Lake Phase […]
Just Financed: Eastpoint Portfolio
Eastpoint Portfolio Houston, TX | Clayton, NC | Fort Wayne, IN Berkadia Medical & Life Sciences is pleased to announce the financing of the Eastpoint Portfolio, a three-property, 131,430-square-foot medical outpatient portfolio located across Texas, North Carolina, and Indiana. Mike Rogers, Sabrina Solomiany and George Desloge acted as exclusive advisors to Dallas-based Eastpoint Medical Properties. […]
News Release: Meridian and Harrison Street Asset Management Announce Sale of El Dorado Medical Plaza in Tucson, Arizona
182,900-Square-Foot Healthcare Campus Includes Outpatient, Behavioral Health and Ambulatory Surgery Uses TUCSON, Ariz. – Meridian, a full-service owner, operator and investor in healthcare real estate, and Harrison Street Asset Management (“Harrison Street”), a leading alternative global investment management firm with over $110 billion in assets under management through highly differentiated assets across infrastructure, real estate, […]
Q3 2026 U.S. Medical Outpatient Buildings Market Report
Q3 2026 US Medical Outpatient Buildings Market Report Read the Q3 2026 US Medical Outpatient Buildings Market Report here. The full content of this article is only available to paid subscribers. If you are an active subscriber, please log in. To subscribe, please click here: SUBSCRIBEExisting Users Log InUsername or EmailPassword Remember Me Forgot password? Click here to […]
News Release: Woodside Health acquires The Hills Medical Portfolio in Austin, Texas
Cleveland, Ohio and Austin, Texas (November 4, 2026) – Woodside Health announces the acquisition of The Hills Medical Portfolio located at 4613 and 4701 Bee Caves Road in West Lake Hills, Texas. The two-property acquisition include 55,000 square feet of leasable space, located in one of the area’s most established communities in Austin. The Hills Medical Portfolio […]
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