HREI board members say the MOB market is improving, as evidenced by deals such as Lincoln's late 2025 acquisition of the Imperial Medical Center in Sugar Land, Texas.
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Feature Story: HRE market is looking good overall

Acquisitions are rising, debt is available and capital wants to enter the sector By John B. Mugford Although the medical outpatient buildings (MOBs) sales volume has slowed during the past couple of years, owning the product type is proving to be a financially worthwhile endeavor. Being in such a position – especially for those who […]

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Feature Story: How to win friends and HRE business

Feature Story: How to win friends and HRE business

Providers on InterFace panel explain what it takes to become a trusted advisor By John B. Mugford As nearly every healthcare real estate (HRE) professional is keenly aware, long-term success largely depends on whether a firm can become a trusted advisor and preferred service provider to the sector’s health systems and larger physician groups. As […]

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Companies & People: Stonemont is on a roll

Long-time investor launched its HRE unit with the hiring of Matt Stone in 2021 By John B. Mugford A somewhat new name has been making medical outpatient building (MOB) acquisitions and starting new development projects over the past four years or so, with quite a bit of activity in the past six months or so. […]

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Feature Story: More development despite record costs

Feature Story: More development despite record costs

Provider demand is strong enough to justify building, HREI™ board members say By John B. Mugford Medical outpatient building (MOB) construction costs hit an all-time high of $558 per square foot (PSF) last year, yet development activity increased anyway because provider demand has been strong enough to justify the added expense. That was the consensus […]

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The “Creative Lease Financing Structures” panel discussion during the BOMA Medical Real Estate Conference April 30 included (from left to right): moderator Sean Maynard of Brown Gibbons Lang, Craig Fimple of NexCore Group, Ben Mingle of Centurion Foundation, Howard Vogel of The Walker Group, and Greg Fawcett of JLL Securities.
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Feature Story: How systems can use new financing models

BOMA panel discusses creative lease structures, shares case studies By John B. Mugford For health systems that would like to own certain outpatient facilities that they occupy, there has, for quite some time, seemingly been just a couple of methods to gain control of such assets. Those have included owning the land underneath a facility […]

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Transactions: NHP agrees to sell 86-MOB portfolio

Transactions: NHP agrees to sell 86-MOB portfolio

Newly public REIT announces $528 million sale slated to close in the second half By John B. Mugford As it shifts its focus to seniors housing, New York-based National Healthcare Properties Inc. (Nasdaq: NHP), which just went public in April, has entered an agreement to sell a portfolio of 86 medical outpatient buildings (MOBs) with […]

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The “Capital Markets” panel discussion during the BOMA Medical Real Estate Conference April 30 included (from left to right): Joe Magliochettiof Remedy Medical Properties, Jon Lewin of MedCraft, moderator Brannan Knott of CBRE, Peter Volas of Cleveland Clinic and Aashik Rao of Fengate Asset Management.
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Feature Story: The investment capital is there

Debt and equity are ready to fund MOB and HRE deals, BOMA panelists agree By John B. Mugford If anything has changed dramatically in the healthcare real estate (HRE) transactions market during the past year or so, it’s that there’s plenty more debt and equity available for investors. Here’s an example of how much things […]

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Feature Story: What’s shaping systems’ strategies

Feature Story: What’s shaping systems’ strategies

Providers are contending with a deteriorating financial model, Winstead panel says By John B. Mugford As the host of the recent 2026 Winstead Healthcare Real Estate & Construction Forum in Nashville, Tenn., Andy Dow, a healthcare real estate attorney and co-chair of the Real Estate Industry Group with Dallas-based law firm Winstead, relayed just how […]

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The “Lenders’ Playbook” panel discussion at the 2026 Winstead Medical Real Estate & Construction Forum April 15 in Nashville, Tenn., included (from left to right): moderator Steve Leathers of Transwestern and panelists Steve Reedy of First Citizens Bank, Winston Abbott of Siemens Financial Services and Joe Dominguez of BMO Financial Group.
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Feature Story: It’s ‘a borrower’s world right now’

They’re benefitting from a competitive debt market, Winstead panel says By Murray W. Wolf The era of “easy money” might be over, but healthcare real estate (HRE) lenders are open for business in an increasingly competitive market, and that’s good for would-be borrowers. That was one of the primary takeaways from a panel discussion featuring […]

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Transactions: Sila agrees to merge with Blue Owl for about $2.4B

Deal includes 137 properties totaling over 5.1 million s.f.; Newmark was the real estate advisor By Murray W. Wolf Tampa, Fla.-based Sila Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: SILA) and affiliates of New York-based Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) announced Monday, April 20, that Sila has agreed to merge with an affiliate of Blue Owl in an […]

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Feature Story: HRE leaders predict growth in 2026

HREI board members foresee a strong year, while also expressing some caution By John B. Mugford Although there is certainly plenty of turmoil around the globe, professionals with many of the top firms are optimistic about the year ahead. At least that’s how a vast majority of the members of the HREI™ Editorial Advisory Board […]

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Texas and Florida continue to lead the nation in FSED development. Baptist Health operates eight FSEDs in Northeast Florida, including this $17.6 million, 23,879 s.f. facility completed in November 2024, and recently acquired a site for a ninth.
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Feature Story: The FSED comeback continues

After a backlash and a slowdown, the product type is again going strong By John B. Mugford The story of freestanding emergency departments (FSEDs) can be compared to a roller coaster, as the product type experienced a meteoric rise in development in its early years, followed by a slowdown, and then, in recent years, a […]

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News Release: New Hire | CREG U.S. Healthcare Investment Sales Practice

Capital Real Estate Group – U.S. Healthcare Investment Sales Practice is pleased to announce the addition of industry veteran Jared Touchstone as Director. Jared will be focusing exclusively on the Southeast region, working with physician groups and practice owners to maximize the value of their medical office buildings and ambulatory surgery centers through sale-leaseback transactions, […]

News Release: Partnership between Stonemont, Sina Companies and Fengate Break Ground on Two Healthcare Facilities for Jupiter Medical Center in Florida

News Release: Partnership between Stonemont, Sina Companies and Fengate Break Ground on Two Healthcare Facilities for Jupiter Medical Center in Florida

53,000-square-foot hospital and 47,000-square-foot MOB will sit inside the Avenir master-planned community in Palm Beach Gardens PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (June 17, 2026) – Stonemont, an Atlanta-based private real estate investment firm specializing in healthcare and industrial development and acquisitions, today announced the groundbreaking of a 53,370-square-foot neighborhood hospital and a 47,000-square-foot medical outpatient building […]

For Sale: Project Harbor :: Stabilized Portfolio with 6.9-Year WALT and 52% Health System/Credit Tenancy

For Sale: Project Harbor :: Stabilized Portfolio with 6.9-Year WALT and 52% Health System/Credit Tenancy

Confidential Offering Memorandum Project Harbor 17-Property Medical Outpatient Portfolio Stabilized Portfolio with 6.9-Year WALT and 52% Health System/Credit Tenancy CBRE Property Website Confidentiality Agreement THE OFFERING PORTFOLIO TOTALS 17 Assets 798,259 SF 6.9 Years WALT 98% Occupancy 2.4% Average Annual Inc. $22,188,124 In-Place NOI CBRE’s U.S. Healthcare Capital Markets Group is pleased to exclusively offer […]

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News Release: CBRE Advises Sale of Phoenix’s Rose Garden Medical Campus, Anchored by Investment-Grade Oncology Health System

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Phoenix – June 17, 2026 – CBRE facilitated the sale of the Rose Garden Medical Campus, totaling 18,059 sq. ft. in three medical outpatient buildings (MOBs) located at 2915-2925 W. Rose Garden Lane and 20950 N. 29th Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona, to a private investor. Chris Bodnar, Brannan Knott, Zack […]

News Release: Anchor Health Properties Continues Long-Term Campus  Expansion Strategy in Lawrenceville with Third MOB

News Release: Anchor Health Properties Continues Long-Term Campus Expansion Strategy in Lawrenceville with Third MOB

(Lawrenceville, GA) Further strengthening the Horizon Professional Center campus as a premier healthcare destination in the Lawrenceville market, Anchor Health Properties (Anchor), a national, full-service healthcare real estate development, management, and investment company focused exclusively on medical outpatient buildings and specialty healthcare facilities, has officially broken ground on a third medical outpatient building. The 30,000 […]

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News Release: Lawrence Group Completes ARC South Specialty Clinic in Austin, TX

AUSTIN (June 16, 2026) Lawrence Group is celebrating the completion of Austin Regional Clinic’s (ARC) new, free-standing specialty clinic, ARC South Specialty, which officially opened on June 1 at 708 West Ben White Boulevard in Austin, TX. The 63,000-square-foot, two-level facility was designed by Lawrence Group to accommodate a comprehensive selection of specialty, primary and […]

News Release: Vital Signs: 2026 U.S. Medical Outpatient Building Update

News Release: Vital Signs: 2026 U.S. Medical Outpatient Building Update

Cushman & Wakefield’s Vital Signs: 2026 U.S. Medical Outpatient Building Update explores a sector entering a new phase of growth as fundamental shifts in healthcare delivery reshape demand for real estate. An aging population, rising healthcare spending and the continued move toward outpatient care are driving sustained demand for medical outpatient buildings (MOBs). At the […]

News Release: JLL arranges $35.1M construction financing for East Brunswick senior living community

News Release: JLL arranges $35.1M construction financing for East Brunswick senior living community

Benchmark at East Brunswick to bring 87 best-in-class assisted living and memory care apartments to densely populated New Jersey market MORRISTOWN, N.J., June 16, 2026 – JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged $35.1 million in construction financing for Benchmark at East Brunswick, an 87-unit / 100-bed assisted living and memory care community planned […]

News Release: Harrison Street sells Oak Brook Commons MOB in Oak Brook, IL

Chicago, IL, June 16, 2026 – Harrison Street Asset Management (“HSAM,” or the “Firm”), a leading alternative global investment management firm with over $109 billion in assets under management through highly differentiated assets across infrastructure, real estate and credit strategies, announced the sale of Oak Brook Commons, an 81,522-square-foot Class A medical office building located […]

News Release: Cushman & Wakefield Represents RX Health & Science Trust and Transwestern Investments in Sale of Copper Point Medical Office Building in Gilbert, Arizona

News Release: Cushman & Wakefield Represents RX Health & Science Trust and Transwestern Investments in Sale of Copper Point Medical Office Building in Gilbert, Arizona

Gilbert, Ariz., June 15, 2026 – Cushman & Wakefield announced today that the firm has arranged the sale of Copper Point, a 92,109-square-foot, fully leased medical office building located at 3530 S. Val Vista Drive in Gilbert, Arizona. Travis Ives, Gino Lollio, and Tyler Morss of Cushman & Wakefield’s Healthcare Capital Markets Team represented the […]

News Release: Ryan Companies and Exalt Health Break Ground on State-of-the-Art Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital in Riverview, Florida

News Release: Ryan Companies and Exalt Health Break Ground on State-of-the-Art Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital in Riverview, Florida

Scheduled to open in late summer 2027, new inpatient rehabilitation hospital responds to increasing demand for post-acute care in Tampa submarket TAMPA (June 15, 2026) – Ryan Companies US, Inc., in partnership with Exalt Health, is celebrating the groundbreaking milestone of a state-of-the-art inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Riverview, Florida, just south of Tampa. The hospital […]

News Release: Just Closed & Financed: Valoris Healthpark Portfolio

News Release: Just Closed & Financed: Valoris Healthpark Portfolio

Dallas MSA Berkadia Medical & Life Sciences is pleased to announce the successful sale and financing of the Valoris Healthpark Portfolio, a 149,528-square-foot Class A outpatient medical portfolio located in Dallas, Texas. Eric Lee, Sabrina Solomiany, Vasili Davos, Chris Lashmet, and George Desloge of Berkadia Medical & Life Sciences led the transaction on behalf of […]

News Release: Berkadia Announces Sale & Financing of Scottsdale Class-A Senior Living Asset

News Release: Berkadia Announces Sale & Financing of Scottsdale Class-A Senior Living Asset

Scottsdale, Arizona – June 15, 2026 – Berkadia, a distinguished leader in the commercial real estate sector, announced today the sale and financing of Acoya Shea, a 147-unit Class-A full acuity senior living community in Scottsdale, Arizona. Opened in September 2023, the asset boasts outstanding operational performance, consistently high occupancy, and a flexible, high-demand unit […]

News Release: Just Sold: Cameron Medical Center | Coon Rapids, MN

News Release: Just Sold: Cameron Medical Center | Coon Rapids, MN

Colliers U.S. Healthcare Capital Markets, in collaboration with Colliers Minneapolis Healthcare Advisory Group, is pleased to announce the successful closing of Cameron Medical Center, a 31,843-square-foot, single-story medical outpatient building located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Anchored by Twin Cities Eye Consultants (TCEC), one of the region’s premier ophthalmology groups, and Action Behavior Centers (ABC), a national […]

News Release: Coastal States Bank Closes $6.5 Million Loan to Refinance Assisted Living and Memory Care Community in Centralia, WA

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–(BUSINESS WIRE)— Coastal States Bank (“CSB”) announced that it recently closed a $6.5 million loan for Benicia Senior Living (“Sponsor”), an established client of the bank. Proceeds were used to refinance the indebtedness on a stabilized assisted living and memory care community in Centralia, WA. The Sponsor oversaw the successful renovation and repositioning of […]