Transactions (March 2008)
Illinois system offering 10 buildings LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL SELLING PORTFOLIO WITH 417,723 SQUARE FEET By John Mugford During a time of tight credit and somewhat bleak economic news, potential buyers are showing plenty of interest in a portfolio of 10 medical buildings being offered by Lake Forest Hospital in the northern suburbs of Chicago. The […]
Q&A: Frank Spencer (March 2008)
Frank Spencer speaks ACQUSITION OF MARSHALL ERDMAN HAS THIS CEO GIDDY By John Mugford There’s plenty of talk – and actually quite a bit of action – in the healthcare real estate industry concerning consolidation, be it in the form of mergers or joint venture partnerships. The idea is to mix and match firms that […]
Publisher’s Letter (March 2008)
Still high on healthcare THIS ECXTOR ROLLS ON AMID THE GENERAL SLOWDOWN Dear Reader: As a journalist, I was trained to be highly suspicious of absolutes. If anyone makes a definitive statement – that something is “always” this or “never” that – it sets off my hyperbole warning system. So when I hear some healthcare […]
Product Focus: Senior Living (March 2008)
Nervousness builds in senior sector BUT SOME FIRMS, SUCH AS REITs, ARE DIVERSIFYING AND FINDING OPPORTUNITIES By Dan Emerson How will the recent turmoil in the credit markets and a slowing economy impact investment in senior housing and healthcare in the months ahead? That was a dominant, “big picture” question recently at the 2008 Stifel […]
Outpatient Projects (March 2008)
MOB still key to project in Norfolk, Va. EVEN THOUGH PLANS ARE SCALED BACK, MEDICAL OFFICES ARE LEFT INTACT By John Mugford There’s a fine example in Norfolk, Va., of how healthcare is considered less prone to economic downturns than other industries. Dr. Keith H. Newby, the developer of the future Fort Norfolk Plaza commercial […]
News and Analysis (March 2008)
Lillibridge looks for partner(s) FIRM LOOKS TO RECAPITZALIZE ITS MASSIVE PORTFOLIO By John Mugford During the past several weeks, Healthcare Real Estate Insights™ has learned from several sources involved in healthcare real estate that Chicago-based Lillibridge is in the process of looking for new capital partners, or a partner, to invest in its large portfolio […]