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REIT Report: Duke Realty bullish on MOB sector

REIT Report: Duke Realty bullish on MOB sector

Its development pipeline ‘has probably never been healthier,’ REIT execs say By John B. Mugford During the recent fourth quarter (Q4) earnings conference call with Duke Realty (NYSE: DRE), securities analyst David Toti of Cantor Fitzgerald asked if uncertainty about the upcoming election and its possible impact on healthcare reform was causing any “hesitation” on […]

Industry Pulse: On the Record - Thomas Rizk

Industry Pulse: On the Record – Thomas Rizk

Why is Rizk Ventures investing in hospital facilities in Colombia? “Colombia has a significant shortage of hospital beds, with many leading hospitals seeking expansion capital. This has created an opportunity to develop a robust pipeline of sale-leaseback opportunities.” Thomas Rizk, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of New York-based Rizk Ventures LLC. Rizk Ventures and joint venture […]

Publisher's Letter: Introducing Newsbreak - A more efficient strategy for HRE news coverage

Publisher’s Letter: Introducing Newsbreak – A more efficient strategy for HRE news coverage

Dear Reader: The media world has changed dramatically in recent years – and keeps on changing. So, after much consideration, the editorial team at Healthcare Real Estate Insights™ recently decided we needed to change how we create and deliver some of our editorial content, introducing a new editorial feature called Newsbreak.

Capital Markets: Consider risk-adjusted pricing

Capital Markets: Consider risk-adjusted pricing

Lenders that offer it can be a good option for medical office building financing By Erik Tellefson Risk-adjusted pricing is pricing that is commensurate with a lender’s level of perceived risk in a transaction. Typically, the lender’s level of perceived risk for the purposes of risk-adjusted pricing is related to leverage or the amount of […]

With an allocated value of about $182.6 million, the 359-unit Aston Gardens Pelican Marsh in Naples, Fla., was the most valuable of the six private-pay independent living facilities acquired recently by a joint venture of Welltower Inc. and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). Photo courtesy of Discovery Bay

Post-Acute & Senior Living: Florida portfolio sells for $569M

Welltower-CPPIB joint venture takes 95% of six Aston Gardens assets By Murray W. Wolf Welltower Inc. (NYSE: HCN) has partnered with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Discovery Senior Living to acquire the six-property, 1,930-unit Aston Gardens independent and assisted living portfolio in Florida for $569 million. The Toledo, Ohio-based healthcare real estate […]

Post-Acute & Senior Living: Historic former school to be transformed into 152 units of senior housing under $35M plan

Post-Acute & Senior Living: Historic former school to be transformed into 152 units of senior housing under $35M plan

LEESBURG, Va. – A former school in Leesburg is being transformed into a $35 million, 152-unit memory care, assisted living and independent living community, according to the local Daily Commercial newspaper.

Kaiser is developing this new MOB at the site of a former theater in Chino, Calif. Rendering courtesy of Kaiser Permanente

Industry Pulse: Theaters and Borax – Kaiser Gets Creative

Provider sees opportunities in former theater, office building During the past several years, perhaps no healthcare provider or HRE firm has repurposed or redeveloped more properties than Kaiser Permanente. Recently, the Oakland, Calif.-based managed care consortium was at it again, with two more creative adaptive reuse projects in its home state.

Some providers, such as Northwell Health, say that rising leasing costs make it more sensible to own their facilities. Photo courtesy of SOM

Industry Pulse: Providers Discuss Thin Margins, Building Boom

Operating costs are high, margins are thin and upgrades are expensive, providers say At two recent Bisnow healthcare real estate events on the East Coast, the providers on the agenda said that operating costs are high, margins are thin, and the need to continuously improve facilities to compete and stay current is expensive.

The healthcare team at Stan Johnson Co. includes, from left to right, Colin Cornell, Toby Scrivner, Becca Kirby, Jeff Matulis, and Grant Wilkins. Not pictured are the company’s new additions in Atlanta, Van Barron, and in New York, Stewart Riggs. Photo courtesy of Stan Johnson Co.

Companies & People: Moving deeper into healthcare

Net-lease broker Stan Johnson Co. beefs up the team started by Toby Scrivner By John B. Mugford When Toby Scrivner joined the Stan Johnson Co. in Tulsa, Okla., 10 years ago, he was ready and willing to start selling industrial, retail and office net-leased properties nationwide, just like the firm’s other talented brokers.

The 80,000-square-foot Centegra Health Medical Office Building (MOB), which is expected to be completed in February 2017, will fill an important need in the Huntley, Ill. area, which has limited on- and off-campus medical office space.

News Release: Duke Realty to develop 80,000-square-foot Centegra Health MOB in Huntley, Ill.

Medical office building will house physicians and staff from Northern Illinois Medical Center, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, and other healthcare tenants VILLAGE OF HUNTLEY, Ill., and INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 24, 2016 – Duke Realty, an Indianapolis-based commercial real estate developer, will develop an 80,000-square-foot, four-story medical office building for Centegra Health in the […]

Kindred TCC, Phoenix

Transactions: Private equity firm acquires Kindred MOB for $25.16 million

Healthcare Real Estate Insights™ has learned that Syndicated Equities, a private real estate investment firm with offices in Chicago and Washington, recently closed on the $25.16 million acquisition of the Kindred Healthcare Transitional Care Center (TCC), a three-story, 81,371 square foot, single-tenant medical office building (MOB) in Phoenix. The sale price works out to $309 per […]

One Wisteria Place

News Release: Just Sold : One Wisteria Place

The U.S. CBRE Healthcare Capital Markets Group acted as the exclusive advisor for the sale of One Wisteria Place in Snellville, Georgia. Sale Date:                                              February 5, 2016 Building Size:                                          43,558 SF Year Built:                                              2005 Occupancy:                                            90.8% The CBRE U.S. Healthcare Capital Markets Group is pleased to announce the sale of One Wisteria Place. Lee Asher […]

Ridgeline Technology Center, Highlands Ranch, CO

For Sale: Class A Office and Healthcare | Ridgeline Technology Center | Highlands Ranch, Colorado

THE OFFERING CBRE, as exclusive advisor, is pleased to present the outstanding opportunity to acquire the fee simple interest in this well located suburban Denver office asset, Ridgeline Technology Center. Located in the heart of Highlands Ranch – Denver’s top bedroom community – the Property represents the ideal attributes of reliable in-place cash-flow backed by […]

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News Release: Stage Equity Partners Launches New Healthcare Property Management Division with Two New Hires

Stage Equity Partners Announces New Property Management Division and Two New Hires Veterans of Sterling Bay Companies and General Growth Properties to lead the new division CHICAGO (February 23, 2016) – Chicago-based healthcare real estate investment company Stage Equity Partners LLC (“Stage”) has announced the addition of a new Property Management division along with two […]

Cloverhill Medical Center

For Sale: Medical Office Building (Richmond, Va., area)

PROPERTY OVERVIEW Cloverhill Medical Center is a 15,765 sq. ft. medical office complex serving Richmond’s fastest growing, most affluent suburban market. Anchored by long time tenants specializing in dentistry and eye care, the property offers the potential for steady cash flow and good upside with one available medical suite. + Located in one of Richmond’s highest income […]