InterFace panel discusses behavioral health, IRFs, FSEDs, micro hospitals and more
By John B. Mugford
The InterFace “Niche Assets” panel discussion included (from left to right): moderator Chad Pinnell of Continuum Services, Mervyn Alphonso of Anchor Health Properties, Brianne Eversmeyer of Emerus, Allan Brown of Prevarian Companies and Kathleen Kelly of Wellogy Design. (HREI photo)
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 inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), free-standing emergency departments (FSEDs), off-campus EDs (OCEDs), neighborhood hospitals and behavioral health facilities.
That was the topic during a panel discussion at last week’s 16th annual InterFace Healthcare Real Estate Conference, which was held Sept. 4 at the Hilton Dallas Lincoln Centre. The event was presented by Atlanta-based France Media’s InterFace Conference Group.
The title of the session was “Emerging Niche Asset Classes in Healthcare/MOB Real Estate: An Update on Trends in In-Patient Rehab, Behavioral Health, Micro Hospitals and Free-Standing EDs.”
The panel session was moderated by Chad Pinnell, sales executive business development with Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Continuum Services, which provides facility operations services. The panelists included:
■ Mervyn Alphonso, partner and executive VP of development and acquisitions with Charlottesville, Va.-based Anchor Health Properties;
■ Allan Brown, partner and co-founder of Dallas-based Prevarian Companies;
■ Brianne Eversmeyer, senior VP of business development with the Woodlands, Texas-based Emerus; and
■ Kathleen Kelly, principal with Dublin, Ohio-based Wellogy Design.
Behavioral health is challenging…
The panelists began by discussing
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