More deals, high occupancies and rising rents bode well for MOBs, Revista says
By Murray W. Wolf
Revista’s Mike Hargrave and Hilda Martin shared a wide range of data during the RevistaMed Q1 2026 Subscriber Webcast April 23. They are pictured here during the recent Winstead Medical Real Estate & Construction Forum in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo courtesy of Winstead)
Although industry experts might remain hesitant to proclaim that the medical outpatient building (MOB) sector is ready to rebound to its previous heights, there are certainly encouraging signs. First quarter (Q1) 2026 transaction volume was up sharply, occupancies are at cyclical highs, rents are rising in key markets, a new wave of investors is finding its way into the sector, and development– although it grew last year — still can’t keep pace with demand.
That was the good news shared last Thursday, April 23, during the RevistaMed Q1 2026 Subscriber Webcast, during which Revista’s Mike Hargrave and Hilda Martin walked viewers through the firm’s most recent healthcare real estate (HRE) data.
Joining the Arnold, Md.-based healthcare real estate (HRE) research data firm’s principals on the webcast was Alfonzo Leon, chief investment officer (CIO) of Bethesda, Md.-based Chiron Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: XRN). Mr. Leon – who also used the occasion to remind listeners that Global Medical REIT rebranded as Chiron in February – shared his perspective on the market as the CIO of a publicly traded healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT).
Still the strongest fundamentals in real estate
Ms. Martin and Mr. Hargrave shared similar data during the recent 2026 Winstead Healthcare Real Estate & Construction Forum, held April 15 at the Omni Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tenn.
During their keynote presentation at that event, she said: “Everyone’s always going to need healthcare services. It doesn’t matter what’s going on in the world, what things come our way. We’re always going to need to see a doctor. It just creates a very, very sticky demand.”
Ms. Martin echoed those themes during last week’s webcast, starting with
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