Industry Pulse: October 2012
Which commercial real estate (CRE) property types have the best prospects for 2013? Medical office buildings (MOBs) rank near the top, according to a newly released report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Unveiled Oct. 17 at the ULI Fall Meeting in Denver, the report, “Emerging Trends in Real Estate,” found that “The real estate recovery is set to advance in 2013 as modest gains in leasing, rents and pricing will extend across U.S. markets from coast to coast and improve prospects for all property sectors.” The study included interviews and survey responses from more than 900 real estate experts.
Publisher’s Letter: ‘Taxmageddon’ ahead?
SELLERS HAVE EXTRA INCENTIVE AS DEC. 31 NEARS Dear Reader: As you surely know, “fiscal cliff” refers to the dilemma the U.S. government will face at midnight Dec. 31. That’s when the Budget Control Act of 2011 is scheduled to go into effect. The act was signed into law by President Obama on Aug. 2, […]
Transactions: Archway Holdings buys Arizona MOB for $20 million
By John Mugford GLENDALE, Ariz. – Nearly everyone involved in healthcare real estate is talking about the onslaught of new buyers, or interested buyers, that are combing the market for well-leased MOBs with strongly credited tenants these days. One of the relatively new, active investors certainly looks to be Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Archway Holdings Corp., […]
People: HREI™ board welcomes new members
CHANGES AND ADDITIONS MADE TO EDITORIAL ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR 2012-13 Several changes were recently made to the Healthcare Real Estate Insights™ Editorial Advisory Board, Editor John B. Mugford has announced. Three new members were added, two members swapped roles with others in their companies, and one member stepped down after leaving the industry. “We greatly […]
Editor’s Letter: Many questions loom
ELECTIONS, INSURERS, TAXES, SUPPLY – OH MY! By John B. Mugford Dear Reader: I have had a lot on my mind lately when it comes to healthcare and healthcare real estate. I’m sure I’m not alone, as anyone who pays attention to this sector must feel the same way.
Q & A: Cushman & Wakefield foresees growth
LONGTIME CONSULTANT MASON HIRED TO HELP EXPAND FIRM’S HEALTHCARE UNIT By John Mugford New York-based Cushman & Wakefield and its thousands upon thousands of brokers throughout the country – and the world for that matter – have certainly been involved in the healthcare real estate sector over the years. However, when the nearly 100-year-old real […]
Companies: Hammes starts 3rd CAH for Va. system
FIRM IS PROJECT MANAGER FOR CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS IN VIRGINIA, W. VA. Staff Report In today’s complicated healthcare landscape, much focus is being paid to the numerous consolidations taking place and the formation of regional and super-regional health systems. Where does this leave the smaller hospitals and health systems serving patients in rural areas, especially […]
Companies: Firm looking to invest up to $1 billion
WITH BERKSHIRE AS ITS NEW PARTNER, MONTECITO IS BACK IN THE BUYING MODE By John Mugford Chip Conk likes to call the years leading up to the recession as the “go-go” years for making acquisitions in the healthcare real estate sector. And Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Montecito Medical Acquisition Co., of which Mr. Conk is the […]
Outpatient Projects: Ryan adding MOB in Milwaukee suburb
MINNEAPOLIS-BASED DEVELOPER BUILDING $14 MILLION FACILITY FOR FROEDTERT By John Mugford It looks as if Minneapolis-based Ryan Cos. US Inc. is building more space for Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health Inc. in the growing Milwaukee suburb of Menomonee Falls.
Outpatient Projects: VA plans $150M N.C. outpatient clinic
DEVELOPER WILL OWN THE 350,000 S.F. FACILITY AND LEASE IT BACK TO THE VA By John Mugford The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has its site locked and loaded and is moving forward with soliciting contractors to build its future $150 million, 350,000 square foot outpatient center in Kernersville, N.C., about 11 miles outside […]
Transactions: Griffin-American pays $51M for MOBs
BUILDINGS LOCATED IN KNOXVILLE, ON CAMPUS OF FUTURE PROTON FACILITY By John Mugford Prolific healthcare real estate investor Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II Inc., an unlisted real estate investment trust (REIT), recently acquired two medical office buildings (MOBs) on the campus of a future proton beam therapy facility in Knoxville, Tenn. The Newport Beach, Calif.-based REIT, […]
Capital Markets Snapshot: A lot on the table: QE3, election, etc.
LARGEST INVESTORS SEEM CONTENT TO WAIT FOR MEDICAL OPPORTUNITIES By Cain Brothers We are in a very interesting window for the healthcare real estate capital markets and the capital markets in general. The Federal Reserve recently announced its newest initiative to try and achieve its goal of reaching full employment. Given the challenges of our […]
Company Profile: HSA primed for growth
DEVELOPER COVERS SPECTRUM OF DEAL SIZES By John Mugford Back in the mid-1990s, a small division of a real estate investment trust (REIT) in Chicago was just starting to delve into healthcare real estate, providing advisory, leasing and sales brokerage services, among others, to a number of area health systems. Thanks to one of those […]
News & Analysis: HCP making $179M buy
REIT ACQUIRING 12 PROPERTIES FROM THE BOYER CO. By John Mugford For a while, Long Beach, Calif.-based HCP Inc. (NYSE: HCP) was not making many headlines when it came to acquiring medical office buildings (MOBs). The publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) has quite a diverse, $19 billion portfolio that spans 46 states and […]
Industry Pulse: September 2012
NATIONWIDE – As the country awaits one of the most intriguing and perhaps important election seasons in recent memory – an importance driven, in large part, by healthcare – the healthcare industry continues to operate under a cloud of uncertainty. As a result, some entities and people involved in the business, including hospitals and health […]