Industry Pulse: Providers are more real estate savvy
Systems and physicians are becoming more sophisticated Healthcare systems and physicians groups might have paid minimal attention to their real estate dealings in the past, but new pressures, challenges and opportunities are motivating them to make that more of a priority.
Capital Markets: 2018 BOMA MOB Conference
An excellent opportunity to network and hear about transactions in the market By Erik Tellefson In early May I attended the BOMA MOB 2018 conference over three days in Houston. Overall, this year’s conference was held at a very strong location, the Marriott Marquis Houston. The event was efficient from a networking perspective and included […]
Industry Pulse: Senior housing is still booming in S. Florida
Development rolls on, but affordability is a concern National senior housing occupancy rates recently hit an eight-year low (please see “Senior housing occupancy falls” on Page 16 of this edition of Healthcare Real Estate Insights™), but development is still booming in South Florida – especially when it comes to luxury units.
Post-Acute & Senior Living: G-A REIT IV buys a 79-unit assisted living and memory care facility in Texas for $19.5 million
BEAUMONT, Texas – In more news from Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV, the non-traded REIT in early July acquired a 79-unit assisted living and memory care facility in Beaumont, about 90 miles east of Houston, for $19.5 million.
Post-Acute & Senior Living: MedEquities Realty Trust acquires IRF in Indiana for $23.4 million; signs Vibra to 15-year lease
NEW ALBANY, Ind. – MedEquities Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: MRT), a real estate investment trust (REIT), recently acquired the Southern Indiana Rehabilitation Hospital.
Post-Acute & Senior Living: Senior housing occupancy falls
Q2 rate across all senior product types was 87.9 percent – an eight-year low By John B. Mugford Senior housing occupancy rates across all product types have dipped to their lowest point in more than eight years, evidently because new construction has outpaced new demand. Last month, we took a look at the falling occupancy […]
Industry Pulse: Beyond the Boomers: Is your firm ready?
Millennials are on track to be the largest population group Did you know that the population of millennials is projected to exceed the population of baby boomers by next year?
Post-Acute & Senior Living: Welltower transaction to further reduce concentration with Brookdale Senior Living
TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo-based Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) is entering a new restructuring transaction with Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) designed to reduce its concentration with the senior housing operating firm even further.
Industry Pulse: On the Record – Tony Perez
Are providers becoming more sophisticated about real estate?
Post-Acute & Senior Living: The Sanders Trust, as developer/owner, opens $21 million rehab hospital in Des Moines, Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa – Birmingham, Ala.-based The Sanders Trust (TST) recently opened Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital, Iowa’s first freestanding rehabilitation hospital.
Post-Acute & Senior Living: Prevarian Senior Living refinances one of its Texas communities; Capital One provided the loan
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – In more news from Capital One Healthcare, the company recently provided a $9.3 million Fannie Mae fixed-rate loan to refinance a 59-unit seniors housing facility in Nacogdoches, about 180 miles southeast of Dallas.
Industry Pulse: On the Record – R. Milton Johnson
What are your thoughts on HCA celebrating its 50th anniversary?
Post-Acute & Senior Living: Confluent Senior Living, Harbor Retirement start senior community in Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY – Construction has started on a future 102,000 square foot assisted living and memory care community about 7.5 miles south of downtown Oklahoma City.
Industry Pulse: CNL confirms that it is exploring sale of MOBs
Orlando, Fla.-based firm says it might sell assets, sell the whole company or go public.
Publisher’s Letter: Still bullish on MOBs
Strong short-term results; good long-term prospects Dear Reader: Full disclosure: The Publisher’s Letter is nearly always the last article written as we put together this magazine. One reason is that there always seems to be something more urgent for me to work on, so this letter tends to get pushed down the priority list. Another […]


