Feature Story: What’s your MOB worth?
Revista panel explores valuations and pricing in an uncertain market By John B. Mugford What’s your medical office building (MOB) worth? The short answer is: Less than it was a few months ago. That’s according to a group of experienced healthcare real estate (HRE) professionals who gathered for a panel discussion during the recent Revista […]
Feature Story: Ambulatory strategies during a changing market
Revista panelists discuss the many issues facing health systems and possible solutions By John B. Mugford As noted in the preceding article, HRE professionals would like to know if the current financial strains faced by hospitals and health systems will prompt some providers to be more open to third-party investment and ownership of HRE, or […]
Feature Story: Not bad for a ‘late bloomer’
DOC Founder John W. Sweet is the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award winner By John B. Mugford As many professionals approach their 60s, they’re most likely thinking about how they will spend their retirement years. Not John W. Sweet, who likes to call himself a “late bloomer.” In fact, Mr. Sweet’s career was just ramping up […]
Feature Story: Capital markets success formula: patience and fortitude
The economy is going to be in for ‘a bouncy ride’ for a while, Revista panelists said By John B. Mugford Under current market and economic conditions, what with inflation and interest rates on the rise, “patience” is a virtue for those involved in investing in the healthcare real estate (HRE) sector. “This an environment […]
Feature Story: Todd J. Meredith – Carrying on the legacy
Todd J. Meredith of Healthcare Realty is the 2022 HRE Executive of the Year By John B. Mugford Since its founding in 1992, Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE: HR) has been viewed as one of the healthcare real estate (HRE) sector’s steadiest and most reliable investors. Maybe the publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) wasn’t […]
Feature Story: Cap rates are on the rise
Mike Hargrave, Hilda Martin present updated info at Revista MREIF conference By John B. Mugford Amid all of the uncertainty in the healthcare real estate (HRE) sector due to rising interest rates and inflation, Mike Hargrave, principal with Arnold, Md.-based HRE data firm Revista, noted during the firm’s recent conference in Bonita Springs that there […]
Feature Story: Investment outlook: Quick rebound or slow recovery?
InterFace panelists say there’s still a lot of capital flowing into the MOB space By John B. Mugford What a difference a year can make. At the InterFace Healthcare Real Estate (HRE) West conference in Los Angeles in February 2022, a panel discussion devoted to HRE investing was titled, “Who’s Buying, Who’s Selling and Transaction […]
Feature Story: Health systems are hurting
Hospitals ‘have taken a pounding’ but remain optimistic, InterFace panelists say By John B. Mugford For one prominent West Coast health system, the current economic climate and healthcare landscape are presenting a bit of a dichotomy. On one hand, the system is certainly struggling financially as it emerges from the hardships of providing care during […]
Feature Story: The cloudy economy has a silver lining: higher cap rates
‘This could be a really exciting time’ and ‘a buying opportunity,’ InterFace panelists say LOS ANGELES – Perhaps Chris Bodnar best summed up what professionals and firms involved in healthcare real estate (HRE) have gone through during the past year. The longtime, well-known HRE facility broker who is now the CEO of Denver-based Prescriptive Capital, […]
Feature Story: Another MOB sales record: $25 billion in 2022
Despite challenges, HRE fundamentals remain strong, Revista says By John B. Mugford Perhaps James A. Schmid III, chief investment officer and managing partner with Media, Pa.-based Anchor Health Properties, summed up how many successful healthcare real estate (HRE) investment and development firms are going about their business at a time when costs and interest rates […]
Feature Story: HRE developers see plenty of opportunities in 2023
Headwinds are likely to slow activity, but the need for projects will remain strong By John B. Mugford With so many economic headwinds facing almost all business sectors, even the recession-resistant healthcare real estate (HRE) sector, why is a group of development professionals involved in the HRE space remaining so optimistic? Both medical office building […]
Feature Story: The top 10 healthcare real estate stories of 2022
A look at some big deals and JVs; slowing MOB sales; health system struggles By John B. Mugford As we entered 2022 and it looked as if the COVID-19 pandemic was finally in the rearview mirror, most of professionals involved healthcare real estate (HRE) were confident that good things were on the horizon for the […]
Feature Story: Outpatient is the place to be as demand rises
MOBs remain a haven for investors, Cushman webinar panelists say By John B. Mugford The COVID-19 pandemic brought about many changes in how people go about their lives and conduct business. One well-known trend that was already underway long before the pandemic is the rising proportion of patient care delivered in outpatient facilities. That change […]
Feature Story: Expert advice – Be patient and proactive
GlobeSt panel remains upbeat about the prospects for LSRE By Murray W. Wolf As we all know, we’re in a period of economic uncertainty that is resulting in a slowdown of life sciences real estate (LSRE) transactions, financing, development and leasing activity. So what’s a LSRE professional to do? A panel of industry experts that […]
Feature Story: The economy is taking its toll on HRE, for now
Economist John Chang, GlobeSt panelists still tout the sector over the long haul By John B. Mugford “It’s been a hell of a year, right?” In making this statement, John Chang, senior VP and national director of research and advisory services with Calabasas, Calif.-based Marcus & Millichap Inc. (NYSE: MMI), was not only saying that […]
