Feature Story: These winners powered through the pandemic
The 2021 HREI Insights Awards recipients overcame unique challenges By John B. Mugford The 2021 HREI Insights Awards, which recognize excellence in healthcare real estate (HRE) development and executive leadership, were presented Dec. 1 during the GlobeSt Healthcare Real Estate Conference at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Ariz. After the awards were “presented” virtually […]
Feature Story: Mega deals, micro cap rates and new investment platforms
BOMA ‘Notable Transactions’ panel takes a closer look at some headline-grabbing deals By John B. Mugford So far, the year 2021 – a year in which healthcare real estate (HRE) has been elevated to unprecedented heights in the eyes of investors – has undoubtedly produced some notable acquisitions and deals in the medical office building […]
Feature Story: Investors are flocking to the MOB/HRE space
BOMA panel takes a closer look at growing investor demand, rising prices for the asset type By John B. Mugford Currently in the growing and highly visible medical office building (MOB) space, a couple of questions seem to be garnering most of the attention. One of those is: Will the influx of new capital, including […]
Feature Story: CEOs share insights into JVs, pricing, running an HRE firm
Leaders of Rendina, Cornerstone and Welltower comprised a panel at BOMA MOB conference By John B. Mugford If there was an overriding theme to this year’s three-day BOMA MOB conference, which wrapped up Nov. 3 in Dallas, it was how so much new capital, including that from a wide range of institutional investors, has flooded […]
Feature Story: Lending in the HRE sector remains as active as ever
With systems expanding their outpatient networks and rates low, lots of debt is being issued By John B. Mugford Although there is a strong imbalance between supply and demand in the medical office building (MOB) acquisitions market, plenty of transactions are taking place and lenders are ready to provide loans for deals that make financial […]
Feature Story: Cash-strapped health systems? Not exactly…
Pandemic pressures haven’t prompted more third-party development, as some had hoped By John B. Mugford A few months after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a notion in healthcare real estate (HRE) that the crisis would actually provide more opportunities for HRE developers to finance and own projects. The reason? Because the country’s […]
Feature Story: Worsened by COVID, behavioral health issues grow
InterFace HRE panelists discuss how the sector can meet facilities demand By John B. Mugford Although the prevalence of mental health issues among adults and young people in the United States has been growing for years, it has accelerated significantly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. By some accounts, the isolation, financial stress and […]
Feature Story: Amid The Great Reopening, the HRE space remains strong
At the first in-person industry event since COVID, an expert panel discussed the sector’s strengths By John B. Mugford There have been plenty of “state of the industry” panel discussions at healthcare real estate (HRE) conferences over the years, but the one held Aug. 24-25 in Dallas was a little bit different. For starters, the […]
Feature Story: MOB market newcomers offer interesting perspectives
Some somewhat ‘unfamiliar’ names talked HRE during a recent iGlobal Live panel session By John B. Mugford There has been a flood of new entrants, and new capital, flowing into the healthcare real estate (HRE) space during the past couple of years – particularly into the medical office building (MOB) market. Living proof of that […]
Feature Story: MOBs keep performing, with occupancy rising to 91.7%
Revista data shows that MOB sales totaled $2.4B in Q2, putting the first -half 2021 total at $4.4B By John B. Mugford The good news continues to build for those involved in the medical office building (MOB) sector, as the product type is showing just how strong it is even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues […]
Feature Story: Where is HRE development heading?
Developers discuss rising prices, dwindling yields and the ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ By John B. Mugford Although medical office building (MOB) development opportunities seem to be strong as health systems nationwide are looking to expand their networks to off-campus locations, there are complications – both pandemic-related and non-pandemic-related — making the business […]
Feature Story: What to expect in a red-hot MOB sales market
InterFace investor panel discusses the market and how firms are adjusting By John B. Mugford As the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic and the demand and pricing for medical office buildings (MOBs) remains as hot as ever, perhaps buyers looking for hidden opportunities might want to venture into a-once-desirable, but-now-downtrodden area: downtowns. “You know, […]
Feature Story: With MOBs in short supply, investors are widening their nets
Revista panelists also discuss why some investors are paying such high prices for MOBs By John B. Mugford By John B. Mugford Although most healthcare real estate (HRE) professionals seem to agree that the fundamentals of the business haven’t changed much due to COVID-19, the pandemic seems to have accelerated at least one previous trend: […]
Feature Story: Health system execs ponder post-pandemic plans
For third-party firms, relationships are the key to winning business, they say By John B. Mugford There is certainly plenty of speculation in healthcare real estate (HRE) about whether health systems will – as we come out of the COVID-19 pandemic – be more open to tapping into third-party firms to own and manage the […]
Feature Story: Even a ‘black swan’ hasn’t stopped HRE
InterFace panelists say the pandemic simply reaffirmed the sector’s strength By John B. Mugford For many years, a tried and true question for expert panelists at healthcare real estate (HRE) conferences has been this: “What potential concerns about this business keep you up at night?” And a common answer has been the potential for the […]
