Industry Pulse: Michigan Tax Case Being Closely Watched
Decision on Spectrum Health appeal could have big impact A successful appeal by Spectrum Health to win tax-exempt status for a medical office building (MOB) in Grand Rapids, Mich., could spur similar cases across Western Michigan – and perhaps beyond.
Industry Pulse: On-Demand Healthcare Predicted to Quadruple
New Accenture research finds that nearly $1 billion per year will be invested by 2017 It’s perhaps a healthcare real estate (HRE) professional’s worst nightmare: healthcare that doesn’t require real estate.
Industry Pulse: On the Record – Jon Wiegand
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Industry Pulse: On the Record – Glen Perkins
Are you seeing much speculative HRE development these days?
Industry Pulse: ‘We’re Still Going to Need Buildings’
But system CEO says those buildings will need to change As noted in the article to the far left, on-demand healthcare and other innovations are changing the industry, potentially reducing the need for some types of healthcare real estate (HRE). But there’s no need for HRE professionals to panic.
Industry Pulse: HRE Leasing Market Will Tighten Further in 2016
Increasing demand and falling construction might be a positive for current MOB landlords. Although medical office building (MOB) construction, occupancies and rental rates still haven’t returned to pre-Great Recession levels, a first quarter (Q1) 2016 decline in construction has helped to improve occupancies and rents, according to the “U.S. Healthcare Real Estate Outlook 2016” report […]
Industry Pulse: Top Developer List Harder to Come By
Have you seen the new rankings? Neither have we. Most healthcare real estate (HRE) professionals probably subscribe to Modern Healthcare magazine. We do. There isn’t much real estate coverage, but the weekly magazine helps us to stay abreast of the major trends in the healthcare industry.
Industry Pulse: On The Record – Trask Leonard
Who is currently looking to buy medical facilities in San Francisco and the Bay Area? “We’re seeing a lot of private investors, as there is a lot of accumulation of wealth in the technology sector. I have many people who talk to me and say, ‘I don’t know what to do with my money. Help […]
Industry Pulse: High-Value Houston MOB Recently Recapitalized
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. and CS Capital Investment are the new investors in the MOB. Recapitalizations typically don’t garner headlines on a par with sale transactions. But when the recapitalized asset is undoubtedly one of the nation’s most valuable medical properties, that is worth some ink.
Industry Pulse: Coming to a (MOB) Rooftop Near You?
Welltower cell tower? Maybe. But roofs are a higher priority. Although some healthcare real estate investment trusts (REITs) are selling a few “non-strategic assets,” at least one has found a way to generate incremental revenue without parting with any properties.
Industry Pulse: On the Record – Erik Tellefson
How would you characterize the current lending market for MOBs? The MOB lending market is “extremely active and the atmosphere is pretty strong. Spreads are good, interest rates are relatively low compared to the past markets and we have plenty of money for medical buildings… Our spreads have remained relatively disciplined to the leverage of […]
Industry Pulse: AHI Founders Commit to Investing in Latest REIT
Execs to invest 100% of AHI compensation in new Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV American Healthcare Investors (AHI) LLC announced March 4 that its three founding principals – Jeff Hanson, Danny Prosky and Mathieu Streiff – along with the company’s executive VPs, have agreed to invest 100 percent of their AHI compensation into common stock of […]
Industry Pulse: VA Plans No Further Action In Colorado
Those deemed responsible have already been reassigned Noting that the executives responsible for the delays and cost overruns at its Aurora, Colo., replacement hospital campus have already left their positions, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced that “no additional adverse personnel actions will be taken.”
Industry Pulse: Site Neutrality Among Top HRE Trends for 2016
Duke Realty also expects more construction and more consolidation, among other things The five biggest healthcare real estate (HRE) trends this year are increasing construction, ongoing consolidation, site neutrality, continued design innovation and a renewed focus on property management. That’s according to a new white paper from Keith Konkoli of Duke Realty (NYSE: DRE).
