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Capital Markets: Life science and biotech real estate

Capital Markets: Life science and biotech real estate

These buildings are similar to medical offices, but even more specialized By Erik Tellefson Life science and biotechnology buildings are an important part of the healthcare real estate landscape; they are similar to medical office spaces, but offer a set of even more specialized considerations for borrowers and lenders. Like medical office buildings (MOBs), these […]

Post-Acute & Senior Living: Agreement would have 29 skilled nursing facilities hitting the market soon

IRVINE, Calif. – Even though there might be a perception that healthcare real estate (HRE) investors are shying away from skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), Irvine-based Sabra Health Care REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA) has not been one of them.

The $165 million, 330,000 square foot University of Minnesota Health Clinics and Surgery Center in Minneapolis opened in February. Photo courtesy of CannonDesign

Industry Pulse: Healthcare Development Picking Up In Twin Cities

Two dozen projects were recently completed or are under development in the metro area Although we cover healthcare real estate (HRE) news and trends nationwide, as many of you probably know, Healthcare Real Estate Insights™ is based in the Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.

Industry Pulse: On the Record - John R. Smelter

Industry Pulse: On the Record – John R. Smelter

What are the Millennials looking for when it comes to healthcare?

The VA is building a new outpatient clinic in San Jose, Calif., a city with few vacancies. Rendering courtesy of the VA

Industry Pulse: MOB Vacancy was 9.3% at End of 2015

Medical office space demand grew, Marcus & Millichap says Last year was another good one for the healthcare real estate (HRE) sector, as records were broken once again in both the number of transactions (371), number of 20,000-plus square foot medical office buildings (MOBs) sold (470) and the total dollar sales volume ($5.9 billion). That’s […]

Vintage Coventry at 1550 Sutter St. in the Nob Hill area of San Francisco, with senior living, assisted living and memory care services, is one of 19 properties Welltower Inc. is in the process of acquiring from Vintage Senior Living. Photo courtesy of Vintage Senior Living

Post-Acute & Senior Living: Welltower making a big buy in Calif.

REIT to pay $1.15 billion for 19 properties from Vintage Senior Living By John B. Mugford In a $1.15 billion deal that’s expected to close in tranches starting in September, Welltower Inc. (NYSE: HCN) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a portfolio of 19 properties in Northern and Southern California from the current […]

Post-Acute & Senior Living: Sunrise to operate senior housing facility being built by Welltower, Hines

NEW YORK – In more news from Welltower, the REIT recently announced that McLean, Va.-based Sunrise Senior Living will operate a senior living community under development in Midtown Manhattan.

Florida Hospital Carrollwood recently celebrated the topping out of its planned $71 million expansion and renovation project. Photo courtesy of Florida Hospital Carrollwood

Industry Pulse: Construction Starts Might Decline This Year

Dodge foresees an overall decline in square footage and value compared with last year U.S. healthcare construction starts will decline slightly this year, according to estimates from the construction data research firm Dodge Data & Analytics. But the numbers seem to confirm a perceived long-term trend of increased focus on outpatient care.

Companies & People: New firm making inroads in MOBs

Former Neal Richards Group execs and others making their mark in North Texas By John B. Mugford Dallas-based Koa Partners, a multi-service, multi-sector real estate firm that had its start about a year ago and includes a brokerage services arm, looks to be making a mark in the MOB development sector in North Texas.

Florida Hospital Carrollwood recently celebrated the topping out of its planned $71 million expansion and renovation project. (Photo courtesy of Florida Hospital Carrollwood)

Industry Pulse: Construction starts might decline this year

Dodge foresees an overall decline in square footage and value compared with last year U.S. healthcare construction starts will decline slightly this year, according to estimates from the construction data research firm Dodge Data & Analytics. But the numbers seem to confirm a perceived long-term trend of increased focus on outpatient care. Dodge estimates that […]

Editor’s Letter: Changes abound

Familiar executives moving to new companies Dear Reader, For quite a few years, it seemed like few personnel changes took place in the healthcare real estate (HRE) sector, especially the medical office building (MOB) market. And because the sector is rather small compared to other industries, it was usually big news when someone who was […]

San Diego-based Newland Real Estate Group LLC recently opened its new FishHawk HealthPark, a 22,600 square foot medical complex of physician and dental offices in Lithia, an unincorporated community about 20 miles east of Tampa, Fla.  (Rendering courtesy of Optimal Outcomes)

News Release: FishHawk HealthPark Open for Business

LITHIA, Fla. – FishHawk HealthPark, a new medical complex featuring physicians and dental offices, has opened at the corner of FishHawk Boulevard and Skytop Drive, in the Village Center in FishHawk Ranch. FishHawk Ranch is owned in a joint venture partnership between NORTH AMERICA SEKISUI HOUSE, LLC (NASH), the U.S. business unit and full subsidiary […]

News Release: NexCore leads innovative approach to bring Buck Creek Medical Plaza to Colorado’s Vail Valley

News Release: NexCore leads innovative approach to bring Buck Creek Medical Plaza to Colorado’s Vail Valley

New healthcare facility provides one-stop outpatient care to underserved mountain community via unique collaboration between developer, town government, fire district and landowner AVON and DENVER, Colo., Aug. 24, 2016 – When NexCore Group, a national healthcare real estate developer, broke ground on the new three-story, 48,400 square foot Buck Creek Medical Plaza in Avon more […]

Tempe, Ariz.-based SANTÉ Realty Investments in recent months closed on the acquisition of a 10-story MOB in downtown Indianapolis. (Photo courtesy of Innovcare Healthcare Real Estate)

News Release: SANTÉ Realty Investments Acquires Medical Office Building

Arizona Realty Company finds Under-valued Office Property in Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS, IN — SANTÉ Realty Investments of Tempe, Ariz., has just closed on The Meridian Office Building in Indianapolis. The 10-story, brick building is a multi-tenant medical office building consisting of 92,000 square feet. With just 70% occupancy, there is excellent opportunity to create value through targeted […]

Cover Story: The power of partnerships

Cover Story: The power of partnerships

How they affect providers’ real estate strategies By John B. Mugford If there is a Holy Grail for healthcare real estate (HRE) firms, it is landing a solid – perhaps long-term – business relationship with a strong health system. A panel of health system real estate executives recently shared their insights into when and why […]