Feature Story: BOMA MOB conference was a big hit, again
Event enjoyed near-record attendance and high marks for content, networking MINNEAPOLIS – It is our understanding that the seeds of the BOMA International Medical Office Buildings + Healthcare Real Estate Conference were planted in 2003. That’s when a “Medical Office Buildings Seminar” was offered as part of the annual BOMA International Annual Conference and The […]
Development: MOB development remains on its steady course
Despite some potential headwinds for MOB construction, all signs, including the opinions of HRE professionals and data from research firms such as Revista, indicate strong results now and in the future By John B. Mugford During the boom years for medical office building (MOB) development prior to the Great Recession, financing was easy to get […]
Special Report: Largest MOB sales of the past decade
Here are the 10 biggest medical office building portfolio deals from 2003-12 By John B. Mugford and Murray W. Wolf It seems as if the largest medical office building (MOB) sales were many years ago, before the Great Recession. Yet our analysis of MOB deals since we started publishing Healthcare Real Estate Insights™ in January […]
Special Report: Investors adding senior living to mix
ACUITY LEVELS ARE RISING – AND SO IS THE LEVEL OF INSTITUTIONAL INTEREST By Murray W. Wolf Seasoned senior living real estate investors acknowledge that the sector is “complicated,” “misunderstood” and fraught with the added risks associated with volatile government reimbursement policies. In addition, there are questions about the ability of some operators to deliver […]
Special Report: RealShare-Hospital Expansion
Are MOBs an endangered species? PROBABLY NOT, BUT PANELISTS SAY DESIGN, FINANCING, OWNERSHIP WILL CHANGE By Murray W. Wolf Will medical office buildings (MOBs) go the way of the rotary phone? Perhaps that is an exaggeration. But the way MOBs are designed, financed and owned is already changing, according to a panel of healthcare providers […]
Special Report: Senior living prices ready to rebound?
ASSET VALUATIONS HAVE SLIPPED SINCE ‘07, BUT NIC PANEL SEES IMPROVEMENT By Murray W. Wolf In this, our third article from the NIC conference, we explore trends in valuations for senior living real estate. The market for senior living facilities peaked in 2006-07. Both the total dollar volume and number of transactions achieved new highs […]
Special Report: Senior housing sector shows optimism
DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPANCY RATES HAVE DIPPED, BUT NIC CROWD SEES HOPE By Murray W. Wolf Like medical office, senior living has weathered the recession better than most commercial real estate sectors. But the similarities don’t stop there. Both are healthcare-related businesses that face risks from possible reimbursement rate reductions and continue to struggle to do […]
Special Report: Proceed with caution
WHAT CONSTITUTES A ‘GOOD’ DEAL IN THIS MARKET? By Murray W. Wolf In this difficult economy, deal-hungry healthcare real estate developers and investors might be tempted to consider just about any opportunity that comes down the pike. But that makes it all the more important for them to remain objective and disciplined, and to temper […]
