Bremner Healthcare Real Estate Insights and News
Partnerships are a powerful tool in modern healthcare In today’s evolving healthcare environment, strong partnerships are more essential than ever. Health systems are expected to increase access, improve outcomes and remain financially stable, all while navigating rising costs, lower reimbursement rates, staffing challenges and shifting patient expectations. Meeting these demands alone is increasingly challenging. That’s […]
Healthcare Real Estate Market Mid-Year Review 2025
Demand for healthcare space remains structurally strong, underpinned by demographic tailwinds, the continued shift of care delivery to outpatient settings, and health system strategies to expand local networks closer to the patient base. Occupancy levels remain high relative to other property types, and rental growth, while moderate, is consistently positive, driven by limited new supply […]

Thought Leaders: MOB Capital Markets Mid-year 2025 Update
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD MEDICAL OUTPATIENT BUILDINGS CAPITAL MARKETS MID-YEAR 2025 UPDATE VANTAGE POINT Medical Outpatient Buildings Capital Markets Mid-Year 2025 Update NOW AVAILABLE The healthcare sector is not immune to broader market challenges which dampened investment sales activity in the first half of 2025. However, medical outpatient buildings (MOB) have strong underlying fundamentals, including robust […]

Thought Leaders: MOB Rents Hit Record High as Absorption Turns Positive | Q2 2025 U.S. Medical Outpatient Building Figures
Figures | Medical Outpatient Buildings | Q2 2025 MOB Rents Hit Record High as Absorption Turns Positive CBRE RESEARCH | AUGUST 2025 ^ $2.2 B Investment Volume ^ 7.4% Average Cap Rate ^ 507,000 SF Net Absorption ^ 9.9% Vacancy Rate Note: Arrows indicate change from the previous quarter. Investment volume is compiled using the […]

Feature Story: MOBs continue to outperform
BGL explains why in new report — and foresees rising sales volumes By John B. Mugford Ever since the general office market started to hit hard times during the COVID-19 pandemic, many professionals involved in the medical outpatient building (MOB) space have proclaimed how fortunate they feel to be involved in a sector that typically […]

Thought Leaders: BGL Healthcare Real Estate Mid-Year Market Update | Summer 2025
BROWN GIBBONS LANG & COMPANY BGL HEALTHCARE REAL ESTATE – Mid-year Market Update | Summer 2025 Chicago, IL — August 14, 2025 — In the first half of 2025, the healthcare real estate sector remained fundamentally strong, driven by steady demand for healthcare services, an aging population, and the continued shift to outpatient care. Capital […]

Matt Bremner: Partnerships are essential in modern healthcare facilities strategy
In today’s evolving healthcare environment, strong partnerships are more essential than ever. Health systems are expected to increase access, improve outcomes and remain financially stable, all while navigating rising costs, lower reimbursement rates, staffing challenges and shifting patient expectations. Meeting these demands alone is increasingly challenging. That’s where healthcare real estate partnerships can add significant […]

News Release: Back to the Doctor’s Office: As Telehealth Declines, Demand for In-Person Care Drives a Medical Real Estate Shift
Thursday, 26 June 2025 12:15 PM Medical Pavilion at 939 Ellis Street Offers Unique Opportunity in San Francisco’s Premier Healthcare Hub SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / June 26, 2025 / In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual healthcare saw a historic surge. But now, a new trend is emerging: patients are returning […]

Cover Story: Waiting for takeoff
HRE professionals remain on standby as stubborn development and sales slumps continue By John B. Mugford At one time or another, nearly every business traveler experiences uncontrollable flight delays and the frustrating uncertainty of not knowing when they’ll finally be able to resume their journey. That all-too-familiar scenario is much like what we’ve been experiencing […]

News Release: Retail Clinic and Urgent Care Center Utilization Each Decreased 12 Percent Nationally from 2022 to 2023, According to Eighth Annual FAIR Health Report
News provided by FAIR Health Mar 31, 2025, 08:36 ET Emergency Room Utilization Increased Four Percent Nationally from 2022 to 2023 NEW YORK, March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Retail clinic and urgent care center utilization each decreased 12 percent nationally from 2022 to 2023.1 Ambulatory surgery center (ASC) and telehealth utilization decreased less—ASCs seven percent […]

Thought Leaders: FOMC Federal Funds Rate Decision: What does this mean for Healthcare Real Estate Investors?
Key Takeaways: · The FOMC is holding rates steady with two potential rate cuts on the horizon, the net effect of multiple economic drivers is yet to be seen · More capital is pivoting towards the stable, recession resilient returns offered by healthcare real estate as an asset class · Lower overall cost of debt […]

Thought Leaders: Top 5 Investment Trends in Healthcare Real Estate
By Jeff Behm, Senior Vice President of Investments at Bremner Healthcare Real Estate Over the last several years, healthcare real estate has arguably been the preferred asset class for real estate investors. As a broker and advisor for health systems and investors, I’ve observed several trends that are shaping the industry’s trajectory. 1. Investment sales […]

Thought Leaders: Healthcare’s outpatient revolution: Double-digit growth on the horizon
JLL’s 2025 Medical Outpatient Building Perspective details the trends reshaping the healthcare real estate landscape CHICAGO, March 4, 2025 – An aging population, surge in outpatient demand and the ever-present need for services near growing populations are all contributing to strong demand in the healthcare sector. According to Advisory Board, outpatient volumes in the U.S. […]

Thought Leaders: Healthcare providers choose “timeshares” as a real estate solution to three growing pains
By: Katie Trevena, senior vice president – advisory, Forte Real Estate Partners Healthcare systems, hospitals, and private practice groups have grappled with increased costs and reduced insurance reimbursements since the pandemic. In that time, thriving practice groups and systems have reimagined their mission and reinvented their strategy to serve patients. One of the biggest drivers […]

Thought Leaders: JLL Research Report | 2025 Healthcare Trends to Watch
JLL Research 2025 Healthcare Trends to Watch Four trends shaping how healthcare organizations are approaching their real estate and workplace strategies: 1. Health systems will re-examine their real estate footprint balancing cost-optimization with expansion. 2. Technology will continue to advance healthcare and the real estate that supports it. 3. Employee-focused design changes will support recruitment […]