Construction Slows in 1Q23
With 23.4M for MOBs and 27.7M for hospitals, both are falling off the highs seen in 2022.
The MOB Scene
Strong Fundamentals in Florida Markets
Florida was the fastest growing state in 2022 with a total increase in population of 1.9%. Just about all of this growth is made up of migration into the state …
Medical Office Rent Growth Accelerates
In the wake of record inflation, landlords have had increasing pressure to raise rents at a faster pace. Historically, MOB annual rent growth has been around the 2% mark, and …
Alternative Asset Sales Activity
What level of sales activity are we seeing around alternative types of medical real estate?
MOB Transaction Volume Cools in 4Q, Cap Rates Creep Up
Data from the end of 2022 is beginning to reflect what many are feeling on the ground with a noticeable dip in MOB transaction volume and an upward creep in …
Rehab Hospital Projects Maintain Strong Pipeline
Despite economic headwinds, rehabilitation hospitals have seen escalated development over the past couple of years. The chart below focuses on the scope of projects that started construction each year. We …
MOB Construction Off Recent Highs in 4Q
After a several year upward trend in new medical office construction starts, 4Q22 will see a slight tick down in the annual run rate. In 2022, 24.7 million square feet …
The Fed’s Expectations for 2023
Last week the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 4.25% – 4.5%, which was a 50-bps increase. After several 75-bps bumps...
Construction Starts have Remained Strong in Select Markets
If we look at construction starts over the past year, we can see that a handful of markets have remained very strong despite increasing market headwinds. At a national level, annualized construction starts have been stable throughout 2022, hovering around 26 million square feet.
Physicians Moving Away from Independent Practice, Monetizing their Real Estate
Consolidation of physician practices and providers has picked up significantly since the onset of the pandemic. According to a report released by Avalere, now almost 3 out of 4 physicians are employed rather than in independent practice.
MOB Fundamentals Have Remained Strong in 3Q22
An inversion of the yield curve is a well-known indicator of a coming economic downturn. Using the difference between the 10-year and 2-year treasury spread, we can see that the …
Lenders to the Medical Office Sector Signaling Caution, Lower Volumes
The inverted yield curve usually signals an upcoming recession. Rates have been rising dramatically for several months. Given the uncertainty, Revista decided to conduct a quick survey of major
Curious about PACE Financing?
You’ve probably been hearing more and more about PACE lending lately as it has become a more popular (and available!) financing tool in healthcare. Repayment of this loan is through …
MOB Transaction Prices
If you have been following our MOB transaction trends lately, you know that volume has been very high over the past year. In the second quarter of this year, Revista …
3Q MOB Construction Pipeline Hits 51 million SF as Opens Remain Low
Medical office construction dynamics continue to show the effects of delays related to labor and supply shortages. Another quarter of lower than usual deliveries resulted in the under-construction pipeline growing …
*NEW* Hospital Market Share Report
The Revista team has been hard at work building out some new functionality and reports for RevistaMed subscribers. You can now see visually by zip code where a hospital has …
MOB Occupancy Trends Across the Country
If we take a look at the overall occupancy trends for the top 50 metros, we can see that a shallow U-shape has formed over the past few years. While this pattern shows a modest dip followed by a recovery, this may not be the story for individual metros.
San Jose & Las Vegas Top Markets for MOB Rent Growth
With continuing record inflation, the ability to raise rents is top of mind for many commercial real estate investors. One might be tempted to think that areas where overall inflation …