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The MOB Scene

Top Ten Metros for MOB Sales Activity

December 16, 2021 by Hilda Martin

Last quarter was a record for medical office transaction volume since Revista has been tracking data, coming in at a total of $5.2B in sales. On an annual basis, that …

Read moreTop Ten Metros for MOB Sales Activity

3Q21 MOB Transaction Sets Record High

November 29, 2021 by Mike Hargrave

Investors have been calling for increased transaction volumes within the MOB sector since the pandemic started to wane.  If 3Q21 is any indication their calls have been right on the money.

Read more3Q21 MOB Transaction Sets Record High

A tutorial on how to improve upon a record-low cap rate

November 29, 2021 by John B. Mugford

The MOB deal that took place in June 2021 at what many professionals in the MOB sales sector consider an all-time low cap rate is already turning out to be a good transaction for the buyer, according to an executive with one of the firms that acquired the facility in a joint venture partnership. 

Read moreA tutorial on how to improve upon a record-low cap rate

Specialty Demand Reports Upgrade

November 24, 2021 by Hilda Martin

Revista has been hard at work on product development this fall and one of the new releases is an upgrade to our current Specialty Demand report. You can now adjust …

Read moreSpecialty Demand Reports Upgrade

MOB Sales Were Strong in 3Q; Sector Continues to Perform Well

October 28, 2021 by John B. Mugford

During Revista’s recent 3Q webcast, Principal Mike Hargrave data showing that the volume in the third quarter was, preliminarily, $4.6 billion, the second highest quarterly total – behind the $4.9 billion of sales in Q2 2017 — since Revista began tracking such data in 2015. 

Read moreMOB Sales Were Strong in 3Q; Sector Continues to Perform Well

Top 50 Metro Occupancy Rate Climbs in 3Q21 for MOBs

October 28, 2021 by Mike Hargrave

The occupancy rate across medical office buildings located in the US top 50 metros climbed to 91.7% in 3Q21.  This was up from 91.5% in 2Q21 and 91.3% one year ago.

Read moreTop 50 Metro Occupancy Rate Climbs in 3Q21 for MOBs

Top Ten Markets for MOB Construction

October 26, 2021 by Hilda Martin

A significant portion of outpatient construction has been concentrated in top markets in recent quarters. As of 3Q21, 15.3 million square feet, or 32% of the entire US pipeline of medical office construction was located in just 10 metros.

Read moreTop Ten Markets for MOB Construction

Physician Office Employment Almost Fully Recovered

September 23, 2021 by Mike Hargrave

The Covid-19 pandemic has had far reaching effects on many sectors of the US economy.  While faring better than most sectors, the physician office sector has not been immune to the pandemic’s effects. 

Read morePhysician Office Employment Almost Fully Recovered

7 New Hospitals Open in 3Q21

September 22, 2021 by Hilda Martin

Although hospital construction has certainly been affected by the pandemic, most of that impact has been on the expansion of existing hospitals, not the construction of brand new ones. As …

Read more7 New Hospitals Open in 3Q21

Cornerstone, KKR form a new joint venture partnership

September 22, 2021 by John B. Mugford

For several years now, a number of large investors have entered the healthcare real estate (HRE) sector by partnering with longtime and successful HRE firms. 

Read moreCornerstone, KKR form a new joint venture partnership

MOB Project Delays Temper Deliveries, Starts Steady

August 19, 2021 by Hilda Martin

MOB project completions continue to slow in 2Q, down to 17 million square feet in annual deliveries. This is the lowest pace of deliveries in the last 6 years and represents a 32% decrease from the annual run rate of 25.1 million SF in deliveries in 1Q2020- just before the onset of COVID and all the related shutdowns, restrictions and labor shortages.

Read moreMOB Project Delays Temper Deliveries, Starts Steady

MOB Cap Rates Continue to Impress

August 18, 2021 by Mike Hargrave

Cap rates for Medical Office Properties are continuing a trend of compressing during the past several years.  Updated 2nd quarter, 2021 Revista data reveals the median MOB cap rate was 5.8%.  This was down from 6% in 1Q21 and 6.3% one year ago. 

Read moreMOB Cap Rates Continue to Impress

Biggest deal so far of 2021 started as a potential recapitalization

August 18, 2021 by John B. Mugford

Nuveen-NexCore acquire MOB/life science portfolio for $620.4M; price for the 27 MOBs was $463M

What started out as a potential recapitalization of a portion of IRA Capital’s healthcare real estate (HRE) portfolio turned into the biggest MOB deal to date in 2021.

Read moreBiggest deal so far of 2021 started as a potential recapitalization

Physician Groups Continue to Monetize

August 6, 2021 by Hilda Martin

Independent physician groups continue to monetize their real estate assets, reliably selling $1B+ in assets annually. As competition remains fierce for deals in the sector, this segment continues to be a source of opportunity for investors

Read morePhysician Groups Continue to Monetize

MOBs continue to perform well, with occupancy in top 50 markets rising to 91.7%

August 6, 2021 by John B. Mugford

In the latest MOB statistics compiled by Revista, the occupancy rate and the absorption of space in MOBs larger than 7,500 square feet and located in the country’s top 50 metropolitan areas increased in the second quarter (2Q) 2021. 

Read moreMOBs continue to perform well, with occupancy in top 50 markets rising to 91.7%

MOB Rents: Does being close to a hospital matter?

August 6, 2021 by Stephen Lindsey

Are MOB rents significantly higher when in close proximity to a hospital? To isolate the effect a property’s distance from the nearest hospital has on rent, we looked at a dataset of MOB’s that are not affiliated with a hospital, nor directly on a hospital campus.

Read moreMOB Rents: Does being close to a hospital matter?

11 Leadership Lessons Learned from a Conversation with Terry Wood

July 26, 2021 by Kat Baxter

As part of the Revista’s commitment to the healthcare real estate industry, we are thrilled to introduce…THE RISING LEADERS COUNCIL (RLC).  

Rising leaders around the country are applying for one of ten positions in the inaugural class now through September. One of the many great benefits will be interacting with and working on initiatives with Revista leadership like, Terry J. Wood, Vice President – Real Estate at Kaiser Permanent. RLC co-chair, Kathryn Baxter, Division President at Facility 360, recently interviewed Terry about leadership and here are some amazing highlights from their conversation:

Read more11 Leadership Lessons Learned from a Conversation with Terry Wood

A record-setting MOB cap rate of 3% in the Bay Area

June 30, 2021 by John B. Mugford

A deal that recently took place in Burlingame, Calif., in the suburbs south of San Francisco, may have set an all-time cap rate record for an investment-grade MOB.

Read moreA record-setting MOB cap rate of 3% in the Bay Area
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