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The MOB Scene

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. 

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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

Major California Metros Exhibit Strong MOB Fundamentals

June 30, 2021 by Mike Hargrave

In this post we are looking at 1Q21 Medical Office Building (MOB) performance for major metro areas located in California.  Generally the California metros outperform the top 50 Metro benchmark …

Read moreMajor California Metros Exhibit Strong MOB Fundamentals

MOB Construction Starts Strong Despite Rising Costs

June 24, 2021 by Hilda Martin

We\’ve all been hearing about the significant uptick in materials and labor costs associated with construction over the last number of months, particularly lumber which has been the focus of …

Read moreMOB Construction Starts Strong Despite Rising Costs

MOB sales slow down in Q1, but it’s still early for 2021

May 20, 2021 by John B. Mugford

It is probably safe to say that the volume of medical office building (MOB) salesin the COVID-19 pandemic-ridden year of 2020 exceeded people’s expectations. After a lackluster 2Q and 3Q, …

Read moreMOB sales slow down in Q1, but it’s still early for 2021

2021 Transactions Off to a Quiet Start after 4Q Rush of Closings

May 18, 2021 by Hilda Martin

After finishing out 2020 with one of the strongest volume quarters in recent years, 2021 is off to a quiet start. $1.8B in MOB transactions closed in the first quarter, …

Read more2021 Transactions Off to a Quiet Start after 4Q Rush of Closings

MOB construction completions fall to multi-year low

May 17, 2021 by Mike Hargrave

MOB Construction Completions fall to Multi-Year Low Medical Office (MOB) construction completions, which were near peak levels just one year ago have fallen to multi-year lows as of the 1st …

Read moreMOB construction completions fall to multi-year low

Revista Developer Survey shows strong development numbers; it also ranked the top third-party developers in 2020

April 28, 2021 by John B. Mugford

While the amount of outpatient facilities started or completed during 2020 fell by about 9.7 percent from the previous year, the number of healthcare real estate projects taking place remains quite healthy

Read moreRevista Developer Survey shows strong development numbers; it also ranked the top third-party developers in 2020

Secondary Markets Less Affected during Pandemic

April 28, 2021 by Hilda Martin

The medical office building sector has held up remarkably well during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to be an attractive asset class to investors for it’s resilience. Occupancy has remained …

Read moreSecondary Markets Less Affected during Pandemic
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