Cornerstone, KKR form a new joint venture partnership
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.
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MOB Cap Rates Continue to Impress
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.
Biggest deal so far of 2021 started as a potential recapitalization
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.
Physician Groups Continue to Monetize
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
A record-setting MOB cap rate of 3% in the Bay Area
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.
MOB Construction Starts Strong Despite Rising Costs
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 …
MOB sales slow down in Q1, but it’s still early for 2021
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, …
2021 Transactions Off to a Quiet Start after 4Q Rush of Closings
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, …
Secondary Markets Less Affected during Pandemic
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 …
Private Equity Becomes More Aggressive on MOB Pricing
Much has been made of private investors controlling the buying landscape in recent years. According to Revista, private investors have increased their share of overall MOB buying activity from 55% in 2019 to 69% in 2020 and 70% YTD in 2021.
Top Ten MOB Buyers of 2020
Despite all the difficulties of the pandemic in 2020, medical office transaction activity still kept pace with previous years. Total sales volume cleared $11.2B and these top buyers represented almost …
Revista Research – The Off Campus Debate
Revista has posted a research paper titled “2021 The Off Camus Debate”. The research piece outlines the movement of healthcare towards off campus medical office buildings and provides analysis on an off campus group of MOBs
Kaiser Remains on top of Largest Property Owners
Once again, as has been the case for the last seven years, Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, the giant health insurance firm and healthcare services provider, remains the largest owner of real estate among healthcare-related entities in the United States.
MOB Construction Pipeline Grows throughout 2020
Despite the challenges this year with COVID-19, medical office projects continue to break ground. Openings are not keeping pace, resulting in an in-progress pipeline that continue to grow. As of …
Off Campus MOB Transaction Volume Gaining Share
A lasting conversation among investors in the MOB sector has been the choice between On campus MOB investments and Off campus MOB investments. Comprising approximately 30% of the MOB stock …
Q3 MOB Sales Were About $2 Billion, Putting 2020 Not Far Behind 2019
Medical office building (MOB) sales have certainly been a bit sluggish since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but not as slow as might’ve been predicted when the crisis first …
MOB Fundamentals Holding Steady Through the Pandemic
The Medical Office Building (MOB) sector has shown its mettle through previous economic challenges. But with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing slowdown of elective surgeries and office …
Lasting Effects of the Pandemic – Telehealth
In March, when most of the country shut down in order to slow the spread of COVID 19, when one needed to see the doctor, in many cases the only …